A customer needs to install a new printer in their network. The customer reports that users had intermittent connectivity issues with previous printers. Which of the following should the technician…

The correct answer is C. Static IP address. Intermittent connectivity issues with network printers are commonly caused by changing IP addresses when using DHCP. Assigning a static IP address ensures that the printer is always reachable at the same IP address by client machines.

Submitted by eva_at· Mar 30, 2026Cloud Computing Operations and Support

Question

A customer needs to install a new printer in their network. The customer reports that users had intermittent connectivity issues with previous printers. Which of the following should the technician configure on the new printer to prevent this issue?

Options

AGateway IP address
BDHCP IP address
CStatic IP address
DPublic IP address

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(51 responses)

A
6% (3)
B
2% (1)
C
82% (42)
D
10% (5)

Explanation

Intermittent connectivity issues with network printers are commonly caused by changing IP addresses when using DHCP. Assigning a static IP address ensures that the printer is always reachable at the same IP address by client machines.

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