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Record 1 1985-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-impact Printing
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
CONT

A printer that forms the required image by projecting droplets of ink onto the paper.

CONT

This principle makes use of electrically charged droplets of ink whose sensitivity to the electric field towards which they are fired causes the image of the character to be printed ... (RALEN, 1983, p. 1164).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Impression sans impact
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
CONT

Les caractères et dessins sont donc constitués par l'assemblage des points constitués par les gouttes d'encre qui ont atteint le papier.

CONT

Quand un point doit être imprimé, une onde de choc est créée par un transducteur piézo-électrique qui propulse la goutte d'encre vers le papier.

Spanish

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