SECTION 2
Evaluating Colour Laser Printer-Copiers
EVALUATE PERFORMANCE AND PRINT SPEED
Consider colour print speed
Colour is where it counts. It has to be as fast as it is precise. So, it's very important to consider colour
print speed. This ensures the fast turnarounds you need for tight deadlines. Also consider the first-page-out
time — key for proofing or quantity-of-one environments.
Ever think your printer could print as fast in colour as it does in black and white? The DocuColor 250 is not
that far off. It prints in colour up to an incredibly fast 50 ppm. That's really close to its black and white print
speed, which is up to 65 ppm. The DocuColor 240 offers fast print speeds as well, with 40 ppm in color and
55 ppm in black and white. You'll also enjoy a first-page-out time as fast as 7.8 seconds.
Think about processor speed
Consider the time it takes from clicking "print" to the final delivery of the colour document to the
output tray. The device has to be able to process large photographic images with ease. Test documents
with complex images to see how fast they're processed and printed.
The DocuColor 240 / 250 comes with a robust 2.8 GHz Intel
ensures fast processing and printing of multiple full-color images. 512MB of memory is dedicating to printing.
This can be upgraded to a full 1 GB of memory, giving the device plenty of processing power.
Measure overall performance
Send a mix of colour and black and white documents of varying types and lengths to the printer. See how
the printer performs. It should be a relatively fast and seamless process. And you'll really be able to see the
overall performance including: network transmission time, first-page-out time and multi-copy engine speed.
No matter how big or complex the mix of print jobs, the DocuColor 240 / 250 can handle it. With fast print
speeds and first-page-out times, a fast network connection and speedy image processing, this device
makes work, work for you. Plus, it has five standard trays and a 250-sheet DADF, so you can get the big
jobs done without having to reload paper.
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