A department manager submits a help desk ticket to request the migration of a printer's port utilization from USB to Ethernet so multiple users can access the printer. This will be a new network print

Documenting the change is an important step in change management, but it typically happens after the technical implementation or as part of the change management process, not immediately before network use authorization.

Submitting a change request form is a step that happens before the change is implemented, allowing for planning and approval, not immediately before network use is authorized.

Determining the risk level of this change is part of the initial change request and approval process, which occurs well before the physical implementation and authorization for network use.

For a printer to operate as a new network printer using Ethernet, it requires a unique and unused IP address to be assigned within the network's addressing scheme. This step is a prerequisite for network connectivity and functionality, thus it must occur immediately before network use is authorized.