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Muratec MFX-2830
28ppm Copy-Print-Scan-Fax
Key Buyer Benefits
Users get copy, GDI/Windows print, fax
and TWAIN scan capabilities out of the
box satisfying many of the needs of a
small business from day one.
For those looking for more, the
OfficeBridge Pro upgrade kit, includes
user friendly document and workflow
management tools including a task
allocation tool, bulletin board, multi-
tasking communication feature and
more.
A voice guidance system helps users
get familiar with the device.
Large job production is facilitated by a
100-sheet single-pass duplexing
automatic document feeder which is
included in the entry-level price.
Good range of paper handling features
included as standard.
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Muratec’s new MFX-2830 MFP is the
company’s new flagship device, prominently
featured at the top of the manufacturer’s
product line and targeted at the Segment
Two workgroup market.
“The MFX-2830 gives both our large and
small dealers an additional option beyond
what their primary manufacturers offer,” said
Jim D’Emidio, Muratec America’s vice
president of sales and marketing.
Design Features:
The Muratec MFX-2830 is a copier-based
MFP with an advertised speed of up to
28ppm. It comes standard with a 233MHz
processor, standard 32MB RAM shared
between copy and print functions
(upgradeable to a maximum of 64MB), a
100-sheet single-pass duplex scanner, print
capability via USB 2.0 (the fastest type of
USB connection in this sector), a 33.6 kbps
fax modem and a standard paper capacity of
1,150 sheets.
Copy/optical scanner resolution is 600 x
600dpi. Warmup time is advertised as 17
seconds, with a first copy out time of 5
seconds.
Options include duplex printing, an additional
fax line, additional paper supplies (maximum
upgraded capacity is 3,650 sheets), staple or
hole punch finishing capabilities and
10/100BaseTX Ethernet connectivity.
The optional OfficeBridge Pro suite software
package adds network Windows-based print
and scan capability, scan to email, workflow
management, desktop and internet fax
functions and enables browser-based
network administration. PCL can be added
as an optional upgrade.
An unusual feature in this market is the
device’s interactive voice guidance system,
which the manufacturer says can assist
users with programming functions and
troubleshooting. This function is accessed
by pressing a special dedicated button (it can
also be easily turned off).
Muratec used its 32-bit FaxRISC
microprocessor (two 16 bit microprocessors
combined into one unit) with QuadAccess
performance in the MFX-2830. Muratec says
QuadAccess allows the device to perform
four or more simultaneous functions without
slowing down. This would allow users, for
example, to receive a fax into memory, print
a document from a desktop PC, scan a
document and send a fax (if they have a dual
line model) without sacrificing processing
speed. This can be useful in small offices,
where space may be limited and a number of
people have various types of work that needs
to get done.
Product Dynamics
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The Control Panel:
The Muratec MFX-2830
features a reasonably-
sized (4” tall by 4 3/4”
wide) touchscreen control
panel that is intuitive and
easy to use.
Dedicated function buttons
sit to the left of the
touchscreen so that users
can select the specific
function (copy, scan, fax)
needed. We liked the
ability to change the
dedicated function buttons
based on the customer’s
preferences. Any of the
functions listed in the
‘Others’ menu can be
moved to the front.
At the right of the
touchscreen is a numeric
keypad, as well as the
Stop, Start and Energy
Save buttons.
At the far right side of the
control panel is a series of flip panels which
can be used to auto-dial one-touch or quick
dial fax numbers. A total of 48 keys are
provided on the flip panel.
Product Dynamics
The control panel features a touchscreen plus hard function
buttons and a numeric keypad.
A flip panel on the far right of the
control panel gives users access to
one-touch and speed dial fax numbers.

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Maintenance:
The Muratec MFX-2830 uses separate toner
and image drum units. These are a bit more
complicated to change compared to all-in-
one toner/drum cartridges, but the up side is
that this method is generally more cost-
efficient.
The lower running cost is due to the fact that
image drums (the more expensive
component of a toner/drum cartridge) usually
last longer than toner supplies, so users of
all-in-one cartridge systems may be throwing
away usable image drums every time they
change toner cartridges. This is not the case
on the Muratec MFX-2830.
Advertised toner yield is 14,000 pages,
based on 6% coverage. Drum yield is
advertised at 84,000 pages.
Maximum monthly volume is quoted at
65,000 pages, which is lower than what is
advertised by many competing devices in this
market sector but is more than sufficient for a
device of this type.
Installation:
Like many traditional copier devices, this
machine requires a service engineer to set
up.
Connectivity:
Standard connection is via USB 2.0, which
provides fast local connectivity.
10/100BaseT Ethernet can be added as an
optional upgrade.
Unlike some other products in this market
sector, there are no AppleTalk, parallel,
Token Ring or wireless connection options
available.
Compatibility:
The Muratec MFX-2830 is compatible with
Windows operating systems. It does not
support Macintosh, Linux or Unix systems.
If You Need More:
Optional upgrades include:
• OfficeBridge Pro, software which adds
network printing, network scanning, scan
to email, desktop fax, network print and
internet fax capabilities.
• An automatic duplex print unit
• 10/100BaseT Ethernet connectivity
• 2 x 500 sheet Drawers, or
• 500-sheet Drawer and small cabinet, or
• 2,500-sheet Large Capacity Tray
• A finisher unit offering three-position
stapling/sorting/stacker finishing
• A hole punch unit
• PCL6 print capability
• A second fax phone line
Memory can be upgraded from the base
32MB up to a maximum of 64MB.
There is no optional hard disk drive offered
for this device.
Warranty:
Muratec offers a 90-day warranty on parts,
labor and service. Because Muratec sells
exclusively through the dealer channel,
buyers typically purchase service contracts
through their own dealers to fit their needs.
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Paper Handling:
Input:
The Muratec MFX-2830 comes standard with
a paper input capacity of 1,150 sheets,
comprised of two 500-sheet paper trays and a
150-sheet bypass feeder. This is a typical
entry-level paper capacity for devices in this
market sector.
The standard trays are universal and can be
adjusted to handle paper of varying sizes,
with a maximum paper size of 11” x 17”
ledger/A3. Up to four of these paper trays
can be used in total. A 2,500-sheet letter/A4
capable large capacity tray is also available
as an option instead of the additional
universal drawers.
Paper trays can handle paper up to 24 lb.
bond/90gsm weight, which is relatively
heavyweight compared to some competing
devices which can only handle paper up to 20
lb. bond/75gsm.
Output:
Without finishing options installed,
output is sent to a central molded
output bin that sits in the center of
the device, beneath the scanner
unit and glass copy platen.
This bin is larger than many typical
output bins found on competing
devices, and although the official
spec sheet says that the Muratec
MFX-2830’s output bin handles up
to 500 sheets, we were able stack
considerably more.
Finishing:
The optional finisher collates, staples and
stacks. It can staple up to 50 sheets at a
time. Users can choose from three positions,
including upper left, lower left or ‘two
point’ (two staples on the side can bind a
document or flip chart at the sides for easy
reading). A hole punch unit can be added to
the finisher to further increase its versatility.
This finisher can accommodate up to 200
sheets on the top tray and 1,000 sheets on
the bottom.
A two-bin output tray is also available,
allowing users to route output to one of two
different areas (for example, faxes could be
routed to the top tray and copies to the
bottom). The top tray holds up to 100 sheets,
and the bottom tray holds up to 250.
Product Dynamics
The Muratec MFX-2830 with optional
two-bin stacker finisher.

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Copy
The Muratec MFX-2830 can copy a wide
range of materials, thanks to its automatic
document feeder and ledger/A3-sized
glass copy platen. Users can feed multi-
page, cut sheet documents through the
100-page duplexing ADF, or use the platen
to copy odd-sized, very delicate or bound
materials.
The ADF has two scanner heads, one on
each side, so duplex documents only have
to be fed through the feeder once. This
can mean users may be able to copy a
wider range of double-sided documents
through the ADF because there is a less
strenuous paper path through this document
feeder, compared to a reversing document
feeder.
Copying takes place at 600 x 600dpi, with
Muratec quoting first copy out time at 5.0
and a ‘quick scan’ speed of 0.8 seconds.
Standard copy memory is 32MB (shared
between the device’s other functions),
upgradeable to a maximum of 64MB.
Standard copy features include electronic
sorting (which collates multi-page jobs in
memory prior to output) and Rotate Copy.
Up to 999 copies can be made at one time.
Users can select copy modes including Auto,
Text & Photo, Photo and Background (the
latter mode suppresses the document’s
background during copying), as well as
manually adjust contrast.
Memory Overflow:
There is no hard disk drive, and therefore no
ability to store jobs for later retrieval or for
secure printing. This could be an issue in
environments that routinely deal with
sensitive information. Because there is no
hard drive, and because all RAM is shared
between all functions of this MFP, the device
is also subject to memory overflows. When
this happens, users have a choice of
cancelling the job or “storing” it (by printing
out what is in memory; see below). The
manual suggests trying the job again when
more memory has been freed up.
Job Build:
Users can build jobs using either the ADF or
the glass copy platen, but cannot combine
ADF and platen copies in a single document.
The main copy menu on the touchscreen
control panel shows users which trays hold
which kinds of paper, as well as displaying
current duplex/finishing settings.

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Scan
The Muratec MFX-2830 features a single-
pass duplex scanner. This type of scanner
has dual scanner heads, one for each side
of a page, so that it scans both sides of a
document in one pass.
This is preferable to a reversing automatic
document feeder that duplexes by scanning
one side of a page, then automatically
flipping it over to scan the second side,
because it puts less wear and tear on the
originals and can also result in a shorter
scan time overall.
Resolution:
Optical scan resolution is 600 x 600dpi.
Users can set resolution lower if needed.
Unlike a growing number of monochrome
MFPs, this device cannot scan documents to
file in color.
Scan Technology:
The device includes TWAIN “pull” scanning
technology out of the box. This means users
set up the scan at the device. When the
scan is finished, they must return to their PC
to “pull” the scanned documents back across
the network to their desktop via the USB or
the LAN connection.
This is not as convenient as “push”
scanning, which automatically pushes
documents out over the network to user-
specified destinations.
The optional OfficeBridge Pro package does
support both push features from the console
as well as extensive remote device
management, job control, and even a simple
and effective workflow manager.
Network Scanning:
OfficeBridge Pro is Muratec’s network
scanning application. It is an umbrella term
to describe scan-to-X enhancements on the
console, a group of desktop tools and
drivers, and a Web-based document delivery
and control application (see the Network
Management section) .
With the OfficeBridge option, the console
supports scan-to-fax and scan-to-email
functionality. The desktop tools include GDI
drivers, fax drivers (T.37), and a job
completion monitor.
In most offices, the scan-to feature will likely
find heavy use. Compared to rival’s, though,
their graphical interface is less crisp— more
“appliance-like.” It lacks more modern
visual metaphors, like drop-downs and list-
boxes, features which have been making
their way into other manufacturer’s Java-
enabled console drivers.
The Muratec MFX-2830 does support
scanning into user inboxes, into a public
bulletin board inbox, and also into a job
processing inbox. This last one lets users
initiate a work flow process, which has 4
states associated with it: unprocessed,
completed, alert, and deadline passed
The
Muratec
MFX-2830
has two
scanner
heads,
enabling
one-pass
duplex
scanning.

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Scan
Users access OfficeBridge Pro by browsing
to the IP address of the device using a
standard internet browser. The OfficeBridge
Pro interface is well laid out, comprising of 8
tabs. (as described below.)
Scan:
This provides a general access point to
documents that have been scanned at the
Muratec MFX-2830 and stored on the MFP
with a user name as the selected recipient.
Documents can be stored with sender
details, a document name and notes
associated with the document.
Once stored, users have a selection of
options available to them including the ability
to send the document to a fax or email
address utilizing the MFPs communication
capabilities. The document can also be
reprinted at the device, downloaded to the
desktop in PDF format; deleted or
resubmitted to the device bulletin board,
circulation list or submitted for additional
processing by another user. (see later pages
for more information on bulletin board,
circulation list and processing function.) We
liked the ability to view an image of the
scanned document. This can allow users to
check they have the correct document
before carrying out any action.
Scan files ready for processing
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Send Function:
Within each of the tabs is a function that
allows users to forward a selected document
to another destination using the device’s fax
and I-fax/scan to email function.
We liked the level of functionality built into
this feature which included the ability to send
a document to a fax and email address in a
single process, with different cover pages,
cc, bcc address and a message to further
personalize the document and inform the
user as to the content of the attachment.
This is an important factor in a world where
people are becoming increasingly cautious
about opening emails from unknown parties.
Users are able to send emails as either TIFF
or PDF attachments, attach F-code
passwords for secure fax transmission, and
even preview the document prior to sending.
We would have liked to have seen the
capability to OCR scan to a PDF document.
Rival manufacturers typically offer this as an
option. Once in a searchable PDF format,
the document can be added to the corporate
knowledge base or document library.
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Scan
Inbox and Outboxes:
These allow users to manage and monitor
documents that they are sending or
receiving.
The public inbox allows users to view
documents arriving for general viewing, such
as faxes.
The personal inbox can be set up to pull in
personal emails and faxes (with TTI
identifiers) allowing users to view documents
and carry out additional functions and
workflow tasks on the documents from a
central point in privacy. The personal inbox
and outbox can only be viewed by the user
who has logged in to the system with a
password.
The same list of document processing
options are available as found on the
previous scan screen plus some additional
icons relating to send features.
OfficeBridge Pro also includes an
InfoMonitor utility which notifies users when
new documents enter their inbox. A pop-up
appears on their desktop alerting them that
new documents have been sent to them for
viewing.
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Bulletin Board:
This is a general document access point
where users can post a document without
having to go through the process of selecting
each user with viewing rights. Instead, any
document stored on the bulletin board can
be viewed by any user with bulletin board
access rights.
The same list of document processing
options are available as found on the
previous scan screen.
Outbox indicating that a job had failed to transmit

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Circulated:
This valuable feature can be initiated
directly from the MFP control panel or from
the desktop. Users simply select the
document to be circulated (be it a hard copy
document scanned from the document
feeder or a document already stored on the
device hard drive), choose the recipients,
add a subject line and comment and send
the job.
From the OfficeBridge Pro utility, the sender
can see the list of recipients and those who
have viewed the document.
The same list of document processing
options are available as found on the
previous screens.
The InfoMonitor utility notifies users when
new documents enter their circulation folder.
Document being set up for circulation from the
touchscreen control panel
Document in circulation, showing list of confirmed and unconfirmed recipients

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Processing:
Users are able to send jobs to other
users with tasks associated with the
document. For example, a lawyer can
send a contract draft to a paralegal
with the task of submitting changes/
amends with a set completion date.
The paralegal will see the document in
their processing folder. They can then
read the notes from the lawyer and
schedule the task based upon the
completion date requested.
When they have completed their task
they can simply indicate that the task
has been completed and forward the
document back to the lawyer or
resubmit a process request to another
member of the firm for additional
document corrections. The lawyer can
see the progress of each task he or
she has assigned from the
OfficeBridge Pro Processing tab.
In the Processing tab, users can view the current workload assigned by and to them for actioning
Above: Setting up a process request
Below: Viewing processing job status

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Address Books:
When working from the console, access to
an easily managed address directory (email,
I-fax, user names, etc.) is an important
product feature. The Muratec MFX-2830
does support both dynamic email address
entry and address book access from the
console. Users, though, can not add new
email addresses into the address book from
the console.
Unlike many competing devices in this
sector, the Muratec MFX-2830 does not offer
LDAP compatibility or network user
authentication. LDAP enables devices to
automatically link to main corporate
databases, so they can use the main
corporate address book instead of having to
re-enter and maintain
individual address
books for each
device.
Company
representatives
advised BERTL that
LDAP will be
available in the next
Muratec product
offering.
On the plus side, the
OfficeBridge Pro Web
interface, mentioned
earlier, gives users
remote access to
mailboxes and also
lets users populate
the machine’s own
internal address book.
Users access address book entries
from the console.
Address and email registration
In the OfficeBridge Pro Web software.

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Security:
We believe security is an area that Muratec
needs to improve in the MFX-2830.
In our testing, access to the scan to email (I-
fax) function is limited to being able to force
users to enter a departmental code. While
this is better than nothing, it is not up to the
same level as most rival MFPs which offer
network authentication. For government
organizations and those US companies that
must comply with Sarbanes-Oxley, this level
of access is an issue.
Rival manufacturers have configuration
settings to restrict console Internet access to
a specific address book. And these
machines typically also force users to
authenticate themselves by entering a
password before they can access network
services and populate the email message
with the login user’s email details, providing
a paper trail for future tracking of
information.
There also appears to be no mechanism to
encrypt documents pushed/pulled from the
device. Again, rival vendors support PDF
encryption and even full-blown encryption of
all documents leaving their MFP devices.
The OfficeBridge Pro Web tool also appears
to have a security hole. There seems to be
no time-out mechanism to force users to re-
login into the Muratec MFX-2830 server.
This becomes an issue for unattended Web
browsers, especially used outside the office.
On the device, there are standard
configurations to restrict printing (copy
protect) and to enforce departmental
controls.
Device Management:
OfficeBridge Pro includes a basic status
monitoring utility that allows users to see the
current status of various aspects of the
device including device status, paper levels,
installed options, toner supplies etc.
Basic Muratec
MFX-2830 device
settings can be
viewed from a
browser. Muratec
is currently
expanding its
proprietary MIB to
work with
WebJetAdmin and
other network
monitoring
software.

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Scan
Administrators:
Key set-up functions can only be performed
by administrators.
The functions are split up into five main
areas.
User Registration:
Allows the administrator to tset up new
users, manage address books, create
forwarding procedures and manage stored
documents on the MFP.
Common Job Settings:
This allows the administrator to manage
scheduled fax/email and print functions of
the device.
Management Information:
This allows the administrator to view the
current settings of the device and view logs
of fax and email transmissions
Setup:
Allows the administrator to set up the default
settings for each of the components of
OfficeBridge Pro, including the duration that
files remain on the device to reduce the
chances of filling the hard drive with old
unneeded documents.
Configuration:
This allows the administrator to change
system settings on the device relating to
network connectivity, integration with email
servers and SNMP device management
tools
Administrator settings main menu providing access to all the system settings
within the OfficeBridge Pro utility

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Fax
The Muratec MFX-2830 comes standard
with a 33.6 Kbps fax modem, which
transmits at an advertised speed of 2.8spp.
Page Memory:
Standard memory is 32 MB, upgradeable to
a maximum of 64MB and shared between all
functions of the device. According to the
manufacturer, up to 2,533 pages can be held
in standard memory and up to 5,263 pages
can be held in maximum memory. Of
course, this would draw memory resources
away from other functions if memory was
filled to capacity with only fax pages.
Battery Back Up:
Fax memory is volatile and usually requires
a power source in order to hold data
in storage. In the event the machine is
unable to print out faxes (out of paper, toner,
or a fault condition), unprinted pages are
stored in memory until the problem is
corrected.
The Muratec MFX-2830’s built-in battery
backup works for 34 hours, meaning data
should not be lost in the event of a power
outage that lasts more than one day.
This is better than many fax machine backup
times, though some newer fax devices use
Flash memory, which is not subject to power
fluctuations and can hold pages in memory
indefinitely.
Compression standards:
The Muratec MFX-2830 uses MH/MR/MMR/
JBIG compression. JBIG is the most
efficient way to transmit graphics, or text
mixed with graphics and sends graphic data
approximately 30% faster than in MMR
format.
Transmission Resolution Options:
Four resolution options are available:
• Normal (200 dpi)
• Fine (300 dpi)
• Superfine (600 dpi)
Photo (600 dpi)
Additionally, there are 256 levels of
greyscale, which is higher than many
competitors who offer only 64
levels of greyscale.
A background erase mode is also available,
which is novel in the fax-based MFP product
arena.
Second Line Option:
A second fax line is optional, allowing users
to send and receive faxes simultaneously.
Polling:
The device’s built-in polling function can be
set to call other fax machines at set intervals
to poll them for faxes. Up to 530 polling
locations can be set..
Broadcasting:
The Muratec MFX-2830 allows users to
broadcast faxes, sending a fax to up to 530
locations in one step.
Timers:
Up to 100 timers can be used to set up
delayed faxes, which are sent at
predetermined times. This can ease the fax
load during peak hours, as well as save
telephone charges.

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Fax
Group Dials:
Group dials (the ability to set the fax
machine to dial multiple phone numbers in a
group) is supported, with up to 32 group
dials available.
Speed/One-Touch Dials:
Users can create a maximum of 500 speed-
dial numbers. 48 can be one-touch dials.
Secure Reception:
A built-in security feature enables all
documents received after the security
reception start time to be stored in memory
without being printed. This is a useful
function for storing documents received in
memory late at night, for example, when no
one is in the office.
To print secure saved documents requires a
passcode, which is set up in advance. If the
passcode is deactivated, secure reception is
also deactivated.
Any time a document is received while
secure reception is on, the machine displays
a “Security Rx document exists” message
and the Memory Receive light goes on.
Once a user has input the passcode to print
the fax out, the machine returns to normal
reception mode.
F-Code Transmission:
This function communicates using a sub-
address or password. Users who create F-
code boxes for a sub-address or password
can utilize security box communications,
bulletin box communications and relay
command communications, regardless of the
manufacturer or machine time.
When the receiving party has an F-code
security box set, F-code security
communications can be performed by
specifying the sub-address and the
password (if necessary) for that box.
Unless the receiver of the security box
communication inputs a specific I.D. code,
the received document cannot be printed
out. This is a critical advantage in
environments which deal with highly
confidential documents.
Email Addresses On The Fly:
To scan directly to email requires scanning
to fax. The Muratec MFX-2830’s
touchscreen control keyboard displays a
QWERTY style keypad, making it easy to
enter email addresses directly from the
machine.

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Print
Print Speed/Resolution:
Print resolution is 600 x 600 dpi, and users
can also select to print at 200 x 200 dpi or
300 x 300 dpi. The Muratec MFX-2830
prints at advertised speeds of up to 28ppm.
Printer Driver Functionality:
The Windows GDI-based print driver
included with the device can be networked to
a total of 50 users (if OfficeBridge Pro is
installed). A PCL6 driver is also available as
an optional upgrade.
The GDI driver looks and feels a bit different
than most print drivers offered by
competitors and has some unique features.
For example, the main Paper tab has the
usual options to select number of copies,
toner saving mode, paper size/orientation
and resolution, but it also gives users the
choice to manually set the density of their
prints. This could be used to save even
more toner, or to darken a print that would
otherwise appear too light to read.

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Print
A novel feature that isn’t found in most
printer drivers is the Device Option tab,
which allows users to install various upgrade
options, such as duplex, finishers and/or
additional paper supplies, right from within
the print driver itself.
In contrast, most printer drivers require users
to install upgrades by selecting the printer
from the Printers folder, selecting Properties,
then choosing the Device Settings tab and
finally being given the options menu to click
various tick boxes that install the option in
the print driver.
Because sometimes a user does not realize
that a needed option — such as a duplex
unit — may be physically installed on the
machine, but still has to be installed in the
printer driver for it to actually be enabled for
use (they often discover this only upon
actually trying to print, only to find the option
greyed out and therefore unavailable), the
inclusion of an installation utility directly in
the print driver is a convenience we
appreciate.