noun
printer
A device that produces printed output, or a person or business that prints.
The printer on my desk produces clear copies of each document.
Etymology
Print developed from pressing or making an impression. The ending -er names either the person or the mechanism that performs the printing.
More examples
- Our office printer needs more paper.
- The printer checks the ink before starting the press.
- We hired a local printer to make our wedding invitations.
Forms
printer · printers
print verb — Produce words or images on paper.
Similar words
- press
- Usually a larger printing machine, especially for commercial production.
- print shop
- Names a printing business, not an individual worker or device.