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IATSD Critical Test Report – Panasonic WORKio DP-C401
NETWORK-PRINTER PRODUCTIVITY
IATSD determined printer productivity using its controlled Windows 2000 local area network with a Windows
2000 Professional client.
hardware/software throughput efficiency, network-queue polling times, network-server processing power and
computer-workstation processing power), the printer-productivity test results below may be difficult to replicate.
Productivity tests were performed using a 10-page Microsoft Word text document. Timings were performed using
default printer settings, and timing began from the "click of the mouse" until the complete exit of the print.
Paper Source/Feed/Output
Advertised Print Speed
Print Driver
Simplex First Page Out Time
1 Set Simplex
3 Sets Simplex
5 Sets Simplex
10 Sets Simplex
Duplex First Page Out Time
1 Set Simplex to Duplex
3 Sets Simplex to Duplex
5 Sets Simplex to Duplex
10 Sets Simplex to Duplex
IATSD "Snapshot" of Competitive Productivity Test Results
In the chart below, the Panasonic WORKiO DP-C401's black-and-white printer productivity is compared to the
black-and-white productivity of another color imaging device tested by IATSD, one rated at 38 ppm by its
manufacturer in black-and-white mode.
As can be seen, the Panasonic DP-C401 was faster that the other unit in simplex and duplex PostScript modes (it
also had faster First Page Out Times in PostScript mode), while the other unit was faster in PCL mode.
PCL Simplex (Sets)
ppm FPOT*
1
3
38
11.44 23.8 31.9 34.1 36.0 18.99 19.0 28.4 31.6 34.4 12.69 21.9 30.9 33.5 35.8 21.31 18.0 26.0 31.6 33.4
40** 12.20 12.0 22.0 27.0 32.5 25.16 10.6 19.1 22.7 26.5 9.30 26.2 33.9 35.1 35.4 14.00 21.2 27.2 28.9 29.0
*FPOT = First Page Out Time (seconds).
**Panasonic WORKiO DP-C401 test results.
Since printer productivity involves many minor variables (such as network
PCL Duplex (Sets)
5
10 FPOT*
1
3
2003 • INDUSTRY ANALYSTS, INC.
Panasonic WORKiO DP-C401
Tray 1/Long-edge/Finisher
40 ppm (black-and-white)
PCL 6
12.2 seconds
12.0 ppm
22.0 ppm
27.0 ppm
32.5 ppm
25.2 seconds
10.6 ppm
19.1 ppm
22.7 ppm
26.5 ppm
PostScript Simplex (Sets)
5
10 FPOT*
1
3
PostScript Level 3
9.3 seconds
26.2 ppm
33.9 ppm
35.1 ppm
35.4 ppm
14.0 seconds
21.2 ppm
27.2 ppm
28.9 ppm
29.0 ppm
PostScript Duplex (Sets)
5
10 FPOT*
1
3
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5
10
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