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<p>In <a href="/facts/Computing/Kghtm9fX">computing</a>, a print job is a file or set of files that has been submitted to be printed with a <a href="/facts/Printer_(computing)/PnDF2QuF">printer</a>. </p><p>Jobs are typically identified by a unique number, and are assigned to a particular destination, usually a <a href="/facts/Computer_printer/PnDF2QuF">printer</a>. Jobs can also have options associated with them such as media size, number of copies and priority. </p><p>A Print Job is a single queueable print system object that represents a document that needs to be rendered and transferred to a printer. Printer jobs are created on specific print queues and can not be transferred between print queues. </p>