Mutual Exclusion and Synchronization:

Problem: Multiple processes want to access the same printer at the same time. How will you ensure only one process prints at a time $($mutual exclusion$)$ and that processes wait in an orderly fashion $($synchronization$)?$

Implementation:

Choose a synchronization mechanism: Semaphores, mutexes, or monitors. Explain your choice.

Write pseudocode or a high$-$level description of how you would implement this mechanism in your operating system.

Consider different scenarios: What if a process crashes while holding the printer resource? How will your system recover?