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De-Foamer |
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An ingredient added to ink to reduce the amount of air entrapment or foam that could be seen as the ink is made or placed in a cartridge or any other activity that could cause bubbles to form. |
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Desktop Inkjet Printers |
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A class of printers that utilize thermal or Piezo print heads located either in the printer, or integrated into the cartridge. |
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DI Water |
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The abbreviation for de-ionized water. |
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Dispersion |
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Is a process used in the distribution of pigment particles in ink. |
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Dot Per Inch |
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Is the abbreviation for Dot per inch. This relates to how many dots of ink per inch a cartridge covers when printing. |
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Drawdown |
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A test procedure comparison of a purchased ink to a standard or OEM ink by "drawing down" the ink sample side by side with a standard sample on standard paper and comparing them visually. |
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Drill and Fill |
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A term used when a drill is used in order to gain access to refill an inkjet cartridge either by hand using a needle and syringe, Snap & Fill device or a SelectJet or other type of refill equipment. |
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Drop-On-Demand |
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Is the abbreviation for Drop-On-Demand. This relates to an inkjet printer that prints only as it is needed or demanded by its system. |
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Dry Time |
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The time it takes for a non-porous surface to dry in order to withstand incidental contact or rubbing without smearing. |
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Duplex Printing |
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Is when a printer rotates the paper automatically and prints on both sides of the paper. |
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Duty Cycle |
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A duty cycle is the period of time for which an electronic device may be operated without deleterious effects, such as from overheating. |
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Dye |
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One of the colorants used in all types of ink. |
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Dye-Based |
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Ink that contains dye to achieve its color. |
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