Printing

When ready to print a document the file containing it must be sent to the appropriate printer. Almost all printers are shared so, instead of sending the file directly, you pass it to a queue manger that organises all printer requests and sends them one by one to the printer. How you submit the file depends on:-

• The computer you are logged on to.

• The graphics language used in the file.

• The target printer. Note: not all printers can support all graphics languages.

• Optional information to the queue manager about how to process the request.

Depending on how busy the printer is it may be a while before the file is printed. During this time you can check the queue to see how the file is progressing and can also cancel the print request.