Buying a monochrome multifunctional device from a well-known manufacturer with great functionality and at an affordable price is quite realistic. Indeed, in the past few years, all manufacturers have fought on the domestic market for office equipment and printing for the attention of buyers to color laser printers. Monochrome devices seriously lost in value and approached the mark of 20,000 rubles.
The focus of this article is one of such representatives - Xerox 3325, which claims to be the best buy on the domestic market. Characteristics, instructions, reviews and recommendations of the owners will allow customers to get to know the device better.
First meeting
Before buying an MFP for home use, the future owner should decide on its location, because the 15-kilogram printing equipment claims to occupy the entire desk. Externally, the Xerox WorkCentre 3325 printer case resembles a half-meter tower, which is what causes the dissatisfaction of many users, judging by their reviews.
In the box, in addition to the printing device, the user will find:
- starter cartridge, which is enough to print 5000 pages with 5% coverage;
- European standard power cable
- USB interface cable
- short patchcord cable (1.5 meters);
- user manual Xerox 3325 (instructions with pictures are quite informative);
- disks with drivers and software.
As for the build quality, there is nothing to complain about. All components are ideally adapted to each other, interfaces, additional elements and even the control panel are conveniently located and do not cause inconvenience to the owner during use.
Unique scanner
At the first acquaintance, many buyers could not understand what kind of elevations in the form of trays are installed on the Xerox 3325 MFP. They are designed to load sheets that need to be scanned. The device operates in automatic mode, also striking the ability to scan documents from two sides without user intervention. True, this applies only to individual sheets of A4 paper. If you need to scan a book or passport, then the owner needs to lift the device cover (and it is not light).
Xerox did not save on the scanner and installed a professional TWAIN sensor with a resolution of 4800x4800 dpi and a color depth of 24 bits. In color, you can scan 8 pages per minute, and in monochrome mode, the device works 3 times faster. Many users in their reviews recommend using Xerox proprietary software for scanning rather than operating system tools.
Copying Documents
It's time to learn that Xerox is a brand, and copying documents is called blueprint. Xerox WorkCentre 3325 office equipment is able to work offline, allowing the user to copy documents without connecting the device to a computer. As for the quality of blueprints, it is worthy: at a resolution of 600x600 dpi, the original is no different from a copy.
The multifunction device makes copying at a speed of 35 pages per minute and allows you to get 999 blueprints in one pass of the scanner. The device supports scaling from 25 to 400% in increments of 1%. Naturally, copying documents can be done in two-way mode without user intervention.
Printer functionality
The printing device is found in any operating system (Windows, MacOS, Linux, Unix) and is able to work without the manufacturer’s branded drivers both via USB and a local network. However, experts recommend installing on the Xerox 3325 driver from the disk, as it contains functionality for fine-tuning the print.
The printer works quickly: at a maximum print resolution of 1200x1200 dpi produces up to 35 pages per minute. The starting cartridge is enough for 5,000 pages, but if you wish, you can purchase an enlarged cartridge, which can print 12 thousand pages at a single refill. True, the owners in their reviews claim that the starting cartridge has a huge resource that allows the device to withstand 4-5 gas stations.
Convenient functionality
The presence of a network interface and built-in fax in the device Xerox WC 3325 opens up new possibilities for the user. Firstly, you can perform remote scanning. It is implemented using the built-in mail service, which simply redirects the received file to the mailbox specified by the user. The fax in the MFP is quite convenient, it can not only automatically accept blueprints, but also make automatic dialing to the destination specified in the parameters.
As for the built-in Wi-Fi module, users have questions for it. It does not support connections with all mobile devices, which causes a negative attitude. The manufacturer is constantly updating firmware versions for MFPs, but the problem remains unsolved.
Internal and external drives
The manufacturer not only supplied the Xerox 3325 device with 256 megabytes of RAM, but also installed an internal hard drive with a capacity of 2 GB. The disk is visible both on the network and on a computer connected via USB to the device, and, accordingly, is able to perform the function of a local storage. You can print or store scanned documents from it. Many users use it as a remote server.
Under the control panel of the All-In-One, the owner will find a USB port. It, like the built-in hard drive, can work with documents in data storage mode. In fact, the owner of the USB module can expand the amount of internal memory to any size. Also, the amount of RAM with a hard drive lends itself to improvement. True, the hard drive is supported only in IDE format, and RAM is limited to 2 GB (SO-DIMM DDR).
Device control panel
Special attention should be paid to the control panel of the Xerox 3325 multifunction device. The manufacturer implemented it in two variations: physical and virtual. A liquid crystal display and many buttons on the plastic panel of the case allow you to fully control the printing device, but with the convenience of all owners will certainly have problems, since the user is given only 5 seconds to complete the operation, after which the MFP goes into standby mode.
But the virtual panel, working on the network interface, is more convenient. After giving the device an IP address, you need to go to it using any browser (login - admin, password - 1111). The control panel will satisfy even the most demanding customer: all the functionality is understandable without instructions. The menu has support for the Russian language, and each item contains a description of the setting.
Finally
The multifunctional device Xerox 3325 can be called the best purchase on the domestic market, because the manufacturer brought together all the technologies existing in the world and created the ideal printer that will fulfill any user task.