IBMPanasInfonicprintWORKiO1532 ExpressDP-6530 LabCheck®
Summing Up
The IBM Infoprint 1532 Express brings some new life to the workgroup printer monochrome market with an enviable number of unique features that put the device on its own in terms of user- friendliness and productivity in various real- world settings.
Productivity is much more than a simple case of click-to-clunk:
While some other devices may match the IBM Infoprint 1532 Express in theoretical print speed productivity when you take the simplistic equation of comparing click print to final output page, the overall productivity equation is another matter.
It is this overall user productivity equation that separates the IBM Infoprint 1532 Express from the pack, offering up a host of user productivity enhancements and workflow automation process that reduce the time a user has to spend getting to the point where the Print button can be clicked. After all, who waits by a printer as their pages come out — only the foolish or those fully intent on wasting time discussing last night’s latest reality TV elimination drama.
While one device may be faster at printing a web page, the user must first open a browser, select the page and then hit print. Using ImageQuick this entire process can be set up with NO user time at all.
The installation and maintenance procedures are up to IBM’s usual high standards, with MarkVision Professional. A wealth of security networking measures are also included as standard including IPv6, Kerberos and LDAP authentication plus IP/ MAC filtering providing a professional means of managing one or multiple devices around the enterprise.
The direct print facility via ImageQuick and the USB interface on the device front panel provide a wealth of
Image quality will satisfy most business users, but is an area we would like to see improved in the next generation as business documents continue to become more and more graphical in nature.
What We’d Like To See:
There are other areas we would like to see improved on the next generation product, including a more flexible user ID cost control system, allowing users to be allocated a set limit per month rather than the yes or no option currently available.
We would also like to see the USB direct print facility expanded to include the ability to choose finishing/document production options in addition to the quantity choice option — this would make the unique feature even more impressive.
As some manufacturers look to keep pushing the price of network printers down and down, IBM seems to be placing more emphasis on overall value for money taking the user time into account. When you consider the rising cost of salaries and the ever greater burden of responsibility placed on achieving greater workflow efficiency, we think IBM has taken the right approach. We look forward to seeing what innovation gets implemented on the next series.
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