electrophotographic

8.3

A printing method that uses electric charges to make images on a surface

adjective
/ɪˌlɛktrəˌfoʊtəˈgræfɪk/

Specialized

: electrofotográfico

The electrophotographic printing method produces high-quality images by using electrical charges to transfer toner onto paper.
an electrophotographic printer

Examples

An electrophotographic printer uses a laser to create images on the surface of a drum coated with a light-sensitive material.
Many businesses rely on electrophotographic technology for producing sharp and professional documents.
Figure 3 shows an example of a typical laser printhead for an electrophotographic printer.

Academic text (1997)
Electrophotographic printers that do not provide quality enhancement print in a binary mode, turning on or off a light-emitting diode or a scanning laser beam for each pelt.

Academic text (1997)

Synonyms

electrographic

vselectrophotographic

Archaic

1 8.6

Relating to making images or copies using electric charges, like a copier

refers specifically to a printing process using electrical charges on a surface

Surface Forms

electrophotographic positive

Morphology

electrophotographic = photographic (semi-transparent) = electro + photo + graph + ic

The word is transparently formed by adding electro- to photographic, preserving the core meaning while specifying an electrical imaging process.

Etymology

Electrophotographic breaks into electro- ('electricity'), photo- ('light' or 'picture') and graphic ('writing' or 'drawing'), the same pieces you see in electric and photograph. So it means 'making pictures by using electricity', which is exactly how laser printers and photocopiers form images.