Xerox 4260-XF User Manual
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Xerox WorkCentre 4260 XF
55-ppm Monochrome
Print ▪ Copy ▪ Scan ▪ Fax ▪ Email
Key Buyer Benefits
Exceptional image quality creates professional presentations, graphics and office documents.
Intuitive icon-based color touch screen provides clear and easy to use menus including help screens for
copy, scan and fax jobs.
Great design and ease-of-use with the PCL5, PCL6, and Adobe PS drivers.
Print and scan from a USB memory provide users with simple walk up convienience without the need of a
computer.
Tailored to meet the business needs of all users with configurations ranging from desktop to floor models.
Outstanding ease-of-use for clearing misfeeds, loading paper, and changing toner.
Flexible desktop and network utilities via Xerox’s CentreWare Internet Service delivers exceptionally easy to
use device monitoring.
Automatic two-sided printing saves paper.
Fax Forward to email feature lets users avoid extra printing and improves document workflows.
Color scan capabilities allow users to communicate in color via e-mail without any additional cost.
Xerox’s Green World Alliance program helps offices stay green as users can send used toner cartridges to
Xerox for Recycling at no cost.
Energy save mode is always on to help reduce the cost of utility bills.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BERTL Galaxy
About BERTL’s Galaxy
Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4
Features Summary ...................................................................... 4
Specifications, Features, Software Summary.............................. 5
Print ..................................................................................................... 8
Network Print Features ................................................................ 9
Bandwidth .................................................................................... 9
Print Productivity.......................................................................... 9
What We Liked/Would Like To See........................................... 11
Copy .................................................................................................................... 12
Copy Productivity....................................................................... 13
What We Liked/Would Like To See........................................... 15
Scan ................................................................................................... 16
What We Liked/Would Like To See........................................... 19
Fax ................................................................................................... 20
What We Liked/Would Like To See........................................... 22
Image Quality ..................................................................................................... 23
Density ....................................................................................... 23
Resolution .................................................................................. 23
Halftones.................................................................................... 23
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Star Rating ................................................................................ 3
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Star Rating ........................................... 3
Negative/Positive Lines ............................................................. 24
Negative/Positive Dots............................................................... 24
What We Liked/Would Like To See........................................... 24
Ease of Use......................................................................................................... 25
Programming the Control Panel ................................................ 25
Print Drivers ............................................................................... 26
Routine Maintenance................................................................. 28
Client Utilities ............................................................................. 30
Device Management.................................................................. 33
What We Liked/Would Like To See........................................... 36
Media Handling .................................................................................................. 37
Media Input ................................................................................ 37
Media Output and Finishing....................................................... 37
Original Handling ....................................................................... 38
What We Liked/Would Like to See ............................................ 39
Summing Up....................................................................................................... 40
About BERTL ..................................................................................................... 41
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BERTL Galaxy© Star Rat ing
Xerox WorkC entre 4260 XF
Build Quality
Networ k Admi nistr at ion
Securit y
Wor k f l o w
Fin ishi ng
Eas e o f U se
Media Handling
Copying
Scanni ng
Print ing
Image Qualit y
Featur es
Price
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
ABOUT BERTL’S GALAXY© STAR RATING
BERTL understands how difficult it is to choose one officeimaging device over another and exists to make this an
easier choice for the consumer. That said, how does a
consumer decide between two or more devices that carry
the same BERTL 3-, 4- or 5-star rating?
Category-Criteria
Build Quality
- An analysis of the construction quality of the
major components that the user must interact with on a
regular basis (e.g.: paper trays, access covers, supplies,
etc.).
Network Administration
- The quality of administrative and
management utilities (both executable and Web-based)
when compared to that of a sliding scale benchmark based
on the network administration feature set of other vendors.
Ease of Use
- Ease of maintenance (adding paper, toner,
misfeeds, cleaning) and ease of using the documentation,
help, control panel, print drivers and client utilities when
compared to a sliding scale benchmark based on of the
ease of use of other devices.
Media Handling
- Evaluations based supported
specifications on a sliding scale benchmark when
compared with the handling of special media (e.g.:
oversize, thick or coated stock) found on other devices.
Copying
- Copy productivity based on tests and a featureset analysis when compared to a sliding scale benchmark
based on the feature set found on other devices.
Scanning
- Simplex and duplex scan productivity and
quality based on tests and a comparison of the overall
scan and send feature set when compared to a sliding
scale benchmark based on the feature set found on other
devices.
Printing
- Duplex and simplex print productivity based on
tests and a printing feature set analysis when compared to
a sliding scale benchmark based on the feature set found
on other devices.
Image Quality
- The quality of business color images (text,
dot, line, halftone and solid quality) based on tests and a
subjective rating on the quality of continuous tones
(photos) when compared to a sliding scale benchmark
based on the continuous tone quality produced by other
devices.
Features
- The feature set compared to a sliding scale
benchmark based on the feature set found on other
devices.
Price
- MSRP of a system configured with network printing,
copying, scanning, and two media trays/rolls (wide format)
configuration.
Security
- A security feature-set analysis (removable hard
disk, hard-disk overwrite, encryption, IP filtering, Microsoft
Windows NT Authentication and LDAP lookup) when
compared to a sliding scale benchmark based on the
security feature set found on other devices.
Workflow
- The quality of the network scanning, job
submission, document management, sharpening and
enhancement, file conversion and job layout tools based
on a sliding scale benchmark when compared to the
workflow tools employed by other devices.
Finishing
- The productivity penalty (punch, staple,
booklets) based on tests and finishing specifications and
effectiveness based on a sliding scale benchmark when
compared to that of other finishing systems found on other
devices.
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Introduction
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Introduced in September 2008, Xerox expanded its device
offering by bringing high-end multifunctional features such
as scanning and fax capabilities to small and medium sized
business at an affordable price.
BERTL recently tested the WorkCentre 4260 XF, which at
55 ppm monochrome with a maximum paper capacity of up
to 3,100 sheets, is the high-end system in the series. The
system lists at $5,499, (as a digital copier/network
printer/scanning/LAN fax), and at this economic pricing, is
positioned by Xerox as providing “truly affordable
multifunctional capabilities. The WorkCentre 4260 is
available in several configurations designed to meet the
needs of small to mid-sized workgroups, configurations
include;
Part # Description Price
4260/S WorkCentre 4260 55 ppm Mono Printer / Copier
4260/X WorkCentre 4260 55 ppm Mono Printer / Copier
4260/XF
/ Scanner, Network
/ Scanner, Network, Fax
WorkCentre 4260, 55 ppm, Mono Printer /
Copier / Scanner, Network, Fax, Finisher, High
Capacity Feeder, Extra Tray
$2,999.00
$3,599.00
$5,499.00
The WorkCentre 4260 controller is built on Xerox’s SMart
Controller Print System, which in turn is based on a 400
MHz PowerPC CPU, and includes PCL 5, PCL 6 and
PostScript 3 print drivers for both Microsoft Windows,
Apple Macintosh and Linux platforms.
For network and device management, Xerox CentreWare
Web enables users to perform detailed status checks on
the system and consumables, administer system settings,
and manage access and accounting controls. Xerox
provides device management support for some of the most
wide-ranging network environments which include
Unicenter TNG, Tivoli Netware, Microsoft Management
Console, HP OpenView, and SAP R/3. Xerox’s SMart Kit
technology monitors critical device components in order to
predict and prevent downtime.
FEATURES SUMMARY
Xerox WorkCentre 4260 XF - Features Summary
List Price $5,499
Imaging Technology Laser, electrostatic
Network Printing, and
Standard Functions
Copying, Scanning,
LAN FAX
Optional Functions Network Fax Server
Maximum Monthly Print Volume Up to 250,000 pages
Recommended Monthly Print
Volume
30,000 pages
Mono Print Speed 55 ppm
Print First Page Out Time As fast as 6.0 seconds
First Copy Out Time As fast as 5.0 seconds
Automatic Duplex Yes
Network Scanning Yes
Color Scanning Yes
NT Authentication Yes
LDAP Compatibility Yes
Hard Disk Overwrite Yes
Xerox's advanced MFP security features protect the
document, device, and transmission path, and are
available on all new WorkCentre MFPs. Encrypted Disk
and Image Overwrite features protect latent images
recorded on the hard drive, and can be used automatically
upon job completion or on demand. The Secure Print and
Secure Fax safety measures ensure sensitive information
stays private. With systems equipped with network
scanning, users can create encrypted and searchable
Adobe PDF.
In the following test report, BERTL takes an in-depth look
at the WorkCentre 4260, testing and evaluating its
productivity, image quality and ease-of-use.
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The Xerox WorkCentre 4260 as tested by BERTL.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Output Speed – Printing and Copying
Single Side
Automatic TwoSided
First-Page-Out
Time
Print Resolution
Memory
Processor
Hard Disk Drive
Language Support
Operating System
Printing Features
Connectivity
Up to 55 ppm 8.5 x 11 in.
Up to 25 ppm 8.5 x 11 in.
Print – As fast as fast as 6 seconds
Copy – As fast as 5 seconds
600 x 600 dpi ( up to 1200 x 1200
enhanced image quality)
Standard: 256 MB
Maximum: 512 MB
400 MHz
80 GB (Standard)
Postscript
3™ compatibility
PCL5e emulation
PCL 6 emulation
Microsoft Windows 2000/2003
Server/XP/XP Professional/Vista
Mac OS X version 10.3 and above
Sun Microsystems Solaris 9/10
Linux Red Hat ES
Fedora Core 4
SUSE
IBM AIX 5
HP-UX 11.0/11i
Novell NetWare (IP only)
SCO
Xerox Global Print Driver
Xerox Mobil Express Driver
• Custom page size
• Watermark
• Secure Print
• Sample Set
• Delayed Print
• Cover Selection
• Paper Selection by Attribute
• Toner Saver
• N-Up
• Image Rotation
• Saved Settings
• Booklet Creation
• Fit to New Paper Size
• Collation
• Print to / From Hard Drive
• Print from USB Memory Drive
USB 2.0, 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet
Maintenance
Black Toner Yield*
Drum Cartridge Yield*
User Replaceable Fuser Unit?
User Replaceable Waste Container?
User Replaceable Original/Paper Feed
Rollers?
Automatically Senses Media Sizes?
*Manufacturer’s stated yield based on 5% page coverage.
Paper Handling
Capacity 100 sheets (based on 20 lb
Duplex
Automatic
Document
Feeder
Bond/80 gsm paper)
Sizes Custom Sizes: 2.75 x 6 in. to 8.5 x 14 in.
(70 x 152 mm to 216 x 356 mm)
12.5 lb. bond to 28 lb. bond (50 to 120 gsm)
Paper Handling – Bypass Tray
Capacity
Sizes
Weights
Media Types
100 sheets
4.13 x 5.83 in. (A6/105 x 148 mm) to
12 x 18 in. (SRA3/320 x 450 mm)
16 lb. bond to 53 lb. bond (60 to 200
gsm)
Plain paper
Labels
Transparencies
Card Stock
Recycled
Envelopes
Punched
Pre-printed
Heavyweight
Archive
Paper Handling – Main Tray 1 (Standard)
Capacity
Sizes
Weights
Media Types
500 sheets
Custom Sizes: 3.9 x 5.8 in. to 8.5 x
14 in. / 99 x 147 mm to 216 x 356
mm
16 lb. bond to 28 lb. bond (60 to 105
gsm)
Plain paper
Envelopes
Labels
Transparencies
Card Stock
Recycled
Punched
Pre-printed
Archive
25,000
80,000
No
Yes
No
Yes
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Device Specifications – Security
Capacity
Sizes
Weights
Media Types
500 sheets
Custom Sizes: 3.9 x 5.8 in. to 8.5 x
14 in. / 99 x 147 mm to 216 x 356
mm
16 lb. bond to 28 lb. bond (60 to 105
gsm)
Plain paper
Envelopes
Labels
Transparencies
Card Stock
Recycled
Punched
Pre-printed
Archive
High Capacity Feeder (Standard on 4260XF)
Total Capacity
Sizes
Weights
2000 sheets each
Custom Sizes: 5.5 x 8.5 in. to 8.5 x
14 in. / 148 x 210 mm to 216 x 356
mm
16 lb. bond to 28 lb. bond (60 to
105 gsm)
Plain paper
Card Stock
Paper Types
Recycled
Punched
Pre-printed
Archive
Paper Handling – Output
• Image overwrite security
• Network Authentication
• 802.1x
• SNMPv3
• Audit log
Security Features
• HTTPS (SSL)
• Secure Print
• Secure Fax
• IPSec
• Secure LDAP
• IPv6
• Xerox Secure Access
Device Specifications – Accounting
Tracking
Accounting
Features
Network Accounting
Enablement
(Optional)
Accounting Control
Copy, Print, Fax and Scan usage
Up to 500 User accounts
Up to 250 General accounts
Up to 250 Group accounts
Enable/disable via the web UI or the GUI
in tools, admin can manage the feature
remotely via the web UI, Data can be
exported via a CSV file, user required to
enter XSA ID into the print driver when
submitting a print job, similar to secure
print.
Enhanced Network Accounting with up to
the minute data on how the device is
being used; comprehensive management
and enterprise scale tracking and
reporting of device usage of copy, print,
scan and server fax.
• Xerox Standard Accounting
• Network Accounting (with third party
integration)
• Supports Foreign Device Interface
Standard Output
Finishing
500 sheets
Offline Convenience Stapler: 50sheet, single position (standard on
4260XF)
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Device Specifications
Duty Cycle
Recommended
Monthly Print
Volume
Rated Engine Life
Power Consumption
Up to 250,000 pages per month
Up to 30,000 pages per month
Up to 1,500,000 pages
• Printing: 794 watts
• Standby: 111 watts
• Power Save Mode: 20 watts
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Warm up (from
power save)
Warm up (from
power on)
Operating
First Print: As fast as 32 seconds
User Interface ready at 2 seconds
First Print: As fast as 73 seconds
User Interface ready at 54 seconds
50° to 90° F (10° to 32° C)
Temperature Range
Storage Temperature
-4° to 104° F(20° to 40°)
Range
Required Relative
20% to 80%
Humidity
Dimensions and Weights
• 39.5 in. / 1003 mm (Width)
Base Unit
• 26 in. / 660 mm (Depth)
• 46 in. / 1168 mm (Height)
• 205 lbs / 93 kg (Weight)
Supplies and Options
106R01409 Toner Cartridge – approx. 25,000 pages*
113R00755 Drum Cartridge – approx. 80,000 pages*
098S04928 Network Accounting Enablement
098S04931 Network Fax Server Enablement
097N01685 Fax Kit (Parallel)
097N01686 Fax Kit (Serial)
098N02200 256 MB Memory Upgrade
097N01524 500-Sheet Paper Tray
097S03677 Two Tray Stand
097N01684 2000-Sheet High Capacity Feeder
097N01715 Finisher
008R12941 Staple Cartridge
*Declared Yield in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752. Yield will vary based
on image, area coverage and media used.
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NETWORK PRINTER FEATURES
DEVICE MEMORY
« The dedicated printer memory for the Xerox WorkCentre
4260 is a respectable 256 MB (Min.) / 512 MB (Max.) and
offers a standard 80 GB hard drive.
« The Xerox multitasking network controller handles
multiple tasks with speed and efficiency and this is due to
its powerful network controller which has a processing
speed of 400 MHz.
PRINT DRIVERS (PDLs)
« The WorkCentre 4260 also delivers multiple Page
Description Languages (PDLs) including the following;
Postscript® 3™ compatibility
PCL® 5c
PCL® 6
« The PostScript, PCL5C, and PCL6 drivers offer
bidirectional communication with the device with its userselectable interface for all of the Windows base operating
systems. The PostScript driver offers an enhanced PPD
file for the supported Macintosh operating systems. While
bidirectional on all UNIX operating systems can be
accomplished with Xerox’s Custom Graphical User
Interface.
NEW PRINT DRIVERS (X-MED / X-GPD)
« The WorkCentre 4260 device supports two innovative
new print drivers that can greatly simplify installing,
managing and supporting printers and multifunction
devices on the network, and increase end-user
productivity:
« Xerox Mobile Express Driver (X-MED) makes it
easy for mobile users to find, use and manage Xerox
and non-Xerox devices in every new location. Plug into
a new network, ad X-MED automatically discovers
available printers and provides status and capability
information. Save a list of “favorite” printers for each
location, store application print settings for use on any
printer in any network, and greatly reduce mobile
support calls to IT.
« Xerox Global Print Driver (X-GPD) is a truly
universal print driver that lets IT administrators install,
upgrade and manage Xerox and non-Xerox devices
from a single driver. It provides a consistent, easy-touse interface for end-users, reducing the number of
support calls, and simplifying print services
management.
Both of these drivers provide users with the following
enhanced options
• Printers are automatically discovered
• Printer list can be managed based on location
• Gives Bi-directional feedback, device status,
supplies, queue management
OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED
« The 4260 offers support for a wide array of operating
systems such as the following
Windows 2000/2003/XP 32 Bit
Windows 2003/XP 64 Bit
Windows Vista/Vista 32 Bit
Windows Vista/Vista 64 Bit (Microsoft certified)
Macintosh® OS 10.3.0 and above
UNIX
AIX 5Iv5.3
HP UX 11.0, 11i v2
Solaris 8, 9, 10
Linux FedoraCore 1, 5
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4
SUSE 10.x
PRINT RESOLUTION
« In the Image Quality department, the WorkCentre print
drivers’ offers users several print resolution options which
range 600 x 600 dpi (up to 1200 x 1200 enhanced image
quality).
CONNECTIVITY
« Connectivity options for the 7432 include Ethernet
10/100BaseTX, High Speed USB 2.0 printer port, and
Wireless Ethernet (IEEE 802.11b) via third-party adapters.
NETWORK PROTOCALS
« Supported Network Protocols include: TCP/IP,
HTTP/HTTPS, LPR/LPD, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100,
IPv4/IPv6, Netware IP, AppleTalk, EtherTalk Microsoft
Windows Networking over IP and NetBEUI. All protocols
not in use can be disabled by the network administrator.
PRINTING FEATURES
The following table provides a list of all the printing features
supported on the Xerox WorkCentre 4260.
Network Printing – Printing Features
• Custom page size
• Watermark
• Secure Print
• Sample Set
• Delayed Print
• Cover Selection
• Paper Selection by Attribute
• Toner Saver
• N-Up
• Image Rotation
• Saved Settings
• Booklet Creation
• Fit to New Paper Size
• Collation
• Print to / From Hard Drive
• Print from USB Memory
Drive
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PRINTING BACKGROUND
Printing passed copying as the primary method of
reproducing documents years ago. Today, printing is just
as important—if not more important—than copying.
Connectivity
Most devices include Ethernet and USB connectivity outof-the-box. Some devices also include a parallel interface.
In addition, many devices provide a selection of optional
connectivity choices such as Wireless 802.11b or g (g is
the faster, preferred standard), Bluetooth for cell phone or
PDA connectivity, PictBridge photo printing for printing
directly from a digital camera, and FireWire for high-speed
local connectivity.
Page Description Languages (PDLs)
PCL is the page description language (PDL) provided by
most printer and MFP suppliers. Some manufacturers
charge for a PostScript upgrade or provide a PostScript
Level 3 emulation (clone). Still other manufacturers
provide genuine Adobe PostScript Level 3 and bundle in
PCL. A few manufacturers also include their own PDL,
which are typically loosely based on the Microsoft
Windows/GDI printing technology of old. These Windows
or GDI drivers often offer significant productivity
advantages over traditional PCL and PostScript print
drivers, since the bulk of the processing is handled by the
more powerful desktop PC, rather than by the less wellequipped printer processor itself.
Network-Bandwidth/Print File Sizes
1-page digital photo PDF 4.48 MB 4.25 MB 5.79 MB
4 page Passport Form
PDF
16-page Magazine in PDF 1.78 MB 7.48 MB 3.41 MB
22-page Excel Worksheet 0.12 MB 1.44 MB 1.44 MB
32-page Text-Based
PowerPoint
32-page Graphic Intensive
PowerPoint
38-page Form Word
Document
50-page Text-Based PDF 0.17 MB 5.34 MB 1.72 MB
Native File
Size
0.08 MB 640 KB 503 KB
0.23 MB 6.25 MB 6.29 MB
4.20 MB 14.1 MB 13.8 MB
0.91 MB 14.0 MB 13.6 MB
PCL PS
PRODUCTIVITY
Evaluating print productivity is not as simple as timing copy
jobs. The printing process involves several steps and can
be affected by a variety of factors along the way.
The document must first be spooled by the print driver into
a PCL or PostScript file. The PCL or PostScript file is then
sent to the printer where it is raster image processed
(RIPped) into image data by the device processor. The
image data is then sent to the marking engine and output
as printed pages.
There are three obvious factors highlighted above (spool
time, RIP time, and print engine speed), which can all
make or break a device’s overall productivity. Other
factors include concurrency and contention; for instance,
print speed may slow down when the device is being used
for other functions, such as scanning.
However, it is possible to time and compare these factors
through the use of careful preparation, conditioning and
testing. Following are charts that show printing
performance when tested under controlled conditions.
First Page Out Time (seconds)
Job List
1-page photo print Letter 16.08 22.25
4-page passport form
PDF
16-page Magazine PDF Letter 11.71 11.80
22-page Excel Worksheet Letter 10.37 10.66
32-page text-based
PowerPoint
32-page graphic-intensive
PowerPoint
38-page Word form Letter 9.18 11.80
50-page text-based PDF Letter 12.49 11.08
50-page text-based PDF
(duplex)
Media
Size
Letter 13.86 10.30
Letter 10.46 12.46
Letter 12.42 16.77
Letter 13.99 15.46
PCL PS
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Total Job Time (seconds)
Job List
1-page digital photo
print original
4-page passport form
PDF
Media
Size
Mode PCL PS
Letter 1:1 16.08 22.25
Letter 1:1 33.39 13.77
16-page Magazine PDF Letter 1:1 40.43 28.61
22-page Excel
Worksheet
32-page text-based
PowerPoint
32-page graphicintensive PowerPoint
38-page simplex Word
form
50-page text-based
PDF
50-page duplex textbased Adobe PDF
Letter 1:1 40.43 34.30
Letter 1:1 44.52 47.58
Letter 1:1 47.24 53.17
Letter 1:1 49.93 53.74
Letter 1:1 66.55 65.68
Letter 1:2 81.68 73.24
Simplex PCL Print Productivity
Black-and-White Text
(Pages Per Minute)
SETS
PAGES 1 3 5 10 20 30 40 50
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
20
30
40
50
4.8 12.2 17.7 26.8 35.9 40.5 43.2 45.1
8.8 20.0 26.8 35.9 43.2 46.4 48.2 49.3
12.2 25.3 32.2 40.5 46.4 48.8 50.1 50.9
15.2 29.2 35.9 43.2 48.2 50.1 51.1 51.7
17.7 32.2 38.5 45.1 49.3 50.9 51.7 52.2
20.0 34.6 40.5 46.4 50.1 51.4 52.1 52.6
22.0 36.5 42.0 47.4 50.7 51.8 52.5 52.8
23.7 38.0 43.2 48.2 51.1 52.1 52.7 53.0
25.3 39.3 44.2 48.8 51.4 52.4 52.9 53.2
26.8 40.5 45.1 49.3 51.7 52.6 53.0 53.3
35.9 46.4 49.3 51.7 53.0 53.5 53.7 53.8
40.5 48.8 50.9 52.6 53.5 53.8 53.9 54.0
43.2 50.1 51.7 53.0 53.7 53.9 54.0 54.1
45.1 50.9 52.2 53.3 53.8 54.0 54.1 54.2
Duplex PCL Print Productivity
Black-and-White Text
(Pages Per Minute)
SETS
PAGES 1 3 5 10 20 30 40 50
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2
3
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10
20
30
40
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4.3 10.7 15.3 22.5 29.4 32.8 34.8 36.1
7.8 17.1 22.5 29.4 34.8 37.0 38.3 39.1
10.7 21.4 26.7 32.8 37.0 38.7 39.6 40.2
13.2 24.4 29.4 34.8 38.3 39.6 40.3 40.7
15.3 26.7 31.4 36.1 39.1 40.2 40.7 41.1
17.1 28.4 32.8 37.0 39.6 40.5 41.0 41.3
18.7 29.9 33.9 37.7 40.0 40.8 41.2 41.5
20.1 31.0 34.8 38.3 40.3 41.0 41.4 41.6
21.4 32.0 35.5 38.7 40.5 41.2 41.5 41.7
22.5 32.8 36.1 39.1 40.7 41.3 41.6 41.8
29.4 37.0 39.1 40.7 41.6 41.9 42.1 42.2
32.8 38.7 40.2 41.3 41.9 42.1 42.2 42.3
34.8 39.6 40.7 41.6 42.1 42.2 42.3 42.4
36.1 40.2 41.1 41.8 42.2 42.3 42.4 42.4
Simplex PostScript Print Productivity
Black-and-White Text
(Pages Per Minute)
SETS
PAGES 1 3 5 10 20 30 40 50
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5.4 13.5 19.3 28.4 37.2 41.5 44.0 45.7
9.8 21.6 28.4 37.2 44.0 46.9 48.4 49.4
13.5 27.0 33.7 41.5 46.9 49.0 50.1 50.8
16.6 30.9 37.2 44.0 48.4 50.1 51.0 51.5
19.3 33.7 39.7 45.7 49.4 50.8 51.5 52.0
21.6 36.0 41.5 46.9 50.1 51.3 51.9 52.3
23.6 37.8 42.9 47.7 50.6 51.6 52.2 52.5
25.4 39.2 44.0 48.4 51.0 51.9 52.4 52.7
27.0 40.4 44.9 49.0 51.3 52.1 52.5 52.8
28.4 41.5 45.7 49.4 51.5 52.3 52.7 52.9
37.2 46.9 49.4 51.5 52.7 53.1 53.3 53.4
41.5 49.0 50.8 52.3 53.1 53.3 53.4 53.5
44.0 50.1 51.5 52.7 53.3 53.4 53.5 53.6
45.7 50.8 52.0 52.9 53.4 53.5 53.6 53.7
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All Rights Reserved. The license under which this document is made availab le and applicable law prohibit an y reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document. T his
document may only be viewed electronically through t he www.BERTL.com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format. Any reproduct ion of trademarks is strictly
prohibited. BERTL accepts no responsib ility for any inaccuracies or omis sions contained in this document.
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Print
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Duplex PostScript Print Productivity
Black-and-White Text
(Pages Per Minute)
SETS
PAGES 1 3 5 10 20 30 40 50
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
20
30
40
50
3.9 10.1 14.8 22.8 31.3 35.7 38.5 40.3
7.2 16.8 22.8 31.3 38.5 41.6 43.4 44.6
10.1 21.5 27.9 35.7 41.6 44.0 45.4 46.2
12.6 25.1 31.3 38.5 43.4 45.4 46.4 47.1
14.8 27.9 33.8 40.3 44.6 46.2 47.1 47.6
16.8 30.1 35.7 41.6 45.4 46.8 47.5 48.0
18.5 31.9 37.2 42.6 46.0 47.2 47.8 48.2
20.1 33.4 38.5 43.4 46.4 47.5 48.1 48.4
21.5 34.6 39.5 44.0 46.8 47.7 48.3 48.6
22.8 35.7 40.3 44.6 47.1 48.0 48.4 48.7
31.3 41.6 44.6 47.1 48.4 48.9 49.1 49.3
35.7 44.0 46.2 48.0 48.9 49.2 49.4 49.5
38.5 45.4 47.1 48.4 49.1 49.4 49.5 49.6
40.3 46.2 47.6 48.7 49.3 49.5 49.6 49.6
WHAT WE LIKED
• Fast tested simplex PCL network-printer productivity of
up to 54.2 ppm in testing, closely matching Xerox’s
rated print speed of up to 55 ppm.
• Fast tested duplex PCL network-printer productivity of
up to 39.1 ppm in testing.
• Fast tested simplex PostScript network-printer
productivity of up to 53.7ppm in testing.
• Fast tested duplex PostScript network-printer
productivity of up to 44.6 ppm in testing.
• Network-printer First Page Out Time (FPOT) as fast as
11.08 seconds with the PostScript driver and 12.49
with the PCL driver.
• Network bandwidth with the PostScript driver was
48.27 MB, while the bandwidth using the PCL driver
was higher at 58.82 MB.
WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE
• Overall, BERTL was very satisfied with the WorkCentre
4260’s printing capabilities.
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Copy
BACKGROUND
Nearly all MFPs on the market today provide digital
copying, while many desktop printers offer it as an option.
Despite the fact that many devices provide a wide range of
digital-copying capabilities, from image manipulation to
page insertion, most typical copy jobs actually consist of a
single set of a simplex document that is five pages or less,
with no finishing, and no image-quality manipulation.
Small Simple Jobs
Although most MFPs provide a wide range of copying
features, most users are not willing to navigate through
countless screen menus in order to get to the point where
they can actually press the Start key. There are two
components of copy-job productivity: 1) user productivity,
and 2) device productivity. BERTL encourages enterprises
to also consider the impact of user productivity, along with
device productivity. Device productivity only includes the
time it takes from the press of the Start key until the final
copy exits the device, and does not take into account the
time that it takes a user to program and start the copy job.
However, the easier the job, the easier it is to program;
users will also take less time to program jobs as they
acclimate to the controls and/or create job programs. And,
of course, some users are more astute and capable than
others. Consequently, these uncontrolled factors introduce
a high degree of variability. However, of course, a device
that takes twice as long to produce the first copy affects the
job productivity of each and every user and job.
Large, Complex Jobs
Even with large copy jobs—where it seems engine speed
plays the largest role—user productivity should be taken
into account. For example, the user is less likely to wait at
the copier for larger and more complex jobs. Factors that
enhance user productivity include such features as easy
job programming; a scan-ahead feature so that users can
program and scan jobs while other jobs are printing; fast
original scanning so that users can more quickly return to
their desks with their originals; the ability to build a job
using a mix of different-size originals scanned from both
the document feeder and platen; and job notification at the
computer desktop when the copy job is completed (thus
eliminating the guesswork of when to return to the copier to
collect the job).
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Above and below: The WorkCentre 4260’s platen
(above) and document feeder (below), with the document
feeder’s cover opened in order to expose the feeder’s
misfeed-access area.
The “Services Home” button on the main control panel
displays all of the device’s available functions. Available
options include Copy, ID Card Copy, Fax, E-mail, Network
Scanning, Print Files, and Store to USB.
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Copy
April 2009
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The “Copy” touch screen’s main menu provides users with
the most common copying choices. The blue bold buttons
on the touch screen display currently selected settings.
The touch screen displaying image-quality options for the
copy function. Users can choose settings like the Original
Type, Lightened / Darkened, and Background
Suppression.
Users can choose several different output formats for their
copy jobs from this touch screen. Options include Booklet
Creation, Covers, Transparency Separator, Page Layout,
and Store Job.
COPY PRODUCTIVITY
Advertised speeds are always quoted using the simplest
route—in-and-out of a device. Of course, users often apply
finishing options, incorporate different media sizes and
types into the document, print in duplex, and add other
elements that can affect speed. In the chart below, BERTL
tests how different modes—mixed-size original mode and
duplex mode—affect document-feeder productivity.
In order to assess copier productivity, BERTL ran a series
of copy jobs in order to determine document-feeder
scanning speed, the affect of the first set out on overall
engine speed, and whether specific job attributes affect
engine throughput capability. Each job was set up by
feeding media from the shortest media route to the shortest
available output destination. A separate test examines
how adding finishing/output destinations affects
productivity.
First Copy Out Time*
The Layout Adjustment tab provides options for Book
Copying, Original Size, Edge Erase, and Image Shift.
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Black-and-White Mode
Number of Originals Seconds
1 Simplex Original 10.25
2 Simplex Original
(Duplex Model)
*Using the automatic document feeder.
16.62*
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