ink fountain

noun

1. the part of a printing press that stores ink and feeds it to the rollers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ink fountain¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Shaun Morin, another press operator, recalled one time that an employee forgot to close an ink fountain and turned the switch on, spewing 10 gallons of yellow ink out of the machine that took hours to clean up.

From Washington Times

Cylinder Presswork By T. G. McGrew Preparing the press; adjustment of bed and cylinder, form rollers, ink fountain, grippers and delivery systems.

From Project Gutenberg

Cylinder PressworkBy T. G. McGrew Preparing the press; adjustment of bed and cylinder, form rollers, ink fountain, grippers and delivery systems.

From Project Gutenberg

Cylinder Presswork By T. G. McGrew Preparing the press; adjustment of bed and cylinder, form rollers, ink fountain, grippers and delivery systems.

From Project Gutenberg

Cylinder Presswork By T. G. McGrew Preparing the press; adjustment of bed and cylinder, form rollers, ink fountain, grippers and delivery systems.

From Project Gutenberg