3.6 Multifunction Devices

Question 1

Multifunction Devices

Answer 1

• printer
• scanner
• fax
• network connection
• phone line connection
• print from web

Question 2

PCL

Answer 2

Printer Command Language
- created by HP
- one of two most common printer languages

Question 3

PostScript

Answer 3

• created by Adobe
• originally designed for high end printer
• one of two most common printer languages

Question 4

Wired Device Sharing

Answer 4

• USB is the most common connector
• USB B for printer to USB A for the computer
• Ethernet using RJ45 connector

Question 5

Wireless Device Sharing

Answer 5

Bluetooth
- limited range
802.11 Infrastructure mode
- connect many devices using an access point
802.11 ad hoc mode
- no access point
- direct link between wireless devices

Question 6

Printer Share

Answer 6

• printer is connected to a computer
• the computer allows other users on the network to use printer
• that computer needs to be running

Question 7

Print Server

Answer 7

• software running in the printer
• print directly to the printer without a third person’s computer
• jobs are queued and managed on the printer

Question 8

Printer Configuration

Answer 8

Duplex
- print on both sides without manually flipping paper
- not all printers have this feature

Orientation
- portrait or landscape

Tray Settings
- some printers have multiple trays for different kinds of paper
- choose tray in the print dialog

Quality
- resolution
- color or greyscale

Question 9

Printer Security

Answer 9

User Authentication
- specify users or group of users
- set rights and permissions (printing vs managing the printer)

Badging
- authenticate with an employee badge

Audit Logs
- logs of who printed and how many pages
- for cost management and security monitoring

Secured Prints
- PIN-protected printing
- not all printers have this

Question 10

Flatbed Scanner

Answer 10

• different form factors (standalone scanner or multifunction printer/scanner)
• may include automatic document feeder = scan a stack of papers one by one

Question 11

Network Scan Services

Answer 11

• scan to email
• scan to folder using SMB
• scan and send to Microsoft share
• scan to cloud (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc)