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inkjet (plural inkjets)

1. A device, particularly one used in the printing of documents, which propels tiny droplets of ink to the paper.
   • 1971, Computer Industry Annual, Computer Design Publishing Corporation, page 271:

     The non-impact printers employ an electrostatic, thermal, inkjet or other non-impact mechanism to transfer the character image.

   • 2009 March 27, “Inside HP's Ink Jet Cartridge Recycling Process”, in InformationWeek:

     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.

2. An inkjet printer.

   Inkjets aren't as expensive as they used to be.

   • 1994, Dennis V. Damp, The book of U.S. government jobs, page 88:

     The application, form and all, can be printed on hundreds of printers including inkjet and laserjets.

別の表記

• ink jet
• ink-jet

派生語

• inkjettable
• inkjetting

参考

• inkjet printer