Printing Flashcards
Define The term “Duplex printing”
the ability of a printer to print on both sides of a sheet of paper at the same time.
Define the term “Collation”
A configuration setting that organizes printer output in a specific order.
Examples of wired connection types that can be used for SOHO multifunction device/printer sharing include: [3]
- USB
- Serial
- Ethernet
Which of the following are legacy parallel printer ports? [2]
- LPT
- DB-25
Which of the following are wireless interfaces that can be used for SOHO multifunction device/printer sharing? [2]
- 802.11x
- Bluetooth
Which of the following are network protocols designed to enable remote printing? [2]
- LPD / LPR
- IPP
IPP, LPD/LPR, and SMB/CIFS are examples of protocols that enable:
Printing
An Apple technology that is built into most popular printer models and which enables network printing services without requiring manual configuration by users is called:
Airprint
Examples of security measures that can be used to protect data privacy on public/shared SOHO multifunction devices? [2]
- user authentication
- regular clearing of a printer’s cache memory
What is used to measure printing speed?
PPM
Which of the following is a laser printer component that holds a representation of the output image drawn on its surface by the laser?
Imaging Drum
Which of the following is a laser printer component that applies heat and pressure to bond toner to the paper?
Fuser assembly
In color laser printers, a hardware component that picks up all the color layers of an image from imaging drums before passing a complete image onto the paper is called a
Transfer Belt
In laser printing, the function of a transfer roller is to
apply an electrical charge to a sheet of paper to move the representation of an image or text (consisting of toner) from the imaging drum to the paper.
Which of the following printer hardware components prevent multiple sheets of paper from being fed into a printer at the same time? [2]
- Seperation pad
- pickup roller
Which of the following is a printer component that allows for automatic printing on both sides of a page at the same time?
Duplexing assembly
Which of the following lists the correct sequence of steps in a laser printing process?
Processing, charging, exposing, developing, transferring, fusing, cleaning
A set of printer replacement parts is commonly referred to as a:
Maintainence kit
Which of the following tools would be the most appropriate to use for cleaning the inside of a laser printer? [3]
- Toner vacuum
- Magnetic cleaning brush
- Isopropyl alcohol
Which of the following is a relatively inexpensive printer type commonly used in SOHO environments?
inkjet
Which of the following inkjet printer components is the most expensive to replace?
ink cartridge
Which of the following is a printer type commonly used as a PoS terminal component?
Thermal
In impact printing, calibration helps to:
ensure that the colors and layout shown on the monitor match the colors and layout of the printed image.
Which of the following printer types uses a tractor feed during the printing process?
Impact
Which of the following printer types belongs to the category of impact printers?
Dot matrix
Which of the following printer types can print duplicate pages (multipart forms)? [2]
- Impact
- Dot Matrix
Which of the following printer types uses an inked ribbon to produce an imprint on paper?
- Dot Matrix
A single sheet or roll of printing paper with holes punched along each edge is designed to be used with:
Dot Matrix printers
Which of the following printing methods uses an XPS format?
Virtual printing
File formats commonly used in virtual printing include: (Select 2 answers)
- XPS
Which type of printer uses a plastic filament to produce output?
3d
In laser printing, long vertical streaks on each output page indicate a problem with:
Damage to the imaging drum
Which of the following printer problems may be caused by depleted toner? [2]
- Faded printouts
- Printing blank pages
Which step of the laser printer imaging process requires troubleshooting if a printer produces ghost images on output pages?
Cleaning
In laser printing, toner falling off of a printed copy indicates a problem with which of the following?
Fuser assembly
Garbled characters on output pages may indicate a printing problem related to which of the following?
Printer driver
