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Ink-jet printer, also known as inkjet, is a type of printer that works by spraying ionized ink at a sheet of paper. Most current inkjets work by having a print cartridge with a series of tiny electrically-heated chambers constructed by photolithography. To produce an image, the printer runs a pulse of current through the heating elements. A steam explosion in the chamber forms a bubble, which propels a droplet of ink onto the paper.

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