Print job
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In computing
, a print job is a file or set of files that has been submitted to be printed.
Jobs are typically identified by a unique number, and are assigned to a particular destination, usually a printer
. Jobs can also have options associated with them such as media size, number of copies and priority.
, before reaching the printing destination. Some (multifunction) printers
have local storage (like a hard disk drive) to process and queue the jobs before printing.
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Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and improving computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...
, a print job is a file or set of files that has been submitted to be printed.
Jobs are typically identified by a unique number, and are assigned to a particular destination, usually a printer
Computer printer
In computing, a printer is a peripheral which produces a text or graphics of documents stored in electronic form, usually on physical print media such as paper or transparencies. Many printers are primarily used as local peripherals, and are attached by a printer cable or, in most new printers, a...
. Jobs can also have options associated with them such as media size, number of copies and priority.
Route
In larger environments print jobs may go through a centralized print serverPrint server
A print server, or printer server, is a device that connects printers to client computers over a network. It can accept print jobs from the computers and send the jobs to the appropriate printers....
, before reaching the printing destination. Some (multifunction) printers
Multifunction printer
An MFP , multifunctional, all-in-one , or Multifunction Device , is an office machine which incorporates the functionality of multiple devices in one, so as to have a smaller footprint in a home or small business setting , or to provide centralized document...
have local storage (like a hard disk drive) to process and queue the jobs before printing.
Security
When getting rid of old printers with local storage, one should keep in mind that confidential print jobs (documents) are potentially still locally unencrypted on the hard disk drive and can be undeletedUndeletion
Undeletion is a feature for restoring computer files which have been removed from a file system by file deletion. Deleted data can be recovered on many file systems, but not all file systems provide an undeletion feature. Recovering data without an undeletion facility is usually called data...
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