daisywheel
Rotating print disk
A daisywheel is a printing element shaped like a flower, with characters mounted on the ends of spokes radiating from a central hub.
Used in typewriters and early computer printers, it produced sharp, letter-quality text by striking individual characters against a ribbon.
Daisywheel printers were largely replaced by dot matrix and laser technology.
Mechanical printing keyboard
- printingReproducing text mechanically
- typesettingArranging text for print
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- platenPrinting press surface
ribbon · carbon · monospaced · characters · font · typeface · letterpress · dot-matrix
Rods connecting hub to rim
- hubCentral connection point
- rotationTurning on an axis
- interchangeableAble to replace another
- elementBasic substance or factor
snap-on · plastic · metal · cartridge · spindle · alignment · striking · hammer
Evoking recent past
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- classicOf lasting excellence
- bygoneOf earlier times
collectible · antique · typewriter · 1970s · 1980s · superseded · museum · heirloom
typewriter
Mechanical printing keyboard
- printingReproducing text mechanically
- typesettingArranging text for print
- impactForceful contact or consequence
platen · ribbon · carbon · monospaced · characters · font · typeface · letterpress · dot-matrix · carriage
spokes
Rods connecting hub to rim
- hubCentral connection point
- rotationTurning on an axis
- interchangeableAble to replace another
element · snap-on · plastic · metal · cartridge · spindle · alignment · striking · hammer · petals
retro
Evoking recent past
bygone · collectible · antique · typewriter · 1970s · 1980s · superseded · museum · heirloom
daisywheeldot matrix
Grid of small spots
dot matrix printer · inkjet · laser printer · laser · thermal printer
wheel, daisy, wheeled, daisies, wheeling, daisylike, daisy chain