TestOut LabSim A+ Certification Practice Exam

What term describes the part of the hard drive where print jobs are temporarily stored before being sent to the printer?

1. Print Queue

2. Print Spooler

3. Document Folder

4. Job List

The correct answer is: Print Queue

The part of the hard drive where print jobs are temporarily stored before being sent to the printer is referred to as the Print Spooler. The Print Spooler is a software service that manages print jobs sent to the printer, queuing them and sending them to the printer one at a time as the printer is available. This allows users to continue working while their documents are being processed for printing in the background. The term Print Queue typically refers to the list of print jobs waiting to be printed, organized by order of submission. It’s a component within the Print Spooler but doesn’t represent the actual storage or service managing the jobs. The Document Folder is where documents are stored on the computer but is not related to the process of managing print jobs. Job List, while it may sound similar, lacks the specific terminology used in printing contexts and does not represent the dedicated system service that handles print jobs. Thus, Print Spooler is the most accurate term for what describes the temporary storage area for print jobs prior to being sent to the printer.