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

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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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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

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

20

30

40

50

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)

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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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Print

April 2009

Xerox WorkCentre 4260 XF

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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

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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).

April 2009

Xerox WorkCentre 4260 XF

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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

Xerox WorkCentre 4260 XF

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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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