Section 2: Evaluating Colour Laser Printers
Evaluating Network /IT-Centric Features
Busy IT departments need to have the technology they deploy make their
jobs easier – not harder.
The printers you install on your networks are no different.
Can your printers help you avoid calls to the help desk by not just explaining, but
showing your users how to resolve issues? Will your IT staff be given the tools
they need to effectively manage printers on your network, and receive the usage
information they need to evaluate productivity? Here are some things to think about.
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Network installation
How easy is it to set-up and install the
printer on your company’s network?
Does it require a network administrator
or IT support? If the IT department is
installing multiple printers, how easy is it
for them to automate the process?
Day-to-day operation
Once your printer is connected to
the network, what is the end user’s
experience? If the printer stops working,
how easy is it for users to resolve the
issue on their own? Can you easily
reach the sections of the printer where
consumables are replaced, or paper jams
are cleared, without having to move the
printer? Is it easy to check the status of
consumables before committing to a
large or important print job?
Network management
How easy is it to learn to use and
manage the printer? Consider what
tools are provided to help management
multiple printers in a network. Does it
offer easy control both over the network
and from the front panel?
How the Phaser 7760 exceeds
the Network/IT-Centric features
requirement:
Integration in the network environment,
driver installation on your users’
computers, ongoing management by
the IT staff, and ease of use for your
user population – the Xerox Phaser 7760
printer can exceed your expectations
across the board with the renowned
Phaser controller, powerful CentreWare
®
management tools and unique
features to keep your users printing and
productive.
Installation
The Phaser 7760 colour printer’s driver
installation process is designed to provide
an easy and consistent installation
process from all software sources,
regardless of platform. Features include:
• Automatic discovery of the printer on
your network
• Automatic port creation
• Automatic printer model and feature
detection
• Automatic driver installation
• Automatic IP address assignment
Install from the Web technology is used
for the distribution of software from any
of the following sources:
If using the CD that came with the
Phaser 7760, simply insert the CD into
your computer, and click the Install
Printer Driver link to launch the Setup
program (other links take users to
Manuals and Videos, Technical Support,
Register Printer, Colour Connection,
PowerPoint Design Wizard, and Printer
Management tools). Once Setup has
been launched, the printer installer will
search for printers connected to the
computer’s USB ports as well as for
TCP/IP printers on the local network
(if present). If a printer is found on the
network, Setup will highlight the printer
and give you the option to install this one
or a different one. If no printer is found,
Setup directs you to go to the printer and
choose Select for Installation from the
front panel menu.
By the time you get back to your
computer, the installation will be
complete. The driver setup also allows
for users to select a specifi c IP address
to install to as well as expanding the
discovery range to other subnets within
your network.
For larger installations, the IT
department can simply send an email
to end-users with a link to the Install
from Web feature. Users simply follow
the link to the familiar “next-next-next”
installation wizard and they’re ready to
print.
