A technician needs to install a new printer to a computer in a SOHO environment. The technician wants the printer connection to have the FASTEST speed. Which of the following types of connectors…

The correct answer is C. USB 2.0. USB 2.0 provides the fastest speed among the listed options with a maximum throughput of 480 Mbps (Hi-Speed). FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) transfers at 400 Mbps, making it slightly slower than USB 2.0. Parallel ports (IEEE 1284) max out at roughly 1–8 Mbps depending on mode…

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A technician needs to install a new printer to a computer in a SOHO environment. The technician wants the printer connection to have the FASTEST speed. Which of the following types of connectors should the new printer have?

Options

AParallel
BFireWire 400
CUSB 2.0
DDB-9

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A
2% (1)
B
5% (2)
C
93% (41)

Explanation

USB 2.0 provides the fastest speed among the listed options with a maximum throughput of 480 Mbps (Hi-Speed). FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) transfers at 400 Mbps, making it slightly slower than USB 2.0. Parallel ports (IEEE 1284) max out at roughly 1–8 Mbps depending on mode (ECP/EPP). DB-9 is a serial RS-232 connector typically running at 115 Kbps or less, making it the slowest option. For a SOHO printer, USB 2.0 is both the fastest available option listed and the most common modern interface.

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