Xerox C2424, 2820-2840AiO User Manual

Competitive Comparison

WorkCentre®C2424

PRINTER FEATURES WorkCentre C2424 HP LaserJet 2820 / 2840

Faster print speed Up to 24 ppm color / black Up to 4 ppm color

• Greater productivity and ability to support larger workgroups Up to 20 ppm black

Faster first-page-out time

As fast as As fast as 35 seconds color

• Less waiting so you can meet those fast-approaching deadlines 6 seconds color / black As fast as 24 seconds black

Automatic two-sided printing Standard with Not available with print, copy,

• Save time and money…and a lot of effort print, copy and scan functions and scan functions (manual only)

Better media handling Tray 1 (MPT) 60 to 220 gsm MPT: 60 to 177 gsm (non-HP papers)

• Get more flexibility and creative freedom with your choice of heavier media types Up to 220 gsm (HP papers only) Main tray: 60 to 120 gsm Main tray: 60 to 105 gsm

Larger media capacity Standard input: 625 sheets Standard input: 125/375 sheets

• Over 4-times the maximum paper input capacity for fewer interventions and the ability Maximum input: 1,675 sheets Maximum input: 375 sheets

to load different media types in separate trays Up to 4 media trays Up to 2 media trays

Superior print quality and more consistent color Vibrant finish Flat finish

• Solid ink technology lends itself to incredibly smooth and consistent Consistent color Exhibits banding and

color and print quality. Details and registration are amazingly accurate. poor transfer Color control is an intuitive snap with its automatic TekColor®corrections

Better language support Adobe PostScript 3, PCL 5c PostScript 3 emulation, PCL 6

• Genuine Adobe®PostScript®3™ for truer, more accurate printing emulation, direct PDF printing

COPY FEATURES

Faster ADF1(Automatic Document Feeder) 15 ppm color 4 ppm color

• Spend less time waiting for your copies – in both color and black-and-white 15 ppm black 2 ppm black

Dual-side ADF

Up to 9 sheets per minute Not available: single-side

• Automatic two-sided copying saves time and boosts productivity while lowering costs in color/black copying only (18 ppm effective throughput)

Simple and intuitive control panel Large 6-line LCD display Small 2-line display

• Spend less time learning and more time being productive Indicator lights for status No indicator lights

Standard and advanced copy features Original Type: (Text, Graphics, Original Type: (Draft, Text, Mixed);

• The C2424 offers greater flexibility with powerful features that are often Mix, Photo); Reduce/Enlarge; Reduce/Enlarge; Lighten/Darken;

found only in high-end copiers Lighten/Darken; Color/Black; Color/Black; Simplex: (1-2, 1-1);

• The HP 2800 series lacks many of the advanced features found in high-end copiers Output quality: (Fast, Standard, N-up: ( 2 up, 4 up) Enhanced, Photo) ;Simplex/Duplex: (2-1, 2-2, 1-2, 1-1); Edge erase; Image shift; N-up; Booklet; Posters; Gutter erase; Password protect color copy access; Color balance; Cover Pages; Auto Cropping; Background Mask

More versatile copying Flat Bed and ADF: up to legal-size Flat Bed: up to letter-size only

• With the WorkCentre C2424 there is no need to worry about what tray Requires ADF for legal-size originals

is used for copying legal-size originals

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Xerox WorkCentre®C2424 vs. HP Color LaserJet 2820/2840AiO

The WorkCentre C2424 is a true workgroup MFP – without compromise.

• Superior performance • Legendary solid ink ease-of-use

• Better print quality and • Automatic two-sided printing,

more consistent color copying and scanning

• True concurrency • Better productivity features

• More paper capacity • Xerox Total Satisfaction Guarantee

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Competitive Comparison

WorkCentre®C2424

SCANNER FEATURES WorkCentre C2424 HP LaserJet 2820 / 2840

Faster Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) scanner

Color: 19 ppm Color: 2 ppm

• The WorkCentre C2424 works fast – whether you need color or black-and-white Black: 19 ppm Black: 5 ppm

More scanning features Scan to: public folder, private Scan to PC folder or e-mail only

• Powerful scan features are abundant with the WorkCentre C2424 folder, desktop application, and PC Original types: same as copy

• Unlike the 2800 series, you can scan a file to the WorkCentre C2424 device’s hard drive Original types: same as copy Resolutions: 300 dpi from ADF, and reprint it at a later time Resolutions (ADF or flatbed): up to 1200 dpi from flatbed

100, 200, 300, 400, 600 dpi Simplex file types:

Simplex/Duplex file types: BMP, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, PDF

BMP,GIF, JPEG, TIFF, PDF Auto Cropping Background Mask

Dual-scan head ADF

Up to 11 sheets per minute Not available: single-side

• Unlike HP, the WorkCentre C2424 can automatically scan both sides of a document in color / black scanning only (22 PPM effective throughput)

SYSTEM FEATURES (This is an indicator of how well the product will perform multiple tasks at once)

Faster processor 500MHz 264MHz

More memory 256 MB (DN), 96 MB standard

• Over two-times the standard memory and four-times the maximum 512MB (DP/DX ) standard

memory means the WorkCentre C2424 can handle more complex tasks quicker and more reliably 1 GB maximum 244 MB maximum

Hard drive 40 GB standard Hard drive not available

True multi-tasking Print and scan concurrently Unable to print and

• With the HP 2800 series, print jobs must be cancelled in order to copy or scan. Copy and queue print jobs scan jobs concurrently

• With the WorkCentre C2424, you can scan or copy while it is printing documents concurrently Unable to copy and Retrieve scan jobs while queue print jobs concurrently

printing, copying and / or Unable to retrieve scan jobs scanning new jobs concurrently while printing, copying and / or

scanning new jobs

Better device management PrintingScout on-screen alerts HP Toolbox provides simple

• Xerox offers automated self-help tools that are powerful yet effective – reducing PhaserSMART on-line alert functionality

support requests to the help desk trouble shooting Note: Lab results indicate that it

• If your WorkCentre C2424 needs attention, it will provide detailed, and graphical Job Accounting and Usage is not consistent

on-screen alerts on what to do – or connect you to the same extensive Analysis Tool

Knowledge Base that Xerox technicians use Email alerts on supplies status

Configuration SIM for hot

swapping configuration settings between devices

Easy driver and software installation

1 minute and 40 seconds using 22 minutes and 40 seconds

• With the WorkCentre C2424, installation is only five mouse clicks away “Walkup Technology” a + 1 call to help desk to turn off

• With the HP 2800 series, there are numerous steps – reducing productivity Xerox exclusive computer protection Initial install consisted of +1 reboot

5 driver decision screens Initial install consisted of

20 unpack screens plus 13 driver decision screens

Easy driver software removal 1 minute and 23 seconds 13 + minutes using 2 HP

• Unlike the HP 2800 series, the WorkCentre C2424 requires no extra programs with no reboot using Windows programs, 1 Windows program

to remove its software Add or Remove Programs and and 2 PC reboots

Security highlights

• Secure Print on the WorkCentre C2424 means “your eyes only” printing – storing each job

on its hard drive until you enter a PIN. And with Image Overwrite, your sensitive data will be permanently erased when you are finished.

• Scan to a Public or Private Folder as well as password protect access to color copying

• Use the WorkCentre C2424 device’s Host Access List to limit computers that can print or

scan to the device

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