Xerox DocuColor 242 Manuel utilisateur

DocuColor

®242

252

260

Evaluator Guide

DocuColor

®242

252

260

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CONTENTS

Section 1 — Introducing the Xerox DocuColor 242

252

260 Printer-Copier

Product Overview.......................................................................................................1

Feature Set ................................................................................................................2

Section 2 — Evaluating Colour Laser Printer-Copiers

Suggests specific features to look for in a printer-copier of this class, how

to evaluate those features and how the DocuColor 242/252/260 printer-copier

measures up.

Performance and Print Speed ...................................................................................4

Image Quality.............................................................................................................5

Flexibility....................................................................................................................6

Section 3 — DocuColor 242

252

260 Feature Review................................................. 8

Section 4 — Configurations, Specifications, Supplies and Accessories,

Recommended Media and Information Sources

Configuration Summary.............................................................................................9

Specifications ............................................................................................................10

Supplies and Accessories..........................................................................................10

Recommended Media................................................................................................11

Information Sources ..................................................................................................11

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

This guide will introduce you to the Xerox

®DocuColor

®242

252

260 colour laser printer-copier and aid

you in your evaluation process.

Contents DOCUCOLOR 242

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DOCUCOLOR 242

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260 EVALUATOR GUIDE

SECTION 1

Introducing the Xerox DocuColor

242

252

260 Printer-Copier

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The DocuColor 242

252

260 printer-copier is a single-pass, colour laser printer-copier product made for colour

professionals. It offers impeccable image quality, fast speed and incredible value.

It’s also versatile. Xerox offers a selection of input devices, advanced finishers, high-performance controllers

and more. So whether you’re a commercial printer, graphic arts environment or centralised reproduction

department, you can tailor the DocuColor 242

252

260 printer-copier to meet your specific needs.

PERFORMANCE

The DocuColor 242

252

260 printer-copier offers three printing speed options to meet the print volumes of your

workgroups. The DocuColor 242 delivers print speeds of up to 40 ppm colour and 55 ppm black and white; the

DocuColor 252 delivers print speeds of up to 50 ppm colour and 65 ppm black and white; the DocuColor 260

is a new addition to this product family and takes print speeds to new heights, with up to 60 ppm colour and 75

ppm black and white. All three products feature first-page-out times as fast as 10.7 seconds for colour and 4.3

seconds for black and white.

IMAGE QUALITY

The DocuColor 242

252

260 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, these devices give you all the colour tools you need to get the colour you expect. High quality calibration

gives you sharp results, day in and day out, and profiling options enable you to emulate different output devices

through the proofing process.

FLEXIBILITY

There are so many options with the DocuColor 242

252

260, printer-copier from advanced finishing options to

professional colour tools and security features. Busy environments have a choice of high-capacity feeders

for fewer interruptions.

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DOCUCOLOR 242

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STANDARD FEATURES

 • Upto40ppmcolour,55ppmblackandwhite

(DocuColor 242)

 • Upto50ppmcolour,65ppmblackandwhite

(DocuColor 252)

 • Upto60ppmcolour,75ppmblackandwhite

(DocuColor 260)

 • First-page-outtimeasfastas10.7secondscolour,

4.3secondsblackandwhite

 • True2400x2400dpiprintingandcopying

 • Monthlydutycycleofupto300,000pages

 • FeeduptoSRA3mediafromthe250-sheetBypassTray

(Tray 5)

 • EnhancedGlossmode

 • Electronicprecollation

 • Standard250-sheetDADF

 • Upto3,260-pagepapercapacity(plusanadditional2,000

sheets with a choice of optional high-capacity feeders)

 • Largetonercapacityforextendedjobruns

 • Full-panel,colourtouchscreen

 • ChoiceofcolourserversincludingEFI

®Fiery

®bustled

controller,EFISplash®RPX-iicolourserver,Xerox

FreeFlow®DocuSP

®colourserver,EFIFierycolourserver,

or Creo

®Spire™colour server

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260

OPTIONAL FEATURES

 • Choiceoffourfinishingoptionsdelivering50-and

100-sheetstapling,holepunching,saddle-stitching

withcentrefold,coversheets,C-andZ-folding,

and interposing

 • 2,000-sheetfeeder(A4)

 • 2,000-sheetoversizehigh-capacityfeeder(SRA3)

 • EFIFierybustledcontrolleroptionalfeatures:

– Splash RPX-ii software solution

  –512MBmemory

– Secure Erase

– Hotfolders/Virtual Printers (standard on DocuColor 260)

– Colour Profiler

– Impose

– Xerox

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 • Mobilityplate

FEATURE SET

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Section 2

Evaluating Colour Laser Printer-Copiers

For colour professionals, there’s nothing more vital than a device that can produce speedy, precise

colour printouts. Xerox invented laser printing and printer-copier devices, so we know 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?

FLEXIBILITY

Can it be customised to the specific needs of your business?

This section of the Evaluator Guide will examine each of these areas and suggest ways you can

evaluate colour printer-copiers against these requirements. Do this for all of the colour printer-copiers

you consider, and you’ll see how the DocuColor 242

252

260 printer-copier exceeds expectations

on all counts.

EVALUATE PERFORMANCE AND PRINT SPEED

For graphic arts and light production environments, overall system speed and performance are critical

considerations. Print speeds are critical in light production environments, where longer print jobs are

regularly produced. In graphic arts and colour-intensive environments, processing speed and overall

performance will help avoid bottlenecks and quickly process large jobs. Lastly, consider the consumables

for the printer-copiers you are evaluating, and whether they will help you avoid downtime.

PRINT SPEED

Ever think your printer could print as fast in colour as it does in black and white? The DocuColor

242

252

260 printer-copier comes close, while delivering print speeds you probably haven’t

experienced before. The DocuColor 242 features print speeds of up to 40 ppm for colour and 55

ppm for black and white. The DocuColor 252 delivers print speeds of up to 50 ppm for colour and

65 ppm for black and white. The DocuColor 260 brings the performance of the Xerox colour

product line to new heights, with colour print speeds of up to 60 ppm and black and white print

speeds up to 75 ppm. With first-page-out times (FPOT) as fast as 10.7 seconds for colour and 4.3

seconds for black and white, your jobs not only print fast, but also get started quickly.

PROCESSING POWER

The bustled controller in the DocuColor 242

252

260 utilises a 2.8 GHz Intel®Celeron®processor

and 512 MB of standard memory, upgradeable by a further 512 MB to 1GB. This EFI Fiery bustled

controller can also be configured with the EFI Splash RPX-ii software solution.

For environments with pre-existing workflows or specific processing needs, Xerox offers three

additional external colour server options. All of your processing and workflow requirements can

be met by a DocuColor 242

252

260.

OVERALL PERFORMANCE

No matter how big or complex the mix of print jobs, the DocuColor 242

252

260 can handle

it. With fast print speeds, quick FPOT, a fast network connection and powerful image processing,

these printer-copiers have the horsepower to handle your workload. With five standard paper

trays, optional high-capacity feeders, and a 250-sheet DADF, your large print and scan jobs

are also handled with minimal interventions.

CONSUMABLES

The DocuColor 242

252

260 printer-copier utilises Xerox SMart Kit™ customer replaceable units

so that regularly replaced supplies can be replaced without requiring a service call. Further, these

copier-printers are designed so that you can replace toner cartridges while the machine is still

copying or printing

—

avoiding interruptions that occur when toner cartridges run completely empty.

The DocuColor 242

252

260 also utilises two black toner cartridges, doubling the capacity of the

most often used toner colour.

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HOW THE DOCUCOLOR 242 / 252 / 260 EXCEEDS THE PERFORMANCE

AND PRINT SPEED REQUIREMENT:

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EVALUATE IMAGE QUALITY

Image quality takes into account a number of factors. The image quality of a colour printer-copier is

directly tied to the imaging technology it is based on. Colour management features that allow you to

fine-tune the output of your printer-copier will also ensure you get the vibrant, accurate colour your

applications require.

IMAGING TECHNOLOGY

With 2400 x 2400 dpi resolution for both copy and print, you can be sure you’re getting

high-quality output with excellent fine-line detail and crisp text. This high resolution is enabled

by Xerox VCSEL technology, which utilises a 32-beam laser to write data at a quicker rate

and at a higher resolution.

The DocuColor 242

252

260 printer-copier utilises Xerox Emulsion Aggregate High Grade

(EA-HG) toner, which is chemically grown rather than ground. EA-HG toner features smaller

and more uniformly sized particles, resulting in fine colour detail and smooth transitions. There

is even an Enhanced Gloss Mode for printing and copying to add higher gloss levels to print

and copy jobs.

You will also get consistent colours with the DocuColor 242

252

260. Developer material, or

carrier, is included in the toner cartridges, enabling fresh developer to be constantly added and

resulting in consistent print quality print after print and copy after copy.

COLOUR MANAGEMENT

Xerox delivers advanced colour management and profiling options with the DocuColor 242

252

260.

These options allow you to proof your documents against other mediums like printing presses, web

pages, copiers or digital presses. You can optimise the colour output of your document throughout

the design process and eliminate surprises in the production phase.

An array of advanced colour-management and colour-matching utilities is also available with the

optional external colour servers. Optional colour servers available for the DocuColor 242

252

260 include the Xerox FreeFlow®DocuSP®Colour Server, EFI Fiery Colour Server and the Creo®

Spire™ Colour Server.

HOW THE DOCUCOLOR 242 / 252 / 260 EXCEEDS THE IMAGE QUALITY REQUIREMENT:

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EVALUATE FLEXIBILITY

Flexibility and scalability are critical for printer-copiers deployed into graphic arts and light production

departments. Consider the range of controller options available, and whether these options can deliver

the features and performance you need most. Are finishing options available to automate document

production? Is the paper capacity expandable to keep up with your highest printing volumes? Flexibility

also pertains to media flexibility

—

think about your applications and whether the printer-copiers you’re

evaluating support the media you need.

COLOUR SERVER OPTIONS

With graphic arts and colour-intensive applications, Xerox understands that there is no single controller

that meets the needs of all customers. The DocuColor 242

252

260 offers you a wide choice of colour

servers that deliver the power and flexibility you need in your business. Each colour server features

different colour tools, workflow capabilities, processing speed, and colour management

—

making the

DocuColor 242

252

260 a good fit in almost any environment.

•  EFI®Fiery®Bustled Controller

—

World-class colour and easy-to-use workflow, and the inclusion of

Command WorkStation®4.5 make it easy to program, monitor and manage workflows. Precise

colour-management tools enable accurate colour from any application, platform or format.

HOW THE DOCUCOLOR 242 / 252 / 260 EXCEEDS THE FLEXIBILITY REQUIREMENT:

•  EFI Fiery Colour Server

—

With outstanding colour-management tools and fast RIP speeds, this

server delivers impressive productivity and flexibility in virtually any printing environment. Multiple

upgrade options are available to fine-tune the features to your specific requirements.

•  Creo®Spire™ Colour Server

—

Available in both attached and standalone versions, this server lets

you easily perform everything from preflight checks to proofing, imposition to short-run production,

and much more. Available upgrades include the Professional Kit and a control station.

•  EFI Splash®RPX-ii Software Solution

—

This server

software option for the EFI Bustled Controller gives

graphic arts professionals the colour-document and

production-management features they need for their

most demanding creative assignments. It is designed

for use in Mac OS®environments with G5- or

Intel-based systems.

•  Xerox FreeFlow

®DocuSP

®Colour Server

—

User-friendly

colour server combines advanced colour management

with unmatched security features and system management.

With features that fit easily in today’s demanding colour

environments, push the envelope of key applications, and

help you deliver outstanding colour, this server is a great

fit in graphic arts and light production environments.

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FINISHING OPTIONS

Whether you are printing a brochure, newsletter, presentation or direct mail piece, you

want to put your best face forward. The DocuColor 242

252

260 gives you multiple

finishing options for creating professional, ready-to-distribute documents.

 •   Simple Catch Tray

-500 sheets

 •   Offset Catch Tray

-500 sheets

 •   Advanced Finisher

—

- 3,000-sheet stacker, 500-sheet top tray

- 50-sheet multiposition stapling

and hole punching

 •   Professional Finisher

—

- 1,500-sheet stacker, 200-sheet top tray

- 50-sheet multiposition stapling

and hole punching

- 15-sheet V-folding with saddle-stitching

 •   Light-Production Finisher

—

- 1,500-sheet stacker, 500-sheet top tray

- 100-sheet multiposition stapling

and hole punching

- V-folding with saddle-stitching

- 200-sheet interposer

- Active decurling for heavyweight media

 •  Light-Production Finisher with Folder—

- 1,500-sheet stacker, 200-sheet top tray

- 100-sheet multiposition stapling

and hole punching

- V- / C- / Z- / Engineering Z-folding

with saddle-stitching

- 200-sheet interposer

- Active decurling for heavyweight media

PAPER INPUT OPTIONS

The DocuColor 242

252

260 boasts an impressive

3,260-pages of standard paper capacity in five trays.

For the highest volume environments, Xerox offers two

high-capacity feeder options that add capacity and further

reduce interventions during heavy printing.

 •   High-Capacity Feeder

—

- 2,000-sheet capacity

- Supports A4 paper

 •   Oversize High-Capacity Feeder

—

- 2,000-sheet capacity

- Supports up to SRA3 paper

BROAD MEDIA SUPPORT

The DocuColor 242

252

260 was designed to expand your options,

rather than limit them. These printer-copiers include support for a wide

range of media

—

up to 300 gsm. In addition to heavy media, specialty

media support includes transparency, synthetic, coated, DocuCard™

and transfer media. In addition to media weights and types, the

DocuColor 242

252

260 features very broad media size support, with

custom sizes all the way up to SRA3 paper so you can produce A3

full-bleed prints.

Booklet

Tri-Fold

Sort and

collate Hole Punch

Stapling

Z-Fold

Folding

High-Capacity Feeder

Light-Production

Finisher with Folder

OversizedHigh-CapacityFeeder

Advanced Finisher Professional

Finisher

Light-Production

Finisher

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SECTION 3

DocuColor 242

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The DocuColor 242/252/260 printer-copiers enable the production

of all types of documents and are ideal for a wide array of

printing environments.

1250-sheet Duplex Automatic Document Feeder (DADF) simplifies the

copyingandscanningoflargejobs,offeringscanspeedsupto50ppm

colourand80ppmblackandwhite.

2 Extratonercapacity.TwoblacktonerSMartKit™replaceableunits

(includingfusers)keepreplenishmentinterventionstoaminimumand

productivityatitshighest.Alltonercartridgesareload-while-run,allowing

youtoreplenishthetonerwithoutinterruptingthejob.

3 Trickle-chargedevelopmentsystem—uniquetoXerox—maintainsprint

consistencythroughouttheworkday.

4 Ashortandstraightpaperpathprovidesproductionperformance,

aheaviermedia-feedingcapability,andincreasedreliability.

Centre-registered feeding results in accurate registration.

5 Fivestandardtrayshaveanamazing3,260-sheetcapacity.

6 Optionalhigh-capacityfeedersareavailableforlongjobruns,includinga

2,000-sheetOversizedHigh-CapacityFeeder(OHCF)thatcanhandlesheet

sizesuptoSRA3andcanincreasefeedingcapacityto5,260sheets.

7 Optional finishers (Light-Production Finisher shown above) lets you

produce more documents in-house.

8 With2400x2400dpiresolution,youenjoyexcellentimageclarityinboth

printsandcopies.Tomaintainthisconsistentlybrilliantimagequality,the

unit employs an automatic Charge Corotron Cleaning Assembly.

Image transfer

Paper feed

Fusing image

Saddle stitching

Folding

Multiposition stapling

Hole punching

Decurling media

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