1What are the three major types of printers?
Laser inkjet and thermal printers.
2How does a laser printer work?
Uses a laser and electrostatic process to transfer toner onto paper and fuse it with heat.
3How does an inkjet printer work?
Sprays tiny droplets of liquid ink onto paper.
4How does a thermal printer work?
Uses heat to create images on heat-sensitive paper or transfer thermal material.
5What is toner?
Fine powder used by laser printers to create text and images.
6What is an ink cartridge?
A container holding liquid ink used by inkjet printers.
7What is a drum unit?
A component in a laser printer that transfers toner images onto paper.
8What is a fuser?
A laser printer component that uses heat and pressure to bond toner to paper.
9What is a printer driver?
Software that allows an operating system to communicate with a printer.
10What is a duplex printer?
A printer that can print on both sides of a sheet of paper.
11What is DPI?
Dots Per Inch; a measurement of print resolution.
12What is a print spooler?
A service that manages print jobs and sends them to a printer.
13What causes faded printing?
Low toner low ink clogged nozzles or worn printer components.
14What causes streaks or lines on printed pages?
Dirty or damaged printheads drums or other printer components.
15What should you check if a printer is not responding?
Power connection cables network connectivity printer status drivers and print queue.