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Network Printing Upgrade Kit:
To convert the Toshiba e-STUDIO450 into a
45ppm network printer requires the purchase of
the Printer Kit upgrade. Ethernet connectivity is
already included on the central motherboard,
as are USB 1.1 and parallel connections. USB
2.0 connection can be made but will be carried
out at the slower USB1.1 data speed.
Within the printer upgrade kit users get both
PCL6 and PostScript 3 printing capabilities.
This is a bonus because some manufacturers
charge extra for PostScript printing. (Required
for Macintosh users.)
Network Scanning Upgrade Kit:
Network scanning can be purchased
separately to network printing, or bought at the
same time via the Printer/Scanner upgrade kit.
Network scanning functionality includes scan to
email, scan to file, scan to i-Fax and Scan to
FTP.
Both the network print and network scanning
kits come in the form of a small plug and play
‘key’, which is inserted into one of the two USB
ports on the device. A key can be removed
from one device and placed into another device
in a matter of seconds switching the added
functionality.
While this sounds like a good design feature, it
raises concerns about the keys becoming lost,
stolen or damaged. The keys simply stick out
of the side of the device and can easily be
removed. Toshiba advised BERTL, when
questioned about this, that a casing could be
installed over the keys preventing easy access.
Fax Upgrade Kit:
Walk-up fax capability can be added via the
optional fax upgrade kit. The kit includes a
33.6kbps modem, with JBIG, MMR, MR and
MH compressions all coming as standard. A
second fax line can be added if required,
allowing the device to send and receive faxes
at the same time in busy fax-centric
environments.
With the network printer kit installed, desktop
users can also make use of the fax function
from the desktop.
Added Security:
For those concerned about security, an
optional scrambler board can be installed
between the device hard drive and controller
unit. This encrypts data before it is stored on
the hard drive, preventing the retrieval of
security-sensitive data if the hard drive is
stolen.
Maintenance and Duty Cycles:
The Toshiba e-STUDIO450 is advertised as
having a maximum monthly volume of 150,000
pages.
The device uses dual component toner
(separate toner and developer). Toner bottles
are advertised at 21,000 page life, while the
other major consumable items (photoconductor
drum, fuser unit and
developer unit) are
150,000 pages. This
means that at maximum
monthly capacity an
engineer visit
may be required
once a month to
replace these
major items.
Product Dynamics
BERTL analyst replacing
toner supplies