printhead

noun

print·head | \ˈprint-ˌhed

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Definition of printhead

: a usually movable part of a computer printer that contains the printing elements

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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, "Open Source, Powder-Based 3-D Printer Has Full-Color Potential," 25 Jan. 2013

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printer's waste

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