Printers and Copiers, a History
Toner Tales
Printer "Fax"
Flex Your Might
Fun with Formulas
100

This early printing device, invented in the 19th century, used keys and ink ribbons to create text on paper.

What is a typewriter?

100

Toner cartridges are often marked with this abbreviation, referring to the standard set of colors cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.

What is CMYK?

100

This printing process is so sharp, it’s been “toner-ific” since the 1970s.

What is laser printing?

100

This company is the largest nationwide provider of brand-neutral managed print services, offering innovative solutions and support.

What is Flex Technology Group?

100

This is calculated by subtracting the cost of goods sold (COGS) from total revenue.

What is Gross Profit?

200

In 1938, Chester Carlson invented this printing process, which became the foundation of modern copiers.

What is xerography?

200

This part of a laser printer uses heat to “fuse” toner onto paper, making the image permanent.

What is the fuser unit?

200

Your printer might “jam out” like a rock star if this isn’t properly loaded.

What is paper?

200

This service helps businesses optimize their existing printing equipment and control costs with a streamlined system.

What is Managed Print Services?

200

This adults only function searches for a value in a range or array and returns a corresponding value from another range or array.

What is XLOOKUP?

300

The first laser printer was developed in 1969 by this major technology company.

What is Xerox?

300

If your printer is producing streaky prints, it might be time to replace this rotating component inside the toner cartridge.

What is the drum unit?

300

If your printer isn’t responding, it might be stuck in this “waiting line.”

What is the print queue?

300

This type of solution from FTG identifies and mitigates vulnerabilities in print firmware to protect businesses from security breaches.

What is Print Security Solutions?

300

If a company has $500,000 in revenue and $300,000 in cost of goods sold, its gross profit margin would be this percentage.

What is 40%?

400

This Japanese company, founded in 1937, became famous for producing early inkjet and laser printers.

What is Canon?

400

The toner’s magical ability to stick to paper comes from this “charged attraction” created during printing.

What is electrostatic charge?

400

This printer feature is such a “good Samaritan”—it “turns the other cheek” to print on both sides.
 

What is duplex printing?

400

Many industries, including healthcare and finance, rely on this new twist of a classic solution, saving money and ensuring compliance with regulations like HIPAA.

What is a eFax solution?

400

his function helps you count the number of cells that contain a specific value or meet a condition.

What is COUNTIF?

500

This printing technology, developed in the 1980s, uses powder-based toner fused onto paper through heat, revolutionizing office printing.  

What is laser printing?

500

In laser printers, toner is made of tiny particles, often containing this “magnetic mineral” to help with precise printing.

What is iron oxide?

500

This printer setting isn’t about meditation, but it “centers” everything it prints.

What is page alignment or print alignment?

500

This comprehensive platform streamlines print management, improving efficiency, security, and cost control for businesses by integrating with multiple devices and workflows. It’s almost as powerful as a cannon, but a lot less noisy.

What is uniFLOW?

500

The IFNA function can be used with this type of function to prevent the appearance of #N/A when no match is found.

What is VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP?

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