printerprint·er /ˈprɪntə-ər/ noun [countableC]1OFFICEa machine connected to a computer, used for printing documentshigh demand forcolour printers
→ bubblejet printer → dot-matrix printer → inkjet printer → laser printer2a company which prints books, newspapers etc, or the person running such a companyThe world’s largestcommercial printer
She found a printer in Iowa who was willing to print her next book.
→ security printer