Flashcards – Printer
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laser printer
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A type of printer that uses a laser beam to control how toner is placed on the page and then uses heat to fuse the toner to the page.
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inkjet printer
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A type of ink dispersion printer that uses cartridges of ink. The ink is heated to a boiling point and then ejected onto the paper through tiny nozzles.
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thermal printer
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A type of line printer that uses wax-based ink, which is heated by heat pins that melt the ink onto paper.
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impact printer
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A type of printer that creates a printed page by using a mechanism that touches or hits the paper.
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imaging drum
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An electrically charged rotating drum found in laser printers
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fuser assembly
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A component in laser printing that uses heat and pressure to fuse the toner to paper.
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transfer belt
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A laser printer component that completes the transferring step in the printer
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transfer roller
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A soft, black roller in a laser printer that puts a positive charge on the paper. The charge pulls the toner from the drum onto the paper.
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pickup roller
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A part in a printer that pushes forward a sheet of paper from the paper tray.
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separation pad
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(separate pad)A printer part that keeps more than one sheet of paper from moving forward.
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duplexing assembly
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Used in a duplex printer,it contains several rollers, turns the paper around, and draws it back through the print process to print on the back of the paper.
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bitmap
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Rows and columns of bits that collectively represent an image
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charging
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In laser printing, the imaging drum is conditioned to contain a high electrical charge.
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ink cartridge
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A cartridge in an inkjet printer that holds the different colors of ink for the printer
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print head
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The part in an inkjet or impact printer that moves across the paper, creating one line of the image with each pass.
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Feeder
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Paper tray
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calibration
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The process of checking and correcting the graduations of an instrument or device such as an inkjet printer.
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tractor feed
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A continuous feed within an impact printer that feeds fanfold paper through the printer rather than individual sheets, making them useful for logging ongoing events or data
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impact paper
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Paper used by impact printers and comes as a box of fanfold paper or in rolls (use with receipt printers).
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toner vacuum
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A vacuum cleaner designed to pick up toner used in laser printers and does not allow it to touch any conductive surface
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thermal transfer printer
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A type of thermal printer that uses a ribbon that contains wax-based ink. The heating element melts the ribbon onto special thermal paper so that it stays glued to the paper as the feeder assembly moves the paper through the printer.
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remote printing
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Printing from a computer or mobile device to a printer that is not connected directly to the computer or device.
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printui
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The Windows Printer User Interface command used by administrators to manage printers on the local and remote computers.
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printer self-test page
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A test page that prints by using controls at the printer. The page allows you to eliminate a printer as a problem and usually prints tests, graphics, and information about the printer such as the printer resolution and how much memory is installed.
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printer maintenance kit
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A kit purchased from a printer manufacturer that contains the parts, tools, and instructions needed to perform routine printer maintenance.
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extension magnet brush
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A long-handled brush made of nylon fibers that are charged with static electricity to pick up stray toner inside a laser printer.
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duplex printer
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A printer that is able to print on both sides of the paper
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direct thermal printer
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A type of thermal printer that burns dots onto special coated paper as was done by older fax machines.
