Install and maintain various print technologies( Comptia Objective 3.11)

Question 1

What are the steps of the laser printing process?

Answer 1

1. Processing - build the entire page in memory
2. Charging - Prepare the drum with a negative electrostatic charge
3. Exposing - Write the image to the photosensitive drum using laser.
4. Developing - Surface of drum exposed to laser is now applied with negative charged toner.
5. Transferring - Move the toner from the drum to the paper.
6. Fusing - Toner is fused to paper using pressurized rollers and heating element that reaches 200 degrees c.
7. Cleaning - Rubber blade removes excess toner from drum as it spins. An erasing lamp removes any excess charge on drum.

Question 2

What components comprises a Laser Printer?

Answer 2

• The imaging drum
• The fuser assembly
• The Transfer belt
• The Transfer Roller
• The pickup Rollers
• Separation pads
• Duplexing assembly.
• Toner cartridges.

Question 3

Of all the printer types which is most cost effective with the lowest cost per page?

Answer 3

• The laser printer. Excellent for long-term printing in a business environment.

Question 4

What components does an inkjet printer comprise of?

Answer 4

• Ink cartridge
• Print Head
• Roller
• Feeder
• Duplex assembly
• carriage
• Belt.

Question 5

What components does a impact printer comprise of?

Answer 5

• Print head
• Ribbon
• Tractor feed

Impact paper is used specifically for an impact printer.

Question 6

What do 3D printers use for material output?

Answer 6

• They use a special plastic filament.

Question 7

What are the 4 types of virtual printing?

Answer 7

• Print to file
• Print to XPS
• Print to PDF
• Print to image