Xerox WorkCentre 5325/5330/5335 Evaluator Guide 7
Section 1: Evaluating Multifunction Printers
Ease of Use and Management
Look for fully integrated functions that work together to create more value than
the sum of their parts.
Are the functions easy to learn? Is the user interface consistent
from function to function? Do the network features give users full access to the power
of your network? Does the device include additional software to take full advantage
of digital documents? Is the device easy for your organization to manage as part of its
infrastructure?
How the WorkCentre 5300 series
multifunction printer exceeds
the ease of use requirement
Touch screen user interface
The touch screen user interface (UI) on the
WorkCentre 5300 series multifunction printer
is easy to learn and offers quick, intuitive job
programming, even allowing users to preview
scan jobs and documents stored on the device.
It features touch-screen functionality with bright,
colorful, logically organized icons, with the most
commonly accessed features on the default
screen. A selection of buttons accompanies
the touch-panel UI for manual command and
numbers inputs, management features access,
and job execution (with the familiar green
Start button). Third-party applications can be
integrated with the front panel UI as well.
Bidirectional print drivers
The WorkCentre 5300 series multifunction
printer utilizes CentreWare
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print drivers
to provide an easy, intuitive method of
programming jobs and receiving updated
system status information. Like the front-panel
touch-screen UI, the print drivers are logically
organized by tabs. The most commonly used
features are located on the default tab, with
advanced features easily accessible when
programming more complex jobs. The print
drivers also provide bidirectional information
like system status, job status, currently loaded
paper sizes, installed options and more.
How the WorkCentre 5300 series
multifunction printer exceeds
the ease of management
requirement
Network management
It couldn’t be easier for a network
administrator: The WorkCentre 5300
series multifunction printer integrates into
virtually any network environment. Network
configuration is made simple with CentreWare
Web configuration wizards, which eliminate
the need for administrators to perform tasks at
the front panel of each networked device. The
WorkCentre 5300 series device includes support
for multiple native network environments,
including TCP/IP, IPv6, SNMP, SMB, Novel IPX,
AppleTalk and IPP.
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CentreWare software
Xerox
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CentreWare Web (CWW) software
is a powerful device management solution.
CWW is free software that eases the chore of
installing, configuration, managing, monitoring
and pulling reports from the networked printers
and multifunction printers throughout your
enterprise — regardless of vendor. Xerox
also addresses enterprise asset management
through compatibility with network
management tools for Sun, Novell, Microsoft
and other environments.
The WorkCentre 5300 series multifunction
printer also includes CentreWare Internet
Services (CWIS), an embedded web server
that allows employees and administrators to
perform detailed status checks on the system
and consumables, administer system settings,
and manage access and accounting controls
via any standard web browser.
Automated supplies replenishment
Xerox offers Smart eSolutions, an application
for automating and simplifying device
management and ownership. The two Smart
eSolutions applications, MeterAssistant
®
and
SuppliesAssistant
®
, automate the process
of reporting MFP usage data to Xerox and
automatically ordering replacement supplies
when toner levels run low.
•
MeterAssistant
— automatically collects and
securely submits your device meter reads to
Xerox using a built-in audit process to increase
billing accuracy.
•
SuppliesAssistant
— proactively manages
toner supplies and monitors usage to ensure
you have the right supplies at the right time.
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Office Services
Lastly, Xerox offers a set of services for
managing document output and asset
infrastructure in offices. These services deliver
measurable business results by leveraging a
powerful set of office technologies, business
processes, methodologies and software tools
to reduce costs and improve productivity.
