Troubleshooting Printers

What should be done if the print spooler continues to crash?

• Replace the fuser assembly.

• Clean or replace the print heads.

• Examine events in the Event Viewer with the Windows print service tag for potential solutions.

• Handle and automatically restart from print job crashes.

What is the default configuration of the print spooler service to handle and automatically restart from print job crashes?

• To cause smudging if it's not heating up or functioning properly.

• To manually intervene and troubleshoot through the Event Viewer.

• To examine events in the Event Viewer with the Windows print service tag for potential solutions.

• To handle and automatically restart from print job crashes.

What might cause creased pages when printing?

• Damaged paper trays

• Issues along the paper path

• Dirty or faulty print heads

• Using incorrect paper weight and size

What is a potential cause of paper jams?

• Issues along the paper path

• Using incorrect paper weight and size

• Corrupted print jobs

• Printer driver or configuration issues

What might lead to errors or paper jams due to mismatches?

• Dirty or faulty print heads

• Mismatches between page size and installed paper

• Worn pickup rollers

• Damaged paper trays

What can cause smudging of printouts?

• Mismatches between page size and installed paper

• Scratch on the photosensitive drum

• Dirty or faulty print heads

• Fuser assembly not functioning properly

What might indicate printer driver or configuration issues?

• Frequent paper jams

• Slow printing speed

• Error messages during printing

• High-quality print output

What issue may a scratch on the photosensitive drum of a laser printer indicate?

• Fuser assembly not heating up

• Dirty or faulty print heads

• Printer driver or configuration issues

• Scratch on the photosensitive drum.

What is a likely cause of a line running down the entire length of a printout from an inkjet printer?

• Dirty or faulty print heads

• Printer driver or configuration issues

• Fuser assembly not heating up

• Scratch on the photosensitive drum.

What might cause page orientation problems according to the text?

• Printer not turned on

• Incorrect paper type used

• Print driver not following correct settings or a print driver bug

• Low ink levels.