Acomputer running any of the printingserverssoftware; implementing any of thenetwork printing protocols.
Adedicateddevice that connects one or more printers to alocal area network (LAN). It typically has a single LAN connector, such as anRJ-45 socket or awireless connection,[1]and one or more physical ports (e.g.serial,parallel orUniversal Serial Bus (USB) ) to provide connections to printers. Such dedicated device convertsnetwork printing protocols from what was sent byclientcomputers to what the printers can understand.
