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.
Dye sublimation printers are suitable for printing photographs.
This dye sublimation printer can also print on fabric.
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.