NETWORK CONNECTIVITY, SCANNING & INFORMATION SECURITY

Built for speed

The ease of network connection and the security and management of network devices are key buying decisions for many Network Managers. The Panasonic Colour models have been designed from the ground up to fit seamlessly into virtually any network. All models are built around a common system controller board which handles both graphic processing and network functions.

The main processor is a Power PC with 64bit processing. Indeed the whole architecture of the control board and graphics processing environment has been designed to maximise speed and reduce processing time for either print, copy or scan.
Network security is enhanced with the provision of IPV6 network protocol. The next generation of IP addressing is rapidly being adopted to offer enhanced security by using 128 bit IP address codes. Of course you can also choose to use conventional TCP/IP addressing with either fixed or dynamic IP addressing.

Easy to manage

From the initial design stages the Panasonic Colour units have been designed to be easy to manage as part of a network print solution. An integrated web browser allows either the user or IT Manager to access features such as paper supplies, toner levels and drum life. With the correct password the IT manager can also change IP address and view print counter information including average print area coverage.

Polymerised Toner Technology

The Panasonic Colour MFPs use a new type of toner technology called Polymerised toner. This is produced by a chemical reaction bonding together emulsifying resin particles, pigment particles and wax particles. The toner that results from this process gives a very even image quality because no oil is needed in the fusing area as the wax particles take care of dispersion. The advantage is that you can write on the print with a ball point pen and the image quality can be very precisely controlled to give the optimum in quality output.

The IH technology brings other benefits beyond rapid warm up time. The fusing roller is heated very rapidly when the print is needed. But unlike competitors products which use a great deal of power even when on standby the roller is only heated when a print is needed.

Fits into your environment

The fuser also cools rapidly as well. This means that the machine doesn’t need to run fans to remain cool in standby mode and even when a print has been made they quickly return to near silent standby mode. By using charge rollers rather than corona wires we have also managed to completely eliminate ozone emissions.

Reduced CO2 production

The amount of energy taken to produce the electricity to power the machine has an impact on the environment. In the case of Panasonic Colour MFPs operating for 2 hours a day and on energy save mode for 8 hours, used for 5 working days a week for 3 years the total power usage would be 2,448KWh over the period. The amount of CO2 produced to generate that power would be 1,052Kg.

Communication made easy
The ability to be able to scan in colour across the network is another example of the integrated design of the Colour units. By utilising the full colour control panel Panasonic have made sending paper documents as easy as sending email from your computer. You can even use your network address book via the LDAP compliant search facility. The user can select from JPEG , TIFF or PDF formats at resolutions of up to 600dpi. They can even choose the file name and have copies sent to others as well as selecting a return address for any replies.
One major issue that many network managers have is the large files that colour scanning can create. By utilising the compressed PDF function you can create files that are up to ten times smaller compared to standard PDF files, and yet can be opened by anyone with a copy of Acrobat Reader.

ISO 15408 Security built in as standard

Information security and access to network enabled devices is a concern to many network managers. Fortunately the machines incorporate the latest in network security. The machines can be set with PIN codes to control access to functions such as colour printing and make individuals accountable. However many companies are now moving to managing IT using Microsoft Active Directory. The Colour MFPs are ideally suited to a controlled environment, as a user can be asked to enter the network log on rather than PIN codes, and the level of access control can be managed via the Active Directory server. As the models have been designed in accordance with ISO 15408 (Common Criteria) and with the optional additional security kit are certified to EAL-2 (Evaluation Assurance Level). You can be confident that the system architecture has been designed with security built in at every stage from the access control to key features down to the 8 digit passwords that control the ability to change network settings.

The models also feature 3 levels of hard drive security as standard. You can choose in addition to the basic level to delete file information after each print job or even to randomise the hard drive each time you print. Similarly you can ask that print jobs are automatically deleted after a period of time in order to ensure that files are not left on the machines hard drive.

Competitive models such as the KonicaMinolta BizHub350 would produce 1,328Kg whilst the Canon IRC2620N would generate 2,250Kg.