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Glossary
Cartridge
The actual encasement, which holds the ink. Some cartridges function as an "ink tank", while others actually contain a print-head assembly that disperses the ink on the paper.
Core
Refers to the empty cartridge shell, regardless whether it is an inkjet or laser cartridge.
Cyan
A dark blue color ink, when mixed with the Magenta and Yellow ink will create a variety of colors in the blue and violet family.
Ink
A specially formulated liquid, usually with a dye base. Majorities of inks are water-based liquids.
Ink Jet
The technology used in today's ink printers. The principal of heating an ink to create a bubble and force it through the jet. The bubble is cooled and then bursts onto a piece of paper. This can occur anywhere from 4000 to 6000 times per second.
Jet
Commonly referred to as a nozzle. (See Nozzle below)
Jet Pak
A mail away system to professionally re-manufacture an inkjet cartridge. Saves you... guess what! (see "Money" below).
Laser Toner
A printing technology which uses very fine electro-magnetically charged
particles (usually called toner). The particles are dispersed onto the paper
and heated to a temperature that causes these particles to become embedded
into the paper. This process is called fusing.
Magenta
A dark red color ink, when mixed with Cyan or Yellow, will create colors in the red/orange/brown family.
Money
Something you work very hard for and we in turn make every effort to save it for you. "Money Saved" is a measure of your shopping savvy.
Nozzle
Tiny tubes, which allow for a heated ink bubble to travel through as it cools. Also, the one vital area of the print-head which needs to be cleaned occasionally or replaced.
OEM
Stands for "Original Equipment Manufacturer". These are the nice people that
make your printers and offer consumable products (usually made by someone
else but under their trademark) to be used in their machines. Can also mean
"Original Evasive Maneuvers" when you ask the salesperson why the ink
cartridge costs so much, while the printer was so cheap.
Premium-Inkjet.com
A company, which wants to save you money on printing costs. Also the company responsible for this glossary.
Printer
The piece of equipment that every "Printer Manufacturer" wants to sell you very cheap. Then wait with great anticipation for the day you return to the store and purchase that expensive consumable product.
Print-alignment
The proper setting of the ink nozzles and the print-head. May at times be out of whack if cartridge was not properly inserted into the "cartridge carriage". Will definitely be out of whack if Printer is suddenly dropped.
Print-Head
The important part of a printer, which contains electrical circuitry and the nozzles to heat and disperse the ink during printing. You should avoid touching or cleaning the print- head unless you have an approved solution.
Thermal Transfer Ribbon
A wide ribbon, looks like carbon paper but operates under the principal of applied heat. Usually this product is found in Plain Paper Fax Machines. It also could be quite expensive otherwise, the OEM would not sell the machines so cheap!
Yellow
Please ask a close friend or family member.
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