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INK DRUM [5 records]

Record 1 2024-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
  • Laser Printing
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
CONT

When printing with a laser printer, although most of the ink lands on your paper, small particles of toner powder collects and surrounds your drum unit. This is called waste toner.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
  • Impression au laser
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
CONT

Le tambour, cependant, prend toujours un petit peu plus de toner que nécessaire. Ce surplus de toner est ensuite recueilli dans le bac de récupération du toner usagé.

OBS

toner usagé; surplus de toner : Bien que l'emploi du mot anglais «toner» ne soit pas recommandé en français par certains auteurs, ce mot est fréquemment utilisé et est attesté dans plusieurs dictionnaires.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
DEF

The roller transferring ink from one ink drum to another.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Processes - Various
OBS

cf. "mimeographed report": MORED, 1976, P. 122.

OBS

mimeograph, n. : a machine for making copies of written, drawn, or typewritten matter by means of a stencil placed around a drum containing ink.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
OBS

L'adjectif «ronéoté» est familier par rapport à «ronéotypé» (cf. PEROB, 1985, p. 1728).

OBS

page ronéotypée : par anal. avec «texte ronéotypé» (PEROB, 1985, p. 1729).

OBS

ronéo, n.f. : machine qui sert à reproduire un texte dactylographié au moyen de stencils.

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Processes - Various
CONT

One large industrial organization holds annually a discussion meeting for educators at which time they hand to each participant an eight- to ten-page mimeographed report which is read and discussed together.

OBS

mimeograph, n. : a machine for making copies of written, drawn, or typewritten matter by means of a stencil placed around a drum containing ink.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
OBS

"Rapport ronéotypé" : par analogie avec "texte ronéotypé" (PEROB, 1985, p. 1729).

OBS

"Rapport ronéoté" : par analogie avec "page ronéotée" (MUCON, 1980, p. 47).

OBS

L'adjectif "ronéoté" est familier (cf. PEROB, 1985, p. 1728).

OBS

ronéo, n.f. : Machine qui sert à reproduire un texte dactylographié au moyen de stencils.

Spanish

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Record 5 1983-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
OBS

hollow metal inking rollers that furnish power and aid in ink distribution by lateral as well as rotating movement in contact with other rollers of the inking unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)

Spanish

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