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

With parking enforcement officers working the printers from their squad cars, civilians hired by Public Works served as runners this week, scouring streets to issue some 3,253 tickets from Sunday through Wednesday. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025

The facility is home to the world’s largest polymer 3D printer, which is capable of printing hundreds of pounds of material per hour. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025

Other machines such as document scanners, printers, 3D printers, label printers or digital picture frames. —Julia Gomez, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025

In addition, the 3D printers and Swellcycle's entire Santa Cruz headquarters are powered by solar energy. —Molly McCrea, CBS News, 5 Dec. 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