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CTA-19238 (Do not use - Wrong info) > Printers > Flashcards

Printers Flashcards

1
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What is an MFD

A

Multi function devices have capabilities of printers, scanners and other things depending on the model.

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2
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Name 4 types of printers

A

Thermal
Ink-jet
Laser
Impact

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3
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What is full-duplex printing?

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Printing on both sides of the paper

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4
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How do inkjet printers work?

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By moving a printhead from side to side on a rail. The printhead ejects tiny dropletts onto the paper.

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5
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Which printer uses electronically charged plates to direct the flow of ink coming from the ink fountain?

A

Ink-jet

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6
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What is DPI

A

Dots per inch. Measurement of clarity in printers.

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7
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What is PPM

A

Pages per minute

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8
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What is the full process for laser printers

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Process / Queueing up the image in printer memory
Charge / Corona Transfer charges imaging drum
Exposure / Laser writes upon the imaging drum
Toning / Toner jumps to the lasered sections of the drum
Transfer / Paper is charged, passed beneath the tone-covered imaging drum. The toner on the drum jumps to the paper.
Fusing / Heat applied to the toner on the paper to make it stick

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9
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What does the erase lamp do in a laser printer

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Clears the imaging drum of any charge, encouraging the remaining toner on it to disperse.

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10
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What can cause a memory overflow error?

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Not enough RAM or too big of a print job

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11
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What is an ozone filter

A

Captures the Ozone in a printer. Needs to be vacuumed regularly.

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12
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What is OCR

A

optical character recognition

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13
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If you want a printer that’s always available, what is the solution for you?

A

A network printer.

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14
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What is the downside of a shared printer on a network (non-network computer)

A

If the computer attached to the printer is not on you cannot print

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15
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Where are print jobs stored

A

Print spooler

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16
Q

Random black spots show up on pages coming from a laser printer. What could be the issue?

A

The erase lamp not properly disengaging the toner from the imaging drum

17
Q

How do Inkjet printers work

A

The ink within the ink fountains is boiled, causing the ink to shoot out of it. Electronic plates redirect the ink to the correct position.

18
Q

What is the name of the position the carriage takes up when it’s not in use in an inkjet printer?

A

Maintenance position

19
Q

What are the steps to installing a local printer

A

1) Plug printer into computer
2) OS recognizes it
3) Ez

20
Q

What are the steps to installing a printer if windows can’t find it?

A

1) Plug it in
2) Install drivers and firmware from website
3) Add device

21
Q

What are two places you can see your printing devices

A

1) Device manager

2) Devices and printers (control panel)

22
Q

Where can you access the print queue?

A

Printers and scanners > Right click printer > Print Queue

23
Q

How do you share a printer across your network?

A

Printers and scanners > Right click > Share > Set permissions

24
Q

How do you add a printer connected to another pc on your network

A

Add device > Add shared printer > \computername

25
Q

What is cloud printing?

A

Accessing and using a printer on another network

26
Q

The office has a new network printer but it can’t see the router when searching for wifi. Wha happen?

A

The 802.11 wifi standards for the printer and router may not match

27
Q

What are two things to check if someone says they have no printer connectivity?

A

Does anyone else have connectivity and if they don’t, check the cables.

28
Q

No image on printer display issue?

A

Is it off? Is it asleep?

29
Q

Paperjams frequently?

A

New paper pads

30
Q

Memory overflow

A

Not enough RAM in the printer, or you could try reducing the resolution for print size

31
Q

Garbled characters

A

Almost always a software issue. Mainly driver related or a corrupted file.

32
Q

Vertical lines on paper

A

Likely laser printer - Debris on imaging drum. Replace Toner cartridge.

33
Q

Wrong print colour

A

Drivers, Out of ink

34
Q

Nothing on paper

A

Dead corona

35
Q

Inkjet streaks

A

Clogged printhead

36
Q

Faded prints

A

Laser - Likely out of toner

37
Q

Ghost images on laser printers

A

Rubber pad not cleaning toner from imaging drum

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