1001: Printers Flashcards
What should be replaced if a laser printer is not bonding the toner to the paper?
Fuser
What can cause debris in a thermal printer? (Choose 3)
Label Coating
Solid Ink Flakes
Torn Paper
What are two ways to secure data stored on a printer hard drive?
Encryption and overwriting
What type of printer is an example of an impact printer?
Dot matrix
What is the difference between a sheet feed and continuous feed printer?
Continuous feed - feeds paper from a reel or continuous stream
Sheet feed - feeds individual sheets of paper from a tray
Which types of printers print one line at a time?
dot matrix and inkjet
What type of printer composes the entire page prior to printing, and then places the ink on the paper all at once?
Laser printers
Why would you not re-use a sheet of paper that has already passed through a laser printer?
The sheet may still hold a charge
What interface on the printer acts as the motherboard?
Printer controller
What is toner made of?
plastic resin and iron oxide
What function does the primary/charge corona wire perform in a laser printer?
Applies a negative charge to the drum
What is a possible cause of a printer pulling 2 or more sheets at a time through the printer?
Worn separator pads
What function does the transfer corona wire provide in a laser printer?
Applies a positive charge to the paper
What component in a laser printer requires the most voltage from the power supply?
The corona wires
What happens to the spot on the drum of a laser printer when the laser touches the surface?
It reduces the negative charge from 600 to about 100
What is likely the issue if a laser printer is smearing toner on printed pages?
Toner cartridge or fuser
What could be the cause of dark spots printing on a laser printer?
Excess toner, run blank pages through to clear
What is likely the culprit of a printer printing garbled pages?
Correct print driver
What is the difference between a thermal and piezoelectric inkjet printer?
Thermal - heats ink to create vapor bubbles that force ink out of the cartridge
Piezeoelectric - functions the same but uses electricity instead of heat
What function does the duplexing assembly perform?
Flips the page to be printed on the back side
What needs to be done if black printing appears bronze on an inkjet printer?
Clean the print heads
What is the difference between thermal direct and thermal transfer printer?
Direct - heated print head and heat-sensitive paper
Transfer - heat used to melt and transfer wax to paper
What is the best way to clean a thermal printer head?
Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA)
