Installing and Configuring Printers Chapter Eleven Installing and Configuring Printers

220-901 Objectives Covered 1.13 Install SOHO multifunction device/printers and configure appropriate settings. Use appropriate printer 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. ad hoc Integrated print server (hardware) Cloud printing/remote printing 1.13 (continued) Public/shared devices Sharing local/networked devices via Operating System settings TCP/Bonjour/AirPrint Data privacy User authentication on the device Hard drive caching

220-901 Objectives Covered (continued) 1.14 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 1.15 Given a scenario, perform appropriate printer maintenance. Laser Replacing toner, applying maintenance kit, calibration, cleaning Thermal Replace paper, clean heating element, remove debris. Impact Replace ribbon, replace print head, replace paper. Inkjet Clean heads, replace cartridges, calibration, clear jams.

Impact Printers: Daisy Wheel

Impact Printers: Dot Matrix Print Head for consistency

Parts of an Inkjet Printer Print head/ink cartridge Head carriage, belt, and stepper motor Paper-feed mechanism Control, interface, and power circuitry

Inkjet Print Head Carriage

Inkjet Stepper Motor

Laser Printer Toner Cartridge

Laser Scanning Assembly

Paper Transport Rollers

Transfer Corona Assembly

The Fuser

EP Print Process Processing Charging Exposing (writing) Developing Transferring Fusing Cleaning

Summary of EP Print Process Components

Thermal Printers Use heat-sensitive paper Few moving parts

Virtual Printers Print to file Print to PDF Print to XPS Print to image

Printer Interfaces Serial Parallel USB Ethernet Wireless

Printer Interface Software Page description languages Drivers

Installing a Local Printer Attach the device using a local or network port and connect the power. Install and update the device driver and calibrate the device. Configure options and default settings. Print a test page. Verify compatibility with the operating system and applications. Educate users about basic functionality.

Installing Networked Printers Integrated print servers TCP printing Bonjour AirPrint Cloud printing Data privacy concerns

Printer Maintenance Replacing consumables Paper Ink/toner Performing scheduled maintenance Using cleaning solutions Ensuring a suitable environment

Upgrading Printers Memory Network card Firmware Hard drives Trays and feeders Finishers