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

As per the official release, the service has deployed industrial 3D printers to 22 maintenance sites around the world. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026

Also Tuesday, the trial’s seventh day, Arriola told the jury about two video cameras King placed inside his office, one atop a printer, the other facing the door. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

John Dunlap, Congress’s printer, churned out some 200 copies of the typeset document that night. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026

So if your dusty old printer is starting to kick the can, consider the reliable HP Smart Tank 5101. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026

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