Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Of or relating to an ink-jet printer: Describes technology, components, or processes that are characteristic of or used in an ink-jet printer, which creates images by propelling tiny droplets of liquid ink onto paper or other media.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The document was produced using an ink-jet printer.
  • We need to buy ink-jet cartridges for the office printer.
  • This photo paper is specially designed for ink-jet printing.

Advanced Usage

• "ink-jet technology": Refers to the specific method of printing that uses controlled streams of ink droplets.

  • The advancement in ink-jet technology has improved home photo printing dramatically.

• "ink-jet head": The component in a printer that contains the nozzles which spray the ink.

  • A clogged ink-jet head can cause streaks on the printed page.

Variants and Related Words

• Inkjet (Adjective): A common alternative spelling, often written without a hyphen.

  • I prefer an inkjet printer for color documents.

• Ink-jet printer (Noun Phrase): The device itself.

  • An ink-jet printer is often more affordable upfront than a laser printer.

Synonyms

• Bubble-jet (Adjective): A proprietary type of ink-jet technology developed by Canon.
• Drop-on-demand (Adjective): A technical term describing a common method of ink-jet printing.

Related Phrases

• Ink-jet cartridge (Noun Phrase): The replaceable container that holds the ink for an ink-jet printer.

  • The cyan ink-jet cartridge is empty.

• Ink-jet paper (Noun Phrase): Paper optimized to absorb ink-jet inks without bleeding or smudging.

  • For best results, use ink-jet paper when printing photographs.

Adjective

1. of or relating to an ink-jet printer