Computer Support/Hardware/Print Technologies

This lesson covers print technologies.

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the print technologies portion of A+ certification include:

Compare and contrast differences between the various print technologies and the associated imaging process.

• Laser
  • Imaging drum, fuser assembly, transfer belt, transfer roller, pickup rollers, separate pads, duplexing assembly
  • Imaging process: processing, charging, exposing, developing, transferring, fusing and cleaning
• Inkjet
  • Ink cartridge, print head, roller, feeder, duplexing assembly, carriage and belt
  • Calibration
• Thermal
  • Feed assembly, heating element
  • Special thermal paper
• Impact
  • Print head, ribbon, tractor feed
  • Impact paper
• Virtual
  • Print to file
  • Print to PDF
  • Print to XPS
  • Print to image

Readings

1. Wikipedia: Printer (computing)
   1. Wikipedia: Laser printing
   2. Wikipedia: Inkjet printing
   3. Wikipedia: Thermal printing

Multimedia

1. YouTube: Understanding Laser Printers - CompTIA A+ 220-901 - 1.14
2. YouTube: Understanding Thermal Printers - CompTIA A+ 220-901 - 1.14
3. YouTube: Understanding Inkjet Printers - CompTIA A+ 220-901 - 1.14
4. YouTube: Understanding Impact Printers - CompTIA A+ 220-901 - 1.14