Section 1: Evaluating Color
Multifunction Printers
Productivity
In addition to actual print engine speed, consider the factors that affect overall
throughput. Are the device’s scanning and faxing features powerful enough to support
the demands of your busiest departments? Is the device appropriately sized for the entire
workgroup? Can important features be used simultaneously, or are employees forced to
wait for the device to become “free”? Is the system designed to minimize network traffic?
Can device functions be monitored from users’ desktops and/or at the device?
How the WorkCentre 7120
multifunction printer exceeds
the productivity requirement:
Speed
The WorkCentre 7120 delivers color and
black-and-white output speeds up to 20
ppm — even on two-sided letter/A4-size
media. Document handling speed is
notable as well, with a 110-sheet duplex
automatic document feeder (DADF) that
scans color and black-and-white documents
at 55 images per minute. With color first-
copy-out times as fast as 8.1 seconds and
black-and-white first-copy-out times as fast
as 6.5 seconds, users won’t have to wait
long for their jobs to get started, either.
Network performance
Performance isn’t limited to raw document
feeds and speeds. The WorkCentre
7120 multifunction printer features a
high-performance processor plus 2 GB
of memory and an 80 GB hard drive,
delivering the necessary horsepower
to process your large, complex jobs.
In addition, 10/100Base-TX Ethernet
connectivity comes standard for shared
network printing, and optional adapters for
802.11b wireless Ethernet ensure you can
connect the WorkCentre 7120 according to
your company’s specific needs.
Image quality
With 600 x 600 dpi copy resolution and
up to 600 x 600 x 4 dpi print resolution,
the WorkCentre 7120 multifunction printer
generates high-quality copies and prints
with crisp text and images. To ensure
that printed output meets users’ high
expectations, Xerox also delivers multiple
page description languages (PDLs)
including PDF, XPS
®
, PCL
®
6 emulation
and optional Adobe
®
PostScript
®
3™.
Concurrency
The controller’s advanced design also
helps avoid bottlenecks at the front
panel. Concurrent operation means you
won’t have to wait until a long print job is
complete to program a fax, scan or copy
job. By keeping the front panel available
for programming while the print engine is
busy, users stay productive and avoid idle
time waiting for the multifunction printer.
Scan and fax jobs can be programmed
and executed without waiting for the print
engine to become available, while newly
programmed copy jobs will join the job
queue and be executed when earlier jobs
are completed.
Print Around
The advanced Print Around feature holds a
job in need of resources (such as a special
paper size) and prints the next job in the
queue, which means no more waiting for
a critical print job.
Streamlined processes
Easily share files or introduce electronic
archiving with powerful scan capabilities.
Create text-searchable files at the device
for easy retrieval. Compression technology
reduces network load to enable fast
transmission. Plus, you can create job flow
sheets to automatically route documents
to predefined locations, including
combinations of email addresses, fax
destinations and FTP/SMB sites.
Monitoring system status
The WorkCentre 7120 multifunction
printer delivers up-to-date information on
every job — print, copy, scan, email or fax,
plus in-depth device information. Whether
at the device or from the desktop, users
can easily manage documents and jobs
through an integrated job queue. And for
easy remote management, CentreWare
®
IS Embedded Web Server automates
installation, troubleshooting, feature
set-up and upgrading.
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