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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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a color laser printer, but most laser printers produced today are still

monochrome. Although a color laser printer can produce complex full-color

images such as photographs, they really shine for printing what’s known as

spot color—for example, eye-catching headings, lines, charts, or other

graphical elements that dress up an otherwise plain printed presentation.

Hidden Costs

Some printers use consumables—such as ink—at a much faster rate than

others, prompting the industry to rank printers in terms of their cost per

page. Using an inexpensive printer (laser or inkjet) costs around 4 cents

per page, while an expensive printer can cost more than 20 cents per page

—a huge difference if you do any volume of printing.

This hidden cost is particularly pernicious in the sub-$100 inkjet

printers on the market. Their low prices often entice buyers, who then

discover that the cost of consumables is outrageous—these days, a single

set of color and black inkjet cartridges can cost as much as the printer

itself, if not more!

The CompTIA A+ certification exams take a keen interest in the

particulars of the laser printing process—or specifically, the imaging process

—so it pays to know your way around a laser printer (see Figure 26-10).

Let’s take a look at the many components of laser printers and their

functions.

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