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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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Connectivity

Most printers, scanners, and multifunction devices connect to a computer via

a USB port, but Wi-Fi or Ethernet network connections are also very popular.

You’ll need to know how to support networked connections as well as the

plug-and-play USB ones.

USB Connections

New printers and multifunction devices use USB connections that you can

plug into any USB port on your computer. USB printers may not come with a

USB cable, so you need to purchase one when you purchase a printer. (It’s

quite a disappointment to come home with your new printer only to find you

can’t connect it because it didn’t come with a USB cable.) Most printers use

the standard USB type A connector on one end and the smaller USB type B

connector on the other end, although some use two type A connectors.

Whichever configuration your USB printer has, just plug in the USB cable—

it’s that easy!

Network Connections

Connecting a printer or multifunction device to a network isn’t just for

offices anymore. More and more homes and home offices are enjoying the

benefits of network printing. It used to be that you would physically connect

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