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Exam Essentials
Know the common types of printers. Know and understand the types of printers, such as
impact printers, ink-jet printers, and laser printers (page printers), as well as their interfaces
and print media.
Know the fundamentals of scanners. Whereas printers are output devices, scanners can
be thought of as input devices.
Understand the process of printing for each type of printer. Each type of printer puts
images or text on paper. Understand the process that each type of printer uses to accom-
plish this task.
Know the specific components of each type of printer. Each type of printer uses similar
components to print. Know the different components that make up each type of printer,
and their jobs.
Understand the print process of a laser printer. You’ll most likely be asked questions
about certain processes of a laser printer. Know and understand the different steps that
make up the print process of a laser printer.
Be familiar with the possible interfaces that can be used for printing. The seven types are
legacy parallel, legacy serial, USB, network, IEEE 1394/FireWire, radio wave, and wireless.
Know how to install printers and scanners. The manufacturer is the best source of
information about installing printers and scanners. You should, however, know about
the wizards available in Windows as well.
Know to keep firmware up-to-date. Firmware updates can be found at the manufacturer’s
website and installed according to the instructions accompanying them.
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