printrequest

noun

UK /ˈprɪnt rɪˌkwest/

US /ˈprɪnt rɪˌkwɛst/

A print request is when you ask a computer to make a paper copy of something.

I sent a print request to the printer for my homework.

SYNONYMS

print job print order printing command print task

RELATED WORDS

printer document paper ink print queue

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A message a program sends to a printer to start printing.

The app showed a print request waiting in the queue.

3. A formal ask for printed copies of a document.

The teacher made a print request for thirty worksheets.

4. A signal in a computer system that asks for pages to be printed.

The server logged every print request from the office.