Ease of Use
PROGRAMMING THE CONTROL PANEL
Visit a few MFP manufacturers' showrooms, and you will
see a wide range of control panels and touch screens.
The most rudimentary consist of a selection of hard keys
and an LCD screen that can often be challenging to
navigate. On the other hand, some control panels that
utilize hard keys and LCD screens can actually be easier
to use than touch screens. However, hard-key/LCD panel
systems that require users to scroll through various
settings and make a selection can also often be
challenging to use.
Among touch screens, some utilize a menu-driven system,
while others utilize an icon-based system. Some menu-
driven touch screens can involve many complicated sub-
menus that can be difficult to navigate.
Most manufacturers try to keep their control panels and
touch screens consistent across their MFPs and printers,
so that users do not have to spend time learning how to
use a new control panel when moving from device to
device.
A control panel's ease of use—or lack of—can often have
a significant affect on user productivity. The harder it is to
select frequently used options such as duplexing,
document finishing, etc., the more time the user has to
spend programming the device and the less productive
they are. In the chart to the right, BERTL assesses how
many steps are required to make these commonplace
settings.
The Information Page menu provides sub-menus that enable users to
print out configuration pages. Users with administrative rights (i.e., a
password) can configure settings for network connectivity, job history,
error history, and accounting.
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The Xerox Phaser 6180 incorporates an intuitive and easy to navigate
menu system, providing helpful walkthrough advice for novice users as
well as seasoned users. Users can press the up and down arrows to
move between menus, select the OK button to accept the choice, or press
the return button to exit the specific screen.
The administrative sub-menus allow administrators to set up system
settings, network settings, control panel lock out, and other print settings.
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Xerox Phaser 6180DN
May. 18, 07
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