A laser printer is producing pages with a faint, repeating vertical black line down the left side. The line repeats at the same interval. The technician has already replaced the toner cartridge, but the issue persists. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

Inspect and replace the drum cleaning blade.

A user in a small office has a new USB laser printer. The technician installs the driver, but the printer is not listed in the 'Printers & scanners' settings. The USB cable is connected and the printer's power light is on. What is the MOST likely reason the printer is not detected?

The USB cable is a charge-only cable and does not carry data.

The printer is connected to a USB 3.0 port that does not support printers.

The printer driver is incompatible with the operating system.

The printer's onboard memory is full, preventing it from initializing.

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Peripheral Devices 220-1201 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Hardware domain, which accounts for 25% of the 220-1201 exam. CompTIA does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~9–15 in this domain), expect 2–4 from this objective — we provide 29 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 1–5

1foundation · easy
Which wireless technology is commonly used to connect peripherals like mice, keyboards, and headsets to a computer over short distances?
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2foundation · easy
Which type of scanner uses a motorized feed mechanism to pull pages through a fixed scanning element, making it ideal for high-volume document digitization?
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3expert · hard
A laser printer is producing pages with a faint, repeating vertical black line down the left side. The line repeats at the same interval. The technician has already replaced the toner cartridge, but the issue persists. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?
Select an answer first
4foundation · easy
Which routine maintenance task is specifically recommended for laser printers to remove excess toner and dust from the paper path?
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5application · medium
A user in a small office has a new USB laser printer. The technician installs the driver, but the printer is not listed in the 'Printers & scanners' settings. The USB cable is connected and the printer's power light is on. What is the MOST likely reason the printer is not detected?
Select an answer first

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Peripheral Devices 220-1201 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

Which wireless technology is commonly used to connect peripherals like mice, keyboards, and headsets to a computer over short distances?

Which type of scanner uses a motorized feed mechanism to pull pages through a fixed scanning element, making it ideal for high-volume document digitization?

A laser printer is producing pages with a faint, repeating vertical black line down the left side. The line repeats at the same interval. The technician has already replaced the toner cartridge, but the issue persists. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

Which routine maintenance task is specifically recommended for laser printers to remove excess toner and dust from the paper path?

A user in a small office has a new USB laser printer. The technician installs the driver, but the printer is not listed in the 'Printers & scanners' settings. The USB cable is connected and the printer's power light is on. What is the MOST likely reason the printer is not detected?

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