Print Spooling
When computers print files in a Windows environment, a print spooling process occurs. Spooling involves writing the print job to a couple of files so that the print job can run in the background while the user continues working with their applications. The print job is placed in a queue and prints as the printer is available to do the job. When the print job is done, the spooling files are deleted by the operating system.
When you set up your printer definition, you have the option of choosing either RAW or EMF mode. The RAW mode is a straight graphic dump of the print job. With the EMF mode, the graphics are converted to the EMF (Microsoft Enhanced Metafile) image format, and each printed page is represented by individual EMF ...
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