BUYERS LABORATORY TEST REPORT

Imagistics 2500 MFP Multifunctional

 

 

TEST RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS continued

Performance of Standalone Fax Functions

Fax scanning speed: The average scanning speed is obtained from scanning into memory three originals using standard resolution and normal contrast settings; timing begins when the “Start” button is pressed and continues until the last page exits onto the exit tray.

Fax scanning speed with 4% page coverage original: 3.56 seconds per page; range for fax machines tested to date 1.59 to 14.94 seconds.

Fax scanning speed with 12% page coverage original: 4.03 seconds per page; range for fax machines tested to date, 1.59 to 26.11 seconds.

Memory capacity: The unit was equipped with the maximum 40 MB of memory (8 MB is standard). Because of the unit’s large memory, memory capacity was not tested; however, Imagistics claims a capacity of 3,000 pages based on ITU-T Test Document #1.

Transmitting from memory after a failed communication: Fair. When the Imagistics Model 2500 MFP was subjected to excessive line noise, the destination was automatically redialed, but the entire document was retransmitted,

including pages that had already been successfully trans- mitted, needlessly incurring additional expense. With some other devices tested, only the affected pages and the first page (which may be a cover page), or the pages from the point that error occurred, are transmitted.

Transmitting from memory when the size of the file exceeds memory capacity: Because it is unlikely that the unit’s standard 8 MB of memory would be exceeded, this test was not performed.

Performance of LAN Fax Functions

General: The LAN fax driver offers cover pages as well as a built-in address book utility.

Composing and sending a LAN fax: The user manually selects the “PC-FAX” driver, which is used to send a document as an attachment from within any application. The LAN fax driver requires users to switch between the print driver to print and the LAN fax driver to fax from within any application on a user’s workstation over a network connec- tion.

Imagistics Model 2500 MFP LAN Fax Driver

Receiving a LAN fax: Not applicable. The system does not receive faxes to the PC.

Printing a LAN fax: Not applicable. The system does not receive faxes to the PC.

LAN fax logs/reports: Not applicable.

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