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    PC Hardware Servicing

    Chapter 18: Working with Printers

    Chapter 18 Objectives
    Identify basic printer functions Distinguish between classes of printers Explain printer technologies Explain the laser printing process Install and manage printer drivers in Windows View and install Windows fonts Troubleshoot printer problems

    Basic Printing Functions


    Receive data from the PC through an I/O interface Store the data in printer RAM Convert the data into print instructions Feed the paper in and out Store and dispense ink or toner Transfer the image onto the paper

    Line Printer
    Print job is still spooling to the printer as the page begins printing Requires very little RAM of its own Examples: Ink-jet, dot matrix, daisywheel

    Line Printer

    Page Printer
    Entire page collects in printer RAM, then is transferred to the paper Requires more RAM than a line printer because it must hold more data at a time Examples: Laser, LED

    Page Printer

    Ink or Toner
    Liquid ink: Sprayed onto paper Dry toner: Transferred to paper with electrical charge and then fused (melted) to the paper with heat Inked ribbon: Pins or hammers strike the ribbon, leaving a mark on the paper behind it

    Impact and Non-Impact


    Impact printer strikes a ribbon physically. Only an impact printer is able to print on multi-part forms (such as carbon paper)
    Inkjet, Daisywheel

    Non-impact printer does not use physical force to place the image on the page. Multiple copies must be printed individually.
    Laser, inkjet, LED, thermal wax transfer

    Paper Feed Type


    Tractor-fed (continuous) Sheet-fed

    Factors for Evaluating Printers


    Initial cost Cost of supplies
    Ink, toner, special paper

    Speed
    Delay before printing starts Pages per minute

    Factors for Evaluating Printers


    Print quality
    Measured in dots per inch (dpi)

    Factors for Evaluating Printers


    Interface
    Parallel, USB, network

    Paper tray
    Number of sheets of input, output

    Paper feed type (tractor-fed, sheet-fed) Extra RAM Page description language (PDL)

    Types of Printer Technology


    Daisywheel (obsolete) Dot Matrix Inkjet Laser LED Dye Sublimation Solid Ink

    Daisywheel
    Earliest type of printer, now long obsolete Rotating wheel containing all the characters for a font Tractor-fed Impact Inked ribbon Single-color Line printer

    Dot Matrix
    Improved on daisywheel by making multiple fonts possible Letters formed by metal pins Inked ribbon Tractor-fed Impact Single-color Line printer

    Dot Matrix

    Inkjet
    Liquid ink dispensed by nozzles in the print head
    Thermal (bubble jet) Piezoelectric

    Sheet-fed Non-impact Multi-color Line printer

    Laser
    Solid toner dispensed by electrical charges Sheet-fed Non-impact Single-color or multi-color Page printer

    Laser Printing Process


    Step 1: Cleaning Step 2: Charging (Conditioning)

    Laser Printing Process


    Step 3: Writing Step 4: Developing

    Laser Printing Process


    Step 5: Transferring Step 6: Fusing

    Summary of Types
    Dot Matrix Ink Ribbon Inkjet Liquid Laser Toner Sheet-fed Page

    Paper feed Tractor-fed Sheet-fed Line or Line Page Impact or Impact Non-Impact Color No Line

    Non-impact Non-impact
    Yes Some

    Printer Interfaces
    Legacy Parallel
    SPP (Standard Parallel Port) Bidirectional EPP ECP

    USB Network Infrared (rare) Legacy serial (obsolete)

    Printer Drivers
    Page Description Languages (PDLs) translate between PC and printer Popular PDLs include:
    Printer Control Panguage (PCL), developed by HP for laser printers PostScript, developed by Adobe for professional typesetting

    Installing a Printer Driver in Windows


    Windows refers to a driver as a printer You can have more than one driver installed for the same printer, resulting in multiple printers in Windows for a single physical unit

    Installing a Printer Driver in Windows


    Run the Add Printer Wizard
    Let Windows detect the printer, or Choose from a list

    Printer Driver Maintenance


    Remove a Printer
    Delete its icon from the Printers (or Printers and Faxes) folder

    Set Default Printer


    Right-click icon and choose Set as Default

    View Driver Properties


    Right-click icon and choose Properties

    Laser Printer Maintenance


    Wipe out the inside Run printers cleaning sequence Adjust toner delivery Change toner cartridge Change cleaning pad Clean corona wires Replace drum

    Inkjet Printer Maintenance


    Change ink cartridges Run printers cleaning sequence

    Fonts and Typefaces


    Resident fonts: built into the printer
    Built-in fonts: Fonts that come with the printer Cartridge fonts: Fonts added to the printer via a cartridge plugged into it (rare)

    Soft fonts: files in Windows


    Screen fonts: Fonts for displaying onscreen Printer fonts: Fonts for sending to the printer

    Fonts and Typefaces


    Outline fonts
    Scaleable to any size Each letter is an outline that can be enlarged or shrunk and then filled in TrueType, OpenType

    Bitmap fonts
    Available only in a limited set of sizes Each letter is a fully formed graphic

    Fonts and Typefaces


    Serif fonts: Tails on letters
    Easier to read in body text Look better in small sizes More formal look

    Sans-serif fonts: Plain letters


    Easier to read in headings Look better in large sizes More casual look

    View Installed Fonts in Windows


    Open Fonts window Double-click a font to see a sample of it in detail
    A indicates bitmap font

    O indicates OpenType

    T indicates TrueType

    Install New Fonts in Windows


    1. Open Fonts folder 2. Choose File > Install New Font

    Print Queue
    View print queue
    Double-click printer icon in Printers folder

    Managing a Print Queue


    Pause print queue
    Printer > Pause Printing

    Clear print queue


    Printer > Cancel All Documents

    Pause an individual print job


    Document > Pause

    Cancel an individual print job


    Document > Cancel, or press Delete

    Managing a Print Queue


    Disable the print queue
    View printers Properties box, click Advanced tab, choose Print Directly to the Printer

    Troubleshooting Printing Problems


    Stalled queue
    Pause and resume queue after deleting job with error

    Junk characters in printout


    Power printer off Clear queue Power printer on and try again If problem persists, reinstall driver

    Troubleshooting Printing Problems


    Paper jams
    Fan paper before inserting in tray Check feed rollers Check for obstructions inside printer (ex. bits of paper) Use different weight of paper

    Troubleshooting Printing Problems


    Illegal operation or general protection fault
    Pause and resume print queue Restart computer Remove and reinstall printer driver

    Laser Quality Problems


    Printout faint in some spots
    Shake toner cartridge gently Replace toner cartridge

    Loose or smeared toner


    Check fuser

    Vertical white streaks


    Dirty corona wires

    Laser Quality Problems


    Gray mist
    Dirty corona wires Print density set too high Drum needs replacing

    Horizontal black lines


    Dirty or damaged roller

    Regularly spaced splotches


    Scratched or dirty drum

    Laser Quality Problems


    All-white page
    Transfer corona broken Printer is completely out of toner

    All-black page
    Primary corona broken Drum not holding a charge

    Inkjet Quality Problems


    Stripes, or one color missing
    Clean ink jets using printers utility Run printers self-test

    Colors off alignment


    Run printers alignment utility

    Dot-Matrix Quality Problems


    Flecks and smudges
    Ribbon is too tight

    Faint printing overall


    Ribbon is worn out

    Faint printing on one side


    Platen is misaligned

    Missing sections of letters


    Pins on print head damaged

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