CompTIA A+ 1101 - 3.6 Given a scenario, deploy and configure multifunction devices/printers and settings

Multifunction Device

• printer

• scanner

• Fax

• print from web

PCL (Printer Command Language)

• created by Hewlett-Packard

• commonly used across the industry

PostScript

• created by Adobe Systems

• popular with high end printers

USB Type B connects to…

Printer

USB Type A connects to

Computer

PCL printer must be installed with…

PCL driver

PostScript printer must be installed with…

PostScript driver

Bluetooth

• limited range for connecting wirelessly with the printer

802.11 Infrastructure Mode

• many devices use an access point to connect to the printer

802.11 Ad hoc Mode

• no access point

• direct link between wireless devices

Printer Share

• printer is connected to a computer

• the computer shares the printer

• computer needs to be running

Print server

• print directly to the printer

• jobs are queued on the printer

• jobs are managed on the printer

• web-based front-end

• client utility

Duplex

• save paper

• print on both sides of the page without manually flipping over the paper

• not all printers can do this

Orientation

• portrait vs landscape

• the paper does not rotate

• the printer compensates

Tray settings

• printers can have multiple trays

• plain paper, letterhead, etc

• choose the correct tray in the print dialog

Quality

• resolution

• color, greyscale

• color saving

User authentication

• everyone can print

• set rights and permissions

• printing vs managing the printer

Badging

• authenticate when using the printer

• your job doesn’t print until you use your employee badge

• quick and easy

Audit logs

• cost management

• security monitoring

• event viewer/system events

• may be built into the printer or print server

Secured prints

• printer must support secure printing

• define a passcode

• use the passcode at the printer

Flatbed scanner

• all-in-one multifunction device

• standalone flatbed

• may include ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)

Scan to Email

• scans are sent to your inbox

• large scans can fill up your mailbox

Scan to Folder

• using SMB (Server Message Block)

• send to a Microsoft share

Scan to Cloud

• cloud storage account

• Google Drive, Dropbox