printer

print·er  (prntr)

n.

1. One that prints, especially one whose occupation is printing.

2. A device that prints text or graphics on paper.

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printer

Noun

1. a person or business engaged in printing

2. a machine that prints

3. Computers a machine that prints out results on paper

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	printer - someone whose occupation is printing pressman compositor, setter, typesetter, typographer - one who sets written material into type proofreader, reader - someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills
	2.	printer - (computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing dot matrix printer, dot printer, matrix printer - a printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix computer peripheral, peripheral, peripheral device - (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals" printing machine, printer - a machine that prints computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
	3.	printer - a machine that prints                 printing machine addressing machine, Addressograph - a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing character printer, character-at-a-time printer, serial printer - a printer that prints a single character at a time electrostatic printer - a printer that uses an electric charge to deposit toner on paper impact printer - a printer that prints by mechanical impacts line printer, line-at-a-time printer - printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks page printer, page-at-a-time printer - a printer that prints one page at a time printer - (computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing thermal printer - a printer that produces characters by applying heat to special paper that is sensitive to heat typesetting machine - a printer that sets textual material in type

Translations

printer [ˈprɪntəʳ] n (person) → impresor(a) m/f;

(machine) → impresora

printer [ˈprɪntəʳ] print n (= machine) → imprimante f (= person); imprimeur m

printer [ˈprɪntəʳ] print n (person) → Drucker(in) m(f);

(firm) → Druckerei f;

(machine) → Drucker m

printer [ˈprɪntəʳ] n → tipografo;

(machine) → stampante m