Xerox WorkCentre 7120 Evaluator Guide 7
Section 1: Evaluating Color
Multifunction Printers
Ease of Use and Management
Look for fully integrated functions that work together to create more value
than the sum of their parts. Are the functions easy to learn? Is the user interface
consistent from function to function? Do the network features give users full access
to the power of your network? Does the device include additional software to take full
advantage of digital documents? Is the device easy for your organization to manage as
part of its infrastructure?
How the WorkCentre 7120
multifunction printer exceeds
the ease of use requirement
Touch screen user interface
The touch screen user interface (UI) on
the WorkCentre 7120 multifunction printer
is easy to learn and offers quick, intuitive
job programming, even allowing users to
preview scan jobs and documents stored
on the device. It features touch-screen
functionality with bright, colorful, logically
organized icons, with the most commonly
accessed features on the default screen. A
selection of buttons accompanies the touch-
panel UI for manual command and numbers
inputs, management features access, and
job execution (with the familiar green Start
button). Third-party applications can be
integrated with the front panel UI as well.
Bidirectional print drivers
The WorkCentre 7120 multifunction printer
utilizes CentreWare print drivers to provide
an easy, intuitive method of programming
jobs and receiving updated system status
information. Like the front-panel touch-screen
UI, the print drivers are logically organized by
tabs. The most commonly used features are
located on the default tab, with advanced
features easily accessible when programming
more complex jobs. The print drivers also
provide bidirectional information like system
status, job status, currently loaded paper sizes,
installed options and more.
How the WorkCentre 7120
multifunction printer exceeds
the ease of management
requirement
Network management
It couldn’t be easier for a network
administrator: The WorkCentre 7120
multifunction printer integrates into
virtually any network environment.
Network configuration is made simple
with CentreWare Web configuration
wizards, which eliminate the need for
administrators to perform tasks at the
front panel of each networked device. The
WorkCentre 7120 device includes support
for multiple native network environments,
including TCP/IP, IPv6, SNMP, SMB, Novel
IPX, AppleTalk and IPP.
Xerox CentreWare software
Xerox CentreWare Web (CWW) software is
a powerful device management solution.
CWW is free software that eases the chore
of installing, configuration, managing,
monitoring and pulling reports from the
networked printers and multifunction
printers throughout your enterprise —
regardless of vendor. Xerox also addresses
enterprise asset management through
compatibility with network management
tools for Sun, Novell, Microsoft and other
environments.
The easy-to-use touch screen interface
includes a USB port option for convenient
memory device connection.
