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printer

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/ˈprɪntər/ · print-er

A device for printing text or images on paper.

Meanings

nountechnical

A device for printing text or images on paper.

ایک آلہ جو کاغذ پر متن یا تصاویر چھاپنے کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

پرنٹر

printer

Synonyms

printing deviceoutput deviceprinterچھاپنے والاپرنٹنگ ڈیوائسآؤٹ پٹ ڈیوائس

Antonyms

scannerphotocopierاسکینرفوٹوکاپی

Common Collocations

  • laser printer
  • inkjet printer
  • 3D printer

Example Sentences

I need to buy a new printer for my office.

مجھے اپنے دفتر کے لیے ایک نیا پرنٹر خریدنا ہے۔

Mujhe apne daftar ke liye ek naya printer kharidna hai.

The printer is out of ink, so I can't print the document.

پرنٹر میں سیاہی ختم ہو گئی ہے، لہذا میں دستاویز نہیں چھاپ سکتا۔

Printer mein siyahi khatam ho gayi hai, lehaza main dastawiz nahi chhap sakta.

He works as a printer in a publishing company.

وہ ایک اشاعت کمپنی میں پرنٹر کے طور پر کام کرتا ہے۔

Woh aik asha'at company mein printer ke tor par kaam karta hai.

Easily Confused With

printer:Printer is a device that prints documents, whereas 'publisher' refers to the company or person that generates and distributes printed materials.

Word Family

printing
nounپرنٹنگ
print
verbچھاپیں

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember that a printer is like a magic box that turns digital files into physical pages.

Picture a printer sitting on a desk, churning out colorful pages of documents.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "prenten" — to press, to print

First known use: 15th century

The term 'printer' has developed from the Middle English word 'prenten', which means to press or imprint. It became more widely used with the advent of the printing press in the 15th century.