220-801 · Question #657
A user has a parallel printer and wants to share it on the company network. Which of the following devices would the user need?
The correct answer is D. A print server. A print server is a dedicated device (or software service) that connects a locally attached printer to a network, allowing multiple users to send print jobs over TCP/IP. A parallel printer has a DB-25 connector and no native network interface, so a print server bridges that gap…
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A user has a parallel printer and wants to share it on the company network. Which of the following devices would the user need?
Options
- AA port replicator
- BA splitter
- CA wireless router
- DA print server
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(35 responses)- A3% (1)
- C3% (1)
- D94% (33)
Explanation
A print server is a dedicated device (or software service) that connects a locally attached printer to a network, allowing multiple users to send print jobs over TCP/IP. A parallel printer has a DB-25 connector and no native network interface, so a print server bridges that gap by accepting network connections and forwarding jobs to the parallel port. A port replicator expands laptop ports, a splitter divides a signal, and a wireless router handles network routing-none of them enable network print sharing.
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