Axis Imagistics 2500 MFP Test Report

Test Report
RECOMMENDED
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Test period duration:
Three months
Distributor:
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.
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MULTIFUNCTIONAL PRODUCTS
Imagistics 2500 MFP w/AXIS Print Controller 5400
15PPM/Fax/Copier/Printer
GENERAL APPRAISAL
The Imagistics Model 2500 MFP, a reliable
15-ppm fax-centric multifunctional device
offering standalone faxing, convenience copy-
ing 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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