Chapter 10: Using, Maintaining, and Installing Printers and Multifunction Devices

Question 1

______ is a page printer that stores the entire contents of the page to be printed in its memory before printing it

Answer 1

laser printer

Question 2

_____ applies the page image to the transfer belt or roller; frequently combined with the toner supply in a toner cartridge

Answer 2

imaging drum

Question 3

_____ pulls toner from the toner supply and sends it to the imaging drum

Answer 3

developer

Question 4

____ fuses the page image to the paper

Answer 4

fuser assembly

Question 5

______ transfer the page image from the drum to the page

Answer 5

transfer belt

Question 6

______ picks up paper

Answer 6

pickup rollers

Question 7

____ enables pickup rollers to pick up only one sheet of paper at a time

Answer 7

paper separation pad (separate pad)

Question 8

_____ is an assembly that switches paper from the front to the back side so that the printer can print on both sides of the paper

Answer 8

duplexing assembly

Question 9

_____ are used by monochrome laser printers; combine the imaging drum and the developer along with a supply of black toner

Answer 9

toner cartridges

Question 10

Before the 7 step laser printing process can take plans, what 2 events must occur

Answer 10

1. the entire page must be received before it can start printing (page based)
2. after the page is received the printer pulls a piece of paper into the printer using feed rollers

Question 11

7 steps of the laser printing process (electrophotographic EP process)

Answer 11

1. processing
2. charging
3. exposing
4. developing
5. transferring
6. fusing
7. cleaning

Question 12

What are the major elements in laser printer maintenance (4)

Answer 12

replacing toner, applying maintenance kit, calibration (color lasers only) and cleaning

Question 13

Which laser printer components usually need to be replaced at regular intervals?

Answer 13

fuser assemblies, air filters, transfer rollers, pickup rollers, and separation pads

Question 14

The ________ process on a color laser printer adjusts image density settings to make up for changes caused by environmental differences or aging print cartridges

Answer 14

printer calibration

Question 15

_____ are character/line printers

Answer 15

inkjet printers

Question 16

What are the 7 components in the inkjet printing process

Answer 16

1. ink cartridges
2. print head
3. roller
4. paper feeder
5. duplexing assembly
6. carriage
7. belt

Question 17

What are 3 issues that may reduce printing quality on ink jet printer?

Answer 17

clogged nozzles, mismatch of paper type setting to actual paper used, and dirty rollers

Question 18

What are the major elements in maintaining an inkjet printer? (5)

Answer 18

ink cartridge replacement, calibration, nozzle check, head cleaning, and clearing jams

Question 19

Most ________ printers stop printing when one color runs out, even if that color is not being used in the current print job.

Answer 19

inkjet

Question 20

A __________ uses head transfer to create text and graphics on the paper; used mostly in POS and retail environments

Answer 20

thermal printer