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Definition of printer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

printer

noun
 
 
/ˈprɪntə(r)/
 
/ˈprɪntər/
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  1.  
     a machine for printing text on paper, especially one connected to a computer
    • a colour printer
    • a printer cartridge
    see also bubblejet printer, dot matrix printer, inkjet printer, laser printer, line printer, 3D printer
    Extra Examples
    • Connect the printer to your PC with a printer cable.
    • The printer has run off 2 000 copies of the leaflet.
    • The printer won't print for some reason.
    • You can print to any networked printer in the building.
    Topics Computersa2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • black-and-white
    • colour/​color
    • monochrome
    • …
    verb + printer
    • configure
    • install
    • control
    • …
    printer + verb
    • print (something)
    • work
    printer + noun
    • cartridge
    • ink
    • toner
    • …
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  2. a person or a company whose job is printing books, etc.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • book
    • commercial
    • master
    • …
    printer + verb
    • print something
    • run something off
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  3. printer’s
    (plural printers)
    a place where books, etc. are printed
See printer in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee printer in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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