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1. What printer PORT do most printers use today?

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Most printers use USB,though parallel are used for printers as well.

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This is a quiz that tests knowledge of printers,for the 220-601 exam.
it has questions on printers,the laser printing process,and troubleshooting

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2. The resolution of a printer is measured in?

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printers resolution is measured in dots per inch(dpi)
Speed is in (PPM) PAGES PER MINUTE

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3. What is responsible for cleaning the photosenstive drum of electrical charge?

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this is the static charge eliminator

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4. What printers create an image on paper by physically striking an ink ribbon against the papers surface?
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5. Thermal wax printers use ------------ to put the image onto the paper?

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Thermal printers use WAX,to put the image onto the paper.

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6. If a spot appears on every page,in the same place,what could be at fault?

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Drum,may be damaged,or some toner,may be stuck to the fuser rollers.

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7. Which printer description language was developed by Hewlett packard?

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PCL was developed by hewlett packard

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8. What is the approximate maximum data transfer rate of a standard parallel port?

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150 Kbps

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9. Which of the following is NOT a printer language?

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Hexcode is not a printer language
Adobe systems developed postcript ,capable of high resolution graphics and scalable fonts.
ASCII setof characters,contains a variety of control codes for transferring data some of which can be used to control printers.
PCL was developed by hewlett packard

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10. Wilson is complaining that nothing comes out of his printer,when he presses print,he clicks on print,but nothings happening,the printer is switched on,and connected,what should he check first?

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Check the obvious first,the paper availability,if thats ok,check the print spooler

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11. Bob is taking up digital photography ,and he wants a printer that enable him to print his photos,with the best results.What printer would you recommend?

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Dye sublimation best for photography,printing photos

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12. Which of the following about laser printers is true?

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The transfer corona can be cleaned with a cottn swab and rubbing alcohol

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13. What is the maximum length suported by IEEE 1284 compliant cabling?

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maximum supported length IEEE 1284 compliant cabling is 32 feet

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14. What part of the laser printing process is a laser used?

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This is the writing stage of the laser printing process

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15. Which type of printer can produce continuos tone?

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dye sublimation

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16. Deborah in accounting needs to print receipts in duplicate.The white copy stays with accounting and the pink copy goes to the customer.What type of printer should you install?

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This would be an inkjet printer

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17. Sheila complains that vetical white lines are usually appearing on sheets of paper ,when she prints,what could be the problem?

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Clogged toner

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18. What connectors are on the ends of an IEEE 1284 parallel printer cable? choose two

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DB 25,and 36 pin centronics

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What printer PORT do most printers use today?
The resolution of a printer is measured in?
What is responsible for cleaning the photosenstive drum of electrical...
What printers create an image on paper by physically striking an ink...
Thermal wax printers use ------------ to put the image onto the paper?
If a spot appears on every page,in the same place,what could be at...
Which printer description language was developed by Hewlett packard?
What is the approximate maximum data transfer rate of a standard...
Which of the following is NOT a printer language?
Wilson is complaining that nothing comes out of his printer,when he...
Bob is taking up digital photography ,and he wants a printer that...
Which of the following about laser printers is true?
What is the maximum length suported by IEEE 1284 compliant cabling?
What part of the laser printing process is a laser used?
Which type of printer can produce continuos tone?
Deborah in accounting needs to print receipts in duplicate.The white...
Sheila complains that vetical white lines are usually appearing on...
What connectors are on the ends of an IEEE 1284 parallel printer...
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