Computer Support/Hardware/Multifunction Devices

This lesson covers multifunction devices.

Objectives and Skills
Objectives and skills for the multifunction devices portion of A+ certification include:
 * Install SOHO multifunction device / printers and configure appropriate settings.
 * Use appropriate drivers for a given operating system
 * Configuration settings
 * Duplex
 * Collate
 * Orientation
 * Quality
 * Device sharing
 * Wired
 * USB
 * Serial
 * Ethernet
 * Wireless
 * Bluetooth
 * 802.11 (a, b, g, n, ac)
 * Infrastructure vs. adhoc
 * Integrated print server (hardware)
 * Cloud printing/remote printing
 * Public/shared devices
 * Sharing local/networked device via Operating System settings
 * TCP/Bonjour/AirPrint
 * Data privacy
 * User authentication on the device
 * Hard drive caching

Readings

 * 1)  Printer (computing)
 * 2)  Wireless ad hoc network
 * 3)  Print server
 * 4)  Cloud printing
 * 5)  CUPS
 * 6)  Airprint
 * 7)  Bonjour (software)
 * 8)  Print server
 * 9)  Spooling

Multimedia

 * 1) YouTube: Configuring SOHO Multifunction Devices - CompTIA A+ 220-901 - 1.13