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RECOMMENDED20 03 ® 15PPM/Fax/Copier/Printer Test Report MULTIFUNCTIONAL PRODUCTS Imagistics 2500 MFP w/AXIS Print Controller 5400 •TESTED• BUYERSLABORATORYINC. RECOMMENDED20 03 ® 15PPM/Fax/Copier/Printer The Imagistics Model 2500 MFP, a reliable 15-ppm fax-centric multifunctional device offering standalone faxing, convenience copying and host-based printing, scanning and PC faxing in its standard configuration, as well as optional network printing and LAN faxing, was a good overall performer in BLI’s tests. Competitively priced with features that are competitive to above-average when compared to other mid-volume fax-centric units (which is how Imagistics markets this product), this laser-based unit completed testing without any misfeeds or malfunctions. In addition to operating reliably, the unit displayed good ease of use from its well-laidout control panel, which has separate sections for fax, copy and scan functions. The device continued GENERAL APPRAISAL This material is copyrighted by Buyers Laboratory Inc. and is the sole property of Buyers Laboratory. Duplication of this proprietary report or excerpts from this report, in any manner, whether printed or electronic (including, but not limited to, copying, faxing, scanning or use on a fax-back system), is illegal and strictly forbidden without written permission from Buyers Laboratory. Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. To purchase reprints of any BLI reports or articles, contact BLI at (201) 488-0404. Buyers Laboratory Inc., 20 Railroad Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Or visit our Web site at Distributor: Imagistics International, Inc. Trumbull, CT Manufacturer: Brother International Corporation Made in China Serial number: 2510765 Suggested retail price: $1,995; $3,012 as tested with the optional 250-sheet paper drawer ($299), 32-MB fax memory ($419) and Axis print controller 5400 ($299). Type: Desktop, CIS stationary sheet-fed exposing unit, laser printing, bond sheet paper, heat and pressure fusing multifunctional device with standard standalone facsimile, convenience copying, host-based printing, scanning and PC faxing as well as optional network printing and LAN faxing via an external print device. Manufacturer’s recommended monthly volume: Up to 10,000 impressions. BLI’s recommended monthly volume for optimum performance: High-volume faxing, mid-volume printing and convenience copying. Test period duration: Three months BUYERS LABORATORY TEST REPORT Imagistics 2500 MFP Multifunctional BUYERS LABORATORY TEST REPORT Imagistics 2500 MFP Multifunctional General Appraisal continued can also be programmed remotely from a PC when configured with the standard parallel or USB interface and using the bundled remote utility (this utility was not tested by BLI since the tested unit was configured with a network connection). Ease of use as a printer was also good. Further contributing to the unit’s good ease of use are its procedures for loading paper, removing misfeeds and replacing the toner cartridge and drum unit. Moreover, unlike most units tested, the Imagistics Model 2500 MFP received BLI’s highest rating in both copy and print mode for all types of output evaluated (text, line art, solids and halftones). Testing also revealed that the unit’s multitasking capabilities are typical of other units in this range tested to date by BLI, with the user able to program a copy job while a print job is in progress, but not while another copy job is in progress. As a fax machine, the Imagistics Model 2500 MFP offers a 33.6-Kbps modem, JBIG compression, an 8-MB standard memory that can be upgraded to 40 MB, the highest maximum memory capacity for current mid-volume units, a 30-sheet automatic document feeder, a 250sheet paper capacity that can be increased to 500 sheets, as well as a single-sheet bypass tray, and multi-access. Other fax features of this unit, which has a 3.56-second-per-page BLI- tested scan speed, include batch transmission, 50 timers for delayed operations, 132 autodial destinations, 168-hour battery backup (the longest battery backup time available for current units), broadcasting to 182 destinations, distinctive-ring detection, error-correction mode, an automatic cover sheet feature and remote diagnostics. Furthermore, the Imagistics Model 2500 MFP dials the destina tion and begins transmitting while pages are scanned to memory. As a convenience copier, the unit can output up to 99 copies in a single run at 600-dpi resolution and provides an auto reduction mode and pre-set (50%, 78%, 94%, 100%, 104%, 150% and 200%) and zoom (50% to 200% in 1% increments) reduction/enlargement modes. Other copying features include the ability to sort multiple copies and to copy two or four pages onto one page as well as a fax and copy feature that allows users to make a copy of their fax document at the same time they send the fax. Furthermore, the unit’s first-copy time, at 12.78 seconds, is faster than the large maj...