printer vs printworks

printer

noun
  • The operator of a printing press or the owner of a printing business; (metonymically) any printing business. 

  • Hyponyms: 3D printer, inkjet printer; see also the derived terms below 

  • One who makes prints. 

  • A device, usually attached to a computer, used to print text or images onto paper; an analogous device capable of producing three-dimensional objects. 

printworks

noun
  • Synonym of printing press, the machinery involved in printing. 

  • Synonym of printing house, an institutional or commercial publisher or a building where printing takes place. 

How often have the words printer and printworks occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )