Print Servers Flashcards
What are software print servers?
This is the software used to interface with a print server.
What are hardware print servers?
A hardware print server is a simple device with a network card and memory.
It connects to the network and printer to enable communication. It can be connected wired or wirelessly.
An advantage of this, is that it takes the burden of managing the printer from devices, freeing up the effort from them.
What are dedicated print servers?
A dedicated print server is essentially a more powerful hardware server.
They are highly efficient at dealing with print requests, as it is what they were built for.
What do dedicated print servers require to function properly?
Powerful Processor-In order to manage and route all of the traffic.
Adequate Storage Space-In order to queue all of the relevant print jobs until they are complete.
Adequate memory-In order to handle the process of printing itself.
