CompTIA A+ Core 1: Laser Printers Test and Flashcards

Name 2 benefits and 1 drawback of laser printing

High Quality and Fast / Complicated

What is the imaging drum?

A photosensitive component that is painted by the laser, it picks up toner and transfers it to the page

What is the fuser assembly?

A device that applies heat and pressure to the toner to melt it onto the paper

What is the transfer belt and roller?

Used in color laser printers to apply different colors of toner to the page using 1 transfer belt per color and a single transfer roller to apply the combined toner to the page

What are pickup rollers?

The set of rollers that feeds the paper into the printer sheet-by-sheet

What is the separation pad?

The device that ensures only the top page is fed into the printer

What is the duplexing assembly?

The device that flips the page to enable two-sided (duplex) printing

What are the 7 steps of a laser print job?

Processing (Build the Page into Memory), Charging (Prepare the Drum with a Negative Electrostatic Charge), Exposing (Write the Image with the Laser), Developing (Add Toner to the Charged Areas of the Drum), Transferring (Move the Toner from the Drum to the Paper), Fusing (Fuse the Toner to the Paper), Cleaning (Remove Excess Toner)

What should you make sure of when changing the toner?

If the toner is contained in the drum, make sure to keep it in the bag as the drum is photosensitive

When maintaining a laser printer, why should you wait some time after powering it down?

The fuser assembly may be hot and dangerous to touch

What is the last step of maintaining a laser printer?

Reset the page counter

What does calibrating the laser printer do?

Ensures proper toner density on the prints

True or False: Internal cleaning should only use water and isopropanol

True

Flashcards: CompTIA A+ Core 1: Laser Printers