Chapter 10 quiz
D) Ribbon
If an impact printer prints light and then dark. What is the first part that you will check? A) Printhead B) Print motor C) Density control adjustment D) Ribbon
A) Dot-matrix printers
Impact printers are A) Dot-matrix printers B) Nonimpact printers C) Optical printers D) LED printers
C) Paper transport
The printer subsystem that controls the movement of the paper through the printer is the _______ subsystem. A) Marking B) Print C) Paper transport D) Universal
Inkjet printer output is measured in
dots per inch (dpi)
Replacing the cartridge Performing calibration/print head alignment
what is the Inkjet Printers maintenance
C) Perform a printhead alignment.
An inkjet printer printhead has just been replaced, but the print quality is not as good as it has been. What should the technician try first when responding to this service call? A) Replace the printhead. B) Replace the paper. C) Perform a printhead alignment. D) Add more printer memory.
C) The number of wires in a printhead
An inkjet self-test page shows that one color is not printing properly even though the cartridges were just replaced. What should the technician do first? A) Run the head cleaning utility. B) Replace the ink cartridge. C) Use compressed air to clean out the printer. D) Check cabling.
Impact (also known as dot matrix) Inkjet Laser Thermal
Categories of Printers
The term laser stands for light There are seven steps to printing on a laser printer
Laser Printers
false
Laser printers have tiny nozzles from which ink squirts onto the paper.
A) Impact
Limited graphics, noise, and slow printing speed are disadvantages of the _____ printer. A) Impact B) Laser C) Bubble jet D) Inkjet
true
Print to PDF is a type of virtual printing.
Printers connect to IEEE 1394 (FireWire), Ethernet, USB ports, or wirelessly
Printer Ports
True
Printers are a common output device
true
The laser printer produces the highest quality output at the fastest rate.
D) Laser
What type of printer is the fastest? A) Impact B) 3-D C) Inkjet D) Laser
Used to "print" or create 3-D solid objects out of various types of materials including plastic, ceramics, metals, metal alloys, clay, etc. A 3-D image is scanned into the computer, drawn, or downloaded from the Internet Software takes the image and slices it into thousands of layers The printer "prints" each layer until the object is formed
3-D Printers
A) Printer IP address configuration
A network printer can be seen through the network and can print a self-test page, but can no longer be used by any host on the network. What should the technician check first? A) Printer IP address configuration B) Print driver C) Toner D) Duplexing assembly
B) USB
A printer that physically attaches to a PC normally connects to a(n) _______ port. A) Parallel B) USB C) Serial D) 802.11 E) Bluetooth
C) Connect the printer to one of the networked workstations and share the printer.
A small nonprofit organization has a few donated computers and one printer. What is the best way of sharing the printer? A) Connect the printer to a KVM switch. B) Buy a print server and connect the printer to it. C) Connect the printer to one of the networked workstations and share the printer. D) Buy a Bluetooth for the printer and access the printer wirelessly from each workstation.
A) Collate
A teacher wants to print pages 1 to 10 of a handout and have the copies be separated from pages 11 to 20. Which printer setting would allow this? A) Collate B) Duplex C) Quality D) Layout options
C) Clear the print queue.
A technician is called into an office that reports that the inkjet printer does not print. Upon arrival the technician sees that there is a paper jam. Upon removing the paper, the technician prints a test page. Nothing outputs. What is the most likely thing that the technician should do next? A) Replace the paper. B) Resend the test page. C) Clear the print queue. D) Replace the ink cartridge.
A) Replace the duplexing assembly.
Folder labels that were just bought appear to have missing letters in the same place on the labels. What should the technician do first? A) Replace the duplexing assembly. B) Inspect and clean the printhead. C) Print the labels on plain paper. D) Replace the labels.
C) Grayscale setting
Gavin prints a school assignment and it is supposed to print in color, but it prints out in black and white. What is the first thing Gavin should check? A) Printer cabling B) Print driver C) Grayscale setting D) Network setting
C) Right-click the printer icon, select Properties, and click Print Test Page.
How do you print a test page in the Windows environment? A) From Device Manager use the Test menu item. Select Print Printer Test Page. B) From Task Manager, select the Test tab and select the Printer Test option. C) Right-click the printer icon, select Properties, and click Print Test Page. D) From Windows/File Explorer, right-click the printer and select Print Test Page.
Impact printers are frequently called dot matrix printers because of the way they create an image on paper It has an impact print head that holds tiny wires called print wires
Impact Printers
Has a print head, but does not have metal pins. The print head has many tiny nozzles that squirt ink onto the paper The inkjet printer print head is known as the ink, cartridge
Inkjet Printers
C) Laser
Of the printer types listed, which printer type would be the best and the quickest to produce several color copies of a contract for potential clients? A) 3-D B) Thermal C) Laser D) Impact
D) Printhead
One of the most frequent failure points for an impact printer is its . A) Motor B) Carriage C) Tractor D) Printhead
true
The impact printer printhead houses the print wires that strike the ribbon to produce a dot on the paper.
Replacing a toner cartridge Applying a maintenance kit
The laser Printer's maintenance
true
The way in which 1s and 0s write to the laser printer surface is by using a laser.
kiosks, gas pumps, trade shows, etc. Uses special thermal paper that is sensitive to heat
Thermal Printers
Virtual printing is printing to somewhere other than the directly connected printer Print options Print to file Print to PDF Print to XPS Print to image
Virtual Printing
Get data ready to send, and get the drum ready.
What are the first two phases of a laser printer process
1. get the data ready to send to the printer 2. get the drum ready for use 3. write 1s and 0s on the drum surface with light from an LED or laser beam array 4. release toner into the drum to be attracted to where light struck the drum 5. as paper rolls through the printer, transfer the image to the paper 6. toner is melted and pressed into the paper 7. wipe away excess toner
What are the seven steps of a laser printer
C) The number of wires in a printhead
What determines the quality of print of an impact printer? A) The size of the printer B) The speed of the computer C) The number of wires in a printhead D) The number of nozzles available to spray ink
Replacing the ribbon Replacing the print head
What is the Impact Printers Maintenance
C) Paper transport
What should a technician do if a printer is feeding two pieces of paper instead of one for every page printed? A) Check the paper quality. B) Check for paper moisture. C) Inspect for worn feed rollers. D) Examine the cable to port connection.
C) Reduced costs
Which of the following is an advantage of networking a printer? A) Faster printing B) Fewer problems for the users because the printer is closer C) Reduced costs D) Less technical support experience required
B) Impact
Which one of the following printers uses tiny pin printwiresto create an image on the paper? A) Inkjet B) Impact C) 3-D D) Laser
B) Impact
Which one of the following printers uses tiny pin printwires to create an image on the paper? A) Inkjet B) Impact C) 3-D D) Laser
A) Fuser assembly
Which part would not be found in a thermal printer? A) Fuser assembly B) Feed assembly C) Printhead D) Thermal paper
B) Recycled paper
Which type of paper is most likely to cause printer jams? A) Colored paper B) Recycled paper C) Photo paper D) Fabric paper
C) Inkjet
Which type of printer is typical for home use? A) Dot-matrix B) Thermal C) Inkjet D) Laser
D) Laser
Which type of printer maintenance kit will include a fuser, transfer roller, and pickup rollers? A) Impact B) Thermal C) Inkjet D) Laser
false
An inkjet printer is also called an impact printer.
C) Default printer
A printer that an application uses without any configuration changes is called a A) Primary printer B) Secondary printer C) Default printer D) Configuration printer
