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Section 2: Evaluating Black-and-White Laser Printers Evaluate Deployment, Management and Ease of Use Deploying printers can be challenging, whether in a large organization or small office. The process includes integrating the printers into your existing network infrastructure and deploying print drivers to users' computers. Evaluate whether the driver deployment process can be automated. 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. Is the device simple to operate, and will users quickly feel comfortable using it? Are the user interfaces, both the front panel and print driver, well designed and easy to navigate? How the Phaser® 5550 laser printer exceeds the deployment requirement Installation Easy installation starts with unpacking the device and ends when it's powered up and ready for use. The Phaser 5550 laser printer is easily removed from its packaging, and the included quick install guide helps install optional accessories, connect the printer to your network and a power source, and power-up the device. The printer will automatically be assigned an IP address and join the network via DHCP (other networking protocols can be set at the front panel), and 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 Installing print drivers onto users' computers is a simple process. Simply insert the Phaser 5550 installation CD and follow the prompts. Or, users can enter the printer's IP address into any standard web browser and download and install print drivers using the Phaser 5550 CentreWare IS page. Lastly, for large, distributed environments, Xerox print drivers can be automatically installed by IT staff using remote desktop-management software. How the Phaser 5550 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 and other environments. The Phaser 5550 laser printer also includes CentreWare IS, an embedded web server that allows users and IT personnel to perform detailed status checks on the system and consumables, administer system settings, and manage access and accounting controls via any standard web browser. Network management The Phaser 5550 laser printer integrates into virtually any network environment. Network configuration is simple with CentreWare Web configuration wizards, which enable remote configuration of one or many devices, regardless of manufacturer. The Phaser 5550 laser printer supports many common network protocols (including TCP/IP [IPv4, IPv6, DNS/ CentreWare Web helps administrators quickly install, configure and troubleshoot all networked printers and MFPs - regardless of manufacturer. Xerox Phaser 5550 Evaluator Guide 7