printer vs printing press

printer

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

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

  • One who makes prints. 

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

printing press

noun
  • A mechanical device used for printing text or images repeatedly. 

  • Synonym of printing house, an institutional or commercial publisher. 

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