color ink

Hued printing liquid

Color ink is ink in hues other than black, used in printing and writing to produce images or text in multiple colors.

Printers typically use cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK) inks that combine to create a full spectrum: The printer is low on color ink.

Color ink cartridges are often sold separately from black ink and tend to cost more per page.

Related
  • pigmentColor-imparting material
  • dyePigment for changing hues
  • cartridgeSealed container for supplies
  • printerMachine producing paper copies
  • cyanBlue-green hue

magenta · yellow · stain · bleed · saturated · vivid · hue · toner · nib · fountain · pen · smudge · splatter · vibrant · wash · bleeding · refill · chromatic

Categories
Opposites
chromatic spectrum

color inkblack ink

Dark pigmented writing fluid

grayscale · black and white

printing technology

color inkblack pigment

Light-absorbing coloring substance

Family

coloring

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G