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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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EXAM TIP You’ll find print servers outside network devices. In fact, your

Windows system is capable of operating as a print server. Anytime you plug

a printer into a computer and share the printer over the network, the sharing

system can be referred to as a print server.

Other Connections

Plenty of other connection types are available for printers. We’ve focused

mainly on USB and networked connections. Be aware that you may run into

old printers using a parallel port, a serial port, or SCSI. Although this is

unlikely, know that it’s a possibility. You might also see standalone scanners

using Thunderbolt.

The Laser Printing Process

The imaging process with a laser printer breaks down into seven steps, and

the CompTIA A+ 1001 exam expects you to know them all. As a tech, you

should be familiar with these phases, as this can help you troubleshoot

printing problems. If an odd line is printed down the middle of every page,

for example, you know there’s a problem with the photosensitive drum or

cleaning mechanism and the toner cartridge needs to be replaced.

The seven steps to the laser printing process may be performed in a

different order, depending on the printer, but it usually goes like this:

1. Processing

2. Charging

3. Exposing

4. Developing

5. Transferring

6. Fusing

7. Cleaning

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