2.1.1 System Purpose
Printers are often acquired and deployed in an organization over time, resulting in a mixed infrastructure that is comprised of many different printers with varying capabilities, such as color capabilities, paper sizes, resolutions, features, capacities, and 2D or 3D output. Some printers are intended for heavy use by large groups of users, while others are intended for lighter use by smaller groups.
The Print Services system standardizes access and maintenance of multiple printers in a network, workgroup, or home environment so administrators can more easily deploy and maintain printers, and so users can choose the best printer for a given job from among a pool of shared printers.