76. What type of paper is required for a thermal printer?
a) Regular A4 paper
b) Carbon paper
c) Heat-sensitive paper
d) Glossy photo paper
Answer: c) Heat-sensitive paper
77. What does "ppm" stand for in the context of printers?
a) Pages Per Month
b) Parts Per Minute
c) Pages Per Minute
d) Print Performance Metric
Answer: c) Pages Per Minute
78. Which printer uses tiny nozzles to spray liquid ink onto paper?
a) Laser printer
b) Inkjet printer
c) Thermal printer
d) Dot matrix printer
Answer: b) Inkjet printer
79. What is the function of the buffer in a printer?
a) To temporarily store print jobs before processing
b) To clean the print head
c) To improve print resolution
d) To calibrate the printer automatically
Answer: a) To temporarily store print jobs before processing
80. Which printer type is most efficient for high-volume black-and-white printing?
a) Inkjet printer
b) Laser printer
c) Dot matrix printer
d) Thermal printer
Answer: b) Laser printer
81. What is the main disadvantage of using a dye-sublimation printer?
a) High noise level
b) Limited to monochrome printing
c) High cost of materials
d) Low resolution
Answer: c) High cost of materials
82. What is a duplex printer capable of?
a) Printing on both sides of the paper automatically
b) Printing in two colors simultaneously
c) Printing at double the speed of a standard printer
d) Printing two copies at once
Answer: a) Printing on both sides of the paper automatically
83. What kind of printer is commonly used for receipts in retail stores?
a) Inkjet printer
b) Thermal printer
c) Laser printer
d) Dot matrix printer
Answer: b) Thermal printer
84. Which type of printer is ideal for creating high-resolution photographic prints?
a) Laser printer
b) Dye-sublimation printer
c) Dot matrix printer
d) Thermal printer
Answer: b) Dye-sublimation printer
85. What does a network printer allow multiple users to do?
a) Print wirelessly from the same network
b) Print simultaneously using USB connections
c) Save print jobs directly on the printer
d) Share printed documents automatically
Answer: a) Print wirelessly from the same network
86. What is a toner made of in laser printers?
a) Liquid ink
b) Heat-sensitive dye
c) Fine powdered plastic
d) Wax
Answer: c) Fine powdered plastic
87. Which of these is NOT a common paper size for printers?
a) A4
b) A5
c) B4
d) C6
Answer: d) C6
88. What does a "print spooler" do?
a) Cleans the printer head
b) Manages and queues print jobs
c) Controls paper feeding
d) Maintains ink levels
Answer: b) Manages and queues print jobs
89. What type of printer uses perforated paper with holes on the sides?
a) Dot matrix printer
b) Laser printer
c) Thermal printer
d) Inkjet printer
Answer: a) Dot matrix printer
90. Which technology do laser printers use to create an image on the drum?
a) Heat
b) Electricity
c) Laser beam
d) Ink droplets
Answer: c) Laser beam
91. What is a plotter primarily used for?
a) Printing receipts
b) Printing large-scale images or designs
c) Printing high-resolution photographs
d) Printing text documents quickly
Answer: b) Printing large-scale images or designs
92. Which type of printer is best for printing barcodes?
a) Inkjet printer
b) Thermal printer
c) Laser printer
d) Dot matrix printer
Answer: b) Thermal printer
93. What is a key characteristic of a dot matrix printer's output?
a) Very high resolution
b) Noiseless operation
c) Visible dots forming the text or images
d) Continuous color printing
Answer: c) Visible dots forming the text or images
94. What does the fuser in a laser printer do?
a) Bonds toner to the paper using heat and pressure
b) Sprays ink onto the paper
c) Aligns the paper for accurate printing
d) Cleans the drum
Answer: a) Bonds toner to the paper using heat and pressure
95. Which printer type is most commonly used for office documents?
a) Inkjet printer
b) Laser printer
c) Thermal printer
d) Plotter
Answer: b) Laser printer
96. What is a distinguishing feature of a monochrome printer?
a) It prints only in black and white.
b) It uses both liquid and powdered ink.
c) It prints only on glossy paper.
d) It is slower than color printers.
Answer: a) It prints only in black and white.
97. What is the typical lifespan of a drum unit in a laser printer?
a) 500 pages
b) 10,000 pages
c) 50,000 pages
d) 100,000 pages
Answer: b) 10,000 pages
98. What is the primary advantage of a wireless printer?
a) Higher print quality
b) Faster printing speeds
c) No need for physical connection to devices
d) Lower cost of maintenance
Answer: c) No need for physical connection to devices
99. What does "CMYK" stand for in color printing?
a) Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (Black)
b) Color, Matte, Yellow, and Key
c) Color Management Yellow Key
d) Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Kit
Answer: a) Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (Black)
100. What is the main function of a printer's carriage?
a) To feed paper into the printer
b) To hold and move the printhead across the paper
c) To hold the toner cartridge in place
d) To clean the printhead after use
Answer: b) To hold and move the printhead across the paper
