Computer Support/Hardware Troubleshooting/Printers

This lesson covers troubleshooting printers.

Objectives and Skills
Objectives and skills for the troubleshooting printers portion of A+ certification include:
 * Given a scenario, troubleshoot printers with appropriate tools.
 * Common symptoms
 * Streaks
 * Faded prints
 * Ghost images
 * Toner not fused to the paper
 * Creased paper
 * Paper not feeding
 * Paper jam
 * No connectivity
 * Garbled characters on paper
 * Vertical lines on page
 * Backed up print queue
 * Low memory errors
 * Access denied
 * Printer will not print
 * Color prints in wrong print color
 * Unable to install printer
 * Error codes
 * Printing blank pages
 * No image on printer display
 * Tools
 * Maintenance kit
 * Toner vacuum
 * Compressed air
 * Printer spooler

Multimedia

 * 1) YouTube: Troubleshooting Printer Problems - CompTIA A+ 220-901 - 4.6