noun
phase change printer
A type of thermal transfer printer that uses solid ink which is melted and transferred to the media. Technical term used in computing and printing contexts.
溶融型熱転写プリンタは、固体インクを溶かして印刷する方式です。
A phase change printer is a type that melts solid ink to print.
A broader category of thermal transfer printers; 溶融型熱転写プリンタ specifically refers to the phase-change type that melts solid ink.
Compound of 溶融 (melting) + 型 (type) + 熱転写 (thermal transfer) + プリンタ (printer). A descriptive technical term.