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A customer has a USB-only printer attached to a computer. A technician is configuring an arrangement that allows other computers on the network to use the printer. In which of the following…
The correct answer is B. Printer Properties/Sharing tab. To allow other network computers to use a locally connected USB printer, the technician must enable printer sharing.
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A customer has a USB-only printer attached to a computer. A technician is configuring an arrangement that allows other computers on the network to use the printer. In which of the following locations on the customer's desktop should the technician make this configuration?
Options
- APrinting Preferences/Advanced tab
- BPrinter Properties/Sharing tab
- CPrinter Properties/Security tab
- DPrinter Properties/Ports tab
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(35 responses)- A9% (3)
- B71% (25)
- C3% (1)
- D17% (6)
Why each option
To allow other network computers to use a locally connected USB printer, the technician must enable printer sharing.
Printing Preferences/Advanced tab typically contains options for print quality, paper type, and other print job-specific settings, not network sharing.
The 'Printer Properties/Sharing tab' in Windows provides the option to enable printer sharing, which allows other computers on the network to discover and connect to the locally attached printer. This is the specific location where you configure a printer for network access.
Printer Properties/Security tab is used to configure permissions for users and groups to access and manage the printer, not to enable network sharing itself.
Printer Properties/Ports tab shows which port the printer is connected to (e.g., USB001, LPT1) and is used for configuring port settings, not for network sharing.
Concept tested: Windows printer sharing configuration
Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/share-your-printer-58135805-5501-8b09-0196-93dd827d0966
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