Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How to Say "Printer" in Spanish: Impresora
Impresora · noun (feminine) · eem-preh-SOH-rah
Printer in Spanish is impresora (the machine that prints documents). The word derives from imprimir (to print). For a person who prints professionally, the word is impresor (masculine) or impresora (feminine, same form as the machine).
eem-preh-SOH-rah — four syllables, stress on SOH.
La impresora se quedó sin tinta a mitad del informe.
The printer ran out of ink in the middle of the report.
Printer in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for printer, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| impresora | printer | eem-preh-SOH-rah | Default, widely understood |
| impresor | printer | Universal (a person who prints, a print-shop operator) |
How Native Speakers Use Impresora
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Office context
¿Puedes enviar el documento a la impresora del segundo piso?
Can you send the document to the printer on the second floor?
Standard office vocabulary for the shared printing device.
Technical issue
La impresora no reconoce el cartucho de tinta nuevo.
The printer doesn't recognize the new ink cartridge.
Common tech-support scenario with printers and their supplies.
Buying a printer
Necesito comprar una impresora láser que imprima a doble cara.
I need to buy a laser printer that prints double-sided.
Shopping vocabulary: impresora láser (laser), impresora de inyección de tinta (inkjet).
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Impresora
Using impresora for a person who prints
Incorrect: El impresora hizo un trabajo excelente con los folletos.
Correct: El impresor hizo un trabajo excelente con los folletos.
The machine is la impresora (feminine noun). A male print-shop operator is el impresor. While the feminine noun for both person and machine shares the same form, the masculine is always impresor for a person.
Saying printora or printera
Incorrect: La printera no funciona.
Correct: La impresora no funciona.
There is no Spanish word printora or printera. The correct term is impresora, derived from the Spanish verb imprimir. Avoid anglicisms when a standard Spanish word exists.
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Common Questions About Printer in Spanish
- How do you say printer in Spanish?
- Printer (the machine) is impresora in Spanish. Types include impresora láser (laser printer), impresora de inyección de tinta (inkjet printer), and impresora 3D (3D printer). The verb to print is imprimir.
- How do you say to print in Spanish?
- To print is imprimir. The past participle has two accepted forms: imprimido (regular) and impreso (irregular). Both are correct: He imprimido el documento / El documento está impreso.
- What's the difference between impresora and impresor?
- Impresora (feminine) is the machine. Impresor (masculine) is a person who operates a printing business or press. Context makes the meaning clear: la impresora = the printer machine, el impresor = the printer (person).