Printer

nounStandard termShop Slang

A peripheral machine that produces physical copies of digital documents, notorious for mechanical unreliability.

A printer transfers text and schematics from a computer onto paper using ink or toner. In workshops and site offices, these machines are essential for generating physical work orders, shipping labels, and blueprints. They are universally despised by crews for their tendency to jam, run out of toner at critical moments, and display cryptic error codes.

Heard on the job

The printer is flashing a paper jam error again, so I can't get the shipping manifests out for the morning truck.