A technician has been tasked with designing a new printing solution for a small team. They want to be able to use a central printer from their shared workspace as well as the conference room next…

USB is a wired, point-to-point connection limited to a single host device at a time and physically tethers the printer to one computer.

Infrared requires direct line-of-sight between devices and has very limited range, making it impractical for a multi-user shared environment.

Bluetooth has a limited effective range (typically around 10 meters) and is generally designed for point-to-point pairing rather than shared multi-user network printing.

Wi-Fi (wireless) allows the printer to be placed on the shared network, making it accessible to any authorized user within range regardless of their physical location, including an adjacent conference room. This is ideal for shared team environments where multiple users need concurrent access. No device-pairing or line-of-sight requirements exist as they do with alternatives.