Printer Types - Laser Printers Flashcards
Laser Printer
Creates an entire page at one time during the printing process
Image Drum
Main component that creates the image to be applied to the paper
Fuser Assembly
Heats up and melts the toner onto the page to adhere properly to the page
Pickup Roller
Used to pick up the paper from the feed tray and freed it through the system
Paper separation pad
Helps the pickup rollers to ensure they only pick up a single piece of paper at a time
Duplexing assembly
Moves the paper from the front to the back
Toner cratridge
plastic housing that contains toner powder. Drums last longer than the toner
EP Printing - processing
The OS uses a print driver to translate what’s on the screen to print. Most laser printers support memory upgrading using a SODIMM module
EP Printing - Charging
The imaging drum is conditioned with the primary charge roller
EP Printing - Exposing
The surface coating of the photosensitive imaging drum loses its charge when exposed to light
EP Printing - Developing
The laser printer takes the toner and applies it to a developer roller
EP Printing - Transferring
Moving the toner from the imaging drum into the print media
EP Printing - Fusing
The fuser squeezes the paper between a hot roller and a pressure roller
EP Printing - Cleaning
The photosensitive drum needed to be cleaned and get all the remaining toner particles cleaned off
