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Question 1

What is the function of the Imaging Drum in a laser printer?

Answer 1

Holds electrostatic charge to create the image

The Imaging Drum is crucial in the laser printing process as it forms the basis of the image that will be transferred to paper.

Question 2

What does the Fuser Assembly do in a laser printer?

Answer 2

Bonds toner to paper using heat and pressure

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The _______ applies positive charge to pull toner from drum to paper.

Answer 3

Transfer Belt/Roller

Question 4

What is the purpose of the Pickup Rollers in a laser printer?

Answer 4

Pull paper from the feed tray

Question 5

What is the function of the Paper Separation Pad?

Answer 5

Prevents multiple sheets from entering

Question 6

What does the Duplex Assembly enable in a printer?

Answer 6

Double-sided printing

Question 7

What is the first step in the Electrophotographic (EP) Printing Process?

Answer 7

Processing: Converts data to page description language

Question 8

True or False: The charging step in the EP Printing Process involves the drum receiving a uniform charge.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What is the role of the Printhead in an inkjet printer?

Answer 9

Directs ink onto paper using piezoelectric or thermal method

Question 10

What is the function of the Roller in an inkjet printer?

Answer 10

Advances paper through printer

Question 11

Fill in the blank: In inkjet printing, the _______ moves back and forth spraying ink.

Answer 11

Printhead

Question 12

What type of paper does a Direct Thermal printer use?

Answer 12

Heat-sensitive paper, no ink/ribbon required

Question 13

What is the primary function of an Impact Printer?

Answer 13

Physically strike ink ribbon against paper to create marks

Question 14

List the key components of a 3D printer

Answer 14

• Print Bed
• Build Surface
• Extruder
• Gears/Motors
• Fans

Question 15

What is Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) commonly used for?

Answer 15

Most common for home/office 3D printing

Question 16

What is critical during printer unboxing and setup?

Answer 16

Choose location with power source, network connection, stable surface

Question 17

What does a Print Driver do?

Answer 17

Translates print commands for printer

Question 18

True or False: Printer properties are temporary settings that change with each print job.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

What are Multifunction Devices capable of?

Answer 19

Combine printing, scanning, faxing

Question 20

What is the purpose of User Authentication in printer security?

Answer 20

Ensures only authorized users can access

Question 21

What are the safety precautions for laser printer maintenance?

Answer 21

Turn off printer, allow fuser to cool, beware of high voltage

Question 22

Fill in the blank: To clear paper jams, power off the printer and remove jammed paper _______.

Answer 22

carefully

Question 23

What are common causes of print quality issues?

Answer 23

• Faded printouts
• Blank pages
• White stripes
• Black stripes
• Speckling
• Vertical or horizontal lines
• Toner not fusing properly
• Ghosting
• Color mismatches
• Missing colors
• Garbled output
• Missing dots in dot matrix printers

Question 24

What should you check for if your printer is not recognizing the paper tray?

Answer 24

Ensure tray is properly inserted and clean sensors

Question 25

What should you do if the print queue is frozen?

Answer 25

Clear the queue, restart the spooler, and update drivers

Question 26

What does a Print Spooler do?

Answer 26

Manages print queues and communication

Question 27

What is the function of the Heating Element in thermal printers?

Answer 27

Creates images by applying heat