Unprintable: meaning, definitions and examples
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unprintable
[ ʌnˈprɪntəbl ]
printing quality
The term 'unprintable' refers to text or symbols that cannot be printed or displayed correctly due to their nature. This can be due to the lack of a corresponding representation in the printing system or the format not being supported by certain devices. Often, unprintable characters originate from control characters or formatting symbols that are meant for internal processing rather than visual representation. In computing, they can cause issues when files are transferred or printed, leading to errors or garbled output.
Synonyms
illegible, invisible, non-representable
Examples of usage
- The file contains unprintable characters.
- Some unprintable symbols appeared on the screen.
- She tried to print the document, but there were unprintable elements.
Translations
Translations of the word "unprintable" in other languages:
🇵🇹 não imprimível
🇮🇳 अप्रिंट करने योग्य नहीं
🇩🇪 nicht druckbar
🇮🇩 tidak dapat dicetak
🇺🇦 непечатний
🇵🇱 nie do druku
🇯🇵 印刷できない
🇫🇷 non imprimable
🇪🇸 no imprimible
🇹🇷 yazdırılamaz
🇰🇷 인쇄할 수 없는
🇸🇦 غير قابل للطباعة
🇨🇿 nepřenosný
🇸🇰 nepoužiteľný
🇨🇳 不可打印
🇸🇮 neizpisljiv
🇮🇸 óprentaður
🇰🇿 басып шығаруға болмайды
🇬🇪 არასაბეჭდი
🇦🇿 çap olunmaz
🇲🇽 no imprimible
Etymology
The word 'unprintable' is derived from the prefix 'un-', which indicates negation, combined with the term 'printable', which itself is formed from 'print' and the suffix '-able'. The term 'print' comes from the Latin 'premere', meaning 'to press', referencing the technique of printing where ink is pressed onto paper or other materials. The use of 'printable' established itself in the printing and publishing industry as a descriptor for text and images that can be successfully reproduced on paper. By adding 'un-', the word signifies text or symbols that cannot be properly rendered in printed formats, thus outlining its limitations in typesetting and display technologies. This term has also gained relevance in the digital age, where formatting issues can lead to various characters being deemed unprintable in different software environments.