COLOUR PRINTER REVIEWS

Dye sublimation printers

Dye sublimation printers use plastic ribbons coated in a thin film of coloured dye. The print head heats the dye until it becomes a gas (sublimates). The gas condenses on the paper, and hardens as it cools, forming the image. Thermal wax printers use a similar technique, except they use coloured wax instead of dye. The wax is only heated enough to become liquid. The wax is then pushed against the paper by the print head.

Inkjet printers