A print server is a host computer or device to which one or more printers are connected and that can accept print jobs from external client computers connected to the print server over a network. The printer server then sends the data to the appropriate printer that it manages.

See also

• Common Unix Printing System

External links

• Printing to a Print Server Device — this small printing guide together with its Glossary clarified all those messy details of what is called 'print server' now. Learn the difference between true print servers and dummy network printing adapters.
• Print Server Scenarios and Software - A print server is the hardware or software that is responsible for sending the jobs from multiple clients.
• Hardware or Software Print Servers - What is better for you? Hardware or Software print servers.

Network-related software

Print-Server | Serveur d'impression | Print server | プリントサーバ | Serwer wydruku | Servidor de impressão