Component
Inkjet printer
An office printer that sprays liquid ink onto paper.
Criticality
High
Unit cost
$80
Quality
70 / 100
US completeness
4.0
Made in US
500,000 units
Current demand
12,000,000 units
US exports
40,000 units
Opportunity score
91.8
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$400M
Expected extra output: 400,000 units per year
Requires
Housing
- Plastic shell (default)
- Sheet-steel shell
Printhead
- Piezo printhead (default)
- Thermal printhead
Printer ink
Motion
- Stepper motor (default)
- Small electric motor
Printed circuit board
Power cable
Used by
Finished product.