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First-print times for most file types used in testing (Word, PowerPoint, JPEG
and PDF) are competitive when compared to multifunction printers in this
speed range tested to date.
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The first-print time for the TIFF file used in testing is slower than average.
First-copy times from the platen and from the ADF are competitive when
compared to multifunction printers in this speed range tested to date.
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When printing from the PostScript driver in the default 600 dpi, the SCX-
6345N MFP completed BLI’s 19-page job stream at 33.82 percent of its rated
engine speed, which is below average for multifunction printers tested. BLI
technicians attribute this poor performance to the fact that the SCX-6345N
pauses for several seconds after printing the PDF file and again after print
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ing the PowerPoint file.
When printing from the PCL driver, the SCX-6345N MFP completed BLI’s 19-
page job stream at 67.14 percent of its rated engine speed, which is com-
petitive.
As a printer, the SCX-6345N offers good ease of use from the desktop via its
print drivers, and its easy-to-follow installation process makes setting up
the drivers quick and easy.
Loading paper was easy, as was adjusting the paper drawers for different
sizes, requiring the user to move sliding width and length guides, which
is preferable to systems that have a removable length guide that must be
reinserted. The bypass tray was found to be somewhat hard to open and is
not intelligent; i.e., users must enter the size of paper in the bypass via the
control panel.
The new paper size is automatically detected after it is placed in the drawer,
but by default a message appears prompting the user to confirm the new
paper size (this prompt can be turned off for one or all of the drawers by
an administrator). If the administrator does not turn off this prompt, a user
might walk away from the device and expect the programmed copy or print
job to be completed and return to the device later to find out that the SCX-
6345N is still waiting for the user to confirm the paper size.
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When attempting to remove misfeeds, the user must open multiple access
doors on the SCX-6345N to be able to retrieve the misfed sheet. In addition,
the misfeed door for the finisher is very small and can make it awkward for
the user to get to the misfed sheet. On both other models, the finisher slides
out of the device for easy access to misfeeds.
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