This character is a Other Symbol and is commonly used, that is, in no specific script.
The glyph is not a composition. It has no designated width in East Asian texts. In bidirectional text it acts as Other Neutral. When changing direction it is not mirrored. U+1F5A8 offers a line break opportunity at its position, except in some numeric contexts.
The CLDR project calls this character “printer” for use in screen reading software. It assigns these additional labels, e.g. for search in emoji pickers: computer.
This character is designated as an emoji. It will be rendered as monochrome character on conforming platforms. To enable colorful emoji display, you can combine it with Glyph for U+FE0FVariation Selector-16: 🖨️ See the Emojipedia for more details on this character’s emoji properties.
The Wikipedia has the following information about this codepoint:
In the field of computing, a printer is considered a peripheral device that serves the purpose of creating a permanent representation of text or graphics, usually on paper. While the majority of outputs produced by printers are readable by humans, there are instances where barcode printers have found a utility beyond this traditional use. Different types of printers are available for use, including inkjet printers, thermal printers, laser printers, and 3D printers.