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1. The Device link provides additional information on basic fax copy PC print and scan features The Network link provides LAN SNMP Bonjour SMB email IPv6 and FTP features plus USB printing and changing passwords while the Device configu ration link requires username and password allows an administrator to change the fax copy PC print etc features Model Name _ Panasonic KX MB2575EU Panasonic DP MB310EU Sf Open Scan Folder Viewer Multi Function Station Application Icons 2014 Buyers Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buyers Laboratory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written 3 BuyersLab cor i l permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchase reprints contact BLI at at info buyerslab com aB E Lab Test Report Panasonic DP MB250CX The Multi Function Station application menu features four icons The Scan feature lets administrators or users scan a document to the Viewer application to view or OCR the document fax a stored document via a PC Fax driver configure or change some basic settings e g create up to 10 one touch email destination buttons change paper size or copy resolution via Remote Control The Utilities icon features Device Monitor which displays toner and paper settings and a link to register for Readiris Pro 7 software for OCR functionality The Support Web page different from the embedded Web utility directs use2. EXCELLENT The Panasonic DP MB250CxX is certified as highly reliable by BLI after completing a 25 000 impression durability test with just one misfeed and no service call required Reliability PMs Malfunctions Service Required Meter Count Impressions Meter Count Beginning of Test End of Test Period Total Misfeeds Misfeed Rate 1 Not applicable Total Service Calls 2014 Buyers Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buyers Laboratory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written 2 BuyersLab cor i permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchase reprints contact BLI at at info buyerslab com aB E Lab Test Report Panasonic DP MB250CX A ADMINISTRATIVE UTILITIES VERY GOOD DP MB310EU fA D 172 17 740 v e8es 4 amp 0 4 Imported From IE iGoogle GH BBC Homepage DI The 101 Most Useful ge Bookmark Manager re More Applications Other bookmarks Panasonic El DP MB310EU TONER CARTRIDGE USABLE DRUM CARTRIDGE USABLE 1 Tray A4 2Tray A4 PLAINPAPER EMPTY 3 Tray A4 PLAINPAPER EMPTY Web utility Status tab The embedded Web utility features five links that provide detailed information about the DP MB250CX The Status link displays basic information such as paper and toner information although the availability of both is only indicated by the terms EXIST or USABLE
3. Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buyers Laboratory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written 10 BuyersLab cor i permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchase reprints contact BLI at at info buyerslab com aB E Lab Test Report Panasonic DP MB250CX tern was rated good with average smoothness and an above average amount of band ing Halftone range was rated very good being visible from the 10 to 100 percent dot fill levels with distinct separation between all levels except those between 70 100 where separation was not so distinct Solids were rated good with average darkness and con sistency of coverage Copy Quality Text Very Good Line Art Very Good Halftone Pattern Good Halftone Range Very Good Solids Good Copy Density Density of ED Density for units in this original Hameo ME EA class tested to date 1 69 to 1 74 1 29 to 1 30 1 03 to 1 70 Measurements are based on two readings corresponding to two different solid black locations on the output The higher the density reading the darker the image Halftone Range Visible halftone range Panasonic DP MB250CX 15 to 100 Increments on test original 15 29 53 77 83 91 95 and 100 The halftone test target contains eight blocks of increasing halftone dot fill levels A PRINT COPY PRODUCTIVITY VERY GOOD Although its running speed when printing BLI s job stream design
4. in testing collate must be selected from the Windows print screen within an application for output to be collated This is not uncommon as most drivers are written to allow the application settings to override the driver s A SCAN FUNCTIONS GOOD The DP MB250CX includes network scanning as standard allowing users to scan in colour or black directly to email desktop and FTP in PDF JPEG or TIFF formats The Viewer component of the Multi Function Station utility enables users to view their scanned documents and access the standard Readiris 7 0 application to perform OCR tasks TWAIN scanning allows users to scan an image at the device directly into an application such as Adobe Photoshop Qo ao Ae e eh a F Seeee as ESEEE Be BEEBE 5S For Help press F1 Users can view their scanned documents via the Viewer component in Multi Function Station The unit does not support LDAP capability preventing users from accessing a com pany s email server from the embedded Web utility or at the device Although the device supports scanning to a USB flash drive BLI analysts found it to be far from intuitive Users must use the right arrow key then OK to choose Direct USB 2014 Buyers Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buyers Laboratory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written 8 BuyersLab cor i permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchas
5. info buyerslab com aB E Lab Test Report Panasonic DP MB250CX Job Stream Competitive Average SPEED IN PPM PERCENT OF RATED SPEED GDI PCL 26 1 24 6 87 0 74 4 BLI s job stream includes Word documents Outlook email messages Excel spreadsheets PowerPoint HTML and Acrobat PDF files totalling 19 pages This test simulates the type of traffic a typical device might experience in a real world multi user environment All of the files are sent to the device as a group at which time the stopwatch begins timing ends when the last page of the last file exits the device Job stream efficiency is determined by the percentage of the rated speed at which the device operates when producing real world jobs The closer the rate is to 100 or if it exceeds 100 the more efficient the device This unit s efficiency was tested using the GDI driver most competitors were tested with their PCL drivers BLI s Tested Print Speeds Average Speed Excluding First Page Including First Page Rated Speed Pages per Minute Print speed is tested using BLI s Monochrome Test Original with 6 page coverage The test page is printed in a quantity equal to double the vendor s rated print speed for the device in each mode tested e g if the vendor s rated print speed is 20 ppm 40 pages are printed Speeds were tested using the GDI driver Copy Productivity Average Copy Productivity Competitive Average SPEED IN PPM PERCEN
6. into the drawer which is not uncommon for products in this class 2014 Buyers Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buyers Laboratory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written 14 BuyersLab cor i permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchase reprints contact BLI at at info buyerslab com Lab Test Report Panasonic DP MB250CX PNIBIOS4Z 8K z ET EEN POSCBAU000TT Technicians noted that replacing the toner cartridge and drum was clean and simple Users open the unit s right cover and pull a handle to remove both To replace the toner cartridge users insert the new one into the drum cartridge Removing misfeeds from front or rear locations is also very easy although users may have to remove the toner cartridge to access a misfeed A FEATURE SET GOOD O The DP MB250CX s standard 64 MB memory capacity is competitive among A4 size laser LED monochrome printer MFPs in this speed range and class The unit features a 50 sheet bypass tray which is common among devices in this speed range and class Standard 550 sheets and maximum 1 100 sheets paper capacities are above the average for the group The unit s document feeder capacity of 50 sheets is competitive Copy features include book copy image rotate reduction enlargement photo poster mode program ahead and 2 in 1 copying O Fax features include a 33 6 Kops modem with
7. levels tab that enables precise quantities of toner or paper to be displayed 2014 Buyers Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buyers Laboratory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written 4 BuyersLab cor i l permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchase reprints contact BLI at at info buyerslab com aB E Lab Test Report Panasonic DP MB250CX MLL S nw ne O Device View Option Help aey s Bee IP Address ea a RICOH Aficio MP C30 Aficio MP C300SR Network 172 17 6 105 HP Color LaserJet CP2 NPI73CFCE Network 172 17 6 127 d HP LaserJet 400 M401dn NPITALAC7 Network 172 17 6 246 AVARE ad TASKalfa 2550ci or 172 17 6 222 KONICA MINOLTA biz or 172 17 6 125 Q4 HP Officejet Pro X476 HPF7B79C orl 172 17 6 172 wt Officejet Pro 8500 A910 HP9F5B34 orl 172 17 6 120 Canon iR ADV 500 01 02 iR ADV 500 or 172 17 7 77 QA Panasonic KX MB2575 MB2575 F01D2A81 172 17 7 41 Panasonic DP MB310 MB310 F00E271D 172 17 7 40 Canon LBP7780C LBP7780C or 172 17 6 198 ad HP LaserJet P2055dn NPI953385 172 17 6 160 The Device Monitor utility also provides a list of all discovered Panasonic and non Panasonic devices and their status ready power save warning or error No icon alerts are available in the system tray to alert users of device activity Although administrators can set up counters to monitor and record job usag
8. the bottom of the screen for common layout types Users must install the PCL driver not used during BLI s testing via the Windows Add a Printer wizard Paper size source and duplexing are available from the Basic tab of the GDI driver while quantity and collate are in the Output tab O Collation is available from both drivers but it didn t function in testing This isn t uncom mon as most drivers are written to allow the application settings to override the driver s File size increased when printing multiple collated sets Panasonic DP MB250CxX Print Driver Features Poster Print sheets Print and Hold No No Proof Print No No Quantity Selection Up to 999 Up to 999 Reduction Enlargement Auto 25 to 400 Auto 25 to 400 2014 Buyers Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buyers Laboratory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written 7 BuyersLab COI l permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchase reprints contact BLI at at info buyerslab com aB E Lab Test Report Panasonic DP MB250CX Windows XP PCL 6 GDI Resolution Modes Standard Fine Standard Fine Enhanced Enhanced Save Settings Yes Yes Toner Save Yes Yes Secure Printing No No Watermarks Custom Watermarks Yes Yes Yes Yes Print All Text as Black No No Although there s a collate selection in the drivers it did not function
9. up to MMR compression up to 300 speed dials broadcasting up to 20 locations as well as fax preview of documents via the embedded Web page and up to 400 pages of document memory 2014 Buyers Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buyers Laboratory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written 15 BuyersLab cor i permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchase reprints contact BLI at at info buyerslab com aB E Lab Test Report Panasonic DP MB250CX A SECURITY FEATURES NOT RATED O As would be expected in a device in this category there are no security features although administrators can assign some restrictions using the settings menu A ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES NOT RATED Ability to program features such as duplexing and auto shut off over entire fleet What tool can be used to do this Embedded Web Page and Multi Function Station Green packaging materials for the product Yes Green packaging materials for its consumables Yes Packaging materials used Cardboard Polystyrene and Polypropylene Typically who is responsible for getting rid of packaging materials after products are shipped to the customer location e g customers dealers Dealers shippers i Yes es Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes 0 0 0 0 i Yes No No No No Yes Eco Label Certifications NA During Printing 2014 Buyers Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buyers Labor
10. Competitive Average Windows XP Pre Post Raster File Size Time in Seconds Word DOC Black Text 114 55 9 9 44 11 21 PowerPoint PPT Colour Graphic Text 99 1085 10 44 11 80 Photoshop TIF Colour Graphic 20 480 3 9 18 23 66 26 09 Acrobat PDF Black Graphic Text 4 344 8 90 13 81 Photoshop JPG Colour Graphic 245 490 8 83 19 11 Speeds tested with the GDI driver at 600 dpi Time in seconds includes RIPping imaging and delivering the first page of the test file to the tray File size in KB Word DOC PowerPoint PPT Photoshop TIF Acrobat PDF Photoshop JPG 0 Seconds 5 10 15 20 25 EE Tested Model C Competitive Average Average Print Productivity Competitive Average SPEED IN PPM PERCENT OF RATED SPEED 1 1 22 9 26 6 76 3 82 6 1 2 21 1 17 4 70 4 51 6 Efficiency is tested using a 10 page black document BLI obtains the overall efficiency for each mode by averaging the efficiency ratings derived by dividing the tested speed of the device by the rated speed and then multiplying by 100 for each run length 1 and 5 sets This unit s efficiency was tested using the GDI driver most competitors were tested with their PCL drivers 2014 Buyers Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buyers Laboratory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written 12 BuyersLab co i l permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchase reprints contact BLI at at
11. I uses an industry standard Katun test original for evaluating black image quality and test suites from Quality Logic to evaluate applications compatibility In addition to a visual observation colour print quality is evaluated using a 300 colour patch test target which is read using an EFI ES 1000 colour spectrophotometer and EFI Colour Verifier software Density of black and colour output is measured using an X Rite 508 Densitometer UPM 80gsm multi purpose paper is used in the tests Ten percent of test durability volume is conducted using m real Evolve 100 recycled media Image quality is tested using UPM 100gsm colour laser paper Units are tested for compatibility on Windows 7 with Microsoft Office Suite 2010 as well as Adobe Acrobat Reader 10 0 BUYERS LABORATORY LLC e North America John Lawler CEO Anthony F Polifrone Managing Director Gerry O Rourke Managing Director BLI International Joe Douress Chief Marketing Officer Daria Hoffman Managing Editor Dr Simon Plumtree European Managing Editor e Europe e Asia Lynn Nannariello Assistant Managing Editor Carl Schell Associate Editor Pete Emory Manager of Laboratory Testing Tracie Hines Senior Editor Competitive Analysis Reports Dan DiGiacomo Associate Editor Martin Soane European Lab Manager Jamie Bsales Senior Product Editor Solutions Priya Gohil Senior Editor Pia Beddiges Manager of Competitive Services George Mikolay
12. Senior Product Editor A3 MFPs Jessica Schiffenhaus Research Editor T R Patrick Art Director Anthony Marchesini Marlene Orr Senior Product IT Director Editor Printers and A4 MFPs David Sweetnam Head of European Research and Lab Services Lisa Reider Senior Product Editor Scanners and Environmental 18 BuyersLab com 2014 Buyers Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buyers Laboratory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchase reprints contact BLI at at info buyerslab com CERTIFICATE OF RELIABILITY Awarded to PANASONIC SYSTEM NETWORKS CO LTD for the performance of the Panasonic DP MB250CX in BLI s in house durability test JANUARY 2014 DATE MANAGING DIRECTOR This is to certify that when subjected to a 25 000 impression Buyers Lab durability test the Panasonic DP MB250CX proved to be a highly reliable product BUYERS LABORATORY LLC THE LEADING INDEPENDENT OFFICE PRODUCTS TEST LAB AND BUSINESS CONSUMER ADVOCATE NORTH AMERICA m EUROPE m ASIA m WWW BUYERSLAB COM COPYRIGHT 2014 BUYERS LABORATORY REPRODUCED WITH THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF BLI
13. T OF RATED SPEED Copy G O 1 1 22 9 26 6 76 3 82 6 21 1 17 4 70 4 51 6 Efficiency is tested using a 10 page document In print mode the document is printed using the GDI driver BLI obtains the overall efficiency for each print mode by averaging the efficiency ratings derived by dividing the tested speed of the device by the rated speed and then multiplying by 100 for each run length 1 5 10 and 20 sets 2014 Buyers Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buyers Laboratory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written 13 BuyersLab COI l permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchase reprints contact BLI at at info buyerslab com aB E Lab Test Report Panasonic DP MB250CX First Copy Time in Seconds Platen 13 09 11 02 Document Feeder 8 98 13 18 A EASE OF USE GOOD The DP MB250CX s control panel features a two line 32 character display as well as multiple hard keys navigation buttons and an alphanumeric keypad O Users navigate the display via buttons to access Scan submenus which allows users to scan to the default scan application Viewer USB host when the device is connected directly to a PC file and email addresses Because LDAP is not supported BLI analysts noted that scanning to email from the device is a very cumbersome process Loading media is straightforward although users must enter paper size at the control panel when loading paper
14. X Panasonic PCL printer driver The preview box in the Easy Print utility allows all pages of a document to be checked before printing commences which potentially can save on paper and toner Pages can be selected or deselected but not reordered and quality settings including a toner save mode can be chosen Users can also select customizable headers date stamps water marks and footers and save them as predefined profiles for reuse It also offers the option of choosing N up or booklet printing and documents can be saved as PDFs Although not as feature rich as the GDI driver BLI analysts were impressed with the intuitive interface of the Easy Print utility and its customizable edit and preview capability B L b 2014 Buyers Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buyers Laboratory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written uyers a COI i permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchase reprints contact BLI at at info buyerslab com Lab Test Report Panasonic DP MB250CX A4 210 0x 297 0mm Custom Paper Portrait ize Same as Paper Size Z Plain Paper Z Automatically Select Cover Page Duplex 4 Flip on Long Edge z Duplex Margin 0 0 50mm Layout Print None eee GDI Driver Basic Tab contains most of the main settings required to initiate print jobs and useful icons at
15. ab com aB E Lab Test Report Panasonic DP MB250CX STRENGTHS e Highly reliable e Highest job stream efficiency in its class e Faster than average first page out times for all file types tested e Fastest first copy out time from the document feeder e Easy Print utility offers an intuitive means of editing and previewing documents and saving customized settings without the need to navigate through multiple tabs in the GDI driver e Average tested toner yield exceeded rated specification e Easy procedure for loading paper clean process for replacing toner e Automatic duplexing and toner save mode help users conserve resources e Multi function scan utility allows administrators to program one touch scan destination buttons WEAKNESSES e Below average productivity when copying multiple sets in 2 2 duplex mode e File size increases when printing multiple collated sets e Scanning to a USB drive is a slow and non intuitive process e Copy reserves are not supported does not allow copying while the unit is printing users can t scan a document during output of a copy job e Entering email destinations at the control panel is cumbersome because users have to press the alphanumeric keypad numerous times e Lacks support for LDAP integration e No ability to print from smartphones and mobile devices TEST RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS and O represent positive negative and neutral attributes respectively A RELIABILITY
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17. an colour and black and white and fax 5 000 impressions the unit produced very good overall print and copy output Job stream performance from the GDI driver was the highest among the competitive group but in other areas of productivity such as 2 2 duplex copy speed and efficiency the DP MB250CX s per More informatia on the earascni DP MB250CX is formance was below average The unit s multitasking capability available through bliQ www buyerslab com bliQ does not allow users to program copy jobs ahead The unit s low energy consumption and very good toner yields will contribute to a low overall TCO The DP MB250CxX is easy to set up and easy to use from the GDI driver The Multi Function Station s scan util ity allows administrators to easily program one touch scan desti nations and the Device Monitor application notifies users of job completion via pop up alerts BLI recommends the Panasonic DP MB250CX for small workgroups with an optimum monthly volume of 2 500 impressions Manufacturers maximum monthly duty cycle Information not available BLI s recommended monthly volume for optimum performance 7 000 to 20 000 impressions B L b 2014 Buyers Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buyers Laboratory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written uyers a COI l permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchase reprints contact BLI at BLIEurope buyersl
18. atory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written 16 BuyersLab cor i permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchase reprints contact BLI at at info buyerslab com aB E Lab Test Report Panasonic DP MB250CX How fast can this product be programmed to go into the following Card reader for user authentication via modes B Guard Emissions output from this device for the following substances in mg h INA Information Not Available NA Not applicable A TONER YIELD VERY GOOD Based on an average of two cartridges tested toner yield is competitive compared with A4 size monochrome laser LED printer MFPs in this speed range tested to date The average tested toner yield exceeded the rated specification Tested Toner Yield ISO 19752 Manufacturer s Rated Toner Yield Impressions 8 000 COMPETITIVE AVERAGE 7 238 BLI s Tested Yield Impressions 8 100 COMPETITIVE AVERAGE 8 084 Net Weight Grams 138 1 Manufacturer s Rated Drum Yield Impressions 18 000 COMPETITIVE AVERAGE 22 200 1 Based on BLI s testing of two toner cartridges using the ISO 19752 toner yield test original 2 Some devices in the competitive group employ an all in one cartridge that includes the toner and drum in a single component In those cases rated toner yield is used as the rated drum yield in calculating the average 2014 Buyers Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buye
19. e setting these up by scrolling through menus on the small monochrome display is a tedious and clunky process BLI would encourage Panasonic to improve this functionality to make it more suitable for an MPS Managed Print Services environment Administrators can configure email alerts for up to three users to notify them of jams when the door is open or end of life messages Administrators or users can control Device Monitor settings including pop ups and machine beeps for error occurrence and enabling of remote print job complete notifica tion A EASE OF NETWORK SETUP GOOD O The DP MB250CX is very easy to unpack and set up out of the box as it ships fully assembled though Panasonic recommends that two people lift and place it in the desired location Users then remove the packaging material insert the toner cartridge into the drum cartridge and slide it into place The driver CD automatically launches upon insertion in the drive and users can choose between a typical or custom installation Eleven clicks are required to install the GDI driver and included software Device Monitor Multi Function Station Easy Print Util ity and user manual via the typical install the port is automatically created and the IP address is assigned using DHCP O Users must use the Add a Printer Wizard to install the PCL 6 driver which was not used during testing 2014 Buyers Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buyers Lab
20. e reprints contact BLI at at info buyerslab com aB E Lab Test Report Panasonic DP MB250CX then scroll through a number of menu options to select paper orientation simplex duplex etc with no feedback to suggest how printing is then initiated users must press the Start key If a document is selected and the Start key is selected there is a wait of several seconds while the display indicates Direct Print Loading before it finally prints Compared with the vast majority of rival devices the whole process is slow clunky and non intuitive O Programming email destinations at the control panel via the alphanumeric keypad is also very time consuming as users may need to press each numeric key multiple times to enter the desired letter BLI analysts recommend using the embedded Web page to program email addresses instead Users can also program email shortcuts precon figured distribution lists and scan settings via the embedded Web page to allow for simplified scanning by selecting a numbered shortcut at the control panel O Although simplex and duplex scan speeds are slower than average in colour they are competitive in black E Multi Function Scan Panasonic DP MB310EU Users can customize settings using the Scan function in Multi Function Station Tested Scan Speed in IPM Competitive Average COLOUR 1 1 3 9 6 7 1 2 2 4 4 1 Files are scanned at 300 dpi in PDF format Competitive averages represen
21. ed to replicate the typical workflow in a busy multi user environment is competitive its efficiency the percentage of its rated speed at which it operates is the highest in its class tested to date Productivity when printing multiple sets in simplex mode is competitive for the group while productivity in duplex mode is well above average and first print times for all five test files are considerably faster than average for the group O First print time from overnight sleep mode is competitive for the group Productivity when copying multiple sets in 1 1 mode is competitive for the group faster than average in 1 2 mode but slower than average in 2 2 mode 2014 Buyers Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buyers Laboratory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written 11 BuyersLab cor i permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchase reprints contact BLI at at info buyerslab com aB E Lab Test Report Panasonic DP MB250CX O First copy time from the document feeder is the fastest tested to date for the group but it s slower than average from the platen Print Productivity First Page Time from Energy Save Mode Competitive Average Panasonic DP MB250CX 21 74 Tested Competitive Average 19 98 Device sits idle overnight Time in seconds includes RiPping imaging and delivering a single page test file to the tray First Page Times by File Types
22. h distinct separation between all levels Solids were rated good with average darkness and consistency of coverage Print Quality Text Very Good Line Art Very Good Halftone Pattern Good Halftone Range Very Good Solids Good Print Density Panasonic DP MB250CX Density for units in this class tested to date 1 32 to 1 35 1 15 to 1 76 Measurements are based on four readings corresponding to four different solid black locations on the output The higher the density reading the darker the image Halftone Range Visible halftone range Panasonic DP MB250CX 10 to 100 Typical range for competitive units 3 to 96 The halftone test target contains blocks of increasing halftone dot fill levels 1 to 100 in 1 increments COPY QUALITY VERY GOOD Copy output was rated very good overall using the default settings Text was rated very good as characters were fully formed and displayed average darkness and above average sharpness while smoothness of curves serifs were deemed above average an above average amount of toner overspray was visible but only when viewed under magnification Line art was rated very good as consistency of line thickness was above average with closely spaced fine lines that remained distinct while circles were fully formed and diagonal lines showed no evidence of stair stepping again an average amount of toner overspray was visible when viewed under magnification Halftone pat 2014 Buyers
23. oratory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written 9 BuyersLab colt i l permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchase reprints contact BLI at at info buyerslab com 6 aB E Lab Test Report Panasonic DP MB250CX O Network settings can be easily adjusted remotely via the embedded Web page but it is very cumbersome from the control panel because technicians had to scroll through various menus using buttons A PRINT DRIVERS VERY GOOD The GDI driver supports multiple Windows and the Mac OS X operating systems In addition to the GDI driver the installation CD also includes an Easy Print utility which does not have the range of functionality offered by the GDI driver but offers an intuitive means of editing and previewing documents and saving customized settings without the need to navigate through multiple tabs Pine By soe Print Page Operation 1 Page Microsoft Word 10 page durability PA eE _ 2 Page Microsoft Word 10 page durability So ali A a oO m _ 3 Page Microsoft Word 10 page durability _ 4 Page Microsoft Word 10 page durability _ 5 Page Microsoft Word 10 page durability 10 07 2013 _ 6 Page Microsoft Word 10 page durability BLI BLI BLI BLIBLI BLI BLI _ 7 Page Microsoft Word 10 page durability _ 8 Page Microsoft Word 10 page durability _ 9 Page Microsoft Word 10 page durability _ 10 P
24. rs Laboratory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written 17 BuyersLab cor i permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchase reprints contact BLI at at info buyerslab com SUPPORTING TEST DATA Lab Test Report Panasonic DP MB250CX Test Environment The product has been tested in BLI s European test lab in an environment monitored by two Temp RH chart recorders which ensures that typical office conditions are being maintained All products lab tested by BLI are powered by dedicated circuits that are protected by ESP Electronic Systems Protection Inc surge protectors to prevent transient power and communication disturbances from affecting equipment under test Test Equipment BLI s dedicated test network in Europe consisting of Windows 2008 servers Windows 7 workstations 10 100 1000BaseTX network switches and CAT5e 6 cabling Test Duration Products are tested for two months a portion of which consists of a durability test during which the product is run at its manufacturer rated maximum monthly volume with daily volumes evenly divided over the course of the test Tested Configuration Panasonic DP MB250CX base model with optional 500 sheet paper tray Test Procedures The test methods and procedures employed by BLI in its lab testing include BLI s proprietary procedures and industry standard test procedures In addition to a number of proprietary test documents BL
25. rs to Pana sonic s Support site to download drivers and utilities such as Multi Function Station and Device Monitor O The IP filter utility program allows users to confirm if a duplicate TCP IP address is in use on the network A FEEDBACK TO WORKSTATIONS VERY GOOD The Device Monitor pop up Status tab provides a brief status overview and a message The Advanced tab displays print language and consumable information IJ Device Device View Help Device View Help Device Panasonic KX MB2575 172 17 7 41 lt Panel gt lt Panel gt SLEEP Sleeping 23 Feb 23 16 lt Status gt we i lt Status gt OUT OF PAPER INPUT TRAY 2 Power Up lt Message gt lt Message gt Recording paper is not loaded or the paper input Power is up a tray has run out of paper gt Toner Information Paper Information Toner Information m Paper Information Black Toner 5 TK 8315C Plain Paper Plain Paper Plain Paper TK 8315M Cassette 1 Cassette 2 HIGH QUAL TK 8315Y Cassette 3 PLAIN Eo A Cassette 4 THICK TK 8315K The Device Monitor only provides rudimentary feedback For non Panasonic devices on the network the Multi on Panasonic devices confirming that paper or toner Function Station Device list has an additional network Exists or is Usable but not the remaining
26. t the average scan speed for devices in this speed range tested to date Scan File Size in KB Black 42 Full Colour 1322 No compression is offered in either black or colour modes Testing is conducted with single page files scanned at 300 dpi in PDF format 2014 Buyers Laboratory LLC Reproduced by permission of Buyers Laboratory LLC Any duplication of this report without the written 9 BuyersLab cor i permission of Buyers Laboratory is unlawful and violators will be prosecuted To purchase reprints contact BLI at at info buyerslab com aB E Lab Test Report Panasonic DP MB250CX A PRINT QUALITY VERY GOOD O Print output was very good overall using the default settings Text was rated very good as characters were fully formed and displayed above average darkness and aver age sharpness while smoothness of curves serifs were deemed average an average amount of toner overspray was visible but only when viewed under magnification Line art was rated very good as consistency of line thickness was above average closely spaced fine lines remained distinct while circles were fully formed and diagonal lines showed no evidence of stair stepping again an average amount of toner overspray was visible when viewed under magnification Halftone pattern was rated good with aver age smoothness and an above average amount of banding Halftone range was rated very good being visible from the 10 to 100 percent dot fill levels wit
27. y mF Lab Test Report A Comprehensive BLI Laboratory Evaluation JANUARY 2014 ASIAPACIFIC paassa EDITION Panasonic DP MB250CX hy a 30 PPM Laser Printer Copier e Scanner Fax en VVVIVN N Pe laDI I eceecseseesceececescceeeseccesesecerese ce eseeeese sees se eee serencaee Excellent Administrative VIIES oameni ae e Very Good Feedback to Workstations ccccccscssssssssssssessssnessseeeees Very Good Ease of NetWork SCRUB nratas eani Good a E E cua ester E E Very Good Scam FUNCIONS arr anra aa a E een eam Good Pint Copy Qualiti a eee eae at eres oe ee tee rere Very Good PRIMtGO py PHOCUCUIVIT menene eea eetecneace deve Very Good EASE Ol r oie ere ereer E E E E Good FOO TMEGISe Caine yee a eae noe uc ene Good Security Features e sceecsaseateeaccecenescsveteesesertedesseactesteremeneta Not Rated Environmental Features aossen eee Not Rated E E E E EE E E eee Very Good BLI RECOMMENDATION The 30 ppm Panasonic DP MB250CX an A4 size laser MFP print Test duration Two months including a er gave a robust overall performance in BLI s two month lab test 29 000 impression durability test and delivered a relatively low cost per page Designed for use in small businesses and home offices the DP MB250CX completed a 29 000 impression durability test with just one misfeed record ed and no service call required Featuring all functions as stan Manufacturer s recommended monthly volume Up to dard print copy sc
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