The printer is a peripheral device that creates a solid copy of the digital data that is represented on the computer screen. Printers can be used to connect to a computer using a USB or wirelessly. A copier is a machine that makes exact copies of something along the lines of a document, photograph, drawing, etc.

Which is better printer or photocopy machine?

Printers, for the most part, tend to have less maintenance issues than copiers. Since there are less moving parts, there are less mechanical issues and less places for paper to get hung up within the device.

Can a copier be a printer?

Technically a “copier” in today's terms is normally a printer that has built-in scanning so that a document to be copied can be scanned and reproduced by the printer.