printspooler

noun

UK /ˈprɪntˌspuːlə/

US /ˈprɪntˌspuːlər/

A program that holds your printing jobs in line and sends them to the printer one by one.

The printspooler got stuck, so my document never came out of the printer.

SYNONYMS

print queue manager spooler print service print manager

RELATED WORDS

printer print queue spooling print job driver

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A background service in an operating system that manages all printing tasks.

Restarting the printspooler service fixed the frozen print jobs.

3. Software that temporarily stores data to be printed later.

The printspooler saved the file until the printer was back online.

4. A component that lets many users share one printer without conflicts.

The office printspooler keeps everyone's documents in order.