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INKJET PRINTER [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- print head
1, record 1, English, print%20head
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- printing head 2, record 1, English, printing%20head
correct
- printhead 3, record 1, English, printhead
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mobile element of an inkjet or impact printer that allows the transfer of ink onto paper. 4, record 1, English, - print%20head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête d'impression
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%27impression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante mobile d'une imprimante à jet d'encre ou à impact qui permet le transfert de l'encre sur le papier. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20d%27impression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artes gráficas e imprenta
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabeza de impresión
1, record 1, Spanish, cabeza%20de%20impresi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las impresoras de matriz de puntos pueden estar basadas bien en caracteres o bien en líneas, refiriéndose a la configuración de la cabeza de impresión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cabeza%20de%20impresi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inkjet printer
1, record 2, English, inkjet%20printer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inkjet printer : an item in the "Data Processing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - inkjet%20printer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à jet d'encre
1, record 2, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imprimante à jet d'encre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de traitement des données» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- material jetting
1, record 3, English, material%20jetting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... additive manufacturing technologies... Just like a standard desktop printer, material jetting deposits material through an inkjet printer head. The process typically uses a plastic that requires light to harden it(called a photopolymer) but it can also print waxes and other materials. 2, record 3, English, - material%20jetting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- projection de matériau
1, record 3, French, projection%20de%20mat%C3%A9riau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fabrication additive offre [...] différents procédés. Dans le procédé de projection de matériau, [des] têtes d'impression se déplacent [dans] la zone de construction et distribuent des gouttelettes de matériaux photopolymères qui sont durcis après coup au moyen d’un rayonnement UV [ultraviolet]. 2, record 3, French, - projection%20de%20mat%C3%A9riau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-12-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- large format printer
1, record 4, English, large%20format%20printer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- wide format printer 2, record 4, English, wide%20format%20printer
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inkjet printer that is designed to handle paper sizes of 11 x 17 inches or larger sheets. 3, record 4, English, - large%20format%20printer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some large format printers also use continuous rolls of paper. These printers are specially designed to produce photo-quality posters, blueprints, maps, banners, and signs. 3, record 4, English, - large%20format%20printer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- imprimante grand format
1, record 4, French, imprimante%20grand%20format
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante dont la surface d'impression excède les formats standard. 1, record 4, French, - imprimante%20grand%20format
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type d'imprimante sert à imprimer des affiches par exemple. 1, record 4, French, - imprimante%20grand%20format
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-10-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- piezo-electric printer
1, record 5, English, piezo%2Delectric%20printer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- piezo-electric inkjet printer 2, record 5, English, piezo%2Delectric%20inkjet%20printer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piezo-electric inkjet printers... harness the piezo-electric effect, which causes certain crystalline materials to change shape when a voltage is applied across them. In a piezo-electric printer, each nozzle is housed inside an integrated piezo crystal. A small electrical current makes the crystal contract slightly, squeezing ink out of the nozzle onto the paper. 2, record 5, English, - piezo%2Delectric%20printer
Record 5, Key term(s)
- piezoelectric printer
- piezoelectric inkjet printer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- imprimante piézo-électrique
1, record 5, French, imprimante%20pi%C3%A9zo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- imprimante piézoélectrique 2, record 5, French, imprimante%20pi%C3%A9zo%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
- imprimante piézo 3, record 5, French, imprimante%20pi%C3%A9zo
feminine noun, familiar
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les imprimantes piézo-électriques transmettent à un cristal piézo-électrique une décharge électrique qui génère une pression dans la tête imageuse et cause l'émission d'une gouttelette. 4, record 5, French, - imprimante%20pi%C3%A9zo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piézoélectrique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 5, French, - imprimante%20pi%C3%A9zo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-09-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Non-impact Printing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ink jet printer
1, record 6, English, ink%20jet%20printer
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ink-jet printer 2, record 6, English, ink%2Djet%20printer
correct
- inkjet printer 3, record 6, English, inkjet%20printer
correct
- ink jet 4, record 6, English, ink%20jet
correct
- ink-jet 5, record 6, English, ink%2Djet
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-impact printer in which the characters are formed by projecting particules of droplets of ink on to paper. 6, record 6, English, - ink%20jet%20printer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ink jet printer : term and definition standardized by ISO; term standardized by CSA International. 7, record 6, English, - ink%20jet%20printer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Impression sans impact
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à jet d'encre
1, record 6, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- imprimante jet d'encre 2, record 6, French, imprimante%20jet%20d%27encre
correct, feminine noun
- jet d'encre 3, record 6, French, jet%20d%27encre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imprimante sans impact dans laquelle les caractères sont formés par la projection de particules ou gouttelettes d'encre sur du papier. 4, record 6, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imprimante à jet d'encre : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO; terme normalisé par la CSA International. 5, record 6, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Equipo (Artes gráficas e imprenta)
- Impresión sin impacto
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- impresora por chorro de tinta
1, record 6, Spanish, impresora%20por%20chorro%20de%20tinta
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impresora de alta velocidad que imprime caracteres de puntos matrices, uno a la vez, mediante descargas de tinta electrostática. 2, record 6, Spanish, - impresora%20por%20chorro%20de%20tinta
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-10-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- capstan printer
1, record 7, English, capstan%20printer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The AgfaJet Sherpa high-speed capstan printer uses a highly efficient piezo-electric inkjet system that conserves ink with no loss in quality. 1, record 7, English, - capstan%20printer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à cabestan
1, record 7, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20cabestan
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'une rare efficacité, le système jet d'encre piézoélectrique de cette imprimante à cabestan de haute précision économise l'encre sans perte de qualité. 1, record 7, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20cabestan
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-10-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- industrial inkjet printer
1, record 8, English, industrial%20inkjet%20printer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... updated us on the controller that can control most industrial inkjet printers - The Universal Inkjet Controller. 1, record 8, English, - industrial%20inkjet%20printer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- imprimante à jet d'encre industrielle
1, record 8, French, imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre%20industrielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] a parlé du contrôleur capable de piloter la plupart des imprimantes à jet d'encre industrielles - Le contrôleur universel pour le jet d'encre. 1, record 8, French, - imprimante%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27encre%20industrielle
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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