IATSD Critical Test Report – Panasonic WORKio DP-C401
Page 4
2003
•
INDUSTRY ANALYSTS, INC.
NETWORK-PRINTER PRODUCTIVITY
IATSD determined printer productivity using its controlled Windows 2000 local area network with a Windows
2000 Professional client. Since printer productivity involves many minor variables (such as network
hardware/software throughput efficiency, network-queue polling times, network-server processing power and
computer-workstation processing power), the printer-productivity test results below may be difficult to replicate.
Productivity tests were performed using a 10-page Microsoft Word text document. Timings were performed using
default printer settings, and timing began from the “click of the mouse” until the complete exit of the print.
Panasonic WORKiO DP-C401
Paper Source/Feed/Output
Tray 1/Long-edge/Finisher
Advertised Print Speed
40 ppm (black-and-white)
Print Driver
PCL 6
PostScript Level 3
Simplex First Page Out Time
12.2 seconds
9.3 seconds
1 Set Simplex
12.0 ppm
26.2 ppm
3 Sets Simplex
22.0 ppm
33.9 ppm
5 Sets Simplex
27.0 ppm
35.1 ppm
10 Sets Simplex
32.5 ppm
35.4 ppm
Duplex First Page Out Time
25.2 seconds
14.0 seconds
1 Set Simplex to Duplex
10.6 ppm
21.2 ppm
3 Sets Simplex to Duplex
19.1 ppm
27.2 ppm
5 Sets Simplex to Duplex
22.7 ppm
28.9 ppm
10 Sets Simplex to Duplex
26.5 ppm
29.0 ppm
IATSD “Snapshot” of Competitive Productivity Test Results
In the chart below, the Panasonic WORKiO DP-C401’s black-and-white printer productivity is compared to the
black-and-white productivity of another color imaging device tested by IATSD, one rated at 38 ppm by its
manufacturer in black-and-white mode.
As can be seen, the Panasonic DP-C401 was faster that the other unit in simplex and duplex PostScript modes (it
also had faster First Page Out Times in PostScript mode), while the other unit was faster in PCL mode.
PCL Simplex (Sets)
PCL Duplex (Sets)
PostScript Simplex (Sets)
PostScript Duplex (Sets)
ppm
FPOT*
1 3 5 10
FPOT*
1 3 5 10
FPOT*
1 3 5 10
FPOT*
1 3 5 10
38
11.44
23.8
31.9
34.1
36.0
18.99
19.0
28.4 31.6 34.4 12.69 21.9 30.9 33.5 35.8
21.31
18.0 26.0 31.6 33.4
40**
12.20
12.0
22.0
27.0
32.5
25.16
10.6
19.1 22.7 26.5 9.30 26.2 33.9 35.1 35.4
14.00
21.2 27.2 28.9 29.0
*FPOT = First Page Out Time (seconds).
**Panasonic WORKiO DP-C401 test results.
