At this time in our test lab walls got a new device from the Xerox MFP 3225DNI WorkCentre, able to fully meet all the needs in the area of paper-based office or small business. This model is a real miner: it includes a laser printer with duplex unit and copier, color scanner with ADF and fax. Not forgotten, and communication capabilities: In addition to the usual USB, Xerox WorkCentre 3225DNI can be connected via Ethernet 10/100 connection or via a wireless interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b / g / n.
Main specifications MFP Xerox WorkCentre 3225DNI
- Features: Monochrome printing and copying, color scanning, fax, integrated duplex unit
• Display: Two-line, black and white
• Processor: 600 MHz
• RAM: 256 MB without the possibility of expansion
• Connection: Port USB 2.0, wireless module and Wi IEEE 802.11b -Fi / g / n, Ethernet 10/100
• Print technology: Monochrome Laser
• Print resolution: 600 x 600 (optimized to 4800 x 600) dpi
• Time to first print: 8.5
• Print speed: Unilateral – to 28 / min, two-way – up to 13 / min
• Load per month: Maximum – 30 000 pages Recommended – N / A
• Capacity of cartridge: Standard – 3000 prints, high – 6000 prints
• Supported media formats: A4, A5, A6, Letter, Legal, Folio, Executive, ISO B5, JIS B5, envelopes Monarch / Com, No.10, DL, C5, C6
• Automatic two-sided printing: Yes
• The capacity of the paper: Up to 250 sheet multipurpose tray 1 sheet
• Output capacity – up to 120 sheets
• Printer languages: PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
• Scanner: Flatbed color with an automatic document feeder
• Scan Resolution: Optical – 600 x 600 dpi, 24-bit color
• Dimensions: 401 x 362h 365 mm
• Weight: 11.4 kg
Packaging equipment
Packing MFP is made in the best traditions of the company: a dense cardboard, all seals are made of foam, so that the movement of the device during transport is completely excluded. As the main design element performs image of the model, a number of which can be found to the main technical characteristics and advantages of this product.
Package includes everything you need to get started: the toner cartridge capacity of 1500 prints, the print cartridge to 10000 prints, CDs documentation and software installation instructions, cable USB, phone cord and power cord. Patch cord to connect to the user will have to be purchased separately.
The appearance and structure
The main material of the shell MFP Xerox WorkCentre 3225DNI is plastic pretty high quality. No claims to the assembly: all items carefully adjusted to each other, no trace of punching we found.
The main colors are white and blue. It looks pretty good; at least, the design clearly stands out from the other devices, designed for business use.
The first thing that catches your eye – a fairly large panel placed on a special ledge, slightly tilted towards the user. It is very convenient that the main buttons (“Start”, “Stop” and “Reset”) are arranged separately from the others and is highlighted. In addition, it is worth emphasizing that pressing on them pretty comfortable, so that tactile sensations on top.
The basic information about the MFP displayed on the two-line black and white display. If you throw the top cover, the user will see the working field of the scanner. The cover is quite weighty, so hold it in the up position there are special clips. In addition, located on top of the device for the automatic feeding of documents to be scanned – it will certainly appreciate those who every day convert paper documents into digital form. Do not be difficult, and to scan a book or magazine: for this purpose provided height adjustment cover.
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In order to get to the cartridge, just press a special button placed on the upper end of the protective panel. Operation is simple and intuitive, so no service with no problems.
The output tray for 250 sheets of papers is at the bottom of the MFP. To fill it, you need to pull over for a special “box” pretty easy, no jams or squeaks we did not notice. To control the amount of remaining paper used mechanical indicator, well-marked on the general background.
The back of the machine is traditionally bears the main connectors: power, USB, two connectors for connection to the telephone line and jack RG45.
Installation, configuration and operation
Installation is very simple: after the first call for the inclusion of initial MFP setup, setting the preferred language, date, time, and set the unit of measurement, in general, nothing unusual.
Next, install the software and connect the device to your computer. Thus prompted several variants via USB through a network interface or a wireless Wi-Fi. Incidentally, among the attached drives is a very nice addition – a system OCR ABBY FineReader 10 Professional Edition with the activation code.
If you use the interface of USB, connect the device to a computer, only after a special message on the screen, it will simplify the process of installing the necessary drivers.
Manage MFPs can be done one of three ways: through the built-in tools that display information on the two-line display, using the program Xerox WorkCentre, as well as by the utility Easy Printer Manager, which allows real-time monitor the status of the device.
Conclusions
Xerox is positioning as a multifunction device intended for small workgroups, though, by and large, thanks to built-in network interfaces, it can also be used to work in a small company, providing all the necessary functionality for document management. In a relatively small amount of money the user will get a universal solution to easily make copies, scan, print, send and receive faxes – in short, almost everything that is needed for typical office work. Moreover, all these features can be used not only with conventional PCs, but also from mobile devices via a wireless connection.