How to say "printing" in Japanese

• 版はんJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, noun (suffix)Refers to a printing or impression in the publishing sense — one batch or edition of a book, as in a second printing. It means the published edition itself, not the act or process of printing.
  この辞書じしょは簡約かんやく版ばんだ。↗

  This dictionary is an abridged edition.
• 印刷いんさつJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe everyday word for printing as an act or process, whether putting text or images onto paper or using a printer. This is the word you want for printing a document or a photograph.
  そのニュースは急いそいで印刷いんさつされた。↗

  The news was rushed into print.
• プリントJLPT N2approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbA loanword covering prints and printed copies, such as handouts distributed in class or copies made from a file. It usually points to the printed material rather than the printing process.
  整ととのえられた長机ながづくえ、いくつかのパイプ椅子いす、壁かべの掲示板けいじばんにはカレンダーとプリント数すう枚まいが張はられている。↗

  There were long desks lined up, several pipe chairs, and stuck on the bulletin board were a calendar and several printouts.
• 収録しゅうろくCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbRarely the word you want for printing itself; it really means including or recording something in a book, the minutes, and the like. 'Printing' here is only a secondary gloss for that sense.
  完成かんせいした本ほんのコピーを１部ぶ送おくっていただくという条件じょうけんで、私どものソフトウエアを収録しゅうろくすることを許可きょかします。↗

  You have our permission to include our software on condition that you send us a copy of the final product.
• 印字いんじCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbSpecifically printing text or symbols, as when a machine or device types or prints characters onto something. It covers machine output of characters, not printing images or producing copies generally.

Use 印刷 for printing in general, 「プリント」 for printed copies or school handouts, 印字 for printing text or symbols, 版 for an edition or impression of a publication, and 収録 for being included in a book or minutes.

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• 版はんedition
• 印刷いんさつprinting
• プリントprint
• 収録しゅうろくrecording (in a book, the minutes, etc.)
• 印字いんじprinting (text or symbols)
• プレスpressing
• 染めそめdyeing
• 刷りすりprinting
• 登載とうさいrunning (an article)
• 掲載けいさいpublication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper)
• 焼付けやきつけprinting (e.g. photos)
• 刷さつprinting
• 印行いんこうprinting
• プリンティングprinting
• 版行はんこうpublishing
• 染め付けそめつけdyeing
• 発兌はつだpublication
• プリprint
• 捺染なっせん(textile) printing
• 印刷術いんさつじゅつ(art of) printing
• プリントアウトprintout