Print Server Spooler Processes Print Job

The spooler receives the job from the print server service. If the printer was established by selecting the Network Printer option in the Add printer wizard, the remote print provider sends the job to the print server. Otherwise, the job goes to the local print provider.

Unless otherwise configured, the local print provider spools the job to disk and checks the data type assigned by the print server service. The data type (for example, RAW or PSCRIPT1) determines which print processor receives the job. The data type also effects whether the print processor alters the job or not, and if so, how it alters the job. If the spooler is configured to append a separator file, it does so before sending the job to the print monitor for delivery to the print device.

The problem is likely in this process if...

• Page size, font, or character set is wrong because of incorrect data type (UNIX).
• Disk space is limited.
• You get extra form feeds or no form feed.
• Changing the default data type affects the problem with MS-Network.
• The job gets stuck in the printer.
• The problem is specific to one type of client.
• Macintosh jobs print in the wrong resolution, have font problems, or print black and white when they should print in color.
• The problem occurs only when the printer was established using the Add Printer wizard.