Inside Your Inkjet Printer: How Does it Work? by Bob Stephens
Have you ever wondered how your inkjet printer works? How does the ink get from the inkjet cartridge to the paper? Why is the print quality is so clear? Why the printing is so quiet? Generally, all that most people know is that there's some movement and a faint high pitched sound when it's... This also kept the cost of ink cartridges low since they were little more than reservoirs of ink. ... Since each inkjet cartridge would have its own printhead, replacement cartridges would be more expensive for these printers.

Guide to Buying a New printer by Andrew Gates
One of the more perplexing decisions when faced with choosing a new printer is which print technology is going to suit you best. At the moment there are two main printing systems: the laser technology, using toner cartridges and a transfer drum assembly; and ink jets using ink tank cartridges... Ink jet printers use a liquid ink stored in tanks that are sprayed by very fine nozzles onto the page as they are required. ... Just as you replace the toner cartridges in the laser system, you replace ink tanks when they're depleted in an ink jet printer.

All About Dye-Sublimation Printers by John Sollars
Dedicated photo printers differ from all-purpose printers as they are designed to print photos only, as opposed to text or graphics documents in addition to photos. They are generally compact in size and lightweight, and some models even feature batteries that allow you to print without the need... Instead of spraying tiny jets of ink onto a page as inkjet printers do, dye-sublimation printers apply a dye from a plastic film. ... The cartridges in such printers spray the ink, covering the page one strip at a time.