CS2503 Chapter 6
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Print client
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Client computer or application that generates a print job.
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Print server
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Network computer or serer device that connects printers to the network for sharing and that receives and processes print requests from print clients.
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Print job
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A document or items to be printed
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Spooling
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A process working in the background to enable several print files to go to a single printer. each file is placed in temporary storage until its turn comes to be printed.
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Printer driver
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contains the device-specific information that Windows Server 2008 requires to control a particular print device, implementing customized printer control codes, font, and style information so that documents are converted into a printer-specific language.
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XML Paper Specification (XPS)
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XPS is an advanced way of printing documents for multiple purposes, including viewing electronic pages and printing pages in a polished format.
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Print Services Role
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To manage shared printers for one location. Enables you to use the Print Management tool to manage shared printers; track printing events through a log you can view using the Event Viewer; configure a group policy for standardized management of printer connections.
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Print Server
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A service that is mandatory when you install the Print Services role and that installs the Print Management tool. this service also creates an exception in the Windows Firewall to permit file and printer sharing.
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Internet Printing
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Creates a Web site through IIS( IIS must also be installed as a server role).
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LPD service
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Line Printer Daemon (LPD) enables UNIX and Linux computers to print to shred printers managed through Windows Server 2008.
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bidirectional printing
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ability of a parallel printer to conduct two-way communication between the printer and the computer such as to provide out-of-paper information; also, bidirectional printing supports Plug and Play and enables an operating system to query a printer about its capabilities.
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data type
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Way in which information is formatted in a print file
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enhanced metafile (EMF)
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A data type for printing used by Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2003, and Server 2008 operating systems. EMF print files offer a distinct advantage in Windows operating system environments because they are very portable from computer to computer.
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Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)
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A protocol that is encapsulated in HTTP and that is used to print files over the Internet.
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local print device
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A printer, such as a laser printer, physically attached to a port on the local computer.
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network print device
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A printer device, such as a laser printer, connected to a print server through a network.
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PostScript printer
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A printer that has special firmware or cartridges to print using a page-description language (PDL).
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Print queue
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A stack or line up of print jobs, with the first job submitted at the top of the stack and the last job submitted a the bottom, and all of the jobs waiting to be sent from the spooler to the printer.
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Printer Control Language (PCL)
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A printer language used by non-PostScript Hewlett-Packard and compatible laser printers.
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Printer pooling
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Linking two or more identical printers with one printer setup or printer share.
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RAW
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A data type often used for printing MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, and UNIX and Linux print files.
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Spool file
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A print file written to disk until it can be transmitted to a printer.
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Spooler
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In the windows environment, a group of DLLs, information files, and programs that process print jobs for printing.
