Students using personal computers to produce term papers may take the experience for granted. Thirty years ago, the experience would have been much more difficult. Papers printed with Brother toner and Brother ink are of far greater quality, at least in presentation style, than they were at that time.
While many college freshmen were not alive at that time, term papers were produced on typewriters. While these machines were over a century in age at that time, it was difficult to produce a perfect paper. In fact, many students found that their graded were more dependent on their typing ability rather than their grasp of the subject. Mistakes made in typing were difficult to repair and often, attempts at erasing type ruined entire pages. The rough typing erasers could easily tear a hole through paper, and white-out could make a paper appear very messy. These seemingly small errors could take a mountain of time to correct.
Then the personal computer with a word processor became available. This allowed students to prepare papers that could show their grasp of a concept in a paper that was perfect in both grammar and spelling.
The problem became printing the paper in an acceptable form. The early nine pin printers did not produce a high enough quality print to match the requirements of many of college style manuals. Many professors simply refused to accept any papers that were produced on these inferior printers.
There were a few attempts at daisy wheel printers. These printers were basically typewriters that connected to the computer. They produced high quality print but were both expensive to purchase and slow. Most were unable to keep up with the demands of the computer user. In addition, they could not produce graphics that were sometimes needed.
Finally, the inkjet printer was introduced. These printers were quick at printing and early ones produced "near letter quality" print. As tie ink flowed onto the paper it merged so that the individual dots were not as apparent as the older pin printers and faster than the daisy wheel printers. Once color capabilities were introduced, inkjet printers became the printer of choice.
Today, laser jet printers also offer low cost printing, but often at a higher initial expense. Due to that initial expense, ink jet printers remain more popular today. In addition to the numerous fonts available, the ink jet now prints photos with a high number of pixels. In addition they can also produce charts, graphs and other illustrations for the presentation.
The capabilities of the personal computer were far beyond the college student's wildest dreams in the early 1970s. Yet today, many of those same persons are daily producing correspondence at their office and printing photographs at their home using brother ink and printers. The ability of the personal computer found in most homes is far beyond anything that they could have dreamed of back then. - 30529
While many college freshmen were not alive at that time, term papers were produced on typewriters. While these machines were over a century in age at that time, it was difficult to produce a perfect paper. In fact, many students found that their graded were more dependent on their typing ability rather than their grasp of the subject. Mistakes made in typing were difficult to repair and often, attempts at erasing type ruined entire pages. The rough typing erasers could easily tear a hole through paper, and white-out could make a paper appear very messy. These seemingly small errors could take a mountain of time to correct.
Then the personal computer with a word processor became available. This allowed students to prepare papers that could show their grasp of a concept in a paper that was perfect in both grammar and spelling.
The problem became printing the paper in an acceptable form. The early nine pin printers did not produce a high enough quality print to match the requirements of many of college style manuals. Many professors simply refused to accept any papers that were produced on these inferior printers.
There were a few attempts at daisy wheel printers. These printers were basically typewriters that connected to the computer. They produced high quality print but were both expensive to purchase and slow. Most were unable to keep up with the demands of the computer user. In addition, they could not produce graphics that were sometimes needed.
Finally, the inkjet printer was introduced. These printers were quick at printing and early ones produced "near letter quality" print. As tie ink flowed onto the paper it merged so that the individual dots were not as apparent as the older pin printers and faster than the daisy wheel printers. Once color capabilities were introduced, inkjet printers became the printer of choice.
Today, laser jet printers also offer low cost printing, but often at a higher initial expense. Due to that initial expense, ink jet printers remain more popular today. In addition to the numerous fonts available, the ink jet now prints photos with a high number of pixels. In addition they can also produce charts, graphs and other illustrations for the presentation.
The capabilities of the personal computer were far beyond the college student's wildest dreams in the early 1970s. Yet today, many of those same persons are daily producing correspondence at their office and printing photographs at their home using brother ink and printers. The ability of the personal computer found in most homes is far beyond anything that they could have dreamed of back then. - 30529
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