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- paper jam
- cartridge is stalled or jammed
each printer has a different process for repair - ANS-Troubleshooting Printers - Grinding noises
"additive manufacturing"
- build in layers to create the object
- no machining process required
rapid prototyping
- design and create relatively quickly and inexpensively
deploy designs anywhere in the world
- or in space (ISS 3D printer) - ANS-3D Printers
"multi-port repeater"
- traffic going in one port is repeated to every other port
everything is half-duplex
becomes less efficient as network traffic increases
10 megabit / 100 megabit
OUTDATED / difficult to find today - ANS-Network Devices - Hub
"pinch" the connector onto a wire
- coaxial, twisted pair, fiber
connect the modular connector to the Ethernet cable
- final step of the process
metal prongs are pushed through the insulation
- plug is also permanently pressed onto the cable sheath - ANS-Network Tools - Cable crimpers
"punch" a wire into a wiring block
- 66 block, 110 block, and others
can be tedious
- every wire must be individually punched
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trims the wires during the punch
- very efficient process - ANS-Network Tools - Punch down tool
+12 V
- PCIe adapters, hard drive motors, cooling fans, most modern components
+5 V
- some motherboard components
- many components are now using +3.3 V
+3.3 V
- M.2 slots, RAM slots, motherboard logic circuits
+5 VSB
- standby voltage
-12 V
- integrated LAN
- older serial ports
- some PCI cards
-5 V
- available for ISA adapter cards
- most cards don't use it
- today's motherboards don't have ISA slots - ANS-Computer Power - Power supply output (pt.
2)
1. Processing
- build the entire page in memory
2. Charging
- charge roller provides negative electrostatic charge to photosensitive drum
3. Exposing
- laser creates a positive charge everywhere it touches photosensitive drum, writing the image
on drum
4. Developing
- negatively-charged toner sticks to positively charged drum sections exposed by laser
5. Transferring
- moves the toner from the drum to the paper
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6. Fusing
- applies heat and pressure to fuse the toner to the paper
7. Cleaning
- cleans excess toner from photosensitive drum - ANS-Laser printers - Steps
24-pin double-sided usb connector
- used for both hosts and devices
acts as a usb 2.0/3.0/3.1/4 connection
- different signals can use the same connector
can transmit other signals
- displayport
- hdmi
- thunderbolt - ANS-Connecting Mobile Devices - USB-C
24-pin double-sided USB connector
- used for both hosts and devices
used for USB, Thunderbolt
- interface is the same, signal can vary - ANS-Copper Connectors - USB-C
32-bit vs 64-bit
- processor specific
32-bit processors can stsore
4,294,967,296 values
64 can store
18,446,744,073,709,551,616 values
- 4 GB vs 17 billion GB
- OS has a maximum supported value - ANS-CPU Features - Operating system technologies
3rd generation
- introduced in 1998
upgraded data connectivity over 2G
- incremental 3G updates improved speeds
- several mbit/s
bandwidth improvement allowed new functionality
- GPS
- mobile television
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- video on demand - ANS-Cellular Standards - 3G technology
4-pin ATX + 12 V power
- ATX12V Advanced Technology Extended motherboards
additional 12 V power for older motherboards
- used primarily for CPU
may be labeled ATX12V, P4, or CPU - ANS-Motherboard Connectors - 4-pin ATX
4-pin peripheral power connector
- molex connector company
- another version: AMP MATE-N-LOK
- provides +12 V and +5 V
power for many devices in the computer case
- storage devices
- optical drives
- fans
- other peripherals - ANS-Copper Connectors - Molex connector
6 position, 2 conductor (6P2C)
- some cables will wire additional conductors
telephone or DSL connection - ANS-Copper Connectors - RJ11 connector
802.11
- managed by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee (IEEE 802)
many updates over time
- check with IEEE for latest
Wi-Fi trademark
- Wi-Fi Alliance handles interoperability testing - ANS-Wireless Network Standards - Wireless
Networking
a delay between the request and the response
- waiting time
some latency is expected and normal
- laws of physics apply
examine the response times at every step along the way
- may require multiple measurement tools
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- paper jam
- cartridge is stalled or jammed
each printer has a different process for repair - ANS-Troubleshooting Printers - Grinding noises
"additive manufacturing"
- build in layers to create the object
- no machining process required
rapid prototyping
- design and create relatively quickly and inexpensively
deploy designs anywhere in the world
- or in space (ISS 3D printer) - ANS-3D Printers
"multi-port repeater"
- traffic going in one port is repeated to every other port
everything is half-duplex
becomes less efficient as network traffic increases
10 megabit / 100 megabit
OUTDATED / difficult to find today - ANS-Network Devices - Hub
"pinch" the connector onto a wire
- coaxial, twisted pair, fiber
connect the modular connector to the Ethernet cable
- final step of the process
metal prongs are pushed through the insulation
- plug is also permanently pressed onto the cable sheath - ANS-Network Tools - Cable crimpers
"punch" a wire into a wiring block
- 66 block, 110 block, and others
can be tedious
- every wire must be individually punched
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trims the wires during the punch
- very efficient process - ANS-Network Tools - Punch down tool
+12 V
- PCIe adapters, hard drive motors, cooling fans, most modern components
+5 V
- some motherboard components
- many components are now using +3.3 V
+3.3 V
- M.2 slots, RAM slots, motherboard logic circuits
+5 VSB
- standby voltage
-12 V
- integrated LAN
- older serial ports
- some PCI cards
-5 V
- available for ISA adapter cards
- most cards don't use it
- today's motherboards don't have ISA slots - ANS-Computer Power - Power supply output (pt.
2)
1. Processing
- build the entire page in memory
2. Charging
- charge roller provides negative electrostatic charge to photosensitive drum
3. Exposing
- laser creates a positive charge everywhere it touches photosensitive drum, writing the image
on drum
4. Developing
- negatively-charged toner sticks to positively charged drum sections exposed by laser
5. Transferring
- moves the toner from the drum to the paper
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6. Fusing
- applies heat and pressure to fuse the toner to the paper
7. Cleaning
- cleans excess toner from photosensitive drum - ANS-Laser printers - Steps
24-pin double-sided usb connector
- used for both hosts and devices
acts as a usb 2.0/3.0/3.1/4 connection
- different signals can use the same connector
can transmit other signals
- displayport
- hdmi
- thunderbolt - ANS-Connecting Mobile Devices - USB-C
24-pin double-sided USB connector
- used for both hosts and devices
used for USB, Thunderbolt
- interface is the same, signal can vary - ANS-Copper Connectors - USB-C
32-bit vs 64-bit
- processor specific
32-bit processors can stsore
4,294,967,296 values
64 can store
18,446,744,073,709,551,616 values
- 4 GB vs 17 billion GB
- OS has a maximum supported value - ANS-CPU Features - Operating system technologies
3rd generation
- introduced in 1998
upgraded data connectivity over 2G
- incremental 3G updates improved speeds
- several mbit/s
bandwidth improvement allowed new functionality
- GPS
- mobile television
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- video on demand - ANS-Cellular Standards - 3G technology
4-pin ATX + 12 V power
- ATX12V Advanced Technology Extended motherboards
additional 12 V power for older motherboards
- used primarily for CPU
may be labeled ATX12V, P4, or CPU - ANS-Motherboard Connectors - 4-pin ATX
4-pin peripheral power connector
- molex connector company
- another version: AMP MATE-N-LOK
- provides +12 V and +5 V
power for many devices in the computer case
- storage devices
- optical drives
- fans
- other peripherals - ANS-Copper Connectors - Molex connector
6 position, 2 conductor (6P2C)
- some cables will wire additional conductors
telephone or DSL connection - ANS-Copper Connectors - RJ11 connector
802.11
- managed by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee (IEEE 802)
many updates over time
- check with IEEE for latest
Wi-Fi trademark
- Wi-Fi Alliance handles interoperability testing - ANS-Wireless Network Standards - Wireless
Networking
a delay between the request and the response
- waiting time
some latency is expected and normal
- laws of physics apply
examine the response times at every step along the way
- may require multiple measurement tools
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