HP Distributed Print Service Administration Guide

28 Chapter1
Introducing HP Distributed Print Service
The Minimum HPDPS Configuration
The Minimum HPDPS Configuration
You can use the minimum HPDPS configuration as a starting point for a
complete, functional HPDPS print environment. The following figure
shows a minimum configuration with an HPDPS client and two servers,
called the spooler and the supervisor, all installed on the same processor.
Figure 1-1 A Minimum Configuration
The HPDPS client processes HPDPS printing, configuration and
management commands, and displays information. The client provides a
command-line interface, which allows users to issue print requests and
allows you to manage your distributed print environment. You can also
manage your distributed print environment with SAM.
The HPDPS server accepts print requests from the client, performs
requested operations, and sends responses back to the client.