Noun
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a machine that prints
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printing machine |
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machine any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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addressing machine,
addressograph a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing
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character-at-a-time printer,
character printer,
serial printer a printer that prints a single character at a time
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electrostatic printer a printer that uses an electric charge to deposit toner on paper
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impact printer a printer that prints by mechanical impacts
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line-at-a-time printer,
line printer printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time
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page-at-a-time printer,
page printer a printer that prints one page at a time
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printer a machine that prints
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thermal printer a printer that produces characters by applying heat to special paper that is sensitive to heat
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someone whose occupation is printing
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pressman |
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skilled worker,
skilled workman,
trained worker a worker who has acquired special skills
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compositor,
typesetter,
typographer,
setter one who sets written material into type
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proofreader,
reader someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
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(computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing
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computer peripheral,
peripheral,
peripheral device (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals"
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printing machine,
printer a machine that prints
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computer science,
computing the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
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