Ann, a customer, has an older printer that has no network or USB connection but she still would like to use it on her new machine. Which of the following would be the MOST likely card a technician…

The correct answer is D. Serial/Parallel card. Older printers typically connected via a parallel port (LPT) or serial port (COM). Modern PCs no longer include these ports by default, so a Serial/Parallel expansion card adds them back. A FireWire card is used for high-speed devices like cameras. A riser card changes a card's…

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Ann, a customer, has an older printer that has no network or USB connection but she still would like to use it on her new machine. Which of the following would be the MOST likely card a technician should install?

Options

AFireWire card
BRiser card
CWireless card
DSerial/Parallel card

How the community answered

(32 responses)

A
6% (2)
B
3% (1)
C
13% (4)
D
78% (25)

Explanation

Older printers typically connected via a parallel port (LPT) or serial port (COM). Modern PCs no longer include these ports by default, so a Serial/Parallel expansion card adds them back. A FireWire card is used for high-speed devices like cameras. A riser card changes a card's orientation for small form factor cases. A wireless card provides Wi-Fi connectivity, which this printer lacks support for.

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#legacy ports#serial parallel card#expansion cards#printer connectivity

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