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inkjet en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From ink + jet.

Meanings

1. A device, particularly one used in the printing of documents, which propels tiny droplets of ink to the paper.
   • The non-impact printers employ an electrostatic, thermal, inkjet or other non-impact mechanism to transfer the character image. 1971, Computer Industry Annual, Computer Design Publishing Corporation, page 271:
   • HP aims to improve energy efficiency of its inkjet and laserjet printers 40% by 2011 and to triple its use of recycled material in inkjet products by 2011. 2009 March 27, “Inside HP's Ink Jet Cartridge Recycling Process”, in InformationWeek:
2. An inkjet printer.
   • The application, form and all, can be printed on hundreds of printers including inkjet and laserjets. 1994, Dennis V. Damp, The book of U.S. government jobs, page 88:
   • Inkjets aren't as expensive as they used to be.

Forms

Deriveds

inkjettable · inkjetting

Relateds

inkjet printer

Translations (6)

de Tintenstrahl (device) · ca injecció de tinta (device) · ja インクジェット (device) · vo nigaskutiär (device) · el ψεκασμού (device) · fi mustesuihku (device)