(i) It provides the cheapest way of reproducing large number of copies of a document.
(ii) Master can be produced in variety of ways e.g. by typing, hand written.
(iii) The stencil can be stored for future use.
(iv) Exact copy of an original document through typewriter can be reproduced on stencil.
(v) If mistakes are made, correction fluid can be used to remove errors before retyping.
(vi) Several thousands of copies can be reproduced without blemish and error.