Section 2: Evaluating Color 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 I.T.
support? If the I.T. 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 net-
work, 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 man-
age 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’ comput-
ers, ongoing management by the IT staff,
and ease of use for your user popula-
tion — the Xerox Phaser 7760 printer can
exceed your expectations across the board
with the renowned Phaser controller, pow-
erful CentreWare
®
management tools, and
unique features to keep your users printing
and productive.
Installation
The Phaser 7760 color 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 com-
puter, and click the Install Printer Driver
link to launch the Setup program (other
links take users to Manuals and Videos,
Technical Support, Register Printer, Color
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 net-
work, 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 com-
puter, the installation will be complete. The
driver setup also allows for users to select
a specific 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.
