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

From there, the agent consults the knowledge base for an article that might solve the customer’s problem—say, a write-up on connecting that particular printer model to that specific software. —Ryan Peterson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Debra Whiteley used it for home internet and a printer for her 12-year-old daughter, who attends public school in north-central Idaho. —Audrey Dutton, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2025

Other devices eligible for trade-in include computers, displays, hard drives, headphones, speakers, mice, keyboards, networking devices, printers, scanners, smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches. —James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025

Together, the pair created a bespoke Arts and Crafts movement typeface inspired by a 15th-century Venetian printer. —Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 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

Rhymes for printer

• minter
• sinter
• splinter
• sprinter
• winter
• midwinter
• reenter
• overwinter
• teleprinter

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