Xerox 3600B Evaluator Guide - Page 7

Section 2: Evaluating Black-and-White Laser Printers Evaluate Ease of Installation, Management, and Use Installing printers can be challenging, whether in a large organization or small office. The process includes integrating the printers into your existing office environment and may include connecting them to your network infrastructure. If network printing is a requirement, evaluate the ease with which drivers can be deployed to multiple users. Also, evaluate the management tools delivered with the printer, and whether they will ease the task of managing the device. Lastly, think about ease of use. Are the user interfaces, both the front panel and print driver, well designed and easy to navigate? How the Phaser 3600 laser printer exceeds the installation requirement: Installation Easy installation starts with unpacking the device and ends when it's powered up and ready for use. The Phaser 3600 laser printer is easily removed from its packaging, and features a compact footprint that's well suited for placement within easy reach on a user's desktop. The included quick install guide helps install optional accessories, connect the printer to your network (if applicable) and a power source, and powerup the device. When connected to your network, the printer will automatically be assigned an IP address and join the network via DHCP (other protocols can be set at the front panel). Device settings such as language selection and feature setup are completed either at the front panel or via remote management software like Xerox CentreWare® Internet Services (CentreWare IS) or CentreWare® Web. Driver deployment Xerox includes an installation CD that features an easy, wizard-based driver-installation process. If preferred, print and scan drivers can also be easily downloaded from the Xerox website. How the Phaser 3600 laser printer exceeds the management requirement: Xerox management software Xerox CentreWare Web is a powerful device management solution for IT departments. This free software eases the chore of installing, configuring, managing, monitoring and pulling reports from SNMP-compliant networked printers and multifunction printers throughout your enterprise - regardless of vendor. Xerox also addresses enterprise asset management through compatibility with network management tools for Sun, Novell, Microsoft, Linux and other environments. The Phaser 3600 laser printer also includes CentreWare IS, an embedded web server that makes it fast and easy to manage everyday usage. Users and administrators get quick and convenient access to a wealth of features, including printer and job status, toner volume updates, media availability, in-depth accounting information, and more, via any standard web browser. The Phaser 3600 laser printer (N and DN configurations) automatically joins your office network. CentreWare IS helps administrators quickly install, configure, troubleshoot and analyze usage of the Phaser 3600 laser printer using any standard web browser. Xerox Phaser 3600 Evaluator Guide 7