# Fax, No Printer Fax, No Printer, also written Facts, No Printer, is a slang way to agree emphatically with someone, playing on "fax" as a misspelling of "facts" and tagging on "no printer" as a fax-machine joke. The phrase appeared in a 2014 Omarion and Chris Brown lyric but went viral on TikTok in April 2021, when @briaalanaa paired it with "Copy, no translate" in a bathroom skit. Doja Cat joined by the end of that month, helping spread riffs like "tree, no branch" across For You pages. ## Origin Attribution for the saying is unclear, though it appears in the November 2014 Omarion and Chris Brown track "Post to Be," which includes the line "And that's facts, no printer (No printer)"[1]. On Twitter, user @nickycracc wrote the phrase in 2014, which is the earliest documented post on that platform[2]. Urban Dictionary entries describing "fax no printer" as a humorous way to call something agreeable started appearing later[9]. - **Platform:** Hip-hop lyrics / Twitter (origin), TikTok (viral spread) - **Creator:** Unknown - **Date:** 2014 ## Overview The agreement in Fax, No Printer comes as a call-and-response pair. Someone makes a bold statement, the next speaker says "Fax, no printer" to confirm it is undeniable, then often adds "Copy, no translate" to signal they also understood without needing an explanation[6]. The "no printer" tag is nonsensical on purpose, since a fax transmits rather than printing on the sender's side, which is the point of the joke. TikTok versions typically run as skits or stitches with several people on camera. The April 2021 Fax, No Printer trend added a tag-team structure where friends popped into frame to deliver the "Copy, no translate" line in unison[3]. Riffers then layered on more absurd follow-ups such as "cake, no top" or "tree, no branch," each pretending to share the logic of the original phrase[4]. ## How to Use A typical Fax, No Printer post opens with a strong claim or question, then cuts to another speaker delivering "Fax, no printer" to confirm it[6]. Many TikTok versions tack on "Copy, no translate" and swap in nonsense extensions like "cake, no top" for a final beat[4]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Fax, No Printer? Fax, No Printer is a slang way of agreeing with something emphatically, with "fax" standing in for "facts" and "no printer" acting as a nonsensical fax-machine tag[6]. ### Where did Fax, No Printer come from? The saying appears in the November 2014 Omarion and Chris Brown track "Post to Be"[1] and went viral on TikTok after @briaalanaa posted a skit using it on April 3, 2021[3]. ### What does Fax, No Printer mean? It means a statement is pure truth, with "fax" as a misspelling of "facts" and "no printer" riffing on how a fax machine transmits information rather than printing on the sender's side[6]. ### How do you use Fax, No Printer? Respond to a true-sounding statement with "Fax, no printer" to agree, and optionally follow with "Copy, no translate" or a nonsense tag like "cake, no top"[4]. ### Is Fax, No Printer still popular? Its viral peak was April 2021 on TikTok around Bria's original and Samuel's parody[5], and later activity has not matched that month's reach[6]. ## References 1. [https://genius.com/Omarion-post-to-be-lyrics]() 2. [https://twitter.com/nickycracc/status/503320192328691713]() 3. [https://www.tiktok.com/@briaalanaa/video/6947070002877025542]() 4. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/fax-no-printer]() 5. [https://www.tiktok.com/@_samueladrian_/video/6953737074868555014]() 6. [https://stayhipp.com/glossary/what-does-fax-no-printer-mean-on-tiktok-and-why-is-it-a-trend/]() 7. [https://www.tiktok.com/@dojacat/video/6956317032266632453]() 8. [https://www.tiktok.com/@justintimefordinnar/video/6955190977048907013]() 9. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FHTmaPecow]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/fax-no-printer Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library