printhead

noun

print·​head ˈprint-ˌhed How to pronounce printhead (audio)
: a usually movable part of a computer printer that contains the printing elements

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Setup is a breeze, with automatic printhead alignment and simple software installation. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 17 Sep. 2024 The printhead of an inkjet printer performs a remarkable task. Phillip W. Barth, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2024 The process uses a robotic arm with a printhead that extrudes an aluminum alloy. Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2023 Inkjet printers use ink for maintenance, such as to moisten the printhead. The Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 26 July 2021 After the printhead passes, a roller bar drags a thin layer of powder across the surface and the process repeats a couple hundred, or thousand, times. Joseph Flaherty, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2013

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of printhead was in 1968

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“Printhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printhead. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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