Specifications

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Buyers LaBoratory LAB TEST REPORT—European Edition
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reprint upon loading a new roll, unlike with some other units tested. All
other pages sent will print in succession, however. Users must reprint the
partially printed page.
 The iPF710 control panel has a small gray LED display that measures
50.8 mm x 57.2 mm. There are four lines of text, each containing up to 20
characters. Below the text is a simple graphic of the ink status for each
of the six cartridges. There are eight clearly labeled buttons for initiating
various functions. When the menu button is pressed, there is an extensive
display of sub-menus. Many of the choices within the sub-menus are not
intuitive and the manual must be consulted for a clearer understanding.
 Step-by-step instructions for both sheet and roll loading are provided on the
control panel. The display changes for each step of the procedure at a pre-
determined interval, although users can press the pause button to pause the
display. Additionally, instructions are given on the control panel for loading
a roll onto the spindle.
— The process of loading roll paper is not fully automated. Once the spindle
on which the roll is situated is placed on the printer, installation requires
feeding paper from the roll through the rear of the printer, then returning
to the front, opening the cover and manually aligning it with the alignment
guide.
— Feeding and cutting roll paper initiated from the control panel is a complex
procedure requiring many steps and is not intuitive to perform. Users must
rst take the printer ofine by pressing the Online button on the control
panel. Then they must press the down arrow to forward the paper out to the
desired length. At this point, the printer must be put back online by pressing
the Online button again. Then the user presses the Menu button, then the
Paper Cutting button, then the right arrow, then the Yes button, and then
OK to nally make the cut.
 A control panel menu setting enables the paper type and length to be printed
in barcode and text at the end of the loaded roll before the roll is removed,
a useful feature not available on all wide-format printers. When that roll is
reinstalled in the printer, the barcode is read and the paper type and length
are displayed on the control panel. This information is reported back to both
the Web page and the Status Monitor.
 Loading cut-sheet paper is an easy process. Sheets are fed from the front of
the printer. The user must align the sheet’s lead edge against a horizontal
orange line that is partially obscured behind internal feed rollers, and the
right edge against an orange vertical line. Once the paper is loaded, the
EASE OF USE
VERY GOOD
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