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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology

A printer cartridge and chips please: why Deliveroo will now bring you ink as well as your favourite food

Quick inking … get your cartridges with your takeaway.
Quick inking … get your cartridges with your takeaway. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian

Pass notes: Printer ink.

Age: Ink has been around for yonks, since early folks started using soot to draw pictures on the walls of their caves. The history of ink can be traced through ancient Egypt, China, fountain pens, the birth of printing …

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