Question

The cylinder or platen of a typewriter is made of by :

• A. A Wooden roller covered with stiff compressed rubber
• B. A Wooden roller covered with stiff plastic coating
• C. A Fiber roller covered with stiff compressed rubber
• D. A Fiber roller covered with stiff plastic coating

Answer 1

Answer:

A. A Wooden roller covered with stiff compressed rubber

• The cylinder or platen of a typewriter is made of by a Wooden roller covered with stiff compressed rubber
• There are 3 kinds Of Cylinders. viz. hard, medium and soft.
• Soft Cylinders will wear out easily.
• Types will wear out when hard cylinders are used.
• Medium cylinders are preferable.
• For stencil cutting and for taking more number of copies, hard cylinders may be used.
• The shape of a cylinder is round. It helps to feed the paper.