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MULTIFUNCTIONAL PRODUCTS
Imagistics 2500 MFP w/AXIS Print Controller 5400
Test Report
15PPM/Fax/Copier/Printer
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RECOMMENDED
20 03
Test period duration:
Three months
Distributor:
GENERAL APPRAISAL
Imagistics International, Inc.
Trumbull, CT
The Imagistics Model 2500 MFP, a reliable
Manufacturer:
15-ppm fax-centric multifunctional device
Brother International Corporation
offering standalone faxing, convenience copy-
Made in China
ing and host-based printing, scanni
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BUYERS LABORATORY TEST REPORT Imagistics 2500 MFP Multifunctional General Appraisal continued can also be programmed remotely from a PC tion and begins transmitting while pages are when configured with the standard parallel or scanned to memory. USB interface and using the bundled remote As a convenience copier, the unit can output utility (this utility was not tested by BLI since up to 99 copies in a single run at 600-dpi reso- the tested unit was configured with a network lution and provides a
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BUYERS LABORATORY TEST REPORT Imagistics 2500 MFP Multifunctional General Appraisal continued speed, compression method and a standard and Shortcomings maximum memory capacity that are above In addition to one criticism that is common for average for units in this volume class. Because fax-centric units (that it does not automatically of its good overall performance, BLI recom- detect the size of paper after changing the mends the Imagistics 2500 MFP for high- paper size), BLI technicians found
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BUYERS LABORATORY TEST REPORT Imagistics 2500 MFP Multifunctional TEST RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS Test equipment: BLI’s dedicated test network, consisting of Windows NT 4.0 file servers, Windows 98 and 2000 workstations, 10/100BaseTX network switches and CAT5 cabling. User-Replaceable Consumables Reliability Malfunctions encountered during tests: None. However, Toner cartridge: Suggested retail price, $195. Manufacturer’s there was repetitive misfeeding in tray two, which Imagistics rated yield, 1
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BUYERS LABORATORY TEST REPORT Imagistics 2500 MFP Multifunctional TEST RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS continued Paper supply gauge from driver/utility/Web: No/No/No. Ease of Operation Paper size status from driver/utility/Web: No/No/No. Documentation: Good. The unit comes with a printed owner’s manual and quick setup guide, as well as a CD-ROM that Always-on-top status information: No. includes the owner’s manual, quick setup guide and a manual Ease of removing misfeeds: Good. Non-clamshell design wi
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BUYERS LABORATORY TEST REPORT Imagistics 2500 MFP Multifunctional TEST RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS continued Imagistics 2500 MFP Control Panel IMAGISTICS MODEL 2500 MFP MULTITASKING EVALUATION Secondary SEND RECEIVE LAN FAX Primary Function Function FAX FAX SEND PRINT COPY 2 1 SEND FAX Yes No Yes Y es No 2 1 RECEIVE FAX Yes No Yes Y es No 2 1 LAN FAX SEND Yes No Yes Y es No 3 PRINT Yes Y es No Yes Y es 1 COPY Yes Y es Yes Y es No 1 The device beeps in error. (4) 2 Telephone line is busy. (3) 3 An e
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BUYERS LABORATORY TEST REPORT Imagistics 2500 MFP Multifunctional TEST RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS continued Performance of Copier Functions Print quality: Text: Good Copy Quality Line art: Good Density of solid black copied image (based on eight read- Halftones: Good ings corresponding to eight different locations on the Solids: Good original): Compatibility (units are tested for compatibility with Density of original: Range, 1.71 to 1.77 (on a scale of 0 to 2.5, Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft Pow
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BUYERS LABORATORY TEST REPORT Imagistics 2500 MFP Multifunctional TEST RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS continued IMAGISTICS MODEL 2500 MFP PRINT DRIVER FEATURES Features Windows 98 PCL 5e Windows 2000 PCL 5e Auto Feature/Device Detection No No Booklet Printing No No Collate Sets Yes No* Max paper sources per job Two One Mirror Image Yes No Negative Image No No N-up Printing 2 to 25 2 to 16 Overlay No No Paper Gauge No No Print and Hold No No Proof Print No No Quantity Selection Up to 999 Up to 9,999 Re
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BUYERS LABORATORY TEST REPORT Imagistics 2500 MFP Multifunctional TEST RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS continued Windows 2000 PCL 5e Print Driver Advanced Screen Windows 98 PCL 5e Print Driver Basic Screen Copyright 2003. WARNING: This material is copyrighted by Buyers Laboratory Inc. and is the sole property of Buyers Laboratory. Duplication of this proprietary report or excerpts from this report, in any manner, whether printed or electronic (including, but not limited to, copying, faxing, scannin
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BUYERS LABORATORY TEST REPORT Imagistics 2500 MFP Multifunctional TEST RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS continued Simultaneous RIP and print: No. Printing does not begin application, the file size was not affected, but the number until the entire document has been RIPped. Only one docu- of pages in the job was multiplied by the quantity selected ment resides on the device at a time, with additional print for the print job. This combined with the fact that the unit jobs remaining in the network queue. ha
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BUYERS LABORATORY TEST REPORT Imagistics 2500 MFP Multifunctional TEST RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS continued Administrative utilities: Administrative utilities include an Manipulate order of print jobs in queue/print priority embedded Web utility and the AXIS print server, which levels: No. offers limited administrative capabilities, such as the ability Reprint stored job without reRIPping: No. to configure network settings and view a brief temporary job log of completed jobs. Also, see “Web-based
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BUYERS LABORATORY TEST REPORT Imagistics 2500 MFP Multifunctional TEST RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS continued including pages that had already been successfully trans- Performance of Standalone Fax Functions mitted, needlessly incurring additional expense. With some other devices tested, only the affected pages and the first Fax scanning speed: The average scanning speed is page (which may be a cover page), or the pages from the obtained from scanning into memory three originals us- point that error
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BUYERS LABORATORY TEST REPORT Imagistics 2500 MFP Multifunctional PERFORMANCE OF TESTED SPECIAL FEATURES Document Feeder Single-Sheet Bypass Satisfactory. The standard automatic document feeder will Satisfactory. The Imagistics Model 2500 MFP has a “non- automatically feed up to 30 sheets ranging in size from intelligent” single-sheet bypass for sheets ranging in size 5-13/16" x 3-29/32" to 8-1/2" x 14-7/64". Acceptable paper from 2-3/4" x 4-1/2" to 8-1/2" x 14" and in weight from 16 to weights,
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BUYERS LABORATORY TEST REPORT Imagistics 2500 MFP Multifunctional BACKGROUND INFO SRP (USA; Canada): $1,995; Not applicable Manufacturing Status: New Domestic Intro Date: March 2002 OEM: Brother (China) PHOTO Also Sold As: None Compatibility: Group 3 TYPE FEATURES Market Position: Mid-volume Multi Access: Yes Configuration: Desktop Dual Lines:No Scanning Method: CIS Transmission Reservation: Yes Print Method: Laser ECM: Yes Coding System: MH/MR/MMR/JBIG Auto Fax/Tel Switch: Yes Polling/Location(
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BUYERS LABORATORY TEST REPORT Imagistics 2500 MFP Multifunctional MULTIFUNCTION MODES PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS Copier: Std conven Network Printer: Opt Engine Mfr & Model: Brother Fax Machine: Std PC Printer: Std Print Speed (Black): 15 ppm Internet Fax: No Network Scanner: No Print Speed (Color): Not applicable Network Fax: No PC Scanner: Std Print Resolution (Black): 600 x 600 dpi PC Fax: Std Print Resolution (Color): Not applicable Processor/Bits/MHZ: RISC Processor/32/100 CONNECTIVITY SPECIFICA
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