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ink-jet printing

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[ingk-jet] / ˈɪŋkˌdʒɛt /

noun

  1. a high-speed typing or printing process in which charged droplets of ink issuing from nozzles are directed onto paper under computer control.

Other Word Forms

  • ink-jet printer noun

Etymology

Origin of ink-jet printing

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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Last year it also acquired a Mead Corp. unit that makes ink-jet printing equipment.

From Time Magazine Archive

Using a spray-on process similar to ink-jet printing, the pictures come out clear and bright.

From Time Magazine Archive

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