konica minolta bizhub pro 920 vs. xerox 4110 cp

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Konica Minolta bizhub PRO 920 versus Xerox 4110 CP

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Co()etitive Mo*el+ Xerox 4110 CP

The Xerox 4110 Copier Printer has a rated engine speed of 110 ppm and o ers standardcopy, network print and network scan functionality ! second print controller, de"eloped #y$%&, is a"aila#le as an optional upgrade The unit's #ase price includes a ()0*sheetduplexing automatic document feeder, a 40*+ hard dri"e, a ()0*sheet #ypass tray and )1(- of .!- that is not upgradea#le /tandard paper capacity is , 00 sheets, upgradea#le toa maximum of ,0)0 sheets, and 2nishing options include a saddle*stitch 2nisher thathandles up to 1) sheets 3 0*page #ooklets5 and a stapler*stacker that o ers three staplepositions

$i,hli,hts o- the bizhub PRO 920

The 6(*ppm #i7hu# P.8 6(0 comes standard with copy functionality, with network print andnetwork scan functionality a"aila#le as optional upgrades The optional &C*(0 imagecontroller includes PC9 )e: , and !do#e Post/cript is a"aila#le as an optional upgrade forthose en"ironments that need it !n additional print controller, the $%& -icroPress ; 0, can #eadded as an optional upgrade, allowing use of the $%& suite of production utilities, and it isa"aila#le in three di erent scala#le con2gurations to suit the needs of "arious worken"ironments The unit's #ase price includes a 100*sheet re"ersing automatic documentfeeder 3.!uire users to purchase an optional data security kit in order to o"erwrite datastored on the hard disk dri"e &n fact, the #i7hu# P.8 6(0's standard security includes#oth ?ard


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re>uire users to pay for 2nishing options unless they need them Then, they canselect from a wider range of 2nishers than are a"aila#le on the 4110 CP

• 5ouble the co)3 controls =sers of the #i7hu# P.8 6(0 can set up to 1,000 copycontrol codes B dou#le the num#er of copy control codes a"aila#le to users of the4110 CP

• #ri)le the 6ob )ro,ra(s The #i7hu# P.8 6(0 lets users sa"e up to 0 Ao#

programs B triple the num#er of Ao# programs a"aila#le to users of the 4110 CP• !i,ni7cantl3 lo/er )urchase )rice The -/.P of the #i7hu# P.8 6(0 is only

6,000 3= / 5, "ersus an -/.P of ,0)0 3= / 5 for the 4110 CP Dhen similarlycon2gured to include PC9 and Post/cript network print capa#ility, network scanfunctionality and saddle*stitch 2nishing unit, the #i7hu# P.8 6(0's price is 4 , )03= / 5 B more than 41E less than the price of a similarly con2gured 4110 CP 3 , 00= / 5 3/ee Chart 1 5

• 8o/er cost )a)er u),ra*es The #i7hu# P.8 6(0's price ad"antage extends topopular upgrade options as well %or example, the optional 4,000*sheet, letter*si7e9CT has an -/.P of (,000 3= / 5 The letter*si7e 9CT for the 4110 CP costs more3 (,;00 = / 5 and yet has only half the paper capacity

• %aster )rocessin, The #i7hu# P.8 6(0's &C*(0 em#edded print controller runs at00 -?7 &n contrast, the 4110 CP's standard print processor runs slower, at only ;)0

-?7 &n addition, the optional $%& -icroPress upgrades a"aila#le for the #i7hu# P.86(0 run at speeds ranging from ( +?7 to 4 +?7 B again, signi2cantly faster thanthe optional ( *+?7 $%& %iery controller that is optional for the 4110 CP Plus, the-icroPress upgrades for the #i7hu# P.8 6(0 o er additional memory 31* to (*+ 5 andhigh*capacity hard disk dri"es 3either three 14 *+ hard dri"es, or one 1 0*+ harddri"e, depending on the -icroPress "ersion selected5 The 4110 CP's $%& %ierycontroller option does not include increased .!- or increased hard dri"e capacity

!u)erior Pa)er $an*lin,

The bizhub PRO 920 can handle lighter paper $eights* both through the main paper dra$ersand through the automatic document feeder# .mong the device’s media-handlingadvantages over the !!0 "P3

• 5ocu(ent -ee*er han*les a /i*er ran,e o- )a)er /ei,hts The #i7hu# P.86(0's standard .!


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capa#ilities and saddle*stitching of up to (0 sheets The other 2nisher, the %/*)06,deli"ers sorting and 100*sheet stapling capa#ility, as well as hole punch, 7*fold andpost*sheet insertion from two trays, with the a#ility to add #oth pre*printed co"ersand inserts to documents =nlike with the 4110 CP, a trimming unit is also a"aila#lefor the #i7hu# P.8 6(0, as is a post*engine inserter

!u)erior Pro*uctivit34hen %&' sub5ected both devices to identical productivit/ tests* the bizhub PRO 920 provedmore e6cient than the !!0 "P in virtuall/ ever/ categor/ tested# .mong the bizhub PRO920’s productivit/ advantages3

• etter si()lex co)3 e cienc3+ &n 9& la#oratory tests, the #i7hu# P.8 6(0 pro"edsigni2cantly more eGcient at copying in simplex, performing at an o"erall simplexcopy eGciency of 4E, "ersus an o"erall simplex copy eGciency of only ;4 1E onthe 4110 CP 3/ee Chart ( 5

• etter *u)lex co)3 e cienc3+ Dhen copying in duplex, the #i7hu# P.8 6(0 againoutperformed the 4110 CP, with an o"erall 1F( duplex copy eGciency of ;4 )E,"ersus an o"erall 1F( duplex copy eGciency of only E on the 4110 CP 3/ee Chart

5 &n (F( duplex mode, the #i7hu# P.8 6(0's o"erall eGciency rate was 0 (E,"ersus a (F( copy eGciency of only ; E on the 4110 CP• etter boo:let co)3 e cienc3+ Dhen su#Aected to identical tests #y 9&, the

#i7hu# P.8 6(0 output 0 sets of 1 *page #ooklet copies at an o"erall eGciency rateof 0 4E, while the 4110 CP's eGciency in the same test was only ( ;E 3/ee Chart4 5

• etter si()lex )rint e cienc3+ &n print mode, the #i7hu# P.8 6(0 output (0 setsof the 10*page 9& test document with an o"erall eGciency of ;1 (E &n contrast, the4110 CP's simplex print eGciency rate was only ) E in the identical test 3/eeChart ) 5

• etter *u)lex )rint e cienc3+ The #i7hu# P.8 6(0 also outperformed the 4110CP in duplex mode, with an o"erall print eGciency of ; 4E "ersus a print eGciencyof only 0 0E on the 4110 CP 3/ee Chart 5

• etter boo:let )rint e cienc3+ Dhen printing 0 sets of a 1 *page #ooklet, the#i7hu# P.8 6(0 performed at a tested eGciency of 0 E &n contrast, the 4110 CP's#ooklet print eGciency rate was only ( )E in identical tests 3/ee Chart ; 5

• !tan*ar* tan*e( co)3 an* )rint ca)abilit3 The #i7hu# P.8 6(0 comesstandard with tandem copy and print capa#ility, allowing users to link two #i7hu#P.8 6(0 de"ices together to literally dou#le producti"ity to a maximum of 1 4 ppm

There is no tandem capa#ility a"aila#le for the 4110 CP, e"en as an optional upgrade

Producti"ity data from 9&'s 9a# and %ield Test .eports

Pro*uctivit3 "nhancin, %eatures

The bizhub PRO 920 o ers signi cant productivit/-enhancing advantages over the !!0 "P*including3

• $i,her (axi(u( (onthl3 *ut3 c3cle The #i7hu# P.8 6(0 o ers a ro#ustmaximum monthly duty cycle of up to ;)0,000 copies B 1)0,000 more copies permonth than the 00,000*copy maximum monthly duty cycle on the 4110 CP

• 8ess service intervention The image drum unit on the #i7hu# P.8 6(0 lastsalmost twice as long as the image drum on the 4110 CP 31 million impressions,

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"ersus )0),000 impressions5 This allows users to run their de"ice almost twice aslong #efore ser"ice is re>uired to replace the image drum

• %aster return -ro( Interru)t (o*e !fter running an &nterrupt copy Ao#, the 4110CP returns to the interrupted Ao# in a#out one minute after completing theinterrupting Ao# &n contrast, the 9& %ield Test .eport on the #i7hu# P.8 6(0 said,H


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• "as3 (is-ee* clearin, -isfeeding is reduced #y Monica -inolta's newtechnologiesF multi*sheet feed detection, which uses ultrasonic technology, and air*assist paper feed, which incorporates #lowers in the paper drawers to separatesheets !ccording to the 9& %ield Test .eport on the #i7hu# P.8 6(0, H-isfeeds areaccessed from the front and sides of the unit Dhen a misfeed occurs, a graphicappears on the display indicating where misfed paper is located Test is also

displayedNDhen selected, the &llustration touch key pro"ides users with a tutorial forremo"al of misfeeds I &n contrast, the 9& %ield Test .eport on the 4110 CP noted thatwhen a misfeed occurs, HThe user must complete all of the steps on the screen,including closing the corresponding door, #efore the display clears and mo"es to thenext pro#lem area ?owe"er, some sections are num#ered the same, so the user mayneed to check the display for instructions I

• !i()le )a)er chan,in, Changing paper si7es is easier on the #i7hu# P.8 6(0than on the 4110 CP !ccording to the 9& %ield Test .eport on the #i7hu# P.8 6(0,H8"erall, adAusting the paper si7e in the #i7hu# P.8 6(0 is simple %or example, 9&technicians noted the drawers are sturdy and well #uiltNThe drawers are alsoe>uipped with sensors that automatically detect paper si7eNThe #ypass isintelligent, as it recogni7es when paper has #een loaded and detects the paper si7e I&n contrast, 9&'s %ield Test .eport on the 4110 CP said, H! sensor in each drawer

detects changes in paper si7e and prompts a screen on the control panel display withthe new paper si7eL the user must press /a"e to con2rm the new paper si7e in orderfor the de"ice to continue its operation This is an extra step not re>uired #y otherunits in this range I

• "asier to use )rinter *rivers 9&'s %ield Test .eport on the #i7hu# P.8 6(0praised its easy to use print dri"ers, saying, HThe setup is similar #etween the !do#ePost/cript print dri"er and the PC9 dri"er I !nd, 9&'s 9a# Test .eport on the#i7hu# P.8 6(0 noted, H oth the PC9 dri"er 3which is standard with the &C*(0controller5 and Monica -inolta's optional Post/cript Oisual print dri"er 3which is#ased on true !do#e Post/cript 5 are graphical and contain all of the selections for atypical print Ao# on the main screen I &n contrast, the 9& %ield Test .eport on the4110 CP stated, HThe features o ered on the !do#e Post/cript and PC9 dri"ersare similar #ut the dri"ers ha"e slightly di erent layouts,I and noted, H8nly some of

the features re>uired to program a typical print Ao# are located on the main ta# of the!do#e Post/cript print dri"er I• !i()le scan -unctionalit3 oth the #i7hu# P.8 6(0 and the 4110 CP o er scan to

e*mail, scan to desktop, and scan to %TP functionality ?owe"er, only the #i7hu# P.86(0 o ers a con"enient scan to mail#ox function 3see #elow5 The #i7hu# P.8 6(0'sstandard user #ox capa#ility supports each of the de"ice's functions 3copy, print andscan5, and a user can easily scan documents directly to a user mail#ox, ensuringthat the document is stored in a logical, easy to 2nd location

• &ser boxes (a:e 7n*in, *ocu(ents eas3 The #i7hu# P.8 6(0's user #oxfeature supports up to 1,000 user #oxes and up to ,000 documents =sers canmanage indi"idual user #oxes as well as create pu#lic and pri"ate user #oxes, assignpasswords, and e"en restrict the num#er of 2les stored in any gi"en #ox There is nosimilar intuiti"e document 2ling:storage system for the 4110 CP

I(a,e >ualit3

The bizhub PRO 920 combines onica :inolta’s proven technolog/ $ith ne$enhancements to o er the highest ;ualit/ imaging# The bizhub PRO 920 earned a (ive


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• !i(itri )ol3(erize* toner This toner, a"aila#le only for Monica -inolta de"ices,employs toner particles that are smaller, smoother and more uniform in si7e thantoner particles produced #y traditional pul"eri7ation techni>ues, resulting in moree"en halftones, more accurate text and #etter grayscales

• 8ess curl &mage >uality is enhanced #y the toner's lower fusing point #ecause pre*printed stocks are less suscepti#le to fuser damage, less curl is produced and images

are more consistent This eliminates the need for a de*curler 3re>uired on the 4110CP5

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!hortco(in,s o- the 4110 CP

%&'’s (ield Test Report on the !!0 "P noted the follo$ing shortcomings of the device3

• =nli,e $ith some other units tested in this range* the !!0 "P’s .dobe Post


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Co)ier $ar* 5rive /tandard 40*+ /tandard 40*+

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