Xerox 3325: specifications, manual, reviews

Buy a monochrome multifunctional device from a well-known manufacturer with a huge functionality and at an affordable price is quite realistic. After all, in the past few years, all manufacturers have staged a fight in the domestic market of office equipment and printing for the attention of consumers to color laser printers. Monochrome devices seriously lost in value and approached the mark of 20,000 rubles.

In the focus of this article, one of such representatives is Xerox 3325, which claims to be the best purchase on the domestic market. Specifications, instructions, reviews and recommendations of owners will allow buyers to get to know the device more closely.

First meeting

Before buying an MFP for home use, the future owner should decide on its placement, because 15-kilogram printing equipment pretends to occupy the entire desk. Externally, the Xerox WorkCentre 3325 printer body resembles a half-meter tower, which causes dissatisfaction among many users, judging by their feedback.

In the box, in addition to the printer, the user will find:

• Starter cartridge, which is enough to print 5000 pages with 5% coverage;
• European standard power cord ;
• USB interface cable;
• Short patch cord cable (1.5 meters);
• User manual Xerox 3325 (instruction with pictures is quite informative);
• Drives with drivers and software.

As for the build quality, there's nothing to complain about. All components are perfectly matched to each other, interfaces, additional elements and even the control panel are located conveniently and do not cause the inconvenience to the owner during use.

Unique scanner

At the first acquaintance, many buyers could not understand what elevations in the form of trays are installed on the MFP Xerox 3325. They are designed to load sheets that need to be scanned. The device works in automatic mode, it also affects the ability to scan documents from both 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 lid of the device (and it is not easy).

At Xerox, the scanner did not save and installed a professional TWAIN sensor with a resolution of 4800x4800 dots per inch 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 to use Xerox proprietary software for scanning, not the operating system's tools.

Copying documents

It's time to learn that "Xerox" is a brand, and copying of documents is called a blueprint. Office equipment Xerox WorkCentre 3325 is able to work in standalone mode, allowing the user to copy documents without connecting the device to the computer. As for the quality of the blueprints, it is worthy: at the resolution of 600x600 dots per inch, the original from the copy is no different.

The multifunction device copies at a speed of 35 pages per minute and allows 999 blueprints to be sent in one pass of the scanner. The device supports scaling from 25 to 400% in 1% increments. Naturally, copying of documents can be carried out in a two-way mode without user intervention.

Printer Functionality

The printer can be found in any operating system (Windows, MacOS, Linux, Unix) and is able to work without the manufacturer's branded drivers on both the USB interface and the local network. However, experts recommend installing Xerox 3325 driver from a disk, as it has functionality for fine-tuning printing.

The printer works quickly: at maximum print resolution 1200x1200 dpi produces up to 35 pages per minute. The starting cartridge is enough for 5000 pages, but if the user wants, you can buy an enlarged cartridge that can print 12,000 pages at one filling station. However, the owners in their reviews assure that the starting cartridge has a huge resource, allowing the device to withstand 4-5 refills.

Convenient functionality

The presence of a network interface and built-in fax in the Xerox WC 3325 device opens new possibilities for the user. First, you can perform remote scanning. It is implemented using the built-in mail service, which simply sends the received file to the user specified mailbox. The fax in the MFP is quite convenient, it is able not only to automatically receive blueprints, but also to make automatic dialing to the addressee specified in the parameters.

As for the integrated Wi-Fi module, users have questions to it. It does not support connections with all mobile devices, which causes a negative attitude. The manufacturer is constantly updating the firmware versions for the MFPs, but the problem remains unresolved.

Built-in and external storage

The manufacturer not only provided the Xerox 3325 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 local storage. From it, you can print or store scanned documents. Many users use it as a remote server.

Under the control panel of the all-in-one, the owner discovers a USB port. It, like the built-in hard disk, can work with documents in the data warehouse mode. In fact, the USB module allows the owner to extend the built-in memory to any size. Also, the amount of RAM with a hard disk can be improved. True, the hard drive is only supported by the IDE format, and RAM is limited to 2 GB (SO-DIMM DDR).

Device control panel

Separate attention deserves the control panel of the multifunctional device Xerox 3325. The manufacturer has realized it in two variations: physical and virtual. A liquid crystal display and a lot of buttons on the plastic panel of the case allow the printer to be completely controlled, but with comfort, all owners will certainly have problems, since the user is given only 5 seconds to perform the operation, after which the MFP goes into standby mode.

But the virtual panel, working on the network interface, is more convenient. By setting the IP address to the device, you need to go to it with any browser (login - admin, password - 1111). The control panel will satisfy even the most demanding customer: all the functionality is clear without instructions. The menu has Russian support, and each item contains a description of the setting.

Finally

Multifunctional device Xerox 3325 can be safely called the best purchase in the domestic market, because the manufacturer has brought together all existing technologies in the world and created an ideal printer that will fulfill any user task.