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3.7 - Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables Flashcards

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5 types of printers?

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  • Laser
  • Inkjet
  • Thermal
  • Impact
  • 3-D
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Laser printer components?

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Laser

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  • Imaging drum
  • Fuser assembly
  • Transfer belt
  • Transfer roller
  • Pickup rollers
  • Separation pads
  • Duplexing assembly
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3
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Identify laser printer component:

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Laser - Components

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Imaging drum

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What does a laser printer’s imaging drum do?

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Laser - Components

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Initiates the image on paper

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How to replace a laser printer’s imaging drum?

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Laser - Components

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Swap it out or replace the toner cartridge

*It may be integrated onto the toner cartridge

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Identify laser printer component

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Laser - Components

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Fuser assembly

Applies heat & pressure to permanently affix the toner to the page

Toner is powder in laser printers that prints image on paper when heated & pressed in the fuser assembly

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Identify laser printer component:

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Laser - Components

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Transfer belt

Transfers color toners to the imaging process

Toner is powder in laser printers that prints image on paper when heated & pressed in the fuser assembly

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Identify laser printer component:

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Laser - Components

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Transfer roller

Pulls toner to the paper

(Transfer rollers are used in monochrome (black/white) laser printers)

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Likely cause of paper jams on laser printers?

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Laser - Components

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Pickup roller & separation pad

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What does a laser printer’s pickup roller & separation pad do?

pickup roller

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Laser - Components

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Advance paper in the printing process

They collaborate with each other

Separation pad

Pickup roller grips a sheet from a tray, while the separation pad applies perssure to facilitate the pickup

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Identify laser printer component:

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Pickup roller

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Identify laser printer component:

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Separation pad

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Identify laser printer component:

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Laser - Components

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Duplexing assembly

Enables duplex printing (Printing on both sides)

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What is the laser printer’s imaging process?

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Laser - Imaging process

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  1. Processing
  2. Charging
  3. Exposing
  4. Developing
  5. Transferring
  6. Fusing
  7. Cleaning
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What type of printer has the lowest cost per page?

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Laser - Imaging process

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Laser printer

It’s the best long-term printer choice for businesses

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4 maintenance practices for laser printers?

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Laser - Imaging process

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  • Replace toner
  • Apply maintenance kit
  • Calibrate
  • Clean
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What do printer maintenance kits typically include?

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Laser - Imaging process

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Components that are prone to wear over time

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Purpose of laser pritner calibration?

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Laser - Imaging process

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To get the desired toner density

19
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Components of an inkjet printer?

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Inkjet - components

A
  • Ink cartridge
  • Print head
  • Roller
  • Feeder
  • Duplexing assembly
  • Carriage belt
20
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Identify inkjet printer component

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Inkjet - components

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Ink cartridge

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Identify inkjet printer componenet

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Inkjet - components

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Print head

22
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Identify inkjet printer component

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Inkjet - components

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Feed rollers

23
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Identify inkjet printer component

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Inkjet - components

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Carriage & belt

Black box on the right is carriage, connected to the brown belt

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4 maintenance practices for inkjet printers?

3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: Inkjet - Maintenance

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  • Clean print heads
  • Replace cartridges
  • Calibrate
  • Clear jams
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Componenets of a thermal printer? ## Footnote 3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: **Thermal - Components***
- Feed assembly - Heating element
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What paper do thermal printers use? ## Footnote 3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: **Thermal - Components***
Special thermal paper
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# Identify thermal printer component ## Footnote 3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: **Thermal - Components***
Feed assembly
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# Identify thermal printer component ## Footnote 3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: **Thermal - Components***
Heating element
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3 maintenance practices for thermal printers? ## Footnote 3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: **Thermal - Maintenance***
- Replace paper - Clean heating element - Remove debris
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Likely reason a thermal printer may have misprints? ## Footnote 3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: **Thermal - Maintenance***
Due to dirty heating element
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Main problem of thermal paper? ## Footnote 3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: **Thermal**
Very sensitive to heat
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Components of an impact printer? ## Footnote 3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: **Impact - *Components***
- Print head - Ribbon - Tractor feed
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# Identify impact printer component: ## Footnote 3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: **Impact - *Components***
Print head
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# Identify impact printer component ## Footnote 3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: **Impact - *Components***
Printer ribbon
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# Identify impact printer component ## Footnote 3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: **Impact - *Components***
Tractor feed
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What paper do impact printers use? ## Footnote 3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: **Impact**
Impact paper
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3 maintenance practices for impact printers ## Footnote 3.7 Given a scenario, install & replace printer consumables: **Impact - *Maintenance***
- Replace ribbon - Replace print head - Replace paper
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2 types of plastic 3D printers use?
- Filament - Resin
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Meaning of CAD?
Computer-Aided Design
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# Identify 3D printer component:
Print bed

CompTIA A+ 1101 (Core 1) (Retired) (23 decks)

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