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page 24 • September 21, 2006

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Copying is the standard feature on every MFP on the mar-

ket and is increasingly being offered either as an option or

a separate model within network printer product ranges.

Before being wowed by headline speeds and advanced

features, consider that the most common copy job is a

single set of a simplex document that is five pages or less

with no finishing and no changes to image quality default

settings.

Small, Simple Jobs

Despite the wealth of features that MFPs offer today, most users will not be

prepared to wade through countless screen menus to get to the point where

they can press the Start button. Think in terms of human productivity, not

device productivity. Reporting the productivity of the device from the mo-

ment the green start button is pressed until the final page comes out does

not consider the most costly element in the copying process: the user’s

time.

Large, Complex Jobs

Even for big jobs—where you may think engine speed plays a larger role—

the simple start-key-to-finish-line productivity measurement approach again

disregards the user. The user is less likely to wait at the copier for larger and

more complex jobs. They will look for features such as a quick and easy job

setup menu; fast scanning (so they can return to their desk with the originals

faster); email notification when the job has finished (eliminating the guess-

work of when to return to the device to collect the job); or the ability to build

a job using a mix of pages scanned from the document feeder and platen.

Features or Benets?

Many copy features that are overlooked by the masses are critical time

savers in niche workflow environments. For example, medical offices or car

dealerships need to copy insurance and license cards. A card copy feature

allows the user to scan the first side of the card, turn the card over, scan the

second page, and produce a single-sided copy with both sides of the card

on the single sheet. This saves 50 percent on paper and the print click-cost

charged by the dealer.

Copier Concurrency

Concurrency, the ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time, varies

greatly in workgroup devices. Some devices can not accept a copy job while

a print or copy job is in progress. If a connected MFP is carrying out either

job, a walk-up user must wait for the job to finish before they can scan in

their copy job.

My Copier

MFP design is moving away from proprietary, closed systems and embrac-

ing open architecture and IT standards like .NET and Java. This opens the

door to greater flexibility in the way the walk-up experience can be tailored

to each user. Coupled to this ability is the growing need to account for all

device usage for security, compliance or cost considerations. These two

trends can result in a “My Copier”-type experience where each user is greet-

ed with their favorite settings when logging in.

Copy

Copy Features Summary

Maximum Copy

Speed

Monochrome: 55 ppm

Colour: 41 ppm

First Copy Out

Time

Monochrome: 4.0

seconds

Colour: 8.4 seconds

Document

Feeder Type

Standard Duplex

Single Pass

Document Feeder

(DSPF)

Document

Feeder

Capacity

150 pages

Job Build Yes (Platen and ADF)

Job Build

Combining

Platen and

Document

Feeder Scans

Yes

Scan Ahead

Copy

Memories

Unlimited

No. of Copy

Job Programs

Info Not Available

Customisable

One-touch

Buttons on

Home Screen

Yes

Min/Max

Zoom Ratio

25% to 400% in 1%

increments

Cover Insertion Yes

Sheet Insertion Yes

Page Stamp

Options

Yes