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Rick Rizner
Xerox designed the WorkCentre C2424 as a multifunction printer that could handle the heavy work flow of a large office. At $2999, it costs three times as much as the other two color laser MFPs tested here; but for the money you get more features, more flexibility, and more network functionality than the others offer.
Installing the WorkCentre on a server-based network was quick and straightforward. First I hooked the C2424 to an ethernet hub and installed the software and drivers on a server running Windows Server 2003. After setting up the IP address, I could access the network management Web page, from which I could reach the drivers and easily install them on a client running Windows XP.
Xerox includes excellent Web-based network management tools on its server, including an alphabetized index and links to all of the functions. Its Web pages provide information about the paper trays, the output tray, page count, supplies status, and...