Daisy wheel printer is what type of printer?

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Question

Daisy wheel printer is what type of printer?

  1. A. Non impact
  2. B. Impact (Correct answer)
  3. C. Laser
  4. D. Line Printer

Correct Answer

Option B — Impact

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Impact.

Key Points

  • A Daisy Wheel Printer is an impact printer — it works by pressing a wheel with embossed characters against an ink ribbon onto paper, similar to a typewriter mechanism.

Additional Information

  • A daisy wheel printer strikes an embossed character against an inked ribbon, so it is an impact printer — like the dot-matrix and line printers.
  • Non-impact printers include inkjet, laser and thermal, which are quieter and faster but cannot produce carbon copies.
  • Daisy wheel output is letter-quality but cannot print graphics, since only the moulded characters are available.
  • Print quality is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and speed in CPS for character printers or PPM for page printers.

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