printercontrolboard
nounUK /ˈprɪntə kənˈtrəʊl bɔːd/
US /ˈprɪntər kənˈtroʊl bɔːrd/
A small computer part inside a printer that tells the printer what to do.
The repairman replaced the printer control board so the printer would work again.
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2. The panel of buttons and lights on a printer that a person uses to control it.
She pressed the green button on the printer control board to start printing.
3. A circuit board that manages the motors and sensors inside a 3D printer.
The 3D printer control board stopped working, so the motors would not move.
4. A software panel on a computer screen for sending commands to a printer.
He opened the printer control board on his laptop to cancel the print job.