Continuous

inkjet printer
Positive drops of ink fall Positive drop
between two metal plates

As they fall they accelerate

due to gravity
If the paper is moved ....... Positive drop

... it leaves a trail of ink

drops
A circuit is connected to
Positive drop
charge the plates

If the plates are charged they

are deflected as they fall
If the voltage is changed
Positive drop
around the drops will be
deflected the other way

It would also do this if a

negative drop was used
with the plates the original
way around
If the voltage is
Positive drop
increased the droplet
is deflected more
If the plates are
Positive drop
moved further apart
the field is weaker so
the deflection is less
If the plates are lowered the
Positive drop
deflection is smaller as the
drops are travelling faster as
they are deflected
Ink jet printer
 Ink jet printer
Charging Deflecting
plates plates

Droplets of ink are fired through

a nozzle Ink
jet

The droplets can be charged by

a pair of plates Pump

If the deflection plates are

charged to deflect the droplets Ink reservoir
to go where they are needed on
the paper as it moves past
Paper

Large, expensive ink jet printers can print very fast