Hardware - Peripherals

Output Devices - Daisywheel Printer

Molded metal characters like those in a typewriter are mounted on extensions attached to a rotating wheel and are printed onto the paper by means of a hammer and print ribbon. A daisy wheel showing detail of the characters This results in a great deal of movement and noise during the printing of documents, so printing is slow (less than 90 cps). The standard of print is similar to that produced by an electric typewriter. As the characters on the wheel are fixed, the size and font can only be changed by using a different wheel. However, this is very rarely done.