•Application of printing technology in supercapacitor.•This paper introduces three main printing technologies of inkjet printing, screen printing and 3D printing, including the principle of each printing technology, the design and preparation of different electrode inks, and their applications in supercapacitors.•Printed electrodes could possess elaborately regulated architectures and rationally organized porosity.•Challenges and perspectives in printing technologies for the construction of electrodes at the current stage are also outlined.