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daisy wheel printer

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daisy wheel printer [′dāzĀ·ē ‚wēl ‚printĀ·ər]
(computer science)
A serial printer in which the printing element is a plastic hub that has a large number of flexible radial spokes, each spoke having one or more different raised printing characters; the wheel is rotated as it is moved horizontally step by step under computer control, and stops when a desired character is in a desired print position so a hammer can drive that character against an inked ribbon.


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