Printer \Print"er\, n.
   One who prints; especially, one who prints books, newspapers,
   engravings, etc., a compositor; a typesetter; a pressman.
   [1913 Webster]

   Printer's devil, Printer's gauge. See under Devil, and
      Gauge.

   Printer's ink. See Printing ink, below.
      [1913 Webster]

	

	printer
    n 1: someone whose occupation is printing [syn: printer,
         pressman]
    2: (computer science) an output device that prints the results
       of data processing
    3: a machine that prints [syn: printer, printing machine]

	

	71 Moby Thesaurus words for "printer":
   Linotyper, apprentice printer, bibliognost, bibliographer,
   biblioklept, bibliolater, bibliomane, bibliomaniac, bibliopegist,
   bibliophage, bibliophile, bibliopole, bibliopolist, bibliotaph,
   bibliothec, bibliothecaire, bibliothecary, book agent,
   book collector, book printer, book publisher, book salesman,
   book-stealer, bookbinder, bookdealer, booklover, bookmaker,
   bookman, bookseller, bookworm, cataloger, chief librarian,
   college editor, composing room, compositor, copy editor, curator,
   devil, dictionary editor, editor, editor-in-chief, electrotyper,
   executive editor, juvenile editor, keyboarder, librarian,
   library director, makeup man, managing editor, permissions editor,
   philobiblist, press, pressman, pressroom, printing office,
   printshop, production editor, proofer, proofroom, publisher,
   publishers, publishing house, reference editor,
   reference librarian, stereotyper, stoneman, textbook editor,
   trade editor, typesetter, typist, typographer

	

	printer

    A peripheral device for producing text and images
   on paper.  There are many different types, broadly grouped
   into "impact printers" and "non-impact printers".

   Compare plotter.  See also Braille printer, tree-killer.

   (1996-01-13)