Xerox ColorQube 9203 Quick Manual
Xerox ColorQube 9203 Quick Manual

Xerox ColorQube 9203 Quick Manual

50-ppm monochrome, 50-ppm color
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Energy Star compliant
Utilizes cartridge-free solid ink sticks which reduce typical packaging consumable waste by up to
90%
Solid ink-based imaging platform that consists of a staggered full width array of four printheads to
create an A3-page-wide array
Great image quality creates professional presentations, graphics and office documents
Control Panel displays videos with step-by-step procedures for device maintenance
Great design and ease-of-use with the PCL5c, PCL6, and Adobe PS drivers
Flexible desktop and network utilities via Xerox's Centreware Internet Service delivers exeptionally
easy to use device monitoring
Versatile document management capabilities from both a walk-up and desktop point of view
Professional finishing options including booklet-making, stapling, hole-punching and c/z-fold
Choice of four print speed options depending on the quality setting include: 38 ppm, 50 ppm
(default), 70 ppm and 85 ppm
Hybrid Color Plan offer customers a three tier billing arrangement and metering options based on
color coverage
Security features include: Secure Print, Audit log, Image Overwrite, IP filtering, Hide Print Jobs,
Hard Drive Encryption and Secure Access option
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Xerox ColorQube 9203

50-ppm Monochrome; 50-ppm Color
Print ▪ Copy ▪ Scan ▪ Fax
Key Buyer Benefits
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  • Page 1: Xerox Colorqube

    Control Panel displays videos with step-by-step procedures for device maintenance Great design and ease-of-use with the PCL5c, PCL6, and Adobe PS drivers Flexible desktop and network utilities via Xerox’s Centreware Internet Service delivers exeptionally easy to use device monitoring Versatile document management capabilities from both a walk-up and desktop point of view...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    What’s Inside September 2009 Xerox ColorQube 9203 www.BERTL.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ......................3 © BERTL Galaxy Star Rating ............3 Pricing, Device Features Summary ..........4 Print ..................... 4 Network Print Features ..............4 Bandwidth ..................6 Print Productivity ................7 What We Liked/Would Like To See ..........
  • Page 3: Introduction

    In Standard Mode, Xerox rates the unit at 70 ppm in Securit y monochrome and color. Wor kf low • In Fast Color Mode, Xerox rates the unit at 85 ppm in monochrome and color. Finishing The ColorQube 9203 controller is built on Xerox’s SMart Ease of Use...
  • Page 4 Xerox Mobile Express Driver (X-MED) makes it easy for Color Scanning mobile users to find, use and manage Xerox and non- Xerox devices in every new location. Plug into a new NT Authentication network, ad X-MED automatically discovers available printers and provides status and capability information.
  • Page 5: Print

    Xerox ColorQube 9203 www.BERTL.com OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED PRINTING FEATURES The ColorQube 9203 offers support for a wide array of The following table provides a list printing features operating systems such as the following supported on the Xerox ColorQube 9203: Windows Vista Windows XP/2000 Network Printing –...
  • Page 6 Print September 2009 Xerox ColorQube 9203 www.BERTL.com Time to First Page Time (seconds) (seconds) Job List Media Size Mode Postscript Postscript 1-page Digital photo print original Letter 42.61 45.20 42.61 45.20 4-page Passport Form PDF Letter 42.20 41.37 47.39 46.77...
  • Page 7: Print Productivity

    WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE • Tested simplex color network-print speed with the PCL • BERTL was very satisfied with the Xerox ColorQube driver was as fast as 44.6 ppm, closely matching 9203 MFP’s printing capabilities. Xerox’s rated speed of 50 ppm.
  • Page 8: Copy

    1 sided to 2 sided 31.12 19.3 2 sided to 1 sided 48.30 12.4 Above and below: The Xerox ColorQube 9203 platen 2 sided to 2 sided 53.52 11.2 glass and duplex automatic document feeder (DADF). Color Mode 1 sided to 1 sided 31.24...
  • Page 9: What We Liked/Would Like To See

    WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE quantity. • BERTL was very satisfied with the ColorQube 9203’s Xerox Rated Output Speed is up to 50 cpm color and 50 copying capabilities. cpm black-and-white. Xerox Rated First-Copy-Out Time (FCOT) is as fast as 8.1.
  • Page 10: Scan

    ColorQube 9203. The input scanning speed for the ColorQube 9203 is 75 This is much more convenient for IT managers, since it ipm using monochrome and 51 ipm using color. 8.5 x 11 in.
  • Page 11: What We Liked/Would Like To See

    OCR and file format conversions of scanned Image Retriever – provides fully automated retrieval of documents. scanned images direct from a scan enabled Xerox or through email ColorQube to individual desktops. Also Image Retriever provides fully automated retrieval of includes an Email inbox polling capability.
  • Page 12: Fax

    Fax Receive Mailboxed One/Two Line Fax Options Transmission Resolution Options The Xerox ColorQube 9203 offers up to 100 password- protected mailboxes with the one-line option or up to 200 The transmission speed available with these modem(s) password-protected mailboxes when the two-line option is is up to 33,600 bps, which equates to less than four purchased.
  • Page 13: What We Liked/Would Like To See

    Address Directory Access Users can download the device’s address list as a CSV (comma-separated value) file format. The ColorQube 9203 can easily connect with corporate address lists via LDAPv3 and Internal LDAP or Public address books. Fax File Formats Supported file formats include PDF and Multi TIFF.
  • Page 14: Image Quality

    Image Quality September 2009 Xerox ColorQube 9203 www.BERTL.com IMAGE QUALITY BERTL evaluates the output of several “test targets” in order determine image quality. Following descriptions of key elements of image quality. Note the numbered examples on each of the test targets shown in the right column.
  • Page 15: Negative/Positive Lines

    √ √ √ √ √ Above and below: Xerox solid ink technology utilizes four √ A “ ” mark indicates the device was able to print the line width correctly. A3-page-wide printheads to achieve fast print speeds and *Chart cells containing an “x” indicate that the printer was not able to print the line width correctly.
  • Page 16: What We Liked/Would Like To See

    Photographic color images were rated "Above Users can calculate their cost per page using Xerox‘s Average"; BERTL analysts noted bright, rich colors and ColorQube Cost Savings Calculator to get price estimates sharp details. depending on their typical print output. •...
  • Page 17: Ease Of Use

    Xerox’s ColorQube 9203’s control panel has a large 8” color touch screen and hard keys. BERTL was extremely impressed with it’s on-screen help videos that displayed step-by-step instructions for device management and error recovery.
  • Page 18: Print Drivers

    Xerox has made it a simple process with their design of the Postscript and PCL drivers. The drivers are the same as other Xerox device drivers, which will make it especially easy for Xerox users to quickly acclimate to it. The ColorQube 9203 also supports the...
  • Page 19 Microsoft Windows’ Start menu, and then select either the ColorQube 9203’s PCL or PostScript drivers. In the “Job Type” drop-down menu on the top left are Administrators can “manually” specify which options are options for Normal Print, Secure Print, Sample Set, Delay installed, or they may simply enable “Bi-Directional...
  • Page 20 Ease of Use September 2009 Xerox ColorQube 9203 www.BERTL.com Sample Set: Prints one copy of the job as a sample and holds the remaining copies of the job at the printer until you release them from the printer's control panel.
  • Page 21 Ease of Use September 2009 Xerox ColorQube 9203 www.BERTL.com Above and below: The Color Options tab allows users to The Layout/Watermark tab contains some added options choose color correction. The Postscript driver has the that insert effects to the print jobs such as Page Layout (N- added feature of Color Adjustments which enable users up), Booklet Layout, and Watermarks.
  • Page 22: Routine Maintenance

    BERTL found these animated screens very helpful when performing these routine maintenance tasks. Also contributing to the Xerox’s ease of use is that there is just one replacement component (cleaning unit) which makes it easier for the user to maintain.
  • Page 23 Above and below: Users must periodically empty the device’s ink waste container. The container is accessible by opening the front panel door and sliding it out. Xerox has done a great job of labeling all the devices Above and below: BERTL Analyst found replacing the consumables for easy access.
  • Page 24 MISFEED ACCESS If a misfeed occurs on the ColorQube 9203’s, it’s location is indicated on the touch screen, which displays the misfeed-access area.
  • Page 25 Xerox offers many features and options to help productivity for all users. CentreWare® Internet Services – Integrated Device Web Page Xerox provides several solutions for monitoring the device and jobs.
  • Page 26 Unicenter TNG and the ability to see the for Unicenter TNG ColorQube under a Unicenter TNG ® Business Process View Provides for the identification of Xerox ColorQube®, WorkCentre® and Xerox CentreWare Phaser® printers and multifunction for Tivoli Netware printers in...
  • Page 27 September 2009 Xerox ColorQube 9203 www.BERTL.com Device Management Options Device Management Options • Provides for the identification of Xerox Provides built-in process intelligence that N-Series printers and ColorQube allows the printing of barcodes on any multifunction devices in the general...
  • Page 28: What We Liked/Would Like To See

    • The ColorQube 9203’s touch screen displays the most • Driver support is delivered for Windows (2000 / Server common and frequently used copier settings on the 2003 / XP / Vista), including most operating systems Copy screen.
  • Page 29: Media Handling

    Media Handling Checklist Minimum/Maximum Media Weight Duplex Automatic Document 13 lb bond to 43 lb bond The ColorQube 9203 shown above comes standard with Handler (50 to 160 gsm) two 550-sheet paper drawer, a 2,100 sheet paper drawer Three Front Loading Trays - and a 100 sheet bypass tray.
  • Page 30: What We Liked/Would Like To See

    WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE Above and next column: In order to adjust the 2,100 sheet paper drawer, the user turns and lifts these green • BERTL was very satisfied with the ColorQube 9203’s dials into place. paper-handling capabilities. Copyright © 2009 BERTL Inc.
  • Page 31: Ink Cracking

    (this is similar to grain considerations with traditional printing and finishing). The test files printed by the Xerox ColorQube 9203 were used specifically by BERTL for evaluating its numerous spot colors or solids. The best test for ink cracking is with a densely covered sheet.
  • Page 32: Summing Up

    Xerox ColorQube 9203 www.BERTL.com Xerox has really stepped up to the plate with the introduction of their ColorQube series. These innovative solid ink color MFPs deliver beautiful vibrant image quality with reasonable print productivity as well as excellent ease-of-use. What is truly the crown jewel of the Xerox ColorQube series is its Hybrid Plan allowing customers to choose different pricing plans enabling monochrome and useful color pages to be at the same cost per page.
  • Page 33: About Bertl

    About BERTL September 2009 Xerox ColorQube 9203 www.BERTL.com About BERTL BERTL Services The success of an organization depends on Reports and Star Ratings its ability to manage its information and BERTL analysts provide detailed reports on assets. An effective workflow process...

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