3.11 laser printers Flashcards by Josh Manion

what is step one of the laser printer process?

Step 1: Processing

• Build the entire page in memory

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what is step 2 of the laser printer process?

Step 2: Charging
• Prepare the drum with a
negative electrostatic charge

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what is step 3 of the laser printer process?

Step 3: Exposing

• Write the image with the laser

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what is step 4 of the laser printer process?

Step 4: Developing
• Add toner to the charged areas
of the imaging drum

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what is step 5 of the laser printer process?

Step 5: Transferring
• Move the toner from
the drum to the paper

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what is step 6 of the laser printer process?

Step 6: Fusing

• Heat and pressure

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what is step 7 of the laser printer process?

Step 7: Cleaning

• Remove excess toner

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Which step of the laser printer process uses laser light to write images on the
laser printer drum?
A. Processing
B. Developing
C. Exposing
D. Fusing

C. Exposing

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What term is used to describe the temporary storage of a file before it is sent to
a printer?
A. Writing
B. Spooling
C. Imaging
D. Share

B. Spooling

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Which are the two most common methods of connecting an all-in-one printer to
a computer? (Select two.)
A. USB cable
B. RF Wireless
C. RS-232
D. Serial Cable

A. USB cable

B. RF Wireless

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A laser printer produces copies that easily smear when touched. What laser
printer component is most likely causing the problem?
A. Laser
B. Drum
C. Fuser
D. Transfer corona

C. Fuser

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You want to install the very latest print drivers for a customer’s printer? Where
would you locate the latest drivers?

A. At the Microsoft support website.
B. On the latest version of the Windows operating system installation DVD.
C. On the printer manufacturer’s website.
D. On the DVD that accompanied the printer when purchased.

C. On the printer manufacturer’s website.

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Which is the correct network path to a printer named HPprinter connected to a
computer called Mycomputer?

A. \HPprinter\Mycomputer
B. \Mycomputer\HPprinter
C. \HPprinter\Mycomputer
D. /Mycomputer/HPprinter

B. \Mycomputer\HPprinter

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Which type of printer uses a maintenance kit for routine maintenance?

laser
inkjet
thermal
impact

laser

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Which is the most expensive type of printer to buy?

Laser
Thermal
impact
inkjet

laser

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At which stage in the laser printing process is the toner melted into the paper?

fusing
exposing
developing
processing

fusing

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Which of the following printers use a toner cartridge?

Inkjet printer

laser printer

Dot matrix printer

Thermal

laser printer

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Which of these laser printer components allow for one sheet of paper to be picked up at a time

Duplexing assembly

Fuser assembly

Transfer belt

Separation pad

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Which of these laser printer components allow for printing on both sides of the paper?

Duplexing assembly

Fuser assembly

Transfer belt

Separation pad

Duplexing assembly

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Which would be the most common impact printer maintenance task?

A. Replacement of the impact head.
B. Replacement of the ribbon cartridge
C. Replacement of the toner cartridge
D. Replacement of pickup rollers

B. Replacement of the ribbon cartridge

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Which laser printer part is most likely the cause a printer suddenly start
printing blank paper?

A. Low toner
B. Defective Transfer Corona wire
C. Defective Fuser
D. Electrical breaker is tripped

B. Defective Transfer Corona wire

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Which printer connection type requires line of sight to successfully transfer
information from a mobile device to a printer?

A. 802.11x
B. Bluetooth
C. Infrared
D. Wi-Fi

C. Infrared

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What type of printer is most likely to use a continuous form feeder?

Laser printer

Inkjet

Dot-matrix

USB

Laser printer

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Which of the following devices gives the paper a positive charge?

The laser

The print drum

The registration rollers

The transfer corona wire

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The transfer corona wire

At what voltage is the paper charged? +600Vdc –600Vdc –100Vdc +100Vdc

+600Vdc

What prevents the paper from rolling into the print assembly with the print drum? The registration rollers The static eliminator strip The fuser The electrical charge on the paper and the print drum

The static eliminator strip

Which of the following is responsible for moving the printhead in an injet printer? The IT technician The ink cartridge The stepping motor Nothing...It doesn't move at all The Ink motor

The stepping motor

When talking about laser printers, how hot does the fuser assembly roller get? 100 Degrees It never gets Hot 350 Degrees 87 Degrees 360 degrees

360 degrees

In the laser Printing process, which of the following is not included in the laser printing process? Choose all that apply. Attrib Cleaning Transfer Commanding Eraser

Attrib Commanding Eraser

Which process places toner onto the paper on a laser printer? A special ink marker Fuser Drum Magnetism A Lazer gun

Magnetism

How many pins does a USB printer cable have? 2 9 15 USB don't use pins 4

How can you create a better-scanned image? Select all that apply. Clean the glass Increase the DPI You cannot increase the quality of a scanned image Increase the Bytes per second Turn the scanner on then off very quickly.

Clean the glass Increase the DPI

In laser printing, long vertical streaks on each output page indicate a problem related to: A. Printer calibration B. Damaged imaging drum C. Printer driver D. Clogged print head nozzles

B. Damaged imaging drum

Which of the answers listed below refer to languages used for describing the appearance of a printed page? (Select 2 answers) ``` A. DLT B. PRL C. PostScript D. PCL E. LPT ```

C. PostScript D. PCL Printer Control Language, or PCL, is a common printing language used widely by many different printer manufacturers. Postscript is a file format supported by almost all high-end printers and many business-class laser printers.

Garbled characters on the output pages would indicate a problem related to the printer's: A. Calibration B. Device driver C. Fuser assembly D. Imaging drum

B. Device driver

Which of the following allow(s) for print device sharing over a wired connection? (Select all that apply) ``` A. USB B. Parallel C. 802.11x D. Bluetooth E. Ethernet F. Infrared (IR) G. Serial ```

A. USB B. Parallel E. Ethernet G. Serial

A software that temporarily stores print jobs on the computer hard disk or in memory until the printer is ready to print them is called: A. Task Scheduler B. Feed assembly C. Task Manager D. Print spooler

D. Print spooler

What is the name of a Windows Vista Control Panel applet used for adding, removing, and managing printers? A. HomeGroup B. Printers and Faxes C. Devices and Printers D. Printers

D. Printers

Which of the printer types listed below use inked ribbon to produce an imprint on paper? (Select 2 answers) ``` A. Inkjet B. Daisy wheel C. Laser D. Dot matrix E. Thermal ```

B. Daisy wheel | D. Dot matrix

Which of the following tools would be the most appropriate to clean the inside of a laser printer? (Select all that apply) A. Toner vacuum B. Can of compressed air C. Regular vacuum D. Cleaning brush

A. Toner vacuum | D. Cleaning brush

File formats commonly used in virtual printing include: (Select 2 answers) ``` A. XPS B. GDI C. PCL D. PDF E. TXT ```

A. XPS | D. PDF

Which of the answers listed below refers to a standard unit for measuring print resolution? A. Aspect ratio B. Pixels per inch (ppi) C. Candelas per square metre (cd/m2) D. Dots per inch (dpi)

D. Dots per inch (dpi)

Which of the printing methods utilizes the XPS format? A. Laser B. Inkjet C. Thermal D. Virtual

D. Virtual

Examples of network protocols designed to enable remote printing include: (Select 2 answers) ``` A. PRL B. RDP C. IPP D. LPD/LPR E. PRI ```

C. IPP D. LPD/LPR The Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) is a specialized Internet protocol for communication between client devices (computers, mobile phones, tablets, etc.) and printers (or print servers). The Line Printer Daemon protocol/Line Printer Remote protocol (or LPD, LPR) is a network printing protocol for submitting print jobs to a remote printer.

Which of the following answers lists the correct sequence of steps in the laser printing process? A. Processing, exposing, charging, transferring, developing, fusing, cleaning B. Developing, cleaning, exposing, transferring, charging, fusing, processing C. Processing, charging, exposing, developing, transferring, fusing, cleaning D. Cleaning, fusing, exposing, developing, transferring, processing, charging

C. Processing, charging, exposing, developing, transferring, fusing, cleaning

Which type of printer takes advantage of tractor feed during printing process? A. Inkjet B. Laser C. Impact D. Thermal

C. Impact

A Microsoft Windows OS component responsible for representing graphical objects and transmitting them to output devices such as monitors and printers is called: A. GDI B. IDS C. PostScript D. PCL

A. GDI The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) is a legacy component of Microsoft Windows responsible for representing graphical objects and transmitting them to output devices such as monitors and printers.

Imaging drum is a printer component used in: A. Inkjet printers B. Thermal printers C. Laser printers D. Impact printers

C. Laser printers

A set of printer replacement parts is commonly referred to as: A. Spare kit B. Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) C. Maintenance kit D. Standard technician toolkit

C. Maintenance kit

Which of the following allow(s) for print device sharing over a wireless connection? (Select all that apply) ``` A. Bluetooth B. Ethernet C. 802.11x D. Parallel E. USB F. Infrared (IR) ```

A. Bluetooth C. 802.11x F. Infrared (IR)

What is the name of a printer component that allows for automatic printing on both sides of the page? A. Pickup roller B. Duplexing assembly C. Transfer roller D. Fuser assembly

B. Duplexing assembly

Examples of parallel printer cable connectors include: (Select 2 answers) ``` A. USB type A connector B. RJ-45 Ethernet cable connector C. Centronics connector D. IEEE 1394 E. DB-25 connector ```

C. Centronics connector E. DB-25 connector Centronics connectors are standard parallel interface devices for connecting printers and other peripherals such as portable disc drives, tape backup drives, and CD-ROM players to computers. Centronics connectors are named after the printer that first used them and include two rows of flat contacts. A DB25 connector is an established parallel port connection in computers often referred to as a printer port. These 25-pin d-subs offer rugged connections of peripherals and have excellent shock and vibration resistance.

Which of the following Windows 7/8/8.1 Control Panel applets allows for adding, removing, and managing printers? A. Printers B. Devices and Printers C. Action Center D. Printers and Faxes

B. Devices and Printers in vista it's "Printers". in Windows 7/8/8.1 it's "Devices and Printers"

In impact printing, calibration helps to ensure that the colors and layout represented on the monitor display match the colors and layout of the printed image. True False

False

Which of the printer types listed below provide(s) the capability to produce duplicate pages (multipart forms/carbon copies) during printing process? (Select all that apply) ``` A. Inkjet B. Thermal C. Impact D. Dot matrix E. Laser F. Daisy wheel ```

C. Impact D. Dot matrix F. Daisy wheel

Which printer type is often used as a PoS terminal component? A. Inkjet B. Laser C. Thermal D. Impact

C. Thermal

Which step of the laser printer imaging process requires troubleshooting if a printer produces ghost images on output pages? ``` A. Charging B. Fusing C. Exposing D. Developing E. Cleaning ```

E. Cleaning

Which of the symptoms listed below would indicate a depleted toner cartridge as the source of a printing problem? (Select all that apply) ``` A. Faded prints B. Garbled characters on paper C. Ghost images D. Printing blank pages E. Vertical streaks on each output page ```

A. Faded prints | D. Printing blank pages

A single sheet or roll of printing paper with holes punched along each side is designed for use with: A. Laser printers B. Dot-matrix printers C. Inkjet printers D. Thermal printers

B. Dot-matrix printers

3.11 laser printers Flashcards

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