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A user with a USB printer would like to print from more than one computer. Which of the following features should be used?

The correct answer is A. File and printer sharing. File and printer sharing allows a USB-connected printer to be shared over a local network so multiple computers can send print jobs to it.

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Question

A user with a USB printer would like to print from more than one computer. Which of the following features should be used?

Options

  • AFile and printer sharing
  • BInternet connection sharing
  • CEnable printer duplexing
  • DUSB hub

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    89% (34)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

File and printer sharing allows a USB-connected printer to be shared over a local network so multiple computers can send print jobs to it.

AFile and printer sharingCorrect

Enabling file and printer sharing on the host computer (the one physically connected to the USB printer) exposes the printer as a shared network resource - other computers on the same network can then add the shared printer and submit jobs to it through the host machine, effectively giving multiple users access to a single USB printer.

BInternet connection sharing

Internet connection sharing (ICS) allows multiple devices to share a single internet connection and has no function related to sharing a printer.

CEnable printer duplexing

Printer duplexing is a feature that enables double-sided printing and does not affect whether the printer is accessible to multiple computers.

DUSB hub

A USB hub expands the number of USB ports on a single computer but does not allow other separate computers on a network to access the printer.

Concept tested: File and printer sharing for USB printer network access

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/share-your-network-printer-c9a152b5-59f3-b6f3-c99f-f39e5bf664c3

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#printer sharing#USB printer#network printing#file and printer sharing

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