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IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Labs and Study Guide

Patrick Regan

Chapter 7

Fundamental Printers and Scanners - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

Problem 1

What is the best method for connecting multiple external peripheral devices such as printer, keyboard, and mouse to a laptop computer using wireless technology?
A. Bluetooth
B. Microwave
C. IrDA
D. $802.11 \mathrm{~b}$

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Problem 1

Which of the following will you find on an impact printer?
A. It has an ink ribbon.
B. It has an ink cartridge.
C. It has a printhead.
D. It uses toner powder.

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Problem 2

After you replace a touchpad, you find out that the keyboard is not functioning. What do you think the problem is?
A. The touchpad is not seated properly.
B. The keyboard needs to be replaced.
C. The keyboard connector is not seated properly.
D. The computer needs to be rebooted.

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Problem 2

Which of the following will you find on an inkjet printer?
A. It has an ink ribbon.
B. It has an ink cartridge.
C. It has a high voltage power supply.
D. It uses toner powder.

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02:22

Problem 3

What is used to drain the charge in the paper when printing with a laser printer?
A. Static-charge eliminator strip or roller.
B. The rubber cleaning blade.
C. The laser light.
D. None of the above.

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Problem 3

Where would you enable hibernation on a laptop running Windows XP?
A. In the BIOS setup program
B. In the power schemes
C. In the power management applet in the Control Panel
D. In the power hibernation applet in the Control Panel

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Problem 4

A laptop has Windows XP up and running. How do you remove a $P C$ card?
A. Disable the device in the Device Manager.
B. Use the Safely Remove Hardware icon to eject the device.
C. Use the Add/Remove Hardware applet in the Control Panel.
D. Nothing needs to be done. Just pull the PC card out.

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Problem 4

Which is the fastest interface used for printers?
A. Serial
B. USB 1.0
C. USB 2.0
D. Parallel
E. IEEE $802.11 \mathrm{Ig}$

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Problem 5

What is the range of $\operatorname{IrDA}$ ?
A. 1 meter
B. 3 meters
C. 10 meters
D. 100 feet

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Problem 5

After connecting a new printer to a Windows XP Professional computer via a parallel cable, the computer will not print to the printer. What is most likely the problem?
A. The printer is connected to the wrong port.
B. The device drivers are not installed.
C. The computer must be rebooted.
D. The printer is not compatible with Windows XP.

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02:26

Problem 6

What is the best place to use the laptop?
A. On a hard surface so that the air can flow underneath the laptop to keep it coc
B. 30 inches from any wall to allow good air flow
C. In front of a fan
D. In the carrying case

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Problem 6

Multipart forms can be printed on ______.
A. A laser jet printer
B. An ink jet printer
C. A dot matrix printer
D. Thermal printers

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Problem 7

If you can print a test page from the printer itself, but cannot print from the computer, what is the first thing that the technician should check?
A. The device drivers
B. The cable
C. The toner cartridge
D. The paper tray

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02:15

Problem 8

When you have ghosting (light images of previously printed pages) on the current page on your laser printer, what is most likely the problem?
A. A bad erasure lamp or broken cleaning blade
B. The wrong type of paper
C. Fuser is malfunctioning
D. Power fluctuations

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Problem 9

What is uxually the problem if the print on the paper from a laser printer smears when you rub it?
A. The toner is running low.
B. The cartridge must be changed.
C. The printer is using the wrong type of toner.
D. The fuser is not getting hot enough.

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Problem 10

When you print with a Windows system and the print jobs and documents do not print when they are in the print queue, what do you do?
A. Restart the print spooler.
B. Clear the print queue.
C. Reboot the user's computer.
D. Reboot the printer.

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03:28

Problem 11

When you try to scan a picture, the lamp does not move, yet the computer is still communicating with the scanner. What is the problem?
A. The USB port is faulty.
B. The USB cable needs to be replaced.
C. The uxer needs another lamp.
D. The lamp is locked in place.

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