Troubleshooting Printers Flashcards

1
Q

Which print quality issue is likely to only be found on a laser printer?

Ghost image

Wrong colour

Faded print

A

Ghost image

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Which scenarios would be most likely to cause multiple pages to feed through a printer? (Choose two)

Very thin paper

Paper too far back in tray

Paper is wrinkled

Paper is too large

Damp paper

A

Very thin paper

Damp paper

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3
Q

Which method can sometimes be used to get more print jobs out of a laser jet toner cartridge?

Calibrate the printer

Shake the cartridge

Refill the cartridge

A

Shake the cartridge

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4
Q

Which conditions may result from, or be addressed by upgrading the firmware of a printer? (Choose two)

New features added

Improved performance

Paper jam

Misaligned heads

Incorrect driver

A

New features added

Improved performance

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5
Q

What is the most likely cause of a 13.4 error code on a LaserJet printer?

Tray empty

Paper jam

Printer open

A

Paper jam

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6
Q

Which statements correctly represent the characteristics and/or best practices of working with printer drivers? (Choose three)

Install the drivers after connecting the printer

Install the drivers before connecting the printer

Download drivers from the manufacturer’s website

Drivers are compatible between operating systems

Use the default operating system drivers

Drivers are not compatible between operating systems

A

Install the drivers before connecting the printer

Download drivers from the manufacturer’s website

Drivers are not compatible between operating systems

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7
Q

If a printer reports that is running low on memory which action should be taken to resolve this issue?

Turn the printer off and on again

Pause the print queue and start it again

Uninstall the printer and re-install it

A

Turn the printer off and on again

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8
Q

A blurry print job might result from which situation?

Low ink

Printing on the wrong side of the paper

Blocked nozzles

A

Printing on the wrong side of the paper

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9
Q

Calibrating a printer addresses which issue?

Misaligned print heads

Colour mismatch

Dirty print heads

A

Misaligned print heads

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10
Q

Which step should always be performed first when attempting to clear a paper jam?

Remove print cartridges

Disconnect the data cable

Disconnect the power

A

Disconnect the power

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11
Q

Printer output can at times differ from monitor display because of which reason?

Monitors use RGB output, printers use CMYK

Monitors use CMYK output, printers use RGB

Monitors and printers both use RGB output

A

Monitors use RGB output, printers use CMYK

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12
Q

Which information about a printer can be ascertained by printing a test page? (Choose two)

Paper jam

Maintenance required

Ink levels

Printer model

Driver list

A

Printer model

Driver list

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13
Q

If a user complains that they are not able to connect to a shared printer while several other users are able to connect successfully what is the most likely cause of this issue?

The user has the wrong IP address for the printer

The user is installing an incorrect driver

The user does not have permission to use that printer

A

The user does not have permission to use that printer

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