CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101)
Performance-Based Question - Printer Configuration
Scenario
You are configuring a network printer for the Finance department. It must be accessible to all users, support duplex printing, and meet company print-quality requirements. The printer's configuration utility is currently set to factory defaults.
Configuration Requirements:
The Finance department has requested that this printer be configured with a fixed network address to ensure consistent connectivity. The IT department has allocated IP address 192.168.50.25 for this device, which should be configured to work with the standard corporate subnet mask and use the main network gateway at 192.168.50.1.
To reduce paper consumption and meet environmental guidelines, all documents should automatically print on both sides of the paper. The department handles important financial documents that require crisp, clear output with maximum detail and sharpness for professional presentation.
Multiple users throughout the Finance department need to access this printer from their workstations. The printer must be discoverable and accessible to other computers on the network without requiring direct USB connections.
The department also requires scan-to-folder functionality using SMB protocol. All scanned documents should be automatically saved to the network folder path /scans-folder/ using the appropriate SMB port for seamless integration with the existing file server infrastructure.