a printer that can be used by your local computer that is not directly connected to the local computer, and must be accessed using a network connection.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A printer attached to a system (or network interface device) that functions as a print server. Accessing a remote printer from a local system requires defining the local system as a print client to the remote printer.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A printer, locally attached to a workstation, that also serves as a network printer.