Ink-Jet Printers
These printers spray small droplets of ink to form images on a page. Canon has a patented ink-jet process called Bubblejet printing.

Resolution
The level of detail that can be printed by a printer, indicated by dots per inch (dpi). Most businesses use 300 or 600 dpi printers. 1,200 dpi models are available for those needing professional-quality outputting.

Thermal Transfer
A printing technique that uses heat to transfer images from a ribbon. Thermal transfer printing, sometimes called thermal fusion printing, does not require special paper.

Thermal Printing
A printing technology that uses heat to mark special, heat sensitive paper. No ink or ribbons are required.