printer

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   One who makes prints.

2. 2

   The operator of a printing press or the owner of a printing business

   The operator of a printing press or the owner of a printing business; (metonymic) any printing business.

   • IMPRINTED at London in Fleteſtrete by Thomas Berthelet, printer to the kynges highnes, the ſeconde of July, the yere of our lorde. M. DXLV. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum ſolum.
3. 3

   A device, usually attached to a computer, used to print text or images onto paper

   A device, usually attached to a computer, used to print text or images onto paper; an analogous device capable of producing three-dimensional objects.

   • The use of the Hughes type printer is extending on the main circuits, where speed of transmission is a great object; but it is highly improbable that it will ever be adopted, except on main circuits.
   • By the use of these keys in conjunction with the other keys, the operator has perfect control over the receiving printer at the distant station.

The neighborhood

• synonymimprint
• synonympublisher
• synonympublishing house
• synonymprintseller
• synonymprintshop
• synonymprinting shop
• synonymprinting house
• synonymimprimery
• neighborplotter