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virtual printer
Last modified: Friday, July 07, 2006
A file
containing a set of attribute values that describe
the
data stream for
a printer. Before a print job can be placed in a
queue, a virtual
printer definition must exist for both the print queue and the queue
device.
HP HowTo Guide: Networking printers with print servers Print servers provide the benefits of server-attached printing but give you the flexibility to place your printers anywhere in your environment. Print servers mean your printers aren't tethered to a specific server, nor do you need to invest in (or maintain) a file server specifically to manage printing.
