0 If something that is said is not printable, it is too rude or offensive to be included in a newspaper or magazine:
1 a printable version of a document can be printed on paper using a computer printer:
2 if something is printable, it is suitable for publishing in a newspaper or magazine because it is not offensive:
"Untrustworthy" and "incompetent" were among the more printable descriptions of the former chairman.