Toner vs. Ink — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Toner and Ink
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Toner
Toner is a powder mixture used in laser printers and photocopiers to form the printed text and images on the paper, in general through a toner cartridge. Mostly granulated plastic, early mixtures only added carbon powder and iron oxide, however, mixtures have since been developed containing polypropylene, fumed silica, and various minerals for triboelectrification.
Ink
Ink is a gel, sol, or solution that contains at least one colourant, such as a dye or pigment, and is used to color a surface to produce an image, text, or design. Ink is used for drawing or writing with a pen, brush, reed pen, or quill.
Toner
A chemical bath used to change the color of a photographic print or to preserve black-and-white prints or movie film.
Ink
A pigmented liquid or paste used especially for writing or printing.
Toner
A powdery ink used dry or suspended in a liquid to produce a document by means of a photocopier or laser printer.
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Ink
A dark liquid ejected for protection by most cephalopods, including octopuses and squids.
Toner
A lotion used to refresh the skin.
Ink
(Informal) Coverage in the print media; publicity
Her campaign rallies generated a lot of ink.
Toner
Powder used in laser printers and photocopiers to form the text and images on the printed paper.
Ink
(Informal) A tattoo or tattoos
Showed us his ink.
Toner
Cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores, usually used on the face.
Ink
To mark, coat, or stain with ink.
Toner
A musician, particularly one that plays a wind instrument.
Ink
To apply black lines to (a drawing or sketch) using pen and ink or a digital graphics program.
Toner
A hair product used to reduce brassiness and increase shine in bleached and dyed hair.
Ink
To append one's signature to (a contract, for example).
Toner
A solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print
Ink
To engage or hire by means of a contract.
Toner
A substance used in a printer to develop a xerographic image
Ink
(Informal) To tattoo.
Toner
A lotion for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores
Ink
A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
Ink
(countable) A particular type, color or container of this fluid.
Ink
The black or dark-colored fluid ejected by squid, octopus etc, as a protective strategy.
Ink
Publicity.
The TSA has been getting a lot of ink lately.
To get ink
Ink
Tattoo work.
Ink
(slang) Cheap red wine.
Ink
(transitive) To apply ink to; to cover or smear with ink.
Ink
(transitive) To sign (a contract or similar document).
Ink
(transitive) To apply a tattoo to (someone).
Ink
To eject ink (sense 3)
Ink
The step, or socket, in which the lower end of a millstone spindle runs.
Ink
A fluid, or a viscous material or preparation of various kinds (commonly black or colored), used in writing or printing.
Make there a prick with ink.
Deformed monsters, foul and black as ink.
Ink
A pigment. See India ink, under India.
Ink
To put ink upon; to supply with ink; to blacken, color, or daub with ink.
Ink
A liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
Ink
Dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods
Ink
Append one's signature to;
They inked the contract
Ink
Fill with ink;
Ink a pen
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