Xerox DocuColor 242 Evaluator Manual
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- Page 1 DocuColor 242 / 252 / 260 ® advanced multifunction DocuColor 242 / 252 / 260 ® Evaluator Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Recommended Media, and Information Sources Configuration Summary ..................9 Specifications ....................... 10 Supplies and Accessories ..................10 Recomended Media ....................11 Information Sources ..................... 11 Contents D O C uCO lO R 242 / 252 / 260 Ev A luA tOR GuIDE... -
Page 3: Section 1 - Introducing The Xerox Docucolor 242 / 252 / 260 Printer-Copier
SECTION 1 Introducing the Xerox DocuColor 242 / 252 / 260 Printer-Copier P RODuCT OvERvIEw T heDocuColor242/252/260printer-copierisasingle-pass,colorlaserprinter-copierproductmadeforcolor professionals.Itoffersimpeccableimagequality,fastspeedandincrediblevalue. I t’salsoversatile.Xeroxoffersaselectionofinputdevices,advancedfinishers,high-performancecontrollers andmore.Sowhetheryou’reacommercialprinter,graphicartsenvironmentorcentralizedreproduction department,youcantailortheDocuColor242/252/260printer-copiertomeetyourspecificneeds. PERFORMANCE TheDocuColor242/252/260printer-copieroffersthreeprintingspeedoptionstomeettheprintvolumesofyour workgroups.TheDocuColor242deliversprintspeedsofupto40ppmcolorand55ppmblack-and-white;the DocuColor252deliversprintspeedsofupto50ppmcolorand65ppmblack-and-white;theDocuColor260is anewadditiontothisproductfamilyandtakesprintspeedstonewheights,withupto60ppmcolorand75ppm black-and-white.Allthreeproductsfeaturefirst-page-outtimesasfastas10.7secondsforcolorand4.3seconds forblack-and-white. -
Page 4: Feature Set
FEATuRE SET DOCuCOLOR 242 / 252 / 260 DOCuCOLOR 242 / 252 / 260 STANDARD FEATuRES OPTIONAL FEATuRES • up to 40 ppm color, 55 ppm black-and-white • Choice of three finishing options delivering 50- and (DocuColor 242) 100-sheet stapling, hole punching, saddle-stitching with center fold, cover sheets, C- and Z-folding, •... -
Page 5: Section 2 - Evaluating Color Laser Printer-Copiers
Canitkeepupwiththedemandsofmultiplejobsandclientdeadlines? IMAGE QuALITy Doesitproducecolorandclaritythatexceedtheexpectationsofcolorprofessionals? FLEXIbILITy Canitbecustomizedtothespecificneedsofyourbusiness? ThissectionoftheEvaluatorGuidewillexamineeachoftheseareasandsuggestwaysyoucan evaluatecolorprinter-copiersagainsttheserequirements.Dothisforallofthecolorprinter-copiers youconsider,andyou’llseehowtheDocuColor242/252/260printer-copierexceedsexpectations onallcounts. D O C u CO l OR 2 4 2 / 2 5 2 / 2 6 0 E v Al u At O R G u I D E... - Page 6 EvALuATE PERFORMANCE AND PRINT SPEED Forgraphicartsandlightproductionenvironments,overall system speed and performancearecritical considerations.Print speedsarecriticalinlightproductionenvironments,wherelongerprintjobsare regularlyproduced.Ingraphicartsandcolor-intensiveenvironments,processing speed and overall performancewillhelpavoidbottlenecksandquicklyprocesslargejobs.Lastly,considertheconsumables fortheprinter-copiersyouareevaluating,andwhethertheywillhelpyouavoiddowntime. hOw ThE DOCuCOLOR 242 / 252 / 260 EXCEEDS ThE PERFORMANCE AND PRINT SPEED REQuIREMENT: PRINT SPEED Everthinkyourprintercouldprintasfastincolorasitdoesinblack-and-white?TheDocuColor 242/252/260printer-copiercomesclose,whiledeliveringprintspeedsyouprobablyhaven’texpe- riencedbefore.TheDocuColor242featuresprintspeedsofupto40ppmforcolorand55ppmfor black-and-white.TheDocuColor252deliversprintspeedsofupto50ppmforcolorand65ppm forblack-and-white.TheDocuColor260bringstheperformanceoftheXeroxcolorproductline tonewheights,withcolorprintspeedsofupto60ppmandblack-and-whiteprintspeedsupto75 ppm.Withfirst-page-outtimes(FPOT)asfastas10.7secondsforcolorand4.3secondsforblack-...
- Page 7 EvALuATE IMAGE QuALITy Image qualitytakesintoaccountanumberoffactors.Theimagequalityofacolorprinter-copieris directlytiedtotheimaging technologyitisbasedon.Color management featuresthatallowyouto fine-tunetheoutputofyourprinter-copierwillalsoensureyougetthevibrant, accurate coloryour applicationsrequire. hOw ThE DOCuCOLOR 242 / 252 / 260 EXCEEDS ThE IMAGE QuALITy REQuIREMENT: IMAGING TEChNOLOGy With2400x2400dpiresolutionforbothcopyandprint,youcanbesureyou’regetting high-qualityoutputwithexcellentfine-linedetailandcrisptext.Thishighresolutionisenabled byXeroxVCSELtechnology,whichutilizesa32-beamlasertowritedataataquickerrate andatahigherresolution. TheDocuColor242/252/260printer-copierutilizesXeroxEmulsionAggregateHighGrade (EA-HG)toner,whichischemicallygrownratherthanground.EA-HGtonerfeaturessmaller andmoreuniformlysizedparticles,resultinginfinecolordetailandsmoothtransitions.There isevenanEnhancedGlossModeforprintingandcopyingtoaddhigherglosslevelstoprint andcopyjobs. YouwillalsogetconsistentcolorswiththeDocuColor242/252/260.Developermaterial,or carrier,isincludedinthetonercartridges,enablingfreshdevelopertobeconstantlyaddedand resultinginconsistentprintqualityprintafterprintandcopyaftercopy.
- Page 8 — t hinkaboutyourapplicationsandwhethertheprinter-copiersyou’re evaluatingsupportthemediayouneed. hOw ThE DOCuCOLOR 242 / 252 / 260 EXCEEDS ThE FLEXIbILITy REQuIREMENT: COLOR SERvER OPTIONS Withgraphicartsandcolor-intensiveapplications,Xeroxunderstandsthatthereisnosinglecontroller thatmeetstheneedsofallcustomers.TheDocuColor242 / 2 52 / 2 60offersyouawidechoiceofcolor serversthatdeliverthepowerandflexibilityyouneedinyourbusiness.Eachcolorserverfeatures differentcolortools,workflowcapabilities,processingspeed,andcolormanagement —...
- Page 9 FINIShING OPTIONS Whetheryouareprintingabrochure,newsletter,presentationordirectmailpiece,you wanttoputyourbestfaceforward.TheDocuColor242 / 2 52 / 2 60givesyoumultiple finishingoptionsforcreatingprofessional,ready-to-distributedocuments. OffsetCatchTray— • - 5 00sheets AdvancedFinisher — • Sort and Hole Punch Z-Fold - 3 ,000-sheetstacker,500-sheettoptray collate - 5 0-sheetmultipositionstapling...
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Page 10: Section 3 - Docucolor 242 / 252 / 260 Feature Review
SECTION 3 DocuColor 242 / 252 / 260 Feature Review Hole punching Decurling media Multiposition stapling Image transfer Folding Paper feed Fusing image Saddle stitching the DocuColor 242/252/260 printer-copiers enable the production of all types of documents and are ideal for a wide array of... -
Page 11: Configuration Summary
SECTION 4 Configurations, Specifications, Supplies, Support and Information Sources DOCuCOLOR 242 / 252 / 260 CONFIGuRATION SuMMARy Light- Convenience 2,000-Sheet Production Stapler Oversized Finisher High-Capacity Feeder 2,000-Sheet Base Unit with High-Capacity 5 Standard Trays Feeder Advanced Finisher Offsetting Professional Catch Tray Finisher ... -
Page 12: Specifications
Print — 12.7 x 18.9 in. (323 x 480 mm) Copy — 11.6 x 16.8 in. (297 x 432 mm) Electrical DocuColor 242 — 20 amp (115), 10 amp (220/240) DocuColor 252 — 20 amp (115), 10 amp (220/240) DocuColor 260 — 12 amp (208/240) Physical Dimensions Minimum Footprint —... -
Page 13: Recomended Media
Xeroxoffersthebroadestportfolioofdigitallyoptimized paperandspecialtymediaunderonebrand,makingit easyforyoutomaximizethecapabilitiesofyourXerox DocuColor242 / 2 52 / 2 60printer-copierandgenerate newrevenueopportunities.Whetheryouneedtocreate andprintacustomizednewsletter,brochure,transparency, label,IDcard,ordurabledocument,Xeroxpaperand specialtymediaisyourbestchoice. INFORMATION SOuRCES TheDocuColor242 / 2 52 / 2 60TrainingandInformation wEb LINkS CD(packagedandshippedwiththeproduct)isan Xeroxprovidesmanyresourcestohelpyoulearnmore interactivemethodtoinstructtheuseronhowto aboutyourXeroxprinter-copierdevice.Usetheseweb mastercopyandprintoperations. sitestoobtaininformationaboutyourXeroxproduct: T olinktoproductandsuppliesinformation, SySTEM CONFIGuRATION PAGES •... - Page 14 NOTES D O Cu CO l O R 2 4 2 / 252 / 260 Ev A luAt OR GuIDE...
- Page 15 NOTES D O C u CO l OR 2 4 2 / 2 5 2 / 2 6 0 E v Al u At O R G u I D E...
- Page 16 ® that these products meet the ENERGY StAR guidelines for energy efficiency. the ENERGY StAR name and logo are registered u.S. trademarks. terra Choice Environmental Services, Inc. of Canada has verified that this Xerox product conforms to all applicable Environmental Choice Ecologo requirements for minimized impact to the environment.