Ten Things to Consider When Buying a Multifunction Printer: Article 6
December 24th, 2009 by admin under Multifunction Printer MFP. 8 Comments.
Know its Multitasking Abilities.
Can you finish two tasks at the same time without slowing to a crawl? Congratulations, you are way more efficient than most multifunction printers. Many of them can perform only one function at a time without significant speed reductions. Why? It’s because most multifunction devices employ a single processor which can only efficiently handle one task at a time. For example, try faxing while the device is printing. Or try printing while the device is scanning. You’ll want to have a comfortable chair handy before you try these experiments.
You’ll pay a small fortune for your 60 page per minute device because you figured you’ll be able to process documents faster. Here are 3 questions to ask before you buy or lease to make sure you get closer to the performance you expected.
1) For 60 pages per minute and up, does the device have independent processors for printing vs faxing and scanning? (This is the most important question)
2) What is the actual vs rated speed of the device? (You might be surprised at the difference)
3) What are the concurrent function capabilities?
Get the answers to these questions before you cough up the money your dealer is asking for that speedy device they’re offering. Once you know the true speed, you’ll at least get the performance you were expecting.
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Previous articles:
1. Know your requirements
2. Know the Total Cost of Ownership
3. Know what third parties have to say
4. Know how easy it is to connect to an existing network
5. Know how easy it is to use
Upcoming articles:
7. Know its bi-directional communication capabilities
8. Know the available device management, remote intelligence, and support
9. Know whether it provides the level of security and confidentiality you need
10. Know what software and solutions are available
Multifunction printers can help you streamline duplicated and cumbersome document processes and electronically organize, edit and archive your paper documents. With an MFP and a simple software application you can turn paper documents into electronic format and send to multiple destinations – email, document repositories, network folders, even remote printers – with a single scan.
Once you’re armed with the knowledge you’ve gathered by asking these questions, you’ll be prepared to make the right decision for your business.
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