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

Hsing grabs a stack of cards from the office printer and presents them to Beran and the other managers. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025

Their creativity has been made possible through the affordability of commercial drones, spare parts, 3D printers, and the availability of open-source software and hardware. —Ludovic Righetti, IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2025

Then came January 2024, when Red Bird Chapbooks — an independent printer of pamphlets and small books of postcards and poetry — moved into modest office space on the fourth floor. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025

Here's a great price on an all-in-one color printer that's perfect for a home or small office, especially with three free months of HP's Instant Ink thrown in. —K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 June 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