printer
printer — noun
1. a machine that works with a computer and puts words or images from the screen on
a machine that works with a computer and puts words or images from the screen onto paper
Amani connected the printer to her laptop and printed out the ten-page contract before lunch.
collocation: connected [device] to + printed out [document]
The old printer in the library could only print black-and-white pages, not colour ones.
Before buying a printer, check how much the replacement ink cartridges will cost.
Jisoo's printer stopped working because a piece of paper got stuck inside the rollers.
A good office printer should handle hundreds of pages each day without breaking down.
- inkjet printer
a specific type that sprays liquid ink; common for home use
- laser printer
a faster type that uses toner powder; common in offices
- multifunction printer
also scans, copies, and faxes, often called an 'all-in-one'
2. a person or company that produces books, newspapers, or magazines by operating l
a person or company that produces books, newspapers, or magazines by operating large printing machines
The printer delivered five thousand copies of the new novel to the bookshop yesterday.
collocation: printer + delivered [quantity] copies to [destination]
Constanza works as a printer at a factory that produces weekly news magazines.
The local printer agreed to print flyers and posters for the community festival.
Before computers changed the industry, a printer had to place each metal letter by hand.
The Watanabe family has run a small printer business in Kyoto for three generations.
- publisher
has a wider role including editing and marketing; not limited to the printing process
- print shop
refers to the business location rather than the person; often handles smaller jobs
- reader
someone who reads the materials that a printer produces