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RISO ComColor 9050
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PROGRAMMING THE CONTROL PANEL
Visit a few manufacturers’ showrooms, and you will see a
wide range of control panels and touch screens. The
most rudimentary consist of a selection of hard keys and
an LCD screen that can often be challenging to navigate.
On the other hand, some control panels that utilize hard
keys and LCD screens can actually be easier to use than
touch screens. However, hard-key/LCD panel systems
that require users to scroll through various settings and
make a selection can also often be challenging to use.
Among touch screens, some utilize a menu-driven system,
while others utilize an icon-based system. Some menu-
driven touch screens can involve many complicated sub-
menus that can be difficult to navigate.
Most manufacturers try to keep their control panels and
touch screens consistent across their MFPs and printers,
so that users do not have to spend time learning how to
use a new control panel when moving from device to
device.
A control panel’s ease of use—or lack of—can often have
a significant affect on user productivity. The harder it is to
select frequently used options such as duplexing,
document finishing, etc., the more time the user has to
spend programming the device and the less productive
they are. In the chart below, BERTL assesses how many
steps are required to make these commonplace settings.
Selections Required for
Frequently Used Copy Functions
Photo Mode 2
Corner Staple 2
Reduce to 64% 2
1:2 2
2:2 2
Copied Front and Rear Covers 6
*Users can customize the device functions and add shortcuts
directly on the control panel which can cut down on the steps
required to accomplish the functions noted above.
The control panel displays all of the device’s available
functions. Options include Printer, Copy, and Scanner.
Users can easily select the device function of their
choosing by pressing on one of the three function keys or
the desired function right on the touch screen.
WHAT WE LIKED
The touch screen provides animated instructions that
guide the user through most user/device functions and
processes.
Control panel screen is well-designed. Large, clearly
labeled, and intuitively designed. The most popular
functions of the copier are all on the first screen,
allowing for greater convenience for the user.
Auto Color mode offers users the ability to distinguish
color or black originals. This feature is very useful for
count charge customers.
The newly added function [Pencil/Map mode is useful
for faint, or originals with fine details.
Users can customize and save the functions which
they more commonly used. Users can save up to 4
direct access selections.
Administrators can force people to login into the user
interface (Login Enforced). With this function users
can customize how the device options appear on the
control panel and set user defaults.