SK0-003 · Question #875
A technician has been asked to install a printer with a DB-25 port to a print server. Unfortunately, the only available ports on the server are USB. Which of the following expansion cards should be…
The correct answer is A. Parallel port card. A DB-25 port on a printer typically indicates a parallel port connection, requiring a parallel port expansion card for a server lacking such ports. This allows the server to communicate with the printer using the correct interface.
Question
A technician has been asked to install a printer with a DB-25 port to a print server. Unfortunately, the only available ports on the server are USB. Which of the following expansion cards should be installed in the server to allow the printer to be installed?
Options
- AParallel port card
- BVideo card
- CSerial ATA card
- DIEEE 1394 card
How the community answered
(46 responses)- A96% (44)
- B2% (1)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
A DB-25 port on a printer typically indicates a parallel port connection, requiring a parallel port expansion card for a server lacking such ports. This allows the server to communicate with the printer using the correct interface.
A DB-25 port is a common connector for parallel interfaces, historically used for connecting printers to computers. Installing a parallel port card provides the necessary DB-25 connector and interface controller to allow the print server to communicate with the legacy printer.
A video card provides display output and has no functionality for connecting a printer, especially one that uses a DB-25 port.
A Serial ATA (SATA) card is used for connecting storage devices like hard drives or SSDs, not for connecting printers.
An IEEE 1394 card (FireWire) is used for high-speed data transfer with devices like camcorders or external hard drives, and it does not support the DB-25 parallel printer interface.
Concept tested: Hardware interfaces-DB-25 and parallel ports
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