stepper motor from EPSON dot matrix printer

[weiwei2]

epson stepper motor

I grabbed some motors from an old EPSON dot matrix printer. I think it should be stepper motor.
anybody has done anything with such motor?

how can i use them? anybody has spec on the motor used in EPSON? i see no label on them

 

[bunalmis]

epson stepper motors

How many wires have the motor (4 or 6). ?

You can find more information at;

https://www.mastincrosbie.com/mark/electronics/pic/stepper.html

 

[ash]

dot matrix stepper motor

1)İf they have 4 cables they are bipolar stepper motor.
2)İf they have 5 cables they are unipolar stepper motor.
3)İf they have 6 cables they are unipolar stepper motor supports microstepping.
4)İf they have 8 cables they are unipolar stepper motor supports microstepping and torque control.