13.2.8 Practice Questions
You have connected your printer directly to your Windows workstation with a USB cable. Which type of printer have you set up?
> A local printer Explanation: A local printer is connected directly to a specific computer. A network printer is connected to the network router or switch. A shared printer is connected to a computer and then configured through network sharing. A web-enabled printer is connected to the network remotely using the internet.
In order to edit print server properties in Windows 11, which section do you need to select from the Settings menu?
> Bluetooth & devices Explanation: You need to select the Bluetooth & devices section in order to access the Printers and servers option, which gives you access to print server properties. The Accessibility section lists options for helping people who have learning, vision, hearing, and mobility impairments. The System section is the place where you'll find basic settings to customize your computer, including display, notifications, apps, and power options. The Network & internet section provides options that let you configure and manage Wi-Fi, airplane mode, VPN, mobile hotspot, and more.
As an IT network administrator for your financial company, you have decided to set up document scanning services to digitize, store, and share the large number paper-based documents used in financial transactions. You want to be able to store these digitized documents offsite and make them available to all authorized employees from a centralized storage location for mobility and collaboration in real time. Which of the following document scanning solutions MOST closely matches your requirements?
> Cloud services Explanation: Cloud services most closely match your requirements, as the digitized documents will be stored offsite will be available from a centralized storage location and will provide for mobility and collaboration in real time. Scan-to-email is a network document scanning method that sends scanned documents to individuals or groups via email. While the attached scan documents would be stored by the email service offsite, they are not stored in a centralized location for access by all authorized employees for collaboration in real time. Scan-to-folder is network document scanning method that provides a centralized repository for sharing scanned documents over a network, but the documents are stored locally, and this method does not provide features for collaborating in real time. OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is software that converts hard copy documents into digital information that can then be edited or transformed. OCR is not a scanning or storage solution.
Which of the following methods can be used to connect a printer to a network? (Select two.)
> Connect your printer to an external print server device that is connected to the network. > Plug an Ethernet cable into the printer's network port. Explanation: There are two common ways to make a printer a network printer. Most printers come with an integrated network card or have a slot for adding a network card. Otherwise, it is possible to connect to the network using an external printer server. The external print server functions as a gateway between the printer's parallel interface and the network topology. Plugging a network cable into your printer's serial or USB port is normally not possible (without an adapter) and would not provide the network connectivity necessary to set up a network printer. While a USB-to-Ethernet adapter can be used to connect a workstation to a wired network, it won't work with a printer, as software drivers must be loaded on the host for the adapter to work.
Which of the following functions are enabled by Server Message Block (SMB) protocol when using the scan-to-folder network document scanning method? (Select two.)
> File, print, scan, and device sharing > Client-server network communication Explanation: Server Message Block (SMB) provides the following functionality with the scan-to-folder method. SMB: - Enables file, print, scan, and device sharing. - Provides client-server network communication. Secure transmission through SSL encryption, targeting of individuals or groups, and the ability to use the Windows Fax and Scan utility are all functions of the scan-to-email method. These are not functions provided by SMB.
You want to scan a variety of family history documents and photos, many of which are very large. There are also some family history books that you need to scan. Which of the follow scanners will MOST likely meet your scanning needs?
> Flatbed scanner Explanation: A flatbed scanner is specifically designed to manually scan bulky items, such as pages in a book or large-sized documents. Multi-function printers (MFPs) include a scanner. However, the scanner bed is not normally designed to handle large-sized documents or books. A network scanner has a built-in network server that securely pushes scanned documents to a network folder. However, for scanning family history documents, you do not normally need networking services. While a flatbed scanner is a type of stand-alone scanner, for this scenario, you need to make sure that you purchase a flatbed scanner that can handle the large documents and books that you are in possession of.
What is the best way to set up a Wi-Fi-incompatible printer to provide the most reliable wireless printing?
> If the printer is Ethernet-capable, connect it to the network through a wireless router. Explanation: If a printer is not Wi-Fi-capable but it has an Ethernet port, connect the printer to a wireless router with an Ethernet cable. Users on the same network as the wireless router will be able to send jobs to the printer as if the printer had a wired connection. (All users will have to install that printer's driver on their workstations.) Bonjour can only be used for wireless printing through a Wi-Fi connection. A USB wireless adapter will not provide a wireless connection for a printer because the adapter needs to be connected to a device with an operating system and the capacity to install drivers. The wireless router option is more reliable than connecting the printer to a workstation that has a wireless connection to the network and then sharing the printer from that workstation. The workstation performs the same role as the wireless router, but the workstation will shut down more often than the wireless router would.
As an IT technician, you added a printer for a client. When you did this, you were prompted to select and install the drivers. Which of the following can you do to avoid repeating this step for subsequent clients?
> Install the printer drivers on the print server. Explanation: When you install the proper printer drivers on the print server, they are automatically downloaded and configured for the client whenever you add a printer. Making each client a print server defeats the purpose of having a single print server for all clients. Printer drivers are always needed as part of the print process. Simply configuring a wireless print server to be accessible on the network does not solve the issue. You would still need to install the printer drivers on the print server.
What is an advantage of using scan-to-email over scan-to-folder network document scanning?
> It supports SSL encryption. Explanation: Scan-to-email network document scanning supports SSL encryption, which provides a more secure transmission than the scan-to-folder method. Email file size limitations (normally 10 Mb or less) can be prohibitive, while scan-to-folder can transmit files over 10 MB. Scan-to-folder (not scan-to-email) is supported by Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. Scan-to-folder (not scan-to-email) is designed to share files over a network. Scan-to-email is designed to share files with individuals or groups.
Which of the following is an advantage of connecting a printer to a network?
> Multiple users can print to the same printer. Explanation: Connecting a printer to a network lets multiple users print to the same printer. While it is common to purchase a larger and faster printer, network printers by themselves are not faster than equivalent non-networked printers. Network printers are often more expensive than non-networked printers. In many cases, you can purchase networked or non-networked versions of the same printer. Troubleshooting a network printer is often more difficult than simply connecting a printer to a single client (workstation), as there are more points of failure (such as the print server or router) to troubleshoot.
