Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun printer

3 senses of printer

Sense 1
printer, pressman -- (someone whose occupation is printing)
       => skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman -- (a worker who has acquired special skills)

Sense 2
printer -- ((computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing)
       => peripheral, computer peripheral, peripheral device -- ((computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals")
       => printer, printing machine -- (a machine that prints)

Sense 3
printer, printing machine -- (a machine that prints)
       => machine -- (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)