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

In addition to a free 35-millimeter film refrigerator, visitors can use both a normal and large-format printer free of charge. —Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025

Printers Media Plus, founded in May 2023, is an industrial printer distributor and printing service provider with national reach. —Ethan Stone, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025

If your small office or busy home office needs a workhorse, $40 off is an enticing reason to pick up this quality all-in-one printer. —John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025

One afternoon last fall, the company’s headquarters were humming along, with 3-D printers spitting out the parts for drones, as speakers blasted Led Zeppelin. —Patrick Sisson, New York Times, 28 Mar. 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