Computer Support/Hardware/Multifunction Devices

This lesson covers multifunction devices.

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the multifunction devices portion of A+ certification include:

Install SOHO multifunction device / printers and configure appropriate settings.

• Use appropriate drivers for a given operating system
  • Configuration settings
    • Duplex
    • Collate
    • Orientation
    • Quality
• Device sharing
  • Wired
    • USB
    • Serial
    • Ethernet
  • Wireless
    • Bluetooth
    • 802.11 (a, b, g, n, ac)
    • Infrastructure vs. adhoc
  • Integrated print server (hardware)
  • Cloud printing/remote printing
• Public/shared devices
  • Sharing local/networked device via Operating System settings
    • TCP/Bonjour/AirPrint
  • Data privacy
    • User authentication on the device
    • Hard drive caching

Readings

1. Wikipedia: Printer (computing)
2. Wikipedia: Wireless ad hoc network
3. Wikipedia: Print server
4. Wikipedia: Cloud printing
5. Wikipedia: CUPS
6. Wikipedia: Airprint
7. Wikipedia: Bonjour (software)
8. Wikipedia: Print server
9. Wikipedia: Spooling

Multimedia

1. YouTube: Configuring SOHO Multifunction Devices - CompTIA A+ 220-901 - 1.13