Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

print server
     
         A {server} device that is set up on a {network} to
        route print requests and status information between computers
        and {printers} connected by a network.  A typical print server
        routes print requests for multiple computers and printers on a
        network.
     
        For example, a networked {workstation} user submits a print
        command that includes a {print file} and information about the
        printer to be used, usually a nearby printer for convenience.
        The print server sends the print file to the requested
        printer.  The printer {spools} the print file and provides job
        status.  The print server relays the status of the printer
        back to the workstation and makes this status information
        available to other devices on the network.
     
        (1999-02-18)