In publishing, printers are both companies providing printing services and individuals who directly operate printing presses.
With the invention of the moveable type printing press by Johannes Gutenberg around 1450, printing—and printers—proliferated throughout Europe.
Today, printers are found throughout the world. They include:
An artist who operates a printing press to execute their own works, especially by hand in limited runs, is usually distinguished from other printers by the term printmaker.