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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
- 1.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?
- A.
Dot matrix
- B.
Laser
- C.
Dye Sublimation
- D.
Impact
- 2.What printer PORT do most printers use today?
- A.
Serial
- B.
Parallel
- C.
USB
- D.
Firewire
- 3.Thermal wax printers use ------------ to put the image onto the paper?
- A.
Laser
- B.
Thermal
- C.
Fuse
- D.
Wax
- 4.Which type of printer can produce continuos tone?
- A.
Impact
- B.
Inkjet
- C.
Dye sublimation
- D.
DIRECT THERMAL
- 5.Which of the following about laser printers is true?
- A.
Laser printers do not print colour
- B.
All laser printers use lasers
- C.
The transfer corona can be cleaned with a cotton swab and rubbing alcohol
- D.
Replacing the toner cartridge when the laser printer is powered on can be dangerous
- 6.What connectors are on the ends of an IEEE 1284 parallel printer cable? choose two
- A.
DB 25
- B.
DB36
- C.
25 PIN CENTRONICS
- D.
36 PIN CENTRONICS
- 7.The resolution of a printer is measured in?
- A.
Dots per inch (DPI)
- B.
Dots per minute(DPM)
- C.
Pages per inch (PPI)
- D.
Pages per minute (PPM)
- 8.What is the approximate maximum data transfer rate of a standard parallel port?
- A.
50Kbps
- B.
100 Kbps
- C.
150Kbps
- D.
200 Kbps
- 9.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?
- A.
Impact
- B.
Inkjet
- C.
Laserjet
- D.
Thermal Wax Transfer
- 10.What is the maximum length suported by IEEE 1284 compliant cabling?
- A.
6 FEET
- B.
10 FEET
- C.
15 FEET
- D.
32 FEET
- 11.Which printer description language was developed by Hewlett packard?
- A.
GDI
- B.
PCI
- C.
PCL
- D.
Postcript
- 12.Which of the following is NOT a printer language?
- A.
ASCII
- B.
Hexcode
- C.
PCL
- D.
Postcript
- 13.What printers create an image on paper by physically striking an ink ribbon against the papers surface?
- A.
Inkjet
- B.
Laser
- C.
Impact
- D.
Thermal
- 14.What is responsible for cleaning the photosenstive drum of electrical charge?
- A.
Static
- B.
Static charge eliminator
- C.
Charger
- D.
Swab
- 15.What part of the laser printing process is a laser used?
- A.
Charge
- B.
Fuse
- C.
Tone
- D.
Writing
- 16.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?
- A.
Paper tray
- B.
Print spooler
- C.
Printer
- D.
Connectivity
- 17.If a spot appears on every page,in the same place,what could be at fault?
- A.
Laser
- B.
Toner
- C.
Fuser
- D.
Drum
- 18.Sheila complains that vetical white lines are usually appearing on sheets of paper ,when she prints,what could be the problem?
- A.
Clogged Fuser
- B.
Clogged Printer rollers
- C.
Clogged toner
- D.
Clogged Drum
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