print-outs

Sheets from printers

Print-outs are paper copies produced by a printer, typically from digital documents or data.

The term emerged with computer technology and remains common in offices and technical settings: I need print-outs of the quarterly report for the meeting.

Also spelled as one word: printouts.

paper

sheets

Flat expanses of material

letterhead · glossy · matte · photo paper · bond paper · perforated · fanfold · A4

documents

handouts

Items distributed freely

pamphlets · booklets · manuals · guides · reports · newsletters · bulletins · posters · catalogues · prospectuses

printing

inkjet

Spray-based printing method

  • laserConcentrated light device
  • tonerImaging powder or facial astringent
  • cartridgeSealed container for supplies

resolution · color · monochrome · duplex · collated · stapled · bound · laminated · grayscale · smudged

copies

duplicates

Identical reproductions

hard copies · backups · originals · masters · proofs · drafts · versions · editions · carbon copies · triplicates

data

spreadsheets

Tabular data documents

lists · records · figures · statistics · results · findings · summaries · logs · databases · readouts

Opposites
physical vs. digital format

print-outselectronic documents

Computer-stored written files

soft copies · e-documents · PDFs · digital copies · electronic records

output vs. input

print-outsinputs

Data fed in

uploads · scans · data entry · keyboard input · imports

Family

printout

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G