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

In a past program, participants worked with a screen printer to design and sell their own tote bags. —Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025

The law puts responsibility on the manufacturer to set up take-back programs for tablets, computers, laptops, TVs and printers. —Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Dec. 2025

That tube/nozzle was subsequently adhered to a standard plastic dispenser tip, which was used to extrude the print media in a DIW (direct ink writing) 3D printer. —New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025

There’s a joke that if someone is going to change the printer paper, Tincher wants to be there to pick it. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 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