prints out

Sends to paper

Prints out means to produce a physical paper copy from a computer or digital device: I need to print out these forms before the meeting.

The "out" emphasizes the emergence of something tangible from the machine.

In programming contexts, it can also mean to display text on screen: The code prints out an error message.

Related

boarding pass · label · shipping label · invoice · bank statement · ink cartridge · dot matrix · graphic design · document · spool · paper jam · photograph · publishing · poster · paper tray · toner cartridge · brochure · output

Opposites
output method

prints outdisplays

Visual presentations or screens

emails

data flow direction

prints outinputs

Data fed in

uploads · imports · takes in · digitizes · receives

creation vs. destruction

prints outshreds

Torn-up fragments

deletes · erases · destroys · discards · throws away

Family

print, prints, out, outs, printed, printing, printer, printers, printout

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G