WorksheetsLesson 9
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does Pages per minute (PPM) represent in a printer?
Output tray capacity
Basic speed of the printer
Print resolution
Types of paper that can be used
What does the "Print head cleaning" maintenance function do in a printer?
Realigns print heads, stops crooked prints
Replaces the ink cartridge to ensure proper color output
Cleans the print heads to ensure nozzles are clear to complete prints
Cleans the transfer belt
What does the "Print head alignment" maintenance function do in a printer?
Realigns print heads, stops crooked prints
Replaces the ink cartridge to ensure proper color output
Cleans the print heads to ensure nozzles are clear to complete prints
Cleans the transfer belt
How does a thermal printer work?
Special thermal paper reacts in the spots that come in contact with heated pins within the heating element
The image of the page is embedded with a laser on a drum, then the toner powder is electromagnetically transferred to the page, and finally sealed to the page after going through the heated fuser
Liquid ink is sprayed in the appropriate locations on the page
Solid material, like plastic, is heated in an extruder to the point of melting and then layered on the print bed until the object is complete
What setting controls whether my print output is in landscape or portrait?
Grayscale
Paper Source
Page Orientation
Page Size
What does "paper handling" mean?
Output tray capacity
the sizes and types of paper media that can be loaded into a printer
Pages per minute (PPM)
Input tray capacity
What does "input tray capacity" refer to?
Quantity of paper that can be loaded in a tray
Quality of paper that can be loaded in a tray
The number of pages the printer can print before the output gets jammed
How does a 3D printer work?
Special thermal paper reacts in the spots that come in contact with heated pins within the heating element
The image of the page is embedded with a laser on a drum, then the toner powder is electromagnetically transferred to the page, and finally sealed to the page after going through the heated fuser
Liquid ink is sprayed in the appropriate locations on the page
Solid material, like plastic, is heated in an extruder to the point of melting and then layered on the print bed until the object is complete
What does a "duplex unit" do?
Allows two pages to be printed simultaneously
Flips over a page to be printed on both sides automatically
Forces the user to flip over each page manually to print on the reverse side
Staples packets together
How can we tell if a printer is having connectivity issues?
Printouts are garbled
Print quality is decreased
Multiple documents queued, but nothing printing
Device listed as offline or unavailable
What does it mean when a printer has a "paper jam"?
Carriage mechanism fault
Print quality has declined
Printer needs toast
Page(s) are lodged into some part of the printer
What's the difference between Dots per inch (DPI) and Pixels per inch (PPI) in a multifunction printer?
They're the same thing
Pixels per inch determines output quality
Dots per inch determines output quality
Scan resolution is measured in Dots per inch
What type of printer has an ink carriage mechanism?
Laserjet
Thermal
Inkjet
Impact
What is a "garbled print" issue?
Printer prints multiple blank pages, or pages with only a few characters on them, commonly caused by missing or incorrect print driver
Job prints, but the output is smudged or faded, caused by a dirty printer or transfer belt
Missing sections of a print, caused by a clogged print head
Misaligned printouts, in need of the print alignment utility
How can we tell if an ink cartridge is due for replacement? (Select all that apply.)
Printer software indicates low level
LED on cartridge (if present) is flashing
Printouts are not printing in the correct colors
Shaking the cartridge to hear if there's anything splashing around in there
