Chapter 18. Print Services
We can do a lot with our computers. We can crunch numbers using spreadsheets and produce documents using word processors. It would be great if all documents we produced could be sent directly to the parties concerned, enabling them to view the documents on their computer. Unfortunately, the reality is that we often have to produce paper copies of our documents.
In this chapter, we see what it takes to get paper output from the documents we produce.
Print Overview
Linux, like other UNIX systems, performs the process of printing using the concept of spooling. Printers are slow mechanical devices, and even the printing of the smallest document can hold up a process. However, we do not want other processes (such as a word processor) ...
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