hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
"She carefully typed her resignation letter on an old typewriter, hearing each character print out one by one as she pressed the keys."
A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.
"She carefully adjusted the carriage on her vintage typewriter before striking the final key to imprint the letter onto the page."