ink-jet printing

[ ingk-jet ]

/ ˈɪŋkˌdʒɛt /

noun

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

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Nearby words

ink in, ink jet, ink sac, ink up, ink-cap, ink-jet printing, inkatha, inkberry, inkblot, inkblot test, inkerman

Origin of ink-jet printing

First recorded in 1975–80

Also called jet printing.

Related formsink-jet printer, noun

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