LPI Exam 300-300 Topic 2 Question 29 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 300-300 exam

Question #: 29
Topic #: 2

Which of the following statements is true about raw printing with Samba?

APrint jobs are submitted as vector files, including font files, which are rendered and printed by Samba.

BPrinting jobs are always submitted to Samba in raw postscript.

CAny printed file, e.g. an office document, is submitted to the printer without any further processing in exactly the same bit sequence as it is stored on disk.

DSamba converts printer-specific jobs to raw data to make them printable on an arbitrary printer.

EPrinting jobs are rendered on the client and passed on to the printer by Samba.

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Suggested Answer: E

Client-Side Rendering: In Samba, raw printing means that the client machine renders the print job, which includes converting it to a printer-ready format.

Transmission to Printer: This rendered print job is then sent to the Samba server without further processing or alteration. Samba acts merely as a pass-through, sending the job directly to the printer.

Advantages: This method offloads the rendering process from the server to the client, which can be beneficial in environments with diverse printer types and models, reducing the processing load on the server.

Conclusion: Thus, the correct answer is that printing jobs are rendered on the client and passed on to the printer by Samba.

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by Celestina at Jun 12, 2025, 08:37 PM

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23 days ago

Yeah, I agree with Virgilio. Option C makes the most sense to me. Samba is just a middleman, not a printer driver.

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Karon

4 hours ago

Yeah, Samba just sends the file directly to the printer without any modifications.

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Rusty

11 days ago

I agree, Samba doesn't do any processing on the file before sending it to the printer.

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Dacia

17 days ago

I think option C is correct. Samba just passes the file to the printer as is.

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2 months ago

I think the correct answer is C.

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