You work as a desktop technician at Domain.com. The Domain.com network consists of a single Active Directory domain named Domain.com. All servers on the Domain.com network run Windows Server 2003 and all client computers run Windows XP Professional.
Domain.com consists of a Research department and a Development department.
The Research department does research on and software where the Development department develops the applications and the software as well as computers. A Domain.com customer named Andy Booth has bought 15 Windows XP Professional computers. The computer was giver to users who work from there home. Andy Booth wants to buy a Windows XP Professional compatible printer for the users with the 15 Windows XP Professional computers. Each of the 15 users will have administrative privileges. Andy Booth wants to install the printers with the least amount of administrative effort. Andy Booth wants to know which type of port the printers should used on the computers.
What type of port should you recommend?
A.
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
B.
Serial Communications (COM)
C.
Line Printer (LPT)
D.
Line Printer Request (LPR)
Explanation:
Using the Universal Serial Bus will minimize the administrative effort.
Windows XP Professional will detect the device when it is plugged in at the serial port.
Incorrect Answers:
B: The Serial Communications (COM) is a serial port. Printers with serial ports does not support Plug and Play.
C: The Line Printer (LPT) uses a parallel port. You cannot be sure that the parallel printer is a Plug and Play printer.
D: The Line Printer Request (LPR) is used on a printer that has a network interface card that connects to a LAN. If you want to add a LPR, you should first add the optional Windows component, Print Services for UNIX.