1.9. Installation and Configuration of Printers

This objective tests your knowledge of how printers work and how they connect to computers. Although the A+ exam has traditionally focused heavily on laser printers, you may also see questions about other printer types. Scanners have also been added to this iteration of the exam, and you should know their basic characteristics as well.

1.9.1. Critical Information

The three major areas of study for this objective are printer technologies, printer interfaces, and scanners. The printer technologies include laser, ink-jet (sometimes called ink dispersion), dot matrix, solid ink, thermal, and dye sublimation. The printer interfaces include parallel, network, and Universal Serial Bus (USB), among others. ...

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