print queue
A “staging area” used to store print jobs, to be fed to a predefined printer or
pool of printers.
The place in the server where print jobs are stored for printing.
Print Queue Name
The name given by the administrator to the print queue when it is created. It is
used by the lp, lpr, and lexlp commands to direct print jobs.
print server
Hardware or software (or a combination of hardware and software, such as
network print servers) that takes information from a print queue and sends it
to a printer. See internal print server and external print server.
print server's Web page
A page stored on the print server that contains information about that server.
print test page
A page that is printed from within the printer driver to test the communication
between the software and the printer.
printer class
A pool of printers containing similar characteristics and capabilities. When one
printer is busy, the job is then submitted to the next available printer.
Printer Type
The model name of the printer connected to a particular virtual device.
printq group
An AIX group authority. Members typically have authority to perform functions
such as setting up printers, making print queues, and deleting printers.
process_printcmd
A command line program that generates command-line arguments for other
transport agents, such as send_network.
process_printjob
A command line program that formats print jobs for printing according to
queue settings.
protocol
A set of rules governing the communication and the transfer of data between
two or more devices in a communication system.
range
Specified boundaries of a subnet, used when searching for IP addresses.
raw data
ASCII or plain text data that requires no interpretation by the print queue. Raw
data can contain coding that is interpreted by the printer.
Red Hat Package Manager (rpm)
Linux packaging manager, which can be used to install, query, verify, and
uninstall software packages.
rejecting
The state of a print queue when the user is not able to use the lp or lpr
command to submit print requests.
rmdevice
A command line program that removes virtual devices.
sam
The system administration utility on HP-UX.
send_network
A command line program that sends data to a TCP/IP network printer.
send_parallel
A command line program that sends data to a printer connected to a parallel
port.
send_serial
A command line program that sends data to a printer connected to a serial port.
send_usb
A command line program that sends data to a printer connected to a USB port.
SMIT See System Management Interface Tool (SMIT).
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