printer - a machine that puts an image or text from a computer onto paper

This printer is great for printing photos at home.

What I'm wondering is... - I would like to know; I want to know; I am curious about something

Chandler says he loves Phoebe, but what I'm wondering is whether she loves him.

copier - a machine that makes a copy or duplicate of a piece of paper

The teacher used the copier this morning to make copies of the test for his students.

multifunction - able to do more than one thing

This multifunction alarm clock shows the time, wakes you up in the morning, plays CDs, and lets you listen to the radio.

fax machine - a machine that sends an image or text on a piece of paper to a machine at another office by sending information over a phone line

When a document has to be sent to another office very quickly, using a fax machine is much faster than mailing it.

Can you show me...? - please show me; please demonstrate

Can you show me where the bathroom is? I can't find it.

straightforward - basic; easy to understand; not difficult or confusing

I wish tax information were more straightforward because it's very difficult for me to understand it.

to hook (something) up - to connect cords and cables between two machines

Grandpa spent hours trying to hook up the DVD player to his television.

feeder - a piece of plastic on a copier, printer, or fax machine that holds a piece of paper as it enters the machine automatically

If you have to copy many pages, using a feeder is much faster than putting pages into the machine one at a time.

to come with - to have; to include; to be included in the purchase or the price

At this restaurant, all the hamburgers come with lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.

warranty - an agreement from a company to repair something that doesn't work well or that stops working after it is purchased

This computer has a free three-month warranty, but if you want a longer warranty, you'll have to pay extra.

defect - something that is broken because it was made poorly

This CD player has a serious defect. The "play" button doesn't work!

to replace - to take someone's broken product and give him or her a new one

When Charlie called the company to complain about his broken washing machine, they replaced it with a new one for free.

to change (one's) mind - to do or decide on one thing and then decide to do something different later

Melissa has changed her mind about studying architecture at the university, and now, she's studying Spanish instead.

exchange - returning one product to the store where it was bought and getting a different one

Most stores will exchange a piece of clothing only if it hasn't been worn already.

refund - returning a product to a store and receiving the money that you originally paid for it

This bookstore will give you a refund only if you return the books within 10 days of buying them.

restocking fee - money that must be paid to the store when returning a product so that the store can sell it again

The restocking fee for the radio was more than we originally paid for it, so we decided not to return it.

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