printer

noun

print·​er ˈprin-tər 

: one that prints: such as

a

: a person engaged in printing

b

: a device used for printing

especially : a machine for printing from photographic negatives

c

: a device (such as an inkjet printer) that produces printouts

Examples of printer in a Sentence

I need a new printer for my office.

Benjamin Franklin was originally a printer.

The manuscript was sent to the printer yesterday.

Recent Examples on the Web

The best printer comes down to your individual needs. —Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025

The massive, many-windowed complex at 508-534 West Twenty-Sixth Street, which housed a printer and bindery following its construction in the early twentieth century, officially hit the market this past December following the death of its owner, gallerist Gloria Naftali. —News Desk, Artforum, 4 Feb. 2025

Reddit Reacts to the Prank Redditors found the prank hilarious and shared their own experiences with printer mischief. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025

Popular plays were printed in books, which needed financiers, printers, booksellers and more government approval. —Jeffrey R. Wilson, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing printer

• 3D printer
• impact printer
• ink-jet printer
• laser printer
• line printer
• non-impact printer
• printer's devil
• thermal printer

Kids Definition

printer

noun

print·​er ˈprint-ər 

1

: a person whose business is printing

2

: a device used for printing or for making printouts