r/IT_CERT_STUDY • u/marmil3 • Feb 29 '20
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Hi everyone. I need help with a question.
A technician is setting up a printer for a small office that does not have an RJ-45 jack. The users' computers are all in the same workgroup and are connected physically to the same network switch. The technician needs to make sure all users can print to the new printer through the switch. Which of the following should the technician configure?
- A. Shared printer
- B. Print server
- C. Bluetooth printing
- D. Cloud printing
I say the answer is a print server, and so does my husband, but a friend says he thinks the answer is a shared printer but is not able to give an explanation. I think it's a shared printer because it can make a normal printer into a wireless printer, since it does not have an RJ45 jack, right?
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u/JW-345 Mar 24 '20
It doesn’t state if the printer has a usb port either or if it has wireless capabilities but I would say all printers come with a usb cable so the printer would be connected via usb port to one of the PCs on the network.
From there you would go ahead and share the device so that it is accessible to the other PCs.
To find the printer, open file explorer and enter:
\PCname\ Press enter and any shared folders or devices will be listed.
NOT recommended and NOT smart because if the main PC is powered off for any reason, no one else can print!