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printer

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print·er  (prntr)
n.
1. One that prints, especially one whose occupation is printing.
2. A device that prints text or graphics on paper.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.printerprinter - someone whose occupation is printing
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.printerprinter - a machine that prints
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
Spanish printer [ˈprɪntəʳ] n (person) → impresor(a) m/f;
(machine) → impresora

French printer [ˈprɪntəʳ] print n (= machine) → imprimante f (= person); imprimeur m
German printer [ˈprɪntəʳ] print n (person) → Drucker(in) m(f);
(firm) → Druckerei f;
(machine) → Drucker m

Italian printer [ˈprɪntəʳ] ntipografo;
(machine) → stampante m

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It was evident that the squabble with the printer had not affected his equanimity.
Two hundred years later, when The Vision of Piers the Ploughman was first printed, the printer in his preface explained alliterative verse very well.
It is a very old name, and, as well as I recollect, he was the first printer that appeared in Denmark.
 
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