Chapter 14. PRINTERS AND OTHER DEVICES ON YOUR NETWORK

One of the benefits that a network brings to a small business or a household full of computer users is the convenience of sharing one or more printers among all the network's users. Rather than carrying a copy of each file to the computer connected to the printer on a disk or a flash drive, you can simply click the Print command on your own computer and let the network send it to the printer automatically.

Even a very small network might include more than one printer. For example, you might use a black-and-white laser printer for routine documents and reports, a color inkjet or laser printer for fancy presentations and school projects, and a special-purpose color printer for digital photos. ...

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