Printer Queues
Overview
A printer queue is a logical representation, created by the Spooler, of a printer that is physically attached to the computer or a printer server. This is slightly different from a physical printer attached to the computer. A queue can be created regardless of whether a printer is attached to the physical ports of the client computer. Only those with Administrator or Power User rights can create queues on the Terminal Server.
The Add Printer Wizard is accessed by clicking Start, Settings, Printers, and then clicking on the Add Printer icon, shown in Figure 3:
Figure 3 Add Printer icon in Printers
In a printing environment, a printer defines a physical object, while a printer queue defines the assocation between a driver, a port, and a shell-based object that exposes the ability to print via the user interface. However, in this document, we will use printers and printer queues interchangeably.
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