WORKCENTRE 7346 EVAlUATOR GUIDE6EVALUATE PRODUCTIVITY (CONTINUED)CONCurrENCYThe WorkCentre 7346 multifunction printer’s network controller also helps avoid bottlenecks at thefront panel. Concurrent operation means you won’t have to wait until a long print job is completeto program a fax, scan or copy job. By keeping the front panel available for programming while theprint 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 becomeavailable, while newly programmed copy jobs will join the job queue and be executed when earlierjobs are completed.MONITOrING SYSTEM STATuSWith 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 fingertips.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 DEPLOYMENTInstalling and deploying a fleet of copier/printers and multifunction printers throughout your organizationis a potentially time-consuming, complicated process. This is not limited to physically placing the units inyour 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 toyour users, and how automated that process can be.INSTAllATIONWhen you choose Xerox, you can rest assured that your equipment will be delivered and installed toyour specifications and expectations. All network-enabled configurations include a 10/100Base-TXEthernet connection with features including automatic IP addressing, device naming, and Ethernetspeed sensing to provide simple and automatic network installation. Management and system setupcan be accomplished through a variety of means, including easy, wizard-based processes foundwithin Xerox CentreWare® Web. Features like cloning enable multiple-device installation ontonetworks with identical settings, eliminating the need to set up each system individually.dEPlOYMENTAnother 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-deskmanual installation of the driver software. Again, CentreWare Web wizards are provided to aid in theprocess 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: