noun
dye sublimation printer
A type of printer that uses heat to transfer dye onto materials like paper, plastic, or fabric. Technical term used in computing and printing contexts.
昇華型プリンタは写真の印刷に向いている。
Dye sublimation printers are suitable for printing photographs.
この昇華型プリンタは布地にも印刷できます。
This dye sublimation printer can also print on fabric.
A laser printer uses toner and electrostatic charges, whereas a dye sublimation printer is better for continuous-tone photo output.
Compound of 昇華 (しょうか, 'sublimation') + 型 (がた, 'type') + プリンタ ('printer'). The term describes the printing process where dye sublimates from a solid to a gas and bonds to the medium.