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Manage Printers and Scanners Flashcards

1
Q

Which Apple technology helps you find printers and print without downloading or installing printer drivers?

A

AirPrint

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2
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What does CUPS do?

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Manages printing for macOS Monterey, including local and shared printing

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What does macOS generate when a print job is started and where is it stored?

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A spool file stored in the /private/var/spool/cups/ folder

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4
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What do you need to do to use a printer that doesn’t support AirPrint?

A

Associate an appropriate printer driver

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5
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Where are third-party printer drivers installed to?

A

/Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources

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What are the three ways that you can connect/configure a printer/scanner to your Mac?

A
  1. Directly attached (AirPrint-enabled)
  2. On a local network (AirPrint-enabled)
  3. Manually configured (AirPrint non-enabled)
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How is an AirDrop-enabled printer that’s plugged directly into your Mac configured?

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Automatically

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How can you check for printer driver software updates?

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  1. Enable “Automatically keep my Mac up to date”

2. Attach the printer to your Mac, open Software Update to check for printer drivers

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9
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Why wouldn’t macOS configure a printer for a non-admin user?

A

The printer driver is missing

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10
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What types of printers can macOS automatically discover when setting up/configuring a Mac on a local network?

A
  1. Standalone printers that support Bonjour
  2. Standalone printers that support AirPrint
  3. Any printer shared from another Mac
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11
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What are the steps to add and configure a network printer that your Mac discovers on your local network?

A
  1. Open an app that enables you to print.
  2. Choose File > Print
  3. Open the Printer menu, then in the Nearby Printers section of the menu, choose your printer.
  4. Confirm that your printer is available in the Printer menu.
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12
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What are the two ways to manually add/configure a printer/scanner?

A
  1. From any app, open a Print dialog and from the printer menu, choose add printer
  2. System Preferences > Printers and Scanners pane. Click the Add (+) button
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13
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What are the three setting icon panes to select when adding a printer in the Add Printer window?

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  1. Default (Printer icon)
  2. IP (globe icon)
  3. Windows (printer icon)
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14
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What can you use the Default setting pane for, in the Add Printer window?

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To browse, and select directly attached USB printers and network printers discovered using Bonjour, AirPrint, or network directory services.

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What can you use the IP settings pane for in the Add Printer window?

A

Manually enter the IP address or DNS host name of a Line Printer Daemon (LPD), Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), or HP JetDirect printer.

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16
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What is the Windows setting pane used for in the Add Printer window?

A

Select printers shared with the Server Message Block (SMB) printer sharing protocol.

17
Q

How do you find the hidden Advanced button in the Add Printer window?

A

1, Control-click in the Add Printer window toolbar and choose “Customize Toolbar” from the menu
2. Drag the Advanced button to the toolbar and then click “Done”

18
Q

What four settings can you adjust in the Printers and Scanners pane in System Preferences?

A
  1. Remove a printer configuration
  2. Set printing defaults
  3. Open a print queue
  4. Edit and existing configuration and check supply levels
19
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Which two actions might you need to take to find and connect a Windows-based computer to your CUPS-shared print service?

A
  1. The CUPS-shared print service lets network clients locate your shared printer configurations using Bonjour.
  2. Network clients can also enter your Mac computer’s IP address or DNS host name to access your Mac shared print service.
20
Q

How does sleep mode affect users’ access to shared print services?

A

User’s can’t access shared print services on a Mac in sleep mode. BUT, you can configure your Mac to not enter sleep mode OR to wake from sleep when other users access those resources.

21
Q

What does enabling the Printer Sharing settings in the Sharing pane of System Preferences do?

A

Configures the cupsd process to listen for IPP print service requests on TCP port 631

22
Q

True/False: When the print job I started, macOS automatically opens the print queue app associated with the destination printer.

A

True

23
Q

How do you create a PDF document?

A

From any Print dialog by clicking the PDF button, then choosing an option in the pop-up menu to save or send the new PDF file.

24
Q

What are the three ways to access a printer queue?

A
  1. If open, you can click its icon in the Dock
  2. Open the Printers and Scanners preferences, select the queue on the left, and click the “Open Printer Queue”
  3. Manually open a printer queue from the Finder by navigating to ~/Library/Printers and double clicking a printer.
25
Q

What’s a potential quick fix if it appears that a configured printer has an issue?

A

Resetting the printer system by Control-clicking in the printer list and choosing “Reset printing system”

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