Figure 5.

Network printing. In preparation for printing, the workstation first establishes a communications session with the printer (a Print Management Association, established in a similar manner as the Image Storage Association illustrated in Figure 2). At association establishment, various details are negotiated. Then the workstation informs the printer of the desired layout of the printed output so that the printer can prepare the appropriate format to receive the images. The workstation then sends the images, one by one, to the printer. The printer returns status notifications to the workstation so the user can monitor the progress of the print job.