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Toshiba e-STUDIO3520c
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MEDIA INPUT
Substrate (media) handling is a core requirement of every
device. If a device cannot print a file on specific media
desired by the user, it hardly matters how fast the print
engine is, or how many pages it can produce.
A device’s media-handling capability basically concerns
how it can handle two key criteria: the media size and
media weight it can feed, as well as the maximum number
of pages that can be loaded in the device’s drawers, trays,
etc. The greater the media capacity, the less time users
will spend reloading media.
The e-STUDIO3520c shown above equipped with two
standard 550-sheet paper drawer, 100-sheet bypass tray,
and optional 2,500-sheet tandem large–capacity feeder.
Media Handling Checklist
Minimum Media Weight 17 lb. bond (64 gsm)
Maximum Media Weight 100 lb. cover (280
gsm)
Feeds maximum media weight
from all sources? No
Offset Stacker Optional
Finisher Optional
Hole Punch Optional
Saddle-Stitch Finisher Optional
Post-Process Insertion (PPI) No
Trimmer No
Folder No
Mail Bins No
Booklet Maker Optional
MEDIA OUTPUT AND FINISHING
Office workgroup devices’ media-output handling options
range from duplex printing to saddle-stitch booklet making.
Many devices offer a choice of finisher/staplers, which
provide a low-cost, minimum footprint solution, or a high-
capacity, fully featured solution such as multi-position
stapling, saddle-stitch booklet maker and/or document hole
puncher.
BERTL evaluates these functions looking at how the same
job outputs at different speeds when different finishing
options are specified. The impact of the finishing selection
is determined by timing jobs that are sent to a device with
various finishing settings.
Stapling
Lower-cost finisher/stapler units often have a 15- to 30-
sheet maximum stapling capability and are often limited to
corner stapling. Floor-standing, higher-cost finishers
typically provide 50-sheet capability and provide both
corner and double stapling.
Saddle-stitch booklet making allows users to create folded,
center-stapled booklets. Some saddle-stitch finishers only
handle 10 sheets (for producing 40-page booklets), while
others handle up to 15 sheets (for producing 60-page
booklets).
Mail Bin Units and Offset Output
Many workgroup devices provide offset stacking (each set
is offset from the next) to make it easier to separate jobs.
Some also provide physical mailbox units that allow each
user to send jobs to their own mailbox tray. However, most
mailbox units do not accept finished (such as stapled) jobs.
A multi-tray finisher can also offer some form of job
separation typically used to separate different types of jobs
(fax, print, copy) for easier identification.
Post-Process Insertion (PPI)
A post-process insertion unit can be used to automatically
insert pages into completed print or copy jobs. These
inserts can include chapter covers, color pages and heat-
sensitive media.