Definitions for "Print Screen"
Keywords:  scrn, prt, lpt, keyboard, sys
The Print Screen key is more useful under DOS than under Windows. Under DOS pressing the Print Screen key immediately sends the contents of the screen to the printer. Under Windows pressing the Print Screen key sends a copy of the screen to the Clipboard. You must then paste to an appropriate program and print from there.
This button is intended to print whatever is on your screen. If you are using DOS, or you are in your BIOS and have a printer set up, the Print Screen...
An instruction to the computer to print the screen exactly the way it is.