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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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Misaligned or garbage printouts (CompTIA calls this garbled characters on

paper) often point to a corrupted or incorrect driver, but it’s worth trying to

reboot the printer before jumping to conclusions. If that doesn’t help, make

sure you’re using the right driver (it’s hard to mess this up, but not

impossible) and then uninstall and reinstall the printer driver. If the problem

persists, you may be asking the printer to do something it cannot do. For

example, you may be printing to a PostScript printer with a PCL driver.

Check the printer type to verify that you haven’t installed the wrong type of

driver for that printer!

If none of these help, it’s also worth making sure there isn’t a data cable or

power issue. Swap out the data cable for one you know is good. Move the

printer to another outlet (with no power strip or surge protector). If the printer

supports more than one type of connection, try a different one.

Dealing with Consumables

All printers tend to generate a lot of trash in the form of consumables. Impact

printers use paper and ribbons, inkjet printers use paper and ink cartridges,

and laser printers use paper and toner cartridges. In today’s environmentally

sensitive world, many laws regulate the proper disposal of most printer

components. Be sure to check with the local sanitation department or disposal

services company before throwing away any component. Of course, you

should never throw away toner cartridges—certain companies will pay for

used cartridges!

NOTE When in doubt about how to dispose of any computer component,

check with the manufacturer for a material safety data sheet (MSDS). These

standardized forms provide detailed information about not only the potential

environmental hazards associated with different components but also proper

disposal methods. For example, surf to https://epson.com/support/sds to find

the latest MSDS for all Epson products. This isn’t just a printer issue—you

can find an MSDS for most computer components.

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