Iphepha elishisayo luhlobo oluthile lwephepha olusebenzisa ubuchwepheshe bokunikeza okushisayo ukwakha amaphethini. Iphepha elishisayo alidingi izimbambo noma ama-cartridgeges we-ink, ngokungafani nephepha elijwayelekile. Iphrinta ngokushisa indawo yephepha, ebangela ungqimba lwephepha lokuphendula futhi udale iphethini. Ngaphezu kokuba nemibala ekhanyayo, le ndlela yokuphrinta nayo inencazelo enhle futhi iyamelana nokuphela.
Iphepha elishisayo liphephelo elikhethekile elingaphrinta amaphethini ngobuchwepheshe bokunikeza okushisayo. Ngokungafani nephepha lendabuko, iphepha elishisayo alidingi ama-cartridges we-ink noma ama-ribbons. Umgomo wayo wokuphrinta ukusebenzisa ukushisa ebusweni bephepha, ukuze ungqimba lwezithombe ezizwakalayo ephepheni uphendula ukuze wakhe iphethini.