Xerox DocuColor 240 User manual

printer-copier
DocuColor®240 / 250
DocuColor®240 / 250
Evaluator
Guide

CONTENTS
Section 1 – Introducing the Xerox DocuColor 250 Printer-Copier. . . . . . . . . . 1
Product overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Feature set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Section 2 – Evaluating Colour Laser Printer-Copiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Suggests specific features to look for in a printer-copier of this class, how to
evaluate that feature and how the DocuColor 250 printer-copier measures up.
Performance and print speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Image quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Scalability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 3 – Configurations, Specifications, Part Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Feature review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Configuration summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Supplies and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Recommended media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Specifications for the EFI®Fiery®Network Color Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Information sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This guide will introduce you to the Xerox DocuColor
®
240 / 250 colour printer-copier and aid you in your evaluation process.
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SECTION 1
Product Overview
The DocuColor 240 / 250 is a single-pass, colour laser printer-copier product made for colour
professionals. It offers impeccable image quality, fast speed and incredible value.
And it’s versatile. Xerox offers a selection of input devices, advanced finishers, high
performance controllers and more. So, whether you’re a commercial printer, a pay-for-printer
or you run the centralised reproduction department, you can tailor the DocuColor 240 / 250
printer-copier to meet your specific needs.
Performance
The DocuColor 250 printer-copier produces up to an outstanding 50 colour pages per
minute and up to 65 black and white pages per minute. Add to that a blazing first-print-out
time as fast as 7.8 seconds in colour and as fast as 4.3 seconds in black and white.
The DocuColor 240 printer-copier produces up 40 pages per minute in colour and up to 55
pages per minute in black and white. Like the DocuColor 250, it has a first-print-out time
as fast as 7.8 seconds in colour and as fast as 4.3 seconds in black and white.
Image Quality
The DocuColor 240 / 250 printer-copier provides 2400 x 2400 dpi for terrific print and copy
output. You can also take advantage of Enhanced Gloss mode for output that stands out from
the crowd.
Plus, this device gives you all the colour tools you need to get the colour you expect. High quality
calibration gives you sharp results, day in, day out. And profiling options enable you to emulate
different output devices through the proofing process.
Scalability
There are so many options with the DocuColor 240 / 250 – from advanced finishing
options to professional colour tools and security features. Busy environments can also add
a high-capacity feeder for fewer interruptions.

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Feature Set
Features include:
• Up to 50 ppm colour, 65 ppm black and white (DocuColor 250)
• Up to 40 ppm colour, 55 ppm black and white (DocuColor 240)
• First-page-out time as fast as 7.8 colour, 4.3 black and white
• True 2400 x 2400 dpi printing and copying
• 200,000 page per month duty cycle
• Feed up to SRA3 media from the 250-sheet Bypass Tray (Tray 5) and Oversized High Capacity Feeder (OHCF)
• Enhanced Gloss mode
• Electronic Pre-Collation
• Standard 250-sheet DADF
• Up to 3,260 paper capacity (Plus an additional 2,000 sheets with an optional High Capacity Feeder)
• Large toner capacity for extended job runs
• Full-panel, colour touch screen
• EFI bustled controller
Optional features include:
• Advanced finishing options including stapling, stacking, hole punching, saddle-stapling with centre fold, cover
sheets
• A selection of world-class controllers*
• RPX-i workflow software solution
• 2,000 Sheet Feeder (A4)
• 2,000 Sheet Oversize High Capacity Feeder
(up to SRA3)
• Foreign device interface kit for coin ops, card
readers and accounting solutions
• Convenience stapler
• Mobility Plate
• Offsetting Catch Tray (OCT)
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DocuColor 250 shown with 2,000-
sheet feeder, Professional Finisher
and convenience stapler
* The DocuColor 240 / 250 supports multiple controllers and workflows. For the purpose of this document we will focus on the EFI bustled controller.

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Evaluating Colour Laser Printer-Copiers
For colour professionals, there’s nothing more vital than a device that can produce speedy,
precise colour printouts. As the inventor of laser printing and printer-copier devices, Xerox knows
how to deliver. We’ve invested years of research and development in designing devices that
offer fast, accurate and affordable colour.
Based on our in-depth understanding of customer needs in colour critical environments,
Xerox recommends you consider the following criteria in the evaluation process of a
colour printer-copier product:
Performance and Print Speed
Can it keep up with the demands of multiple jobs and client deadlines?
Image Quality
Does it produce colour and clarity
that exceed the expectations of
colour professionals?
Scalability
Are you able to add on functionality
as your business grows and changes?
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Consider colour print speed
Colour is where it counts. It has to be as fast as it is precise. So, it’s very important to consider colour
print speed. This ensures the fast turnarounds you need for tight deadlines. Also consider the first-page-out
time — key for proofing or quantity-of-one environments.
Think about processor speed
Consider the time it takes from clicking “print” to the final delivery of the colour document to the
output tray. The device has to be able to process large photographic images with ease. Test documents
with complex images to see how fast they’re processed and printed.
Measure overall performance
Send a mix of colour and black and white documents of varying types and lengths to the printer. See how
the printer performs. It should be a relatively fast and seamless process. And you’ll really be able to see the
overall performance including: network transmission time, first-page-out time and multi-copy engine speed.
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EVALUATE PERFORMANCE AND PRINT SPEED
Ever think your printer could print as fast in colour as it does in black and white? The DocuColor 250 is not
that far off. It prints in colour up to an incredibly fast 50 ppm. That’s really close to its black and white print
speed, which is up to 65 ppm. The DocuColor 240 offers fast print speeds as well, with 40 ppm in color and
55 ppm in black and white. You’ll also enjoy a first-page-out time as fast as 7.8 seconds.
The DocuColor 240 / 250 comes with a robust 2.8 GHz Intel®Celeron®processor and EFI®bustled controller. This
ensures fast processing and printing of multiple full-color images. 512MB of memory is dedicating to printing.
This can be upgraded to a full 1 GB of memory, giving the device plenty of processing power.
No matter how big or complex the mix of print jobs, the DocuColor 240 / 250 can handle it. With fast print
speeds and first-page-out times, a fast network connection and speedy image processing, this device
makes work, work for you. Plus, it has five standard trays and a 250-sheet DADF, so you can get the big
jobs done without having to reload paper.
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Think about consumables
Never let consumables slow you down. For example, toner. No one wants to run out of it in the middle
of a job. That’s why you should consider a printer that lets you change toner while you’re printing.
This keeps your productivity at its highest. No more missed deadlines.
Toner capacity is important too. With a fast printer-copier, you do not want to continually have to
replace empty toner cartridges.
EVALUATE PERFORMANCE AND PRINT SPEED, cont.
The DocuColor 240 / 250 printer-copier was designed so that you can load toner while the machine is still
copying or printing. You don’t need to wait for the machine to stop and declare a “toner low” message. With
two black toner cartridges, your jobs keep running with only the occasional request for toner.
Plus, all Xerox consumables, or SMart KitTM replaceable units, are easy to load. Anyone can do it with no
problem whatsoever.
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Look for precision resolution
Do images look sharp and crisp? Are they absolutely clear with defined edges? Your printout should
meet the expectations of professional colour experts. Make sure you examine a print sample to ensure
it meets the highest quality standards.
Ensure faithful colour reproduction
Look for uniformity and consistency in large areas of solid fill. Check for smooth transitions where edges meet.
Check that the image quality and color remain consistent page after page, particularly after 100 or 200 prints of
the same image. Does the printer perform periodic automatic calibration to maintain print-to-print consistency?
EVALUATE IMAGE QUALITY
With 2400 x 2400 dpi for both copy and print you can be sure you’re getting incredible resolution for out-
standing output. It’s excellent for printing photographs and fine lines. And when you really want images to stand
out, you can choose the Enhanced Gloss Mode for great results.
Xerox is the leading innovator in toner and photoreceptor technology. From its pioneering work with carbon-based toner in
the 1950s – creating the copier marketplace – to the latest breakthrough, Emulsion Aggregate (EA) toner, Xerox
continues to pave the way.
The DocuColor 240 / 250 utilises EA toner, which is chemically grown, rather than ground,
resulting in very small, consistent particles. This brings you fine colour detail and
smooth transitions. Plus the toner cartridges (also called SMart KitTM replaceable units)
have developer material, or carrier, included. This allows the constant addition of fresh
developer material for consistent colour quality – copy after copy, print after print.
Automatic density control also assures consistent colour from the first print to the one-hundredth and the
one-thousandth.
You can even set colour calibration for different types of media. For example, you might
want to bring out true skin tones on a media that has a bright white finish. With this
feature you can get realistic colours on almost any type of media.
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Check for colour matching capabilities
In colour critical environments, it’s vital that the colour you expect is the colour you get. Make sure
your device comes with advanced colour management and profiling options that enable you to emulate
different output devices and control colour output. This way you can be sure your printouts come out
just how you imagined, at every stage in the process.
Include a variety of elements in your test pages
Try colour graphics, photo images, adjacent primary colours, large areas of solid colour, colour blends
and gradients and text in various typefaces, sizes and colours.
EVALUATE IMAGE QUALITY, cont.
Xerox gives you advanced colour management tools and profiling options. You can create your own profiles that
allow you to proof your documents to other engines, such as a printing press, web pages, a copier or a digital
press. This way you can optimise the color output (e.g. saturated, cooler, warmer) at every step and eliminate
surprises in the production phase.
With the addition of the Splash RPX-i workflow software you can get the professional colour management
tools (e.g., ColorTuner, Colour Spot Editor and CMYK Colour Profiles) to manage the most demanding colour
matching job. The Splash legacy is one that benefits the colour printing professional. Splash work flow software
takes the colour image quality of the DocuColor 240/250 to new levels.
When your document includes mixed elements such as graphics, text and photos, Xerox automatically colour
corrects each graphic element on the page. This ensures you get the sharpest text, brightest colours and the
life-like images contained in your original file.
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Use different kinds of media
With some colour printers, colour may change depending on the media you use. The quality may
lessen with different paper textures, like cover stock or transparencies. And in creative environments,
the last thing you want to do is reject an idea because you can’t execute it properly. So test out
different kinds of media to ensure consistently terrific colour output.
Check source file compatibility
Can the printer handle all the versions of PCL®or Adobe®PostScript®that the software might produce?
Some popular graphic applications depend on true PostScript compatibility for the best colour quality
and most accurate proofing capability.
EVALUATE IMAGE QUALITY, cont.
No matter what application you’re using, Xerox has you covered. The DocuColor 240 / 250 with the EFI bustled
controller offers true Adobe®Postscript®3TM and PCL®emulation, so everything you print turns out the way you
it expect it – wonderfully. The Splash RPX-i option also supports Adobe PostScript 3.
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The DocuColor 240 / 250 was made with the creative professional in mind – to expand your options, rather than
limit them. This device enables you to print on a wide range of papers – up to 300 gsm – including transparency,
synthetic, recycled, coated, DocuCard™ and more. And it handles media sizes as small as postcard, all the
way up to A4, A3 and SRA3 sized paper.
Xerox offers the broadest portfolio of Digitally Optimised paper and
speciality media under one brand, making it easy for you to maximise
the capabilities of the DocuColor 240 / 250. Whether you need to create
and print a customised newsletter, brochure, transparency, label, ID card,
or durable document, Xerox paper and speciality media is your
best choice.