Spanish word

impresora

Pronunciation

IPA/impɾeˈsoɾa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounprinter

Example

Necesito una impresora nueva.

I need a new printer.

Illustration for impresora (printer)

More examples

No encuentro el cartucho para la impresora.

I can't find the printer cartridge.

Core concept

Office device that makes paper copies from digital files or originals.

Common phrases

  • cartucho de impresora

    printer cartridge

  • impresora en red

    network printer

  • impresora compartida

    shared printer

Similar words

fotocopiadora: Machine that makes paper copies by directly reproducing an original document.
multifunción: Office machine that combines printing, copying, and scanning functions in one unit.
escáner: Device that scans paper pages or objects and produces digital image files.

Definition in Spanish

Aparato dedicado a reproducir en papel textos o imágenes a partir de un original o de datos.

Word origin

From Spanish imprimir plus the instrumental suffix -ora, where imprimir comes from Latin imprimere meaning 'press into', so impresora denotes an instrument that prints.

Usage tips

  • Spanish uses the feminine article la with impresora, and when reporting faults speakers commonly say 'no imprime' or 'se atasca' and give the model name.

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