Xerox 6505/N Evaluator Guide - Page 10

Evaluating Productivity Printing and Copying Consider efficiency tools to enhance printing and copying capabilities. The basic printing and copying productivity that a device can deliver is a critical consideration when evaluating which color printer or multifunction printer to purchase for your office. Does the device deliver the level of performance required to support the demands of a busy single user or small workteam? Does it offer the flexibility to create more office document possibilities? Can it be expanded in the future to include additional features for your increasing workload, such as expanded memory? Are there work-saving features designed to improve office efficiency? Look for the following performance attributes and helpful features when comparing our lineup of small-business-class Phaser® and WorkCentre® color printers and multifunction printers. Performance Output speed Measured in pages-per-minute (ppm), a device's output speed is specified for both color and black-and-white pages. First-page-out-time For average print jobs of three pages or less, the most important specification is first-pageout-time, which is the time it takes for the device to receive and process print or copy data, and produce the first page. Adobe® PostScript® 3™ PostScript is a page description language that acts as an interpreter inside the printer or multifunction printer. Because processing occurs within the device, there is less network traffic and increased efficiency. PCL® PCL (Printer Command Language) is a page description language that functions in similar fashion to that of Adobe PostScript. Most commonly found with color printers and multifunction printers are PCL versions 5c, 5e and/or 6. Processor The faster a device's internal processor (measured in MHz), the quicker it is to print complex documents. Flexibility Expandable Memory Several of the printers and multifunction printers discussed in this guide allow the installation of additional RAM, which increases a device's print productivity and enables more advanced features. Automatic two-sided printing With automatic two-sided printing, multipage print jobs are automatically printed on the front and back side of each sheet of paper for increased efficiency and reduced paper usage. Booklet printing With booklet printing, a printer or multifunction printer formats printed documents, such as brochures or handouts, for folding into booklets to create professional-looking collaterals in-house. N-up printing, N-up copying With N-up printing and N-up copying, multiple pages are reduced in size and then printed/copied on a single sheet of paper. This feature is especially useful when outputting presentations or numerous thumbnail images, or when trying to conserve paper. Poster printing, poster copying Poster printing and poster copying enlarge an image by printing/copying portions of it onto multiple pages, which can be secured together to create a poster. ID Card Copy Copy both sides of an ID card, driver's license or other small document and print onto a single sheet of paper. Run Black When one or more color toner cartridges become depleted, the Run Black feature allows the printer or multifunction printer to continue printing black-and-white documents without interruption. Work-saving features RAM collation By using the printer's or multifunction printer's RAM to collate multiple sets of multi-page print jobs, RAM collation eliminates the need to manually collate documents after the print job is completed. Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) An ADF allows you to load a stack of originals for automatic copying, scanning or faxing at the touch of a button. ADF capacities range from 35 sheets to 50 sheets for this class of Phaser and WorkCentre multifunction printers. Proof print When producing multiple sets of the same print job, the proof print feature allows you to print the first set, check it for accuracy, and then either release or delete the remaining sets using the device's front panel. 10 Xerox Phaser and WorkCentre Small-Business-Class Color Printers and Multifunction Printers Evaluator Guide