Last typewriter factory in the world shuts its doors

[Scott Allen]

On 27 April 2011 10:50, Lennart Sorensen <lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Whatever happened to daisy wheel printers?  They had beautiful letters,
> but of course no graphics at all.

Actually, some daisy wheel printers did have limited graphics
capability. I have a Diablo 630 printer (actually 2, 1 serial & 1
parallel) which can use the period to draw bitmap graphics and vector
lines. There are built in modes and commands to support these
functions and the paper and head movement mechanisms allow pixel sized
movements. The plastic wheels had the period symbol metal plated to
extend its life when used for this purpose.

The Wikipedia article on daisy wheel printers has a brief description of this:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisy_wheel_printer#Graphics>

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Scott
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