A user wants to print from their laptop to a network printer that is connected to the office LAN via an Ethernet cable. The laptop is connected to the same Wi-Fi network. The printer is not listed in the available printers. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason?

The printer's USB cable is not connected.

The printer's Wi-Fi is disabled.

The laptop and printer are on different subnets.

The laptop's Bluetooth is turned off.

A laser printer is producing pages with a faint, ghosted image of the previous page. The ghost image appears in the same position on every page. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

The fuser is not reaching the correct temperature.

The toner cartridge is low on toner.

The drum cleaning blade is worn or not making proper contact.

The primary corona wire is dirty or damaged.

A laser printer is producing pages with a faint, repeating vertical black line down the left side of every page. The line repeats at the same interval on each page. Which component is MOST likely causing this issue?

The paper tray pickup rollers are worn and slipping.

The fuser assembly is not reaching the correct temperature.

The transfer roller is not applying a charge to the paper.

The toner cartridge's drum is scratched or damaged.

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Peripheral Devices 220-1201 Practice Questions (Page 4)

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16application · medium
A user wants to print from their laptop to a network printer that is connected to the office LAN via an Ethernet cable. The laptop is connected to the same Wi-Fi network. The printer is not listed in the available printers. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason?
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17application · medium
A laser printer is producing pages with a faint, ghosted image of the previous page. The ghost image appears in the same position on every page. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
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18application · medium
A graphic designer needs to scan a large-format architectural drawing (36 inches wide) at high resolution for digital archiving. Which type of scanner is BEST suited for this task?
Select an answer first
19foundation · easy
Which printer setting should be adjusted to reduce the amount of toner or ink used for a draft document?
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20application · medium
A laser printer is producing pages with a faint, repeating vertical black line down the left side of every page. The line repeats at the same interval on each page. Which component is MOST likely causing this issue?
Select an answer first

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Questions 16–20

A user wants to print from their laptop to a network printer that is connected to the office LAN via an Ethernet cable. The laptop is connected to the same Wi-Fi network. The printer is not listed in the available printers. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason?

A laser printer is producing pages with a faint, ghosted image of the previous page. The ghost image appears in the same position on every page. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

A graphic designer needs to scan a large-format architectural drawing (36 inches wide) at high resolution for digital archiving. Which type of scanner is BEST suited for this task?

Which printer setting should be adjusted to reduce the amount of toner or ink used for a draft document?

A laser printer is producing pages with a faint, repeating vertical black line down the left side of every page. The line repeats at the same interval on each page. Which component is MOST likely causing this issue?

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