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(light emitting diode)
heat source technology
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colour created by
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small pins strike a
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thermal technology is used to fire ink onto the paper
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toner, static electricity and heat bond ink onto paper
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images printed on plates using water then ink
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utilises the properties of a piezo crystal
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also known as silk-screen printing
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liquefied wax is cold-fused onto paper
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uses thermal and ultra-violet heads to activate colour pigments
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uses heat to vapourise ink into a bubble
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combines the technologies dye-sublimation and solid ink
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