Xerox 4510N Evaluator Guide - Page 6

Section 2: Evaluating Workgroup Laser Printers Evaluating Print Speed By definition, a workgroup printer is a shared resource. Typically, a networked laser printer is shared by up to 25 people on a regular basis. It is also common for the the network to contain multiple computer platforms, such as the various versions of Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Unix, or Linux. By far the most popular network used is Ethernet with TCP/IP protocols. But even with multiple users on a variety of platforms, each with their own unique applications and needs, all networked printer users require three things from their printers: • Print speed high enough to maintain office productivity. • Hassle-free printing - the more the printer can take care of itself the better. • Value - small and large businesses all want a good return on their investments. This section of the Evaluator Guide will look at each of these areas and suggest ways to evaluate a printer's performance against those requirements. Do this for all workgroup laser printers you consider and you'll see how the Phaser 4510 laser printer exceeds expectations on all counts. Evaluating print speed Consider print engine speed. What is the printer's rated engine speed? Note that this does not tell the whole story about the performance of the printer. Consider file download and image-processing speed. Is the printer able to connect to high-speed networks? Can the printer quickly handle all file formats that might be sent to it? How fast can the image be processed and sent to the print engine? Different manufacturers use different data-compression and memory-management techniques to process the file and print the results. Considering all these factors together will give you a feel for the printer's total throughput capability. How the Phaser 4510 exceeds the print speed requirement Engine Speed With a print speed of 45 pages per minute, the Phaser 4510 races through long or multiset jobs, avoiding print job logjams from multiple users. And the true 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution at full-rated speed means you won't sacrifice print quality for print speed. Processing Speed The 533 MHz image processor provides a first-page-out time of as fast as 8 seconds and handles even complex jobs quickly to help maintain office productivity. Memory of up to 512 MB, it handles large or multiple jobs with ease. Add the Hard Drive Kit (standard on the DX) for job pipelining, which prints one job while processing the next. 6 Xerox Phaser 4510 Evaluator Guide