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Ink supplies Vs Cartridges

English translation: ink supplies - generic; cartrige: ink in ready-to-use container

09:23 Jan 23, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Hardware / printers
English term or phrase: Ink supplies Vs Cartridges
Can someone tell me the difference between the two?
I have seen them translated more or less with the same word, but I have one sentence where they both feature.

"When you’ve got a deadline to meet, the last thing you need is for your output to be less than perfect or, worse yet, your printer to fail. HP Designjet printers, printing material and **ink supplies** are tested extensively to ensure outstanding reliability across a wide range of conditions and therefore provide trouble-free operation.

All HP Designjet printers, printing material and **ink supplies** are exceptionally consistent, roll to roll, **cartridge to cartridge**."
Andrea Re
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:51
Selected answer:ink supplies - generic; cartrige: ink in ready-to-use container
Explanation:
Ink supplies is more generic - it could refer for instance to either ink cartridges or cartridge refill kits.
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Roberta Anderson
Italy
Local time: 09:51
Grading comment
In the end, given the tone of the text, I put "ink supply"="ink" (inchiostro); in other words, I translated it with a very generic term so that you can read it in whichever way you want.
Thanks to all!!!
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +6ink supplies - generic; cartrige: ink in ready-to-use container
Roberta Anderson
4 +2ink for inkject vs toner carrtidges for laser printers
Dave Calderhead
5 +1A cartridge is just one way to supply ink
Mike Delta
2ink used to refill the cartridges
Jonathan MacKerron
2 -1flow of ink to the printer
Sonia Gomes


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ink supplies vs cartridges
ink for inkject vs toner carrtidges for laser printers


Explanation:
ink supplies or ink cartridges are used for inkjet printers,
toner cartridges are used for laser printers

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 09:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  conejo
9 hrs
  -> Thanks (:-{)>
agree  Seema Ugrankar: Absolutely right. Ink is the printer ink for inkjet cartridges and Cartridges are used in both inkjet and laser printers
14 hrs
  -> Thanks (:-{)>
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
ink supplies vs cartridges
ink supplies - generic; cartrige: ink in ready-to-use container


Explanation:
Ink supplies is more generic - it could refer for instance to either ink cartridges or cartridge refill kits.

Roberta Anderson
Italy
Local time: 09:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
In the end, given the tone of the text, I put "ink supply"="ink" (inchiostro); in other words, I translated it with a very generic term so that you can read it in whichever way you want.
Thanks to all!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  William [Bill] Gray: Yes, absolutely!
54 mins
agree  Dave Calderhead: Not that HP itself promotes refill kits, as far as I know!
1 hr
  -> ok, maybe nor refill kits, but ink kits like http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF17a/A10-12771-6419... rather than just cartridges :-)
agree  Can Altinbay
6 hrs
agree  RHELLER: yes, cartridge is the specific item, ink supplies is the name of the general category
6 hrs
agree  conejo: It could potentially also refer to toner, or some other type of ink supplies that is not a cartridge.
9 hrs
  -> right - any other ink product, not necessarily just a cartridge
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
2 days 7 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
ink supplies vs cartridges
ink used to refill the cartridges


Explanation:
perhaps

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
flow of ink to the printer


Explanation:
Could it be the flow of ink to the printer, just a thought

Sonia Gomes
Local time: 13:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Can Altinbay: Sorry.
6 hrs
  -> Hey, no problem
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ink supplies vs cartridges
A cartridge is just one way to supply ink


Explanation:
The relationship between 'ink supplies' and 'cartridges' is similar to the relationship between 'dog' and 'French Poodle'.

Just as a 'French Poodle' is a type of 'dog',
so a 'cartridge' is a type of 'ink supply'.



Mike Delta
Local time: 08:51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  conejo: True.
8 mins
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