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inkjet

inkjet

6 3.3
A printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto paper
  • noun
  • /ˈɪŋkˌdʒɛt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : impresora de inyección de tinta
  • At MicroFab, Wallace continued his work in microdispensing by inkjet, applying this novel technology to areas outside traditional printing.
  • inkjet printer
  • inkjet paper
  • inkjet cartridges

Examples

  • Have you noticed how coated inkjet paper works better for photos than non-coated, plain old inkjet paper?

    Academic text (2001)
  • I'm sure some of you have also tried refilling your inkjet cartridges.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Never buy an old inkjet printer.

  • I made my first inkjet prints, with the help of friends, in the early 1990s.

    Blog text (15)
  • Please e-mail me with your own personal knowledge of inkjet cartridges and paper.

    Academic text (2001)
  • This is actually a desktop inkjet printer, but instead of using ink, we're using cells.

  • Matt medium weight 360 dpi inkjet paper produces excellent results.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Epson Unveils Lightfast Papers, Inks for New Line of Photo Inkjet Printers

    Academic text (2000)
  • The office purchased a new inkjet printer to improve their printing speed and quality.

  • For high-quality photo printing, many people prefer using an inkjet printer rather than a laser one.

Synonyms

printer
vsinkjet
80 1.0

A machine that makes text or pictures on paper from a computer

is the specific device that sprays tiny ink droplets rather than any printing method
ink-jet printer
vsinkjet
  • UK
1 2.8

A machine that prints words and pictures by spraying tiny drops of ink onto paper

is the same meaning but written without a hyphen in modern form
bubble jet printer
vsinkjet
  • Archaic
4.2

A printer that uses heat to make tiny ink bubbles and prints them on paper

describes spraying tiny droplets without specifying heated bubble mechanism

How Noisy

line printer
  • Archaic
1 4.4
impact printer
  • Archaic
3.9
dot matrix printer
  • Archaic
1 5.7
inkjet
  • Specialized
6 3.3
thermal printer
  • Specialized
3.6

Surface Forms

inkjet singular
inkjets plural

Morphology

inkjet = ink + jet (transparent) = ink + jet

The noun is a straightforward compound of 'ink' + 'jet' meaning a device using jets of ink to print; components directly indicate the technology.

Etymology

Inkjet joins ink and jet, with jet meaning a fast 'spray'. An inkjet is a printer that makes pictures and text by spraying 'tiny drops' of ink onto paper.