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"Daisy wheel" printers were an early form of electronic typewriter. They were limited because the mechanism was noisy and not all that reliable, and that when the "daisy wheel" print head become broken, they were cumbersome and expensive to replace. If you wanted to change fonts, you had to change wheels. If a letter (on one of the petals of the daisy) become broken, it was not uncommon for the broken letter to be lodged deeper in the machine where it could cause more damage.
IBM's similar "type ball" technology was quieter and more reliable.
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∙ 13y agoit is noisy and very slow as compare to non impact printers
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∙ 14y agospeed is fast.
also you can use carbon paper to make multiple copies at once. This can be important to controlled documents e.g. with an identifier on the pages, like a serial number.
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∙ 14y agoAdvantages: the final print copy looks like it's been typed on a high quality typewriter.
Disadvantages: They're VERY noisy, slow and you must change the ribbon frequently.
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∙ 11y agoIn my opinion, there are no advantages of a daisy wheel printer. I found them noisy, slow, and having to change the wheel to use a different font was a bind.
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∙ 14y agowhat is the advantages of daisy wheels
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of printers?
Advantages:the colour is perfectit is faster than dot matrix, daisy wheel and laser printers.Disadvantages:very expensive
What are the advantages and disadvantages of Daisy wheel?
In my opinion, there are no advantages of a daisy wheel printer. I found them noisy, slow, and having to change the wheel to use a different font was a bind.
What type of impact printer is used for personal computers?
Dot Matrix printers are the most common impact printers used with personal computers. Daisy Wheel printers are sometimes used as well.
What is non impact printers?
Inkjet and laser printers are non-impact printers, as they don't actually makes contact with the paper. Unlike the dot-matrix and daisy wheel, impact, printers. These actually make contact with the paper.
How does an impact work?
A impact printer uses a head or a needle on a ink ribbon to make a mark on the paper. Like dot matrix printers and daisy wheel printers.
What is the function of impact printer?
A impact printer uses a head or a needle on a ink ribbon to make a mark on the paper. Like dot matrix printers and daisy wheel printers.
Why daisy wheel printers are not used today?
Probably because people wanted more flexibility from their printers. Daisy-wheel printers are limited to the character set on the wheel. If you want a different font, you need to physically change the wheel for a different one. Dot matrix printers cured that by using tiny pins striking through an ink ribbon. However - their downfall was that they could only print in one colour (again unless you changed the ribbon). Inkjet printers have multi-colour cartridges - enabling them to combine red, yellow, blue and black ink into millions of different colours.
Which printer type uses small hammers to strike against the paper to leave an image?
Dot-matrix printers. Daisy wheel printers have hammers (pins) that strike against raised type set around the edge of the wheel.
Which printer technology is often used to print multi-part forms?
A dot-matrix or a daisy wheel printer is used to print on multi-part forms and listing paper. Such printers are known as impart printers.
Is a daisy wheel a impact printer?
daisy wheel is an impact printer.
What i the difference between an impact and nonimpact printers?
Impact printers use a 'daisy wheel' or a 'golf ball' to physically press letters through an ink ribbon onto the paper - think along the lines of an old typewriter. Non-impact printers 'squirt' microscopic drops of liquid ink directly onto the paper.
Name all types of non impact printer?
Nope they are categorized under impact printers. Some examples of non impact are: line printer, daisy wheel printer, golf ball printer, dot matrix printer, Braille printer.
