printer ink

Document coloring liquid

Printer ink is the liquid pigment or dye used in inkjet printers to produce text and images on paper.

Notorious for its high cost relative to volume, printer ink has become a byword for overpriced consumables: Printer ink costs more per ounce than champagne.

The ink comes in cartridges that manufacturers design to work only with their own printers.

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smudge · refill · nozzle · printhead · paper · jet · pigment · dye · streaky · faded · expensive · CMYK · color spectrum · dried · clogged · replacement · high yield · HP

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marking medium type

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Marking core in wood

graphite · chalk · dry erase marker · charcoal · crayon

digital vs. physical output

printer inkpixels

Display's smallest points

e-ink display · paperless · cloud storage

mark permanence

printer inkwhiteboard marker

Erasable pen for glossy surfaces

disappearing ink · chalk

Family

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