Phaser® 7400 color printer Xerox Phaser 7400 ® Evaluator Guide
ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide will introduce you to the Xerox Phaser 7400 Color Laser Printer and help you in your printer evaluation process. CONTENTS Section 1 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 1 Product Overview The Xerox Phaser® 7400 Color Laser Printer combines superior speed with great value and flexibility to set a new standard for business color and monochrome printing capability. Superior Speed The Phaser 7400 color printer is one of the fastest in its class, with color print speed up to 36 ppm and black & white print speed up to 40 ppm. But speed is more than a fast print engine.
Configurations PHASER 7400N FEATURE SET The Phaser 7400N comes with standard features not even available as options on many competitors.
SECTION 2 Evaluating Tabloid Color Laser Printers Tabloid (11 x 17 in.) color printers open up a wide range of possibilities in the office to create dynamic, attention-grabbing documents. Prints that once were outsourced to a costly service bureau can now be produced inexpensively, at the touch of a button. But evaluating a tabloid color printer can be a formidable task. There are several models on the market boasting numerous features.
EVALUATE PRINT SPEED High quality color printing cannot come at the expense of productivity — the two must go together. A color printer must be able to handle a wide variety of documents quickly and reliably. A color printer must keep up with the performance demands of multiple users in a shared network environment. Measure overall performance.
EVALUATE VALUE Every dollar spent in today’s business environment has to be justified. So when you are considering adding or replacing an office resource you must consider the cost of acquisition. Consider not only the base price, but also the feature set included in that price. What additional features might you need and what is the additional cost? Look also at supplies capacities, which will tell you something about the number of unproductive user interventions to expect.
EVALUATE VERSATILITY Consider media weights and sizes – what type and variety of media will your organization expect the printer to print on. Obviously a tabloid printer must print up to 11 x 17 in.
EVALUATE EASE-OF-USE The best way to evaluate a printer’s ease of use is to use it in a real environment over an extended period of time. But even without that opportunity, the following questions can help uncover a printer’s true start-up and day-to-day productivity potential: • How many consumables are there and how difficult is it to replace them? • Can you easily reach all areas of a printer? Some printers require you access the rear of the printer to replace a consumable.
Installation The Phaser 7400 Color Printer’s Driver Installation process is designed to provide an easy and consistent installation process from all software sources, regardless of platform.
Operation When you send a document to a Xerox network printer, our PrintingScout will instantly alert you if the printer needs attention and provide helpful on-screen text and graphics about what to do. This way, you’ll go to the printer completely prepared — no surprises. And no other printer on the market does this.
The Phaser 7400 can handle high monthly duty cycles up to 150,000 prints. The Phaser 7400 includes Xerox’ exclusive PhaserSMART™, an automated, internet-based, support delivery tool for customers using Xerox Network printers. This tool leverages information from the user’s own printer to diagnose and deliver customer self support solutions. Available 24/7, support for your printer is only a mouse click away.
Properties Provides a wealth of information on general printer settings, protocols, emulations, tool preferences, and security. Primarily used by Network Administrators to configure printers. Troubleshooting Provides access to the printer’s network logs and diagnostic tools. Support Provides links to printer drivers and other software, user manuals and videos, support links, and a user customizable link. Clicking on Technical Support launches PhaserSMART, the new automated troubleshooting feature.
Section 3 COMPETITIVE COMPARISONS FEATURE PHASER 7400 HP 5550 LEXMARK C912N RICOH 7100C Price* PERFORMANCE Print Speed Processor First Page Out Memory $2999 $3549 $4499 $4495 Up to 36 / 40 PPM 800 MHz As fast as 12 seconds Base: 256 MB Max: 1 GB 64-216 gsm 27 / 27 PPM 533MHz 16 seconds Base: 160 MB Max: 416 MB 60-120 gsm 28 / 28 PPM 600 MHz 15 seconds Base: 256 MB Max: 512 MB 60-105 gsm 35 / 35 PPM 600 MHz 12 seconds Base: 128 MB Max: 384 MB 60-105 gsm 64-270 gsm 60-200 gsm 64-163 gsm 60-16
CONFIGURATION SUMMARY & OPTIONS FEATURE 7400N 7400DN 7400DT 7400DX 7400DXF 256 MB 256 MB 0 MB 256 MB 256 MB 0 MB 512 MB 256 MB 256 MB 512 MB 256 MB 256 MB 512 MB 256 MB 256 MB Print Speeds 36 PPM Standard & Enhanced mode, 36 PPM Photo mode 12 second FPOT Controller 800 MHz PowerPC Processor, Adobe PS3 (136 PS Fonts), PCL5c (54 PCL Fonts) Memory Total Slot 1 Slot 2 Resolution (max) Standard 600 x 600 x 1 (36ppm) Enhanced 600 x 1200 x 1
SM TOTAL SATISFACTION SERVICES DESCRIPTION Extended On-Site Service (available during first 90 days of product ownership) 2 years additional (for a total of 3 years) 3 years additional (for a total of 4 years) U.S.
MEDIA SUPPORTED Tray 1 (MPT) 64–270 g/m2 (17–72 lb. Bond, 22–100 lb. Cover) TRAYS 2–6* 64–216 g/m2 (17–57 lb. Bond, 22–80 lb. Cover) Custom Sizes Width: Height: 100–320 mm (3.95–12.60 in.) 90–1219 mm (3.55–48.00 in.) Custom Sizes Width: Height: 100–320 mm (3.95–12.6 in.) 148–457 mm (5.85–18.00 in.) Statement 5.5 x 8.5 in. Statement 5.5 x 8.5 in. Executive 7.25 x 10.5 in. Executive 7.25 x 10.5 in. Letter 8.5 x 11 in. Letter 8.5 x 11 in. US Folio 8.5 x 13 in. US Folio 8.5 x 13 in.
PRINT QUALITY MODES The print-quality mode and TekColor correction directly control the quality of your prints. The print-quality mode and paper type directly control the print speed. You can change these settings in the printer driver or on the control panel. MODE DESCRIPTION Standard General-purpose mode for crisp, bright color prints at high speed. Recommended for most office use and quick prints. Enhanced High-quality mode for fine lines and sharp text. Recommended for detailed prints.
INFORMATION SOURCES Front Panel The Front Panel offers a suite of tools and information pages to help solve printing problems, media feed and supply issues, and administration problems.
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