A+ Printers!, RAID PRACTICE!
Max Failed Drives in RAID 5 with Redundancy
1 drive
Fusing Stage
Applies heat and pressure to verify adhesion to the paper
Platen Gap
Distance between a print head and paper
RAID Offering Maximum Performance with No Data Redundancy
RAID 0
Nested RAID with Two Striped Sets of Mirrored Drives
RAID 0+1
RAID Offering Full Redundancy with No Performance Increase
RAID 1
Nested RAID with Two Mirrored Sets of Striped Drives
RAID 1+0
RAID Offering Maximum Performance with Data Redundancy
RAID 5
RAID Acronym
Redundant Array of Independent Disks
Dithering (Half Toning)
Process of spacing print material to create the illusion of a lighter/brighter color
Slower RAID Type with Motherboard Stress
Software RAID
Processing Stage
Stage in a laser printer involving data transfer from host to printer
Developing Stage
Stage in a laser printer involving movement of toner to drum's latent image
Conditioning Stage
Stage in a laser printer requiring corona to power other components
Writing (Exposing Stage)
Stage in a laser printer where laser creates latent image on drum
Transferring Stage
Stage in a laser printer where paper receives toner for the first time
Minimum Drives for RAID 0
2 drives
Minimum Drives for RAID 5
3 drives
Minimum Drives for RAID 10
4 drives
HVPS
Component in a laser printer acting as a powerful PSU
Fuser
Component in a laser printer applying heat and pressure for toner adhesion
Drum
Component in a laser printer for imaging and toner transfer
Corona
Component in a laser printer responsible for conditioning
Transfer Belt
Component in a laser printer responsible for transferring toner to the paper
Toner Cartridge
Component in a laser printer that holds the toner powder used for printing
Duplexing Unit
Component in a printer that allows for automatic double-sided printing
Raster Image Processor (RIP)
Component in a printer that converts text and images into a format the printer can understand
Print Head
Component in a printer that moves back and forth, applying ink or toner to the paper
Pickup Rollers (or Separator Pads)
Component initiating movement through the paper path in a laser printer
Faster RAID Type with RAID Controller
Hardware RAID
