As we all know, the US is currently in the middle of an economic crisis.  The true extent of that crisis depends on who you listen to. 

One thing is for sure however, and that is that we are currently in a major economic slowdown. 

Some major financial institutions have recently failed completely or had their assets seized including AIG, Bear Stearns, Wachovia and Washington Mutual along with some not as well known institutions such as IndyMac Bancorp Inc., First National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank NA of California.

What this means is that our economy is most definitely in trouble.  The housing market, sub-prime mortgage debacle and the impending credit crunch have all lead to plummeting consumer confidence. 

As I finish writing this the US government is stepping in and passing a $700 billion dollar bailout package.  Will this have a positive, long-term effect on the economy remains to be seen.

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We put up a new video on YouTube, a 10 minute sample of our CompTIA A+ training videos. 

Our IT Certification training video samples are some of the most viewed IT videos on YouTube.  You can visit our YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/palaestratraining

This video covers printers, and goes into detail regarding a number of printing technologies:

• Dye Sublimation Printers
• Thermal Printers
• Thermal printer papers
• Laser Printers
• The 6 steps of the laser printer process
1. Clean
2. Charge
3. Write
4. Develop
5. Transfer
6. Fuse
• Coverage of the EP (Electrophotostatic drum)
• Fuser assembly
• Corona wire / assembly
• Troubleshooting some common printer problems

This short demo is a clip from the longer two-part printer video series.  All together our CompTIA A+ training has 32 videos and over 20 hours of world-class training you can take with you and watch anytime, anywhere.

As with all our training, it’s available for immediate delivery via download, or we can physically ship to your location.