MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-270): Installing ...

11-6 Chapter 11 Setting Up, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Printers
3. How many concurrent connections from other computers for file and print services
can Windows XP Professional provide? Choose the correct answer.
a. 20
b. 10
c. Unlimited
d. 30
4. A(n) ______________________ is one file or a set of files containing information
that Windows XP Professional requires to convert print commands into a specific
printer language, such as PostScript. Fill in the blank.
5. Windows XP Professional printing supports which of the following types of computers?
Choose all that apply.
a. Macintosh computers
b. UNIX computers
c. NetWare clients
d. Windows 98 computers
Lesson Summary
■ To work with printers in Windows XP Professional, you should know the following
terms:
❑ A printer is a hardware device that puts text or images on paper or on other
print media.
❑ Local printers are connected to a physical port on the print server, and network
interface printers are connected to a print server through the network.
❑ Network interface printers require their own network interface cards
(NICs) and have their own network address, or they are attached to an external
network adapter.
❑ A printer driver is one file or a set of files containing information that Windows
XP Professional requires to convert print commands into a specific
printer language.
■ The requirements for setting up printing on a network include at least one computer
to operate as a printer server, sufficient RAM to process documents, and sufficient
disk space to ensure that the print server can store documents until it sends
the documents to the printer.
■ Before you set up network printing, you should take the time to determine the
users’ and company’s printing requirements, the number of print servers needed,
and where to locate printers.