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printer (print′ər)
noun
- a person whose work or business is printing
- a device that prints; esp.
- one that makes copies by chemical or photographic means
- a device, controlled by a computer, that prints that computer's output on paper
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
printer
n.
Workers in print shops include: typesetter, typographer, compositor, linotype operator, pressman, proofreader, stereotyper, mat man, printer's devil, graphic designer, paste-up artist;
Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Converse of object
- dot: Some dot matrix printers can be set directly on the printer to produce large print.
Adjective modifier
- postscript: You can often get better results if you send a CMYK image to a Postscript printer.
Modifies a noun
- cartridge: Empty printer cartridge appeal You can now help raise money for the British Horse Society by recycling your empty inkjet cartridges.
Noun used with modifier
- inkjet: Mono laser printers are cheaper to run than inkjet printers.
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