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multi-function printer; all-in-one machine
A device that combines multiple functions such as printing, scanning, copying, and sometimes faxing into a single unit. Standard equipment in Japanese offices and increasingly common in homes.
複合機でコピーした。
I made a copy on the multi-function printer.
この複合機は両面印刷ができる。
This multi-function printer can do double-sided printing.
会社の複合機が故障したので、修理を依頼した。
The office multi-function printer broke down, so I requested a repair.
USAGE:
Commonly abbreviated as 複合機 in everyday office language. In contrast, a single-function printer is simply プリンター. Most Japanese offices use a large shared multi-function printer rather than individual desk printers.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 複合機で印刷する (to print on a multi-function printer)
- 複合機のリース (leasing a multi-function printer)
- 家庭用複合機 (home multi-function printer)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- プリンター: printer — a device for printing only
- コピー機: copier — a device primarily for copying