Have you ever wondered how inkjet-cartridges work? One thing is for sure technology has certainly changed this amazing invention. When they were first introduced to consumers inkjet-cartridges worked by using ultrasonic waves. Today most inkjet-cartridges work by using a pulse that is sent to the chamber causing ink to be pushed out through tiny holes which in turn creates an image. This chamber contains heating elements that are heated up electronically. As these elements heat up they form a bubble which seems to explode when the chamber begins to cool back down. This reaction pushes a small amount of ink out of the chamber and onto the paper in your printer. After the bubble burst it reduces back to the normal size and the ink is pulled back into its chamber.

Have you ever wondered how they came up with the term inkjet? Well it is estimated that this process of heating up and exploding ink droplets occurs six thousand times a second. What’s even more amazing is that it all occurs in a systematic manner that is completely controlled. The first inkjet printer to use a multi-layer print head was invented in 1993 by Epson; it was called the Epson Stylus 800. Thanks to technology we now have inkjet printers that are not only faster than the originals but that can be purchased at very reasonable prices. There is no doubt that the demand for faster higher quality printers will result in even more amazing features in the future.