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

Think rough sketches rather than finished paintings, or first drafts of novels sent to the printers without edits or proofreading. — Tim Brinkhof, Time, 26 June 2026

So if your dusty old printer is starting to kick the can, consider the reliable HP Smart Tank 5101. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026

Early this month, its once-underperforming stock had its best day since HPE’s 2015 split from HP, the former Hewlett-Packard PC and printers business. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 26 June 2026

Naperville Noon Lions also will be collecting eyeglasses, phones, running shoes, key fobs, keys, brass, hearing aids and printer cartridges for recycling. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 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