ACSP - Apple Certified Support Professional Peripherals and Printing Questions and Answers

Question 1

A technician needs to access advanced printer settings and view detailed print job logs on a Mac, which are not available in the standard System Settings > Printers & Scanners pane.
Which of the following methods provides access to the underlying CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) management interface?

Accepted Answer

Navigating to `http://localhost:631` in a web browser.

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Running the `printersetup` command in Terminal.

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Accessing the printer's embedded web server via its IP address.

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Using the 'Console' application and filtering for 'printing'.

Question 2

A user wants to print from their iPad to a network printer. The printer is AirPrint-compatible. Which two core technologies does AirPrint rely on for driverless printer discovery and communication on the local network?

Accepted Answer

Bonjour (mDNS) and IPP (Internet Printing Protocol)

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SMB and WSD (Web Services for Devices)

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NetBIOS and LPD (Line Printer Daemon)

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SLP (Service Location Protocol) and Jetdirect (Socket)

Question 3

A user reports that their print jobs are getting stuck in the queue. A support professional opens the print queue window and sees a single job with the status 'Error', which is preventing all subsequent documents from printing. What is the LEAST disruptive first step to resolve this issue?

Accepted Answer

Select the job with the error and click the delete (X) button, then resume the queue.

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Right-click the printer list in System Settings and choose 'Reset printing system...'.

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Delete the printer from the Printers & Scanners list and then re-add it.

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Restart the Mac and power cycle the printer.

Question 4

When manually adding a network printer by its IP address on a Mac, which protocol is considered the modern, preferred standard for its robust feature set, including support for encryption and authentication?

Accepted Answer

Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)

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Line Printer Daemon (LPD)

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HP Jetdirect (Socket)

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Server Message Block (SMB)

Question 5

A graphic designer connects a new, professional-grade scanner to their Mac. The scanner is recognized, but basic scanning functionality is limited, and advanced features like color calibration and film scanning are missing. What is the most likely cause of this issue?

Accepted Answer

The generic AirPrint/Image Capture driver is being used instead of the required vendor-specific software.

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The scanner requires a Thunderbolt 4 connection for full functionality.

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The user needs to add the scanner to 'Full Disk Access' in Privacy & Security settings.

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The scanner's firmware is out of date and needs to be updated via its IP address.

Question 6

A user installed software for a new peripheral, and now macOS displays a message that a 'Legacy System Extension' has been blocked and will be incompatible with future versions of macOS. This is most likely because the software is using:

Accepted Answer

An outdated kernel extension (kext).

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An unsigned application bundle.

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A sandboxed App Store application.

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A modern DriverKit extension.