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P H A S E R 7 4 0 0 E VA L U AT O R G U I D E
Consumables
The Phaser 7400 provides easy access to all consumables
directly from the front or top of the printer. Individual toners and
imaging units ensure that you only replace items as necessary.
Some manufacturers combine components, like toners with
imaging units, in the name of convenience but you end up
throwing out still-good parts just because one is used up.
And consumable status can be viewed directly on the front
panel or conveniently from your PC.
The best way to evaluate a printer’s ease of use is to use it in a real environment over an
extended period of time. But even without that opportunity, the following questions can help
uncover a printer’s true start-up and day-to-day productivity potential:
• How many consumables are there and how difficult is it to replace them?
• Can you easily reach all areas of a printer? Some printers require you access
the rear of the printer to replace a consumable.
• Is it easy to check the consumable status before committing to a large or important
print job?
Also, consider what tools are provided to help manage multiple printers in a network.
• How easy is it to install on a network?
• How easy is it to learn to use and manage?
• Does it offer easy control both over the network and from its front panel?
EVALUATE EASE-OF-USE
HOW THE PHASER 7400 EXCEEDS THE EASE-OF-USE REQUIREMENT:
