3.6 Given a scenario, deploy and configure multifunction devices/ printers and settings.

Question 1

Unboxing a device

Answer 1

These can be large devices
–Make sure you have enough room
–Stay out of walkways
Check the area
–Power
–Network
–Accessibility

Question 2

Use appropriate drivers for a
given OS

Answer 2

When you install a printer drover for the printer you are using it allows the computer to print that that printer correctly.

Interface is the collection of hardware and software that allows the device to communicate with a computer.

Each printer has at least one interface, but some printers have several to make them more flexible.

Question 3

Printer Control Language (PCL)
vs. PostScript

Answer 3

PCL (Printer Command Language)
–Created by Hewlett-Packard
–Commonly used across the industry
PostScript
–Created by Adobe Systems
–Popular with high end printers
Make sure the drivers match the printer
–PCL printer, PCL driver
–PostScript printer, Pos

Question 4

Most popular type of printer interface. Higher transfer rate than either serial or parallel and automatically recognizes new devices. Fully plug and play and allows several printers to be connected at once without adding ports or using additional requirements.

Answer 4

USB

Question 5

Most large environment printers (Laser and LED) printers have a special interface that allows them to be hooked directly to a network.

Answer 5

Ethernet

Question 6

Bluetooth
–Limited range
* 802.11 Infrastructure mode
–Many devices using an access point
* 802.11 Ad hoc mode
–No access point
–Direct link between wireless devices

Answer 6

Wireless

Question 7

All operating systems allow you to share a local printer or connect over the network to one that has been shared.

Answer 7

Public/shared devices

Question 8

Printer is connected to a computer
–The computer shares the printer
–Computer needs to be running

Answer 8

Printer Share

Question 9

–Print directly to the printer
–Jobs are queued on the printer
–Jobs are managed on the printer
–Web-based front-end
–Client utility

Answer 9

Print server

Question 10

–Save paper
–Print on both sides of the page without manually
flipping over the paper
–Not all printers can do this

Answer 10

Duplex

Question 11

–Portrait vs. Landscape
–The paper doesn’t rotate
–The printer compensates

Answer 11

Orientation

Question 12

–Printers can have multiple trays
–Plain paper, letterhead, etc.
–Choose the correct tray in the print dialog

Answer 12

Tray settings

Question 13

Resolution / Color, greyscale / Color saving

Answer 13

Quality

Question 14

–Everyone can print
–Set rights and permissions
–Printing vs. managing the printer

Answer 14

User authentication

Question 15

Authenticate when using the printer

Answer 15

Badging

Question 16

Cost management
–Security monitoring
–Event Viewer / System Events
–May be built into the printer or print server

Answer 16

Audit logs

Question 17

–Printer must support secure printing
–Define a passcode
–Use the passcode at the printer

Answer 17

Secured prints

Question 18

Scans are sent to your inbox
–Large scans can fill up your mailbox

Answer 18

Email

Question 19

Scan to folder. Send to a Microsoft share.

Answer 19

SMB (Server message block)

Question 20

You can print by accessing a printer at home from anywhere. You can also choose to tie together multiple facilities to carry out a print job.

Answer 20

Cloud services