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 10 Sep. 2025.

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