Printers

A USB printer allows

• only one person to connect

• allows several people to connect

A network printer allows

• for one person to connect

• for several people to connect

What needs to be checked before setting up/moving a network printer?

• ethernet ports

• area in which printer will be located at

• outlets

• Wifi signal

What would you need to go check if a port is activated?

• Ask staff by sending them the port info

• All ports are active so no need to check

• an ethernet cable and laptop

• only an ethernet cable

You can still connect a network printer to our network even if the port is not active.

• True

• False

A USB printer does not need internet for the user to print.

• True

• False

If you are replacing a printer in the same location as the old printer, can you use the same IP?

• Yes as long as it is using the same port as the old printer

• No because it is a new printer

• Yes, even if it is a different port

First step in pinging an IP is to finding the first three IP octets that we will need to use. How would you find this?

• cmd > type ipconfig > use the first three octets of the IPV4 IP

• cmd > type ipconfig > use the first three octets of the subnet mask IP

If your IP is 172.27.55.36, which of the following is the correct way to ping for a printer's IP?

• ping 172.27.55.236

• ping 172.27.55.36

• ping 172.27.55.172

• none of the above commands are used to ping for an IP

Which of the following photos means that the IP you pinged for is available to use?

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