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220-802 · Question #25

After installing a new printer the organization determines that there are problems printing images and very large files. Which of the following will MOST likely resolve the issue?

The correct answer is C. Install additional memory to the printer. Printers have onboard RAM used to buffer and process print jobs before output. Images and very large files require significantly more memory to render and process than simple text documents. When a printer lacks sufficient memory, it cannot fully buffer the job and fails or…

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Question

After installing a new printer the organization determines that there are problems printing images and very large files. Which of the following will MOST likely resolve the issue?

Options

  • AUpdate the drivers using WHQL drivers
  • BInstall additional memory to each computer
  • CInstall additional memory to the printer
  • DApply the latest OS service pack

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    88% (22)

Explanation

Printers have onboard RAM used to buffer and process print jobs before output. Images and very large files require significantly more memory to render and process than simple text documents. When a printer lacks sufficient memory, it cannot fully buffer the job and fails or produces errors. Installing additional memory to the printer directly addresses this bottleneck. Updating drivers (A) improves compatibility but does not expand the printer's processing capacity. Adding RAM to the computers (B) doesn't help since the limitation is in the printer itself. Applying an OS service pack (D) is unrelated to the printer's onboard memory constraint.

Topics

#printer memory#print spooler#printer hardware#hardware upgrade

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