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Module 9 Flashcards

1
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T/F: The developing, transferring, fusing, and cleaning steps of the laser printing process use the printer components that undergo the most wear.

A

False

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2
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T/F: Laser printers automatically calibrate themselves periodically.

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True

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3
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T/F: If loose toner comes out with your printout, the fuser is not reaching the proper temperature and professional service is required.

A

True

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4
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T/F: Some advanced printers have print server programs included in the printer firmware itself.

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True

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5
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T/F: For heavy business use, the best practice is to purchase one machine for one purpose, instead of bundling many functions into a single machine.

A

True

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6
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How do you know if a printer needs routine maintenance?

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the number of pages the printer has printed since the last maintenance

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7
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What should you never do when working on a laser printer?

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work alone

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8
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What type of LED monitor provides the most accurate color for video editing workstations?

A

IPS

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9
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What is a hypervisor?

A

a program that manages VMs

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10
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What statement regarding the cleaning of a laser printer is accurate?

A

wipe the rollers on a laser printer with a dry cloth

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11
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What type of printer is slower than a laser printer, and also tends to smudge on inexpensive paper

A

Inkjet

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12
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Before replacing an image drum, what should you do first?

A

unplug it and allow the printer to cool down

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13
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What part of a laser printer puts a positive charge on the paper in order to pull the toner from the drum onto the paper?

A

transfer roller

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14
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During the charging process of a laser printer, the drum is conditioned by a roller that places an electrical charge of what voltage onto the surface of the drum?

A

-600V

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15
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A printer that utilizes a ribbon that contains wax-based ink is known as what type of printer?

A

Thermal transfer

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16
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What statement regarding the construction of a gaming computer is accurate?

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Gaming computers benefit from powerful multicore processors.

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17
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A printer that is able to print on both sides of the paper is known as what type of printer?

A

duplex

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18
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All dual core or higher processors and all motherboards sold today support what technology capable of enhancing the processor support for virtual machines?

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hardware-assisted virtualization

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19
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A laser printer can produce better-quality printouts than a dot matrix printer, even when printing at the same dpi, because it can vary the size of the dots it prints, creating a sharp, clear image using a technology known by what name?

A

REt

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20
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What term describes a dedicated device or computer that can control several printers connected to a network?

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server

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21
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What is the first thing you should do to get toner dust off your clothes?

A

use a can of compressed air to blow off the toner

22
Q

What kind of printer works by placing toner on an electrically charged rotating drum and then depositing the toner on paper as the paper moves through the system at the same speed the drum is turning.

A

Laser

23
Q

Home Theater PCs often make use of what type of user interface?

A

10-foot user interface

24
Q

What part of a printer pushes forward a sheet of paper from the paper tray?

A

pickup roller

25
Q

What tool can you use to stop and restart the Windows print spooler?

A

service console

26
Q

What two types of thermal printer exist?

A

direct thermal printer

thermal transfer printer

27
Q

What wireless methods exist for connecting to a printer? (Choose all that apply.)

A

Bluetooth
Wi-Fi infrastructure mode
Wi-Fi ad-hoc mode

28
Q

What are valid recommendations for for a high-end audio/video editing workstation? (Choose all that apply.)

A

install a motherboard capable of using memory running at 1600 MHz or better.
install a sound card.

29
Q

What products are considered to be set-top boxes? (Choose all that apply.)

A

Amazon Fire TV
Chromecast
Roku

30
Q

What are two examples of HTPC software?

A

Kodi

Plex

31
Q

home theater pc

A

designed to play and possibly record music, photos, movies, and video on a television or extra-large monitor screen

32
Q

remote printing

A

the act of printing to a printer on a network connection

33
Q

XPS file

A

a type of file similar to a PDF, can be viewed, edited, printed, faxed, emailed, or posted on websites

34
Q

extension magnet brush

A

long-handled brush made of nylon fibers that are charged with static electricity

35
Q

bitmap

A

a bunch of bits in rows and columns

36
Q

calibration

A

used to align and/or clean inkjet nozzles, can solve problems when colors appear streaked or out of alignment

37
Q

inkjet printer

A

uses a print head that moves across the paper creating one line with each pass

38
Q

raw data

A

data sent to a printer without any formatting or processing

39
Q

laser printer

A

a type of electrophotographic printer that can range from a small, personal desktop model to a large, network printer capable of handling and printing large volumes continuously

40
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impact printer

A

creates a printed page by using some mechanism that touches or hits the paper

41
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List four things to try when troubleshooting poor print quality with an inkjet printer.

A
  1. check for correct paper
  2. check ink supply
  3. remove and reinstall cartridge
  4. check print head
42
Q

List three requirements for a high-end CAD/CAM workstation.

A
  1. powerful multicore processor
  2. fast hard drives
  3. high-end video card
43
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Describe the cleaning step of laser printing.

A

sweeper strip cleans drum, charge that is left is neutralized (some use red lamps as to not damage photosensitive drum)

44
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Describe how an inkjet printer works.

A

uses ink-dispersion printing and doesn’t usually provide high-quality resolution of laster printers.
contains firmware that processes image.

45
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Describe the fusing step of laser printing.

A

fuser assembly uses heat and pressure to fuse the toner to the paper. fusing rollers use heat to melt toner and apply pressure to bond toner to paper.

46
Q

Describe the exposing or writing step of laser printing.

A

laser beam controlled by motors and mirror scans across drum until it completes correct number of passes.
turned off and on as it makes passes.
dots exposed only where toner should go to print image.

47
Q

Compare and contrast local versus network printer.

A

local printer connects directly to a computer (usb, parallel, wireless connection).
network printer connects with either ethernet port or wifi to connect directly to the network.

48
Q

Describe the function of an impact printer.

A

creates a printed page by using some mechanism that touches or hits the paper.

49
Q

How do you stop and restart the Windows Print Spooler service?

A

to stop service:
start> services> enter> select Print Spooler> click stop

to delete:
explorer> delete files in folder> start spooler back up

to start up spooler:
services> print spooler> restart> close services

50
Q

How does a color laser printer operate compared to a regular laser printer?

A

writing process repeats four times (one for each toner color CMYB).
each color requires separate image drum.
fuser bonds all toner to paper and blends to form specific colors.

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