printbuffer
nounUK /ˈprɪntˌbʌfə/
US /ˈprɪntˌbʌfər/
A printbuffer is a small storage space where a computer keeps printing jobs until the printer is ready for them.
The document sat in the printbuffer while the printer finished the previous job.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A temporary memory area in a printer that holds data before it is printed.
The printer's internal printbuffer filled up, so the computer paused sending data.
3. A software component that manages and orders documents waiting to be printed.
You can clear the printbuffer to cancel all pending documents.
4. A region of RAM used to assemble an image or page before sending it to the printing device.
The graphics program writes each page into the printbuffer before the final output.