print job

noun

computers
: the function of printing a document or file
The computer was processing a print job.

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Plus, the paper tray can hold up to 250 pages, so you won’t be cut short halfway through an important print job. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025 Once the print job is complete, those supports have to be manually cut out of the finished object. — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 4 June 2025 It’s designed around ease-of-use and quick operation, with features like one-tap self-inspection before a print job. — Benjamin Levin, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024 In a new paper in Nature, the group has shown for the first time that the technology can be used to print complex moving devices made of multiple materials in a single print job. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2023

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“Print job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/print%20job. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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