How did the term "spool" become synonymous with a printer's output, and what does it mean exactly?

Q: How did the term "spool" come to be used in reference to printer output?

A: SPOOL is Simultaneous Peripheral Operations On-Line.  It's a data buffering technique or process in…

Q: In which year did 3D printing first become available to the public?

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Q: Why is it termed a "spool" when discussing paper printing?

A: The term "spool" in the context of paper printing typically refers to a mechanism or process…

Printers

A printer is an electronic external output device that accepts images and text files from the computer or other electrical devices to generate a hard copy (by transferring the files or images to papers). Printers can be connected to the computers either by direct connection or through the internet. A printer is one of the popular peripheral devices, which is used to print documents. A document can contain an image, text, or a combination of both.