IT Essential Chapter 11 Printers

Which factor affects the speed of an inkjet printer?

• the desired quality of the image
• the size of printer power supply
• the quality of the paper
• the cost of the inkjet cartridges

Which of the following can be used to connect a computer to a printer?

• PS/2
• HDMI
• eSATA
• USB

What type of connection would be used to connect a printer directly to the network?

• Ethernet
• Serial
• USB
• Firewire

What is a characteristic of thermal inkjet nozzles?

• The heat creates a bubble of steam in the chamber
• Heat is applied to the ink reservoir of each nozzle
• The vibration of the crystal controls the flow of ink
• A charge is applied to the printhead

What mechanism is used in a laser printer to permanently fuse the toner to the paper?

• electrical charge
• pressure
• light
• heat

Which statement describes a printer driver?

• It is the interface in Windows that identifies a unique printer attached to the workstation
• It is cache inside a printer that stores documents to be printed in a queue
• It is software that converts a document into the format that a printer can understand
• It is the configuration code that is sent to a printer to identify the operating system of the workstation

A technician is installing a printer that will be directly connected to a computer. Why does the technician not connect the printer initially during the installation process?

• The printer needs to be configured first
• The OS of the workstation needs to be updated first
• The printer driver might need to be installed first before the printer is connected
• The Microsoft download site needs to be searched first for the printer driver

A user's computer has several printers configured in the Control Panel Devices and Printers window. Which printer will the computer choose to be the first option for printing?

• the printer that is set as the default printer
• the software-based printer that is used to create PDF files
• the software-based printer that is used to create XPS files
• a manual selection, which is always needed

A user discovers that an inkjet color printer is printing different colors from those that are shown on the screen. What can be done to solve this problem?

• Calibrate the printer
• Adjust the printer spool
• Replace the fuser
• Replace the drum

The users on a LAN are reporting that computers respond slowly whenever high resolution photographs are being printed on the color laser printer. What would be the cause of this problem?

• The printer does not have enough memory to buffer an entire photograph
• The printer is not configured for duplex printing
• The paper is not adequate for photograph printing
• The printer is not configured for the proper paper orientation