Xerox WorkCentre 7346 User manual

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WorkCentre®7346
Evaluator Guide

CONTENTS
Section 1 — Introducing the WorkCentre 7346 Color Multifunction Printer
Product Overview ................................................................................................. 1
Specifications ....................................................................................................... 2
Section 2 — Evaluating Color Multifunction Printers
Overview............................................................................................................... 4
Evaluate Productivity............................................................................................ 5
Evaluate Installation and Deployment .................................................................. 6
Evaluate Ease of Use and Management ............................................................... 7
Evaluate Reliability................................................................................................ 8
Evaluate Versatility ............................................................................................... 9
Evaluate Security Capabilities............................................................................... 14
Evaluate Cost Control........................................................................................... 15
Section 3 — Configurations, Specifications, Supplies, Support
and Additional Information Sources
Configuration Summary ....................................................................................... 17
Specifications ....................................................................................................... 18
Supplies and Options ........................................................................................... 19
Support and Additional Information Sources....................................................... 20
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This guide will introduce you to the Xerox WorkCentre®7346 color multifunction printer,
and aid you in your evaluation process.
Contents WORKCENTRE 7346 EVALUATOR GUIDE

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WORKCENTRE 7346 EVALUATOR GUIDE
SECTION 1
Introducing the WorkCentre 7346 Color Multifunction Printer
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
 WiththeWorkCentre7346multifunctionprinter,Xeroxmakesiteasiertobenetfromahigh-performanceblack-
and-whiteMFP,plusallthecompetitiveadvantagesofcost-effectivecolorwhenyouneedthem.
Unleash your office performance
 Fast,powerfulandengineeredtoeasilyperformmultipletasksforworkgroupsofanysize,theWorkCentre7346
multifunction printer boostsproductivityanddeliversspectacularresults.
  •Printandcopyspeedsupto45ppmblack-and-whiteand40ppmcolor,withoverallproductivitythat
makesfastworkofyourofceapplicationworkloads.
  •Xeroxmultitaskingnetworkcontrollerhandlesmultipletasksconcurrently,enablingyoutoprogramjobs
whileothersprintandminimizingemployeedelaysatthefrontpanel.
  •The50-image-per-minute(ipm)black-and-whiteand45ipmcolorduplexautomaticdocumentfeeder
(DADF)quicklyprocessessingle-ordouble-sidedoriginalswhencopying,scanningandfaxing.
  •Alarge,colortouch-screeninterfaceeasesprintjobprogramming:Commonfeaturesareprominently
displayed,andusershaveintuitiveaccesstomoreadvancedfeatures.
•TheWorkCentre7346multifunctionprinterisalwaysreadywithafastwarm-uptimeandaquickrst-page-out
time.
The control you want and need
 TheWorkCentre7346 multifunction printer givesyoucompletecontroleverywhereyouneedit:ITmanagersget
toolstomanagedevicesanduseraccess;employeesgettoolstoprogramandexecutecopy,print,scanandfax
jobs.
  •Deploycolorresponsiblywithtoolsthatmanageuseraccesstocolorprintingandcopyingfeatures,track
coloruseandcosttothelevelsofdetailyourequire,andintegratewithaccountingsolutionstoassignand
billprint-and-copycosts.
  •Produceimpressiveandprofessional-lookingcolordocumentswiththeWorkCentre7346 multifunction
printer ,whichutilizesasetofadvancedimagingtechnologiestodelivervibrantandconsistentoutput.
  •AsetofXeroxtools,andintegrationwithnetworkmanagementapplicationsfromothervendors,makes
the WorkCentre 7346 multifunction printer easytomanageforyourITstaff.
Scalable business solutions
 TheWorkCentre7346 multifunction printer isdesignedtottheuniqueneedsofyourofce,withmultiple
congurationoptions,simpleinterfacecustomization,andintegrationwithnetworkapplicationsandworkows.
  •TailortheWorkCentre7346 multifunction printer toyourneedswithoptionalfaxandscanfunctionality,
andmultiplepaperinputandnishingoptions.
  •CustomizetheuserinterfaceofyourWorkCentre7346 multifunction printer byintegratingnetworkappli-
cationsthatdeliveravarietyofadvancedcapabilitiesandauthorizationsolutions.
  •UseyourWorkCentre7346 multifunction printer asadigitalon-rampforyourhard-copydocuments,and
integratewithnetworkworkowapplicationsthatautomatetaskssuchasexpensereportcreation,document
routingandmore.
  •AnoptionalEFIFieryNetworkControllerprovidesadditionalcolormanagementcontrols,productivity
featuresandworkowtools.

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WORKCENTRE 7346 SPECIFICATIONS
STANDARD FEATURES
The WorkCentre 7346 multifunction printer delivers standard
black-and-white and color copying and network printing.
Copy and Print Features
 •OutputSpeed—Upto45ppmblack-and-white,
40 ppm color
 •First-Page-OutTime—Asfastas4.8seconds
black-and-white,6.7secondscolor
 •Resolution—Upto600x600dpi(copy),
upto1200x1200dpi(print)
 •CopyFeatureHighlights—Automatictwo-sidedoutput,
IDCardCopy,Annotation,Buildjob,Automaticbooklet
creation,Coversinsertion,Sampleset,Automaticcolor
selection,Watermarks
 •PrintFeatureHighlights—Automatictwo-sidedoutput,
Secureprint,Delayprint,Sampleset,Bookletcreation,
Watermark,Annotation
Controller
 •Processor—667MHz
 •Memory—1.5GB
 •HardDrive—40GB(minimum)
 •Connectivity—10/100Base-TXEthernet,optionalUSB2.0,
10Base2,10Base5,WirelessEthernet802.11b
(viathirdpartyadapters)
 •PDLSupport—Adobe®PostScript®3TM,XPS®,
PCL®5candPCL6emulations,HP-GL2™
Paper Handling
 •DocumentHandling—75-sheetduplexautomatic
documentfeeder(DADF)
 •PaperInput—Customerchooses:
  •Three-TrayModule:2,180sheets
  •High-CapacityTandemTray:3,140sheets
 •PaperOutput—400-sheetoffsettingcentercatchtray
(200-sheetcapacitywithanyfinisheroption)
Reliability
 •DutyCycle—150,000imagespermonth
 •Warranty—XeroxTotalSatisfactionGuarantee

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OPTIONAL FEATURES
Choose among these options to upgrade your
WorkCentre 7346 multifunction printer into an
advanced MFP.
Fax Features
 •FaxSpeed—33.6Kbpsfaxmodem
 •Compression—
  •Phone-linefax:MH,MR,MMR,G3
  •Internet/Networkserverfax:PDF,MultipageTIFF,
Image-onlyPDFwithG3MH/G4MMR/JPEG
compression,TIFF-FXwithG3MH/JPEGcompression
 •Features—Walkupfax(one-andthree-lineoptions),
Internetfax,LANfax,Networkserverfax(optional),
Faxforwardtoemail/FTP/SMB,Two-sidedsendand
receive,Printonfaxupto11x17in.(A3)
Scan Features
 •ScanSpeed—50ipmblack-and-white,
45ipmcolor(withDADF)
 •Resolution—Upto600x600dpi
 •Fileformats—PDF,SearchablePDF,JPEG,TIFF,
MultipageTIFF,andXPS®
 •Destinations—ScantoEmail,Scantomailbox,
ScantoPC,Scantohome,Networkscanning
Finishing Options
 •OfficeFinisher—
  •1,000-sheetstacking
  •50-sheetmultipositionstapling
 •AdvancedOfficeFinisher—
  •3,500-sheetstackingplus500-sheettoptray
  •50-sheetmultipositionstapling
  •2-or3-holepunch
 •ProfessionalFinisher—
  •1,500-sheetstackingplus500-sheettoptray
and booklet tray
  •50-sheetmultipositionstapling
  •2-or3-holepunch
  •Upto15-sheetsaddle-stitchbookletmaking
  •Upto5-sheetV-folding
Color Server
 •EFIFierySystem8eNetworkController
Advanced
Office Finisher
Professional
Finisher
Office Finisher

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Section 2
Evaluating Color Multifunction Printers
OVERVIEW
 Xeroxinventedlaserprinting,Ethernetnetworking,andtherstdigitalMFP—we’veinvestedyearsof
researchanddevelopmentindesigningthemostproductiveofcesolutionsintheindustry.Thisexperience
haspositionedXeroxastherecognizedleaderinofceMFPdesignandperformance.Basedonour
in-depthunderstandingofcustomerrequirementsintheofce,Xeroxrecommendsthatyouconsider
thefollowingcriteriainyourevaluationprocessofdepartmental-classcopier/printers.
Productivity
  Canitkeepupwiththedemandsofyourdailyandmonthlyworkloads?
Installation and Deployment
  HowdoestheMFPeasethedemandsofthedeploymentprocess?
Ease of Use and Management
  DoestheMFPincludetoolsandfeaturestolightentheloadforyourITstaff?
Reliability
  IstheMFProbustenoughtomeetyourneedsandbackedbyqualityservice?
Versatility
  CantheMFPbecustomizedtomeetyourspecicneeds?
Security
  DoestheMFPhelpkeepyourcondentialinformationprivate?
Cost Control
  Canyoumonitorandcontrolyourorganization’scostofprinting?
  MFPsoftenlookthesamefromthe
outside.Judgingfromaquickglanceat
featuresandperformancespecications,
youmightconcludethatMFPsarelargely
equal.ThissectionoftheEvaluatorGuide
suggestswaysyoucanmorethoroughly
evaluateMFPs—you’llsoonlearnthat
the WorkCentre 7346 multifunction printer
willexceedallyourrequirements.

HOW THE WORKCENTRE 7346 MFP EXCEEDS THE PRODUCTIVITY REQUIREMENT:
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EVALUATE PRODUCTIVITY
Inadditiontoactualprintenginespeed,considerthethingsthataffectoverallthroughput.Arethescanning
andfaxingfeaturespowerful enoughtosupportyourbusydepartments?Whatisthewarm-up wait time?
Isthedeviceappropriatelysizedfortheentire workgroup?Canfeaturesbeusedatthesame time, or are
employeesforcedtowaitforthedevicetobecome“free”?Isthesystemdesignedtominimize network
trafc?Canyoumonitor the device functionsfromyourdesktopand/oratthedevice?
PRODUCTIVITY
 TheproductivityoftheWorkCentre7346multifunctionprinterdeliversoutputspeedsofupto45
ppmblack-and-white/40ppmcolor.Documentscanningspeedisnotableaswell,witha75-sheet
duplexautomaticdocumentfeeder(DADF)thatscanssingle-anddouble-sideddocumentsat50ipm
black-and-whiteand45ipmcolor.Withablack-and-whiterst-page-outtimeasfastas4.8seconds
andacolorrst-page-outtimeasfastas6.7seconds,youwon’thavetowaitlongforyourcopyjobs
either.TheWorkCentre7346multifunctionprinteralsofeaturesfastwarm-uptimesof30seconds
fromlowpowermodeand45secondsfromcoldstart.
NETWORK PERFORMANCE
 Performanceisn’tlimitedtorawdocumentfeedsandspeeds.TheWorkCentre7346multifunction
printer’snetworkcontrollerutilizesa667MHzprocessorwith1.5GBofmemoryandaminimum
40GBharddrivestandard—it’sreadyandabletoprocessyourlarge,complexprintandscanjobs.
Inaddition,10/100Base-TXEthernetconnectivitycomesstandardforsharednetworkprinting,and
optionaladaptersfor10Base2,10Base5,802.11bwirelessEthernet,andUSBensureyoucanconnect
theWorkCentre7346multifunctionprintertoyourcompany’sspecicneeds.
 TheWorkCentre7346multifunctionprinteriseasyonyournetworkaswell.WithRAMcollation,
lesaresentoverthenetworkjustoncenomatterhowmanysetsareprinted.Jobpipeliningallows
theMFPtoprocessprintjobseveniftheprintengineisbusywithanearlierprintjob—thusopti-
mizingsystemperformancebyavoidingdelaysduringjobprocessing.
IMAGE QUALITY
 With600x600dpicopyresolutionand1200x1200dpiprintresolution,theWorkCentre7346
multifunctionprintergenerateshigh-qualitycopiesandprintswithcrisptextandimages.TheWork-
Centre7346multifunctionprinterutilizesanumberofadvancedimagingtechnologiestodeliverfast,
reliable,high-qualityoutput,including:
  •XeroxEmulsionAggregate(EA)toner—thischemicallygrowntonertechnologyfeatures
smaller,moreuniformlysizedparticlesforexcellentshadowdetail,vibrantcolors,consistent
coloraccuracy,andcrispne-linedetail.
  •TrickleChargeDevelopment—aXerox-exclusivetechnologythatmaintainsprint
consistencythroughouttheworkdaybyfeedingamixtureofdeveloperandtonertothe
printengine,helpingavoideleventh-hourprint-qualityissues.
  •IntermediateBeltTransferwithMicroTandemEngine—providesthespeedandefciency
ofsingle-passcolorwithconsistentimagetransfers,fewerpaperjams,andincreaseduptime.
  •BeltNipFusing—insteadofconventionalroller-to-rollercontact,BeltNipFusinguses
aexiblesurfacecontactareathatallowstonertobetteradheretothemedia,delivering
improvedimagetransferandregistration.
 Xeroxalsodeliversmultiplepagedescriptionlanguages(PDLs)toensureyourprintedoutputmeets
yourhighexpectations,withAdobe®PostScript®3™,XPS®,emulationsforPCL®5c,PCL6andHP-GL2™.
Traditional toner
particles
Chemically grown
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CONCURRENCY
 TheWorkCentre7346multifunctionprinter’snetworkcontrolleralsohelpsavoidbottlenecksatthe
frontpanel.Concurrentoperationmeansyouwon’thavetowaituntilalongprintjobiscomplete
toprogramafax,scanorcopyjob.Bykeepingthefrontpanelavailableforprogrammingwhilethe
printengineisbusy,youremployeescanstayproductiveandavoididletimewaitingfortheMFP.
Scanandfaxjobscanbeprogrammedandexecutedwithoutwaitingfortheprintenginetobecome
available,whilenewlyprogrammedcopyjobswilljointhejobqueueandbeexecutedwhenearlier
jobsarecompleted.
MONITORING SYSTEM STATUS
 WiththeWorkCentre7346multifunctionprinter,up-to-dateinformationoneveryjobyouprocess—
print,copy,scan,emailorfax,plusin-depthdeviceinformation—isalwaysatyourngertips.
Whetheratthedeviceorfromyourdesktop,youcanmanagedocumentsandjobsthroughaninte-
gratedjobqueuewithafewmouse-clicksorbuttonpushes.
EVALUATE INSTALLATION AND DEPLOYMENT
Installing and deployingaeetofcopier/printersandmultifunctionprintersthroughoutyourorganization
isapotentiallytime-consuming,complicatedprocess.Thisisnotlimitedtophysicallyplacingtheunitsin
yourenvironment;itisreallyabouthowthesesystemswillintegrateintoyourexisting network infra-
structure.Youalsoneedtoconsidertheprocessrequiredtodeploy printing and scanning services to
yourusers,andhowautomatedthatprocesscanbe.
INSTALLATION
 WhenyouchooseXerox,youcanrestassuredthatyourequipmentwillbedeliveredandinstalledto
yourspecicationsandexpectations.Allnetwork-enabledcongurationsincludea10/100Base-TX
EthernetconnectionwithfeaturesincludingautomaticIPaddressing,devicenaming,andEthernet
speedsensingtoprovidesimpleandautomaticnetworkinstallation.Managementandsystemsetup
canbeaccomplishedthroughavarietyofmeans,includingeasy,wizard-basedprocessesfound
withinXeroxCentreWare®Web.Featureslikecloningenablemultiple-deviceinstallationonto
networkswithidenticalsettings,eliminatingtheneedtosetupeachsystemindividually.
DEPLOYMENT
 Anothercriticalareatoevaluateishowtodeployprintandscandriverstoyouremployees’computers.
Printandscandriverscanbedeployedcentrally,soyourITstaffneedn’tperformdesk-to-desk
manualinstallationofthedriversoftware.Again,CentreWareWebwizardsareprovidedtoaidinthe
processofinstalling,troubleshootingandupgradingprintandscandriversforyouremployees,free-
ingupyourITstaffformorepressingprojects.DriversupportisdeliveredforWindows(Server2003
/XP/Vista),includingmostoperatingsystemswith32-and64-bitdrivers,MacintoshOS
(10.3andabove),andmultipleUNIXandLinuxplatforms.
HOW THE WORKCENTRE 7346 MFP EXCEEDS THE INSTALLATION AND DEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

EVALUATE 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youfullaccesstothepowerofyournetwork?Doesthedeviceincludeadditional software
totakefulladvantageofyourdigitaldocuments?IsthedeviceeasyforyourITorganizationtomanage as
part of its infrastructure?
FRONT PANEL USER INTERFACE
 Itdoesn’tmatterifyourjobissimpleorcomplex—
thefrontpaneluserinterface(UI)iseasytolearnand
offersquickjobprogramming.TheWorkCentre7346
multifunctionprinterutilizesan8.1-inchcolortouch-
screenUIthatenablestotalcontrolofcopy,scanandfax
functions.Thetouch-screenUIisintuitivelyorganized,
withthemostcommonlyaccessedfeaturesonthedefault
screenandtab-basedaccesstoadvancedprogramming
features.Aselectionofbuttonsaccompaniesthetouch-panelUIforinputtingandnumbers,accessing
managementfeatures,andexecutingjobs(withthefamiliargreenStartbutton).Third-partyapplica-
tionscanbeintegratedwiththefrontpanelUIaswell(formoreinformation,seeExtensibleInterface
Platformonpage13).Whetheryou’veusedaXeroxcopier/printerormultifunctionprinterinthe
pastornot,youwillndtheWorkCentre7346multifunctionprinterapleasuretouse.
BIDIRECTIONAL DRIVERS
 TheWorkCentre7346multifunctionprinterutilizesCentreWareprintdriverstoprovideaneasy,
intuitivewaytoprogramjobsandgetupdatedsystemstatusinformation.Likethefront-paneltouch-
screenUI,theprintdriversareintuitively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.
NETWORK MANAGEMENT
 Itcouldn’tbeeasierforthenetworkadministrator:TheWorkCentre7346multifunctionprinter
integratesintovirtuallyanynetworkenvironment.NetworkcongurationismadesimplewithCen-
treWareWebcongurationwizards,whicheliminatestheneedforyourITstafftoperformtasksat
thefrontpanelofeachdeviceonyournetwork.TheWorkCentre7346multifunctionprinterincludes
supportformultiplenativenetworkenvironments,includingTCP/IP,IPv4/IPv6,SNMP,SMB,Novel
IPX,AppleTalkandIPP.
XEROX CENTREWARE SOFTWARE
 XeroxCentreWareWeb(CWW)softwareisapowerfuldevice-managementsolutionforITdepartments.
CWWisfreesoftwarethateasesthechoreofinstalling,conguration,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.
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EVALUATE EASE OF USE AND MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
XEROX CENTREWARE SOFTWARE (CONTINUED)
TheWorkCentre7346multifunctionprinteralsoincludesCentreWareInternet
Services(CWIS),anembeddedwebserverthatallowsemployeesandITperson-
neltoperformdetailedstatuschecksonthesystemandconsumables,administer
systemsettings,andmanageaccessandaccountingcontrolsviaanystandard
webbrowser.
AUTOMATED DEVICE OWNERSHIP
 XeroxoffersSMarteSolutions,anapplicationforautomatingandsimplifyingdevicemanagementand
ownership.ThetwoSMarteSolutionsapplications,MeterAssistantandSuppliesAssistant,automate
theprocessofreportingMFPusagedatatoXeroxandorderingreplacementsupplieswhentoner
levelsrunlow.
  •MeterAssistant™—automaticallycollectsandsecurelysubmitsyourdevicemeterreadsto
Xeroxusingabuilt-inauditprocesstoincreasebillingaccuracy
  •SuppliesAssistant™—proactivelymanagestonersuppliesandmonitorsusagetoensureyou
havetherightsuppliesattherighttime
XEROX OFFICE SERVICES
 Lastly,Xeroxoffersasetofservicesformanagingdocumentoutputandassetinfrastructureinofces.
Theseservicesdelivermeasurablebusinessresultsbyleveragingapowerfulsetofofcetechnologies,
businessprocesses,methodologiesandsoftwaretoolstoreducecostsandimproveproductivity.
TheseofferingsaresummarizedinSection3ofthisguide.
EVALUATE RELIABILITY
Ofceproductivityreliesontoolsthatdotheirjobsdayinanddayout.Considerhowoftenyouneedto
intervenetoreplace paper or other consumables or to clear jams.Howeasy is that intervention, and how
long is the device typically down?Ifoutsideassistanceisrequired,howeasy is it to arrangeandhow
longdoyouhavetowait?Isthedeviceareliable network citizen?Hasitbeentested and certi edby
independentindustryparticipants?
DAY-TO-DAY RELIABILITY
 Reliabilitycomesintwoforms:systemreliabilityandimagereliability.TheWorkCentre7346multi-
functionprinterhasbeendesignedtoprovidemaximumsystemreliabilityanduptime:Simplepaper
pathsandaminimumofmovingpartshelpoptimizeday-to-dayreliabilityandcontributetoamonthly
dutycycleofupto150,000pages.Anypaperjamsormisfeedsareclearedthroughaccessdoorsonthe
frontofthemachine,enablingyouremployeestoproactivelyresolvemostissuesandlimitcallstoyour
helpdesk.TheWorkCentre7346multifunctionprinteralsominimizesuserinterventionsforloading
paper—ithasmaximumcapacitiesof2,180sheetsor3,140sheets.XeroxSMartKitTMtechnology
alsohelpsminimizedowntimebypredictingwhencriticalpartswillfailandalertingyoutoorder
replacementunits.SMartKitreplaceableunitsareassimpleandeasytoreplaceastonercartridges.
Furthermore,ifaWorkCentre7346multifunctionprinterMFPdoesexperienceaninterruptioninser-
vice,CentreWarealertscanbeconguredtoinformITstaff.
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HOW THE WORKCENTRE 7346 MFP EXCEEDS THE RELIABILITY REQUIREMENT: