especially: a machine for printing from photographic negatives
c
: a device (such as an inkjet printer) that produces printouts
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I need a new printer for my office.
Benjamin Franklin was originally a printer.
The manuscript was sent to the printer yesterday.
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These industrial printers can build structures up to five stories tall.—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025 More recently, the ghost guns have evolved into weapons that can be made with nothing more than a 3D printer and a computer.—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 July 2025 While the paperless office remains a dream, the reality is that printers and copy machines are still buzzing away around the world.—Tamsin Gable, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 Some printers and refrigerators include chips in their cartridges or filters to prevent you from using less expensive alternatives, although there are sometimes ways to get around those restrictions.—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for printer
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