MULTIFUNCTIONAL PRODUCTS

Test Report Imagistics 2500 MFP w/AXIS Print Controller 5400

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Test period duration:

Three monthsDistributor:

Imagistics International, Inc.

Trumbull, CT

Manufacturer:

Brother International Corporation

Made in China

Serial number: 2510765

Suggested retail price: $1,995; $3,012 as tested with the optional 250-sheet paper drawer ($299), 32-MB fax memory ($419) and Axis print controller 5400 ($299).

Type: Desktop, CIS stationary sheet-fed exposing unit, laser printing, bond sheet paper, heat and pressure fusing multifunctional device with standard standalone facsimile, convenience copying, host-based printing, scanning and PC faxing as well as optional network printing and LAN faxing via an external print device.

Manufacturer’s recommended monthly volume: Up to

10,000 impressions.

BLI’s recommended monthly volume for optimum per- formance: High-volume faxing, mid-volume printing and

convenience copying.

GENERAL APPRAISAL

The Imagistics Model 2500 MFP, a reliable 15-ppm fax-centric multifunctional device offering standalone faxing, convenience copying and host-based printing, scanning and PC faxing in its standard configuration, as well as optional network printing and LAN faxing, was a good overall performer in BLI’s tests. Competitively priced with features that are competitive to above-average when compared to other mid-volume fax-centric units (which is how Imagistics markets this product), this laser-based unit completed testing without any misfeeds or malfunctions.

In addition to operating reliably, the unit displayed good ease of use from its well-laid- out control panel, which has separate sections for fax, copy and scan functions. The device

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