a simulator which creates a model of the control section, engine and other parts of a printer, and operates on a workstation just like an actual printer
A view of a printer that refers only to the high-level data stream (such as ASCII or PostScript) that the printer understands. It does not include any information about how the printer hardware is attached to the host computer or the protocol used for transferring bytes of data to and from the printer.
n. A feature in many operating systems that allows printer output to be saved to a file until a printer becomes available.
A virtual printer is a piece of computer software whose user interface and API resemble that of a printer driver, but which is not connected with a physical computer printer.