Printers
How
does an ink-jet printer work?
p. 307 Fig. 6-21
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Step 1. A small resistor heats the ink, causing the ink to boil and form a vapor bubble.
Step 2. The vapor bubble forces the ink through the nozzle.
Step 3. Ink drops onto the paper.
Step 4. As the vapor bubble collapses, fresh ink is drawn into the firing chamber.
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print cartridge
print head
nozzle
firing
chamber
chamber
nozzle
bubble
resistor
ink
ink
ink dot
paper