Printer (publishing)

Print shops in the 15th century per establishment date and book output

In publishing, printers are both companies providing printing services and individuals who directly operate printing presses.^[1]

Printers include:

• Newspaper printers, often owned by newspaper publishers
• Magazine printers, usually independent of magazine publishers
• Book printers, often not directly connected with book publishers
• Stationery printers
• Packaging printers
• Trade printers, who offer wholesale rates within the printing industry

An artist who operates a printing press to execute their own works, especially by hand in limited runs, is usually distinguished from other printers by the term printmaker.

References

1. "Printer". Merriam-Webster.