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A technician is connecting an old dot matrix printer to a computer. The printer's cable has a non- rectangular connector that connects to a pink port in the back of the computer. This type of…
The correct answer is C. Parallel. The parallel port (also called LPT port) is the classic connection for dot matrix and older printers. It uses a DB-25 trapezoidal (non-rectangular) connector and was traditionally color-coded pink or burgundy on PC motherboards following the PC 99 color-coding standard. USB…
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A technician is connecting an old dot matrix printer to a computer. The printer's cable has a non- rectangular connector that connects to a pink port in the back of the computer. This type of connection is MOST likely which of the following?
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- AUSB
- BEthernet
- CParallel
- DBluetooth
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(63 responses)- A3% (2)
- B2% (1)
- C94% (59)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
The parallel port (also called LPT port) is the classic connection for dot matrix and older printers. It uses a DB-25 trapezoidal (non-rectangular) connector and was traditionally color-coded pink or burgundy on PC motherboards following the PC 99 color-coding standard. USB connectors are rectangular, Ethernet uses an RJ-45 clip connector, and Bluetooth is wireless - none match the described pink, non-rectangular port used for legacy printers.
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