phase change printer

Definition: Design of printer in which dyes or pigments are changed from one phase to another in order to effect printing e.g. dye sublimation heats a solid dye to gas (sublimes) which diffuses to the receiving layer; wax thermal printers heat a stick of colour to liquid which is then squirted onto the paper.

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