CHAPTER

13
Printing

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13.1 PRINTING

Printer
Overview

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 Printing Overview

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 Printing Overview

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 Printing Overview

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 Printing Overview

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 Printing Overview

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 Printing Overview

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 Printing Overview

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 Printing Overview

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 Print Device
Physical or virtual
Many types of printers
3D, laser, inkjet
Solid ink or thermal wax
Plotters
Photo
Dot-matrix
LED

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 Printing Overview

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 Printer Location
Clean, flat surface
Near computer
Near power outlet
Centrally for sharing

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 Printing Overview

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 Printing Overview

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 Printing Overview

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 Summary
Print spooler
Print driver
Print queue
Print device
New printer

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 In-Class Practice
Do the following labs:
13.1.4 Select and Install a Printer
13.1.8 Add a Printer
13.1.9 Manage Printing

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13.2 PRINTING

Print
Connectivity

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 Section Skill Overview
Share a printer
Configure a wireless network printer
Configure network printing

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 Key Terms
Ethernet printer
Local printer
Network printer
Shared printer
Scan-to-folder
Wireless printer

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 Key Definitions
Ethernet printer: A printer that uses a network interface card in
the computer to attach to an Ethernet router or hub on the
network. You can use an Ethernet network for one or more
computers and support many printers and systems
simultaneously.
Local printer: A printer that requires a direct connection to a
specific computer. A local printer can be connected by wire,
wirelessly, or using Ethernet cable.
Network printer: A printer that has a network interface card that
directly connects it to the network hub or switch.

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 Key Definitions
Shared printer: A printer that connects directly to a computer and
is configured as shared on the network.
Scan-to-folder: A feature that makes it easy to share large volume
files on a network.
Wireless printer: A printer that communicates with wireless
clients through radio frequency technologies such as Wi-Fi or
Bluetooth. Wireless technologies help users to share print
resources around an office or building without running cables.

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 Printer Connectivity Methods

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 Printer Connectivity Methods

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 Printer Connectivity Methods

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 Printer Connectivity Methods

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 Printer Connectivity Methods

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 Cloud/Remote
Printer connected to the internet
Special software installed
Google Cloud Print

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 Printer Connectivity Methods

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 Data Privacy
Print jobs cached to HDD
Set up user authentication

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 Network Scanning Methods

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 Network Scanning Methods

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 Network Scanning Methods

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 Scan-To-Folder
Configure network folder:
Create new folder
Set file sharing
Define user access

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 Network Scanning Methods

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 Forward as Email
Fax and Scan tool
Forward as Email utility

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 Network Scanning Methods

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 Network Scanning Methods

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 Network Scanning Methods

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 Network Scanning Methods

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 Network Scanning Methods

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 Network Scanning Methods

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 OCR Research
Pattern recognition
Artificial intelligence
Computer vision

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 Summary
Document scanning
Scan-to-folder
Scan-to-email
Cloud services
OCR

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 In-Class Practice
Do the following labs:
13.2.7 Configure Network Printing

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 Class Discussion
What is the difference between Bluetooth and Wi-Fi?
How is a print server used?
What is Server Message Block (SMB) and why is it important?
What does an optical character recognition (OCR) scanner do?

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13.3 PRINTING

Printer
Types and
Components

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 Key Terms
Calibration
Carriage
Cartridge
Duplexing assembly
Extruder
Platen roller
Print bed
Printhead

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 Key Definitions
Calibration: A process to improve print quality. Modern printers
commonly have calibration programs to electronically perform
adjustments, but changes to the settings may be done manually.
Carriage: An assembly that carries the printhead(s) back and
forth with precise, controlled movement while printing.
Cartridge: A reservoir that carries ink or toner and is the main
consumable component in a printer.
Duplexing assembly: An optional printer attachment that
automatically turns over paper and reroutes it back through the
printer for two-sided printing.

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Extruder: On a 3-D printer, a simple extruder assembly includes
stepper motor, nozzle and heater.
Platen roller: The platen roller moves material through the printer.
It is made of rubber to grab and push the paper.
Print bed: The surface of a 3-D printer where the filament is
deposited for building an object.
Printhead: The component in the printer that transfers ink to
paper. Different printers may use different types of printheads.
The printhead is usually mounted on the carriage assembly that
moves back and forth.

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 Laser Printers

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 Laser Printers

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 Laser Printers

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 Laser Printers

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 Laser Printers

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 Laser Printers

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 Laser Printers

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 Laser Printers

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 Laser Printers

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 Laser Printers

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 Summary
Laser printer components:
Drum, laser, fuser
Developer, transfer rollers
Laser print process:
Charging the drum
Developing
Transferring
Fusing the toner
Cleaning

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Inkjet Printers

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 Summary
Inkjet printers
Jet nozzles
Ink cartridges
CMYK color model
Printer components
Quality prints
Calibration
Printhead issues

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 Thermal Printers

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 Thermal Printers

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 Thermal Printers

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 Thermal Printers

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 Thermal Printers

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 Thermal Printers

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 Thermal Printers

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 Thermal Printers

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 Thermal Printers

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 Thermal Printers

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 Thermal Printers

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 Thermal Printers

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 Thermal Printers

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 Thermal Printers

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 Summary
Direct thermal printing
Short-term solution
Thermal transfer printing
Long-term solution
Advantages vs. disadvantages

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 Impact Printers

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 Impact Printers

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 Impact Printers

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 Impact Printers
Character style
Dot matrix style

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 Impact Printers

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 Impact Printers

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 Impact Printers

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 Impact Printers

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 Impact Printers

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 Impact Printers

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 Impact Printers

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 Impact Printers

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 Impact Printers

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 Impact Printers

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 Impact Printers

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 Summary
Impact printers
Character style
Matrix style
Printer components
Ribbon
Tractor feed
Advantages

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 3D Printers

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 3D Printers

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 3D Printers

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 3D Printers

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 3D Printers

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 Additive Manufacturing
Fuses layers together
Builds from scratch
No further assembly
Saves money and material

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 3D Printers

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 3D Printers

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 3D Printers

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 3D Printers

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 3D Printers

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 3D Printers

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 3D Printers

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 3D Printers

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 3D Printers

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 3D Printers

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 3D Printers

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 Summary
Additive manufacturing
Filament
Resin
Print bed

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 Class Discussion
What are the steps in the laser imaging process?
What are the parts of an ink cartridge?
What are the two methods of thermal printing?
What special purpose do matrix printers serve now?
How is filament used in 3D printing?

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13.4 PRINTING

Printer
Troubleshooting

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 Section Skill Overview
Troubleshoot printing

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 Key Terms
Paper feeder
Paper rollers
Print device
Print preferences
Orientation

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 Key Definitions
Paper feeder: A device that feeds paper into a printer. Single-cut
sheets are fed automatically from a tray in the printer or fed by
hand into a paper feeder.
Paper rollers: The cylindrical devices that tightly pinch the paper
and move it through the printing process. A stepper motor
advances the rollers.
Print device: The physical, peripheral device connected to a
computer. The print device is where the printed page output
happens.

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 Key Definitions
Print preferences: Printing preferences are settings such as
orientation, page order, and paper source. You can also set
preferences for options supported by a printer such as collating
or stapling.
Orientation: The way the document is positioned on the paper.
In portrait orientation, the long edge of the paper is vertical. In
landscape orientation, the long edge of the paper is horizonal.

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 Printer Troubleshooting

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 Basic Issues
Plugged in
Powered on
Plugged into computer
Run a self-test

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 Additional Issues
Printer port is enabled
User permissions enabled

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 No Printer Connectivity
Plugged in
Powered on
Plugged in to computer
Printer port is enabled
Correct driver is loaded

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 Printer Troubleshooting

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 No Printout
Paper
Toner
Drum

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 Additional Issues
Check for an image on the drum
Check the transfer roller assembly

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 Congested Print Queue
Pause the queue
Fix the issue
Resume the queue

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 Printer Troubleshooting

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 Paper Feed Issues
Paper in the printer
Clear any paper jams
Dust and toner buildup
Wrong paper type
Worn rollers

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 Printer Troubleshooting

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 Streaks on Printouts
Redistribute the toner
Replace the cartridge
Clean interior of printer
Use the correct paper
Adjust the toner density

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 Faded Printouts
Low toner
Low print density
Economode

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 Ghosting
Worn consumables
Dirty fuser rollers

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 Printer Troubleshooting

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 Garbled Characters
Install the correct driver
Send a test page

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 Vertical Lines on Printout
Clean the corona wires
Replace the toner cartridge

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 Incorrect Color
Install the correct driver
Calibrate the printer

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 Summary
Installation failures
Connectivity failures
Access issues
Printing failures
Print queue congestion
Low memory errors
Error codes
Paper feed issues
Print quality issues
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 Class Discussion
What are reasons that a printer won't print?
How do you determine if a print driver is up to date?
What could be the cause of a streak down a printed document?
How do you clear a paper jam and more paper jams?

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