Virtual Printers

Question 1

Virtual Printers

Answer 1

• No physical output
• No additional hardware required
• Useful for sending electronically

Question 2

Print to File

Answer 2

-You need to print at work when you’re at home

• Print to the work printer driver
  
  • But save it as a file
• File will be in an output format specific to that printer
  
  • Cant open with another program

Question 3

Print to PDF

Answer 3

• Adobe PDF
  
  • Portable Document Format
  • A one-way path from application to PDF
  • Cross - platform compatibility
• Proprietary Adobe Format
  
  • Requires specialized software

Question 4

Print to XPS

Answer 4

• Microsoft XPS
  
  • XML paper specification
• Similar uses to Adobe PDF
  
  • XPS included in Windows
  • Available back to XP
• Print to XPS, view in Operating System
  
  • If theirs is an XPS reader

Question 5

Print to Image

Answer 5

-Print to a graphic image

• Not integrated into the OS.
  
  • Application feature

-Some third-party image print driver available