AltaLink C8145 Vs HP M776zs Face Off

Xerox® AltaLink® C8145 Multifunction Printer vs.
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HP® LaserJet® Enterprise Color M776zs Face Off
Overview Ease of Use Copying Scanning Faxing Printing Security Apps Environmental Additional Resources
AltaLink Advantages at a Glance • Ease of Use

– Personalization allows users to configure their workflows just
for their needs
– On-box cloning provides more detailed options
– On-box Fleet Orchestrator makes managing multiple devices
much easier for system administrators
– Quick Link app lets users easily get the correct driver for their
computer or mobile device
• Security
Xerox® HP®
– Secure file destinations like HTTPS and SFTP help safeguard
AltaLink® C8145 LaserJet® M776zs sensitive information and avoid data breaches
– Cisco® Identity Services Engine and McAfee® ePolicy
Print Speed 45 ppm 45 ppm
Orchestrator integration allow administrators to continue to
Print Resolution 1200 x 2400 dpi 1200 x 1200 dpi use the management tools they already have and use
Max Media Length 52” (1320mm) 18” (457mm) • Apps
– Customer facing Xerox App Gallery lets users choose, try,
Fiery Option Available Yes No and purchase additional apps they want
NOTE: Most AltaLink 8100 advantages are family wide for comparable competitor devices.
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Intuitive User Experience

Xerox Interface Competitor Interface
• 10.1-inch color tablet-like touchscreen with app-based • 9 inch touchscreen with only an 8 inch display area feels small on
presentation of services an A3 device and maybe contributed to the lack of options
• Personalization for logged in users allows them to create • No equivalent to personalization or customization available
individualized workflows optimized for their needs
Native App Design

Intuitive and predictable apps that naturally Login Send
guide users through each workflow by:
• Placing essential buttons within the relevant
apps that use them
• Elevating critical controls, making clear the
process of programming a job from start to
finish
• Using a swipe to access additional features
(i.e. two-sided) and pop ups for changing Additional
defaults, making it much easier to stay on task Features
without having to enter a submenu
Xerox Usability Advantage
App Design
Xerox’s Advantage
• Across all apps users can access additional features with a
swipe. The appearance and method for changing defaults
is the same. This makes for a consistent user experience
across apps and fewer steps to complete a task
distinguishes the devices further.
Competitor’s Disadvantage Xerox makes features only a swipe away
• Additional features require going to an options button
then to another page with a series of buttons for the
various options that may be desired.
Competitor requires extra steps

Personalization
Xerox’s Advantages
• The Xerox user interface allows a user to personalize their
workflow. Not only can they change the home screen to
put their most used apps first but they can also customize
the feature lists for each app, create their own 1-Touch
apps, and make other changes that will optimize their
workflow. This saves them time and reduces errors.
• At the same time the devices can still be controlled by
system administrators to set organization defaults and
features and they can lock down personalization if needed.
Competitor’s Disadvantage
• The competitor lacks customization or personalization
capabilities like the AltaLink. This makes it so users will
have to be stuck with the same repetitive workflows and
cannot improve them for their individual needs.
Embedded Web Server

• Modern styling consistent with what users expect, with helpful
setups and clear indicators of configured features
• Basic device information is available right on the home screen
with toner levels, paper levels, usage, and more providing a quick
status without having to search through the device pages
• Administrators can configure and receive a variety of email
alerts for a wide range of features from billing meters, jams,
supplies, errors, and more… so they are never caught unawares
by something
• Fleet Orchestrator allows for devices to distribute files (software Xerox Embedded Web Server
upgrades, clone files, and more) automatically to maintain a
fleet without manual intervention
• Configuration Watchdog monitors and notifies system
administrators if any of a number of key security settings have
been altered
Embedded Web Server

Competitor’s Disadvantages
• The competitor does have a modern style to its embedded web
server however it is PC-specific and does not have the feel mobile
workers are used to nowadays
• The administrator is unable to disable any upgrade method
except files sent via port 9100
• Competitor has no equivalent to Fleet Orchestrator for helping
manage multiple devices in a customer’s fleet
Competitor Web Server Pages
On-Box Cloning Capability

Xerox’s Advantages Competitor’s Disadvantage
• Details show exactly what information each group contains • The competitor only has a limited Backup and Restore
so an administrator can be confident in what they are setting capability and actually appears to lack any equivalent to
• Allows 1-Touch apps to be cloned which saves time instead of Cloning
requiring that they be recreated manually on each device
Xerox Copy Screen Competitor Copy Screen

After selecting Copy, users are presented with a simple choice The competitor hides almost all possible options from the user,
– increment the number of copies or Start. To make leaving them with only Sides and Color visible. If they need to
additional changes, such as selecting two-sided copying, check any other setting they need to go into Options then scroll
simply swipe up. This balances simplicity and efficiency for through the list, which requires extra steps. Plus their list cannot
the user so they can get their job performed quickly. be customized like the AltaLink.
Xerox Scanning Competitor Scanning

AltaLink devices have a variety of network destinations they can The competitor’s built in scanning has more limited network
scan to, including Email, SMB, FTP, HTTP, SFTP, HTTPS, and more. destination options, as it only supports Email, SMB, FTP, and
Other key scanning features: SharePoint.
• Embedded OCR included standard, allowing users to receive Other key scanning features:
searchable PDFs, making the resulting scan far more useful for • Embedded OCR is included standard and allows for scanning to
the user. Searchable PDF, Text, RTF, HTML, and CSV formats.
• Scan to secure file repositories like SFTP and HTTPS directly • Competitor does not have any secure method of scanning to a
from the device itself without any additional software or apps file repository, making it much more questionable for security-
required. This way a company can keep their scans secure even conscious environments.
when they are inside their own network or routed externally. • Preview function allows adding & deleting images, zooming,
• Preview allows users to zoom or add additional images into the rotating, and moving/switching an image’s position in the file
scan job. By allowing users to see a preview they can make sure • Native scanning to Microsoft SharePoint only and it lacks native
that everything is aligned, clear, and in the order they wanted. Oauth2 support which means users will have to login every time.
• Native scan to cloud repositories including Dropbox, Google
Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive. This includes native Oauth2
support so users do not have to log in every time.
Xerox Scanning Features Competitor

Email Scan to Email
• 7 steps to send a 2-sided color scan via email • Scanning two-sided with color via email only
– 2 steps using a pre-configured 1-Touch app, allow – 10 steps to send the email depending on address method
customers to quickly run a job but still review the settings to – 1 steps using a Quick Set (which are equivalent to 1-Touch
make sure they are correct apps) with immediate start capability
• Message body and subject defaults with device specific
information to help identify legitimate emails Scan to …
Scan To • Has multiple apps to support Network Folders, Sharepoint, etc…
• Allows a mix of destinations including Email, FTP, SFTP, SMB, meaning customers have more places to go to and it requires
and USB so users only need to use one place to perform most more steps to get their workflow completed.
of their scanning needs Scan to USB
Scan To USB • Detects inserted USB drive but does not provide any dialog (it
• Detects inserted USB drive and by default opens a dialog only beeps). Customer must then select the correct app.
window asking if the user wants to scan to or print from the
drive
Xerox Scan to Email Competitor Scanning App

Focus is placed on the required step – adding email contacts – with While the competitor starts users off with the destinations first,
optimized workflow efficiency by presenting options for manual they have to select the fields and start working from there. The
entry, favorites (if any exist), and an address book - in one step. Subject and File Name fields are not populated by default and all
other Options require going through the Options button.
Scan File Data

AltaLink delivers consistently smaller file sizes regardless of whether scanning in color or black & white. Smaller file sizes benefit customers
performing many scans to more limited services such as email or cloud storage.
Scan Files (in KB) 1 Page Color 1 Page Color 1 Page Color 2 Pages Color 1 Page Mono 2 Pages Mono 10 Pages Mono
AltaLink 67 236 71 158 92 248 446
Competitor 78 285 94 249 113 295 511

* All files scanned @ 300 dpi, non-searchable letter-sized PDF (image), auto selection for color, default settings for contrast, quality, and compression.
• Fax is automatically included within both Xerox’s PCL and PostScript
drivers. This allows users to fax from the same familiar driver with a
consistent look and feel and without having to load an additional
driver or select special options to make it work
• Job Queue provides status so no confirmation page is needed which
can save time and paper
Competitive Disadvantage
• Requires a separate driver to be installed and acts as a separate
device entirely instead of being integrated with the printing functions
which means more steps and more chances for confusion and
mistakes
Xerox Print Driver Fax Screen

Xerox Printing Competitor Printing

All AltaLink 8100 devices have a print resolution (dpi) of 1200 x The competitor device has a print resolution (dpi) of 1200 x 1200.
2400. But the print resolution is not the only important thing when This means that customers will not have as crisp edges on their fine
printing. Users are also interested in how easily they can print. prints, or possibly as high quality in detailed pictures.
All AltaLink 8100 devices have features to help users print easily: Printing methods include:
• Native PostScript and PCL6 support • Native PCL6 support and emulated PostScript
• Print from USB with automatic dialog when USB drive inserted • Print from USB does not activate a dialog which means the user
saving the user steps to get their task completed has to search for the app they want
• Users can easily get the correct print drivers added using an • Users can get a QR code for their mobile device to detect the
email or QR code from the Quick Link app printer but printing from their Windows or Mac OS computer
• Native print from cloud repositories including Dropbox, Google will require them to find the drivers
Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive. This includes native Oauth2 • Native printing from Microsoft SharePoint only and it lacks
support so users can print from those cloud repositories without native Oauth2 support which means users will have to login
having to login every time every time to get access to their files
• Banner (long) sheet printing capability up to 52” (1320mm) is • No banner sheet capability, max length is only 18” (457mm)
standard on all 8100 devices allowing customers to produce
signage, ads, or even engineering drawings
Print Driver
• 3-Tab layout matching up with the latest styling by Microsoft for
Windows 10 (V4 drivers) keeps everything simple and concise for
users while also letting them get access to all the features and
settings they may need
• Bi-directional communication tracks paper size/type and toner
levels and a printer mimic highlights tray upon selection so users
know that the device is ready for their job and shows them what
is going to be used
Xerox PostScript Driver

Print Driver
Competitor’s Disadvantages
• Confusing design with a large number of options and
selections presented to the user right from beginning on the
“Printing Shortcuts” tab
• Eight different tabs for users to work through to make sure
their job is set correctly, this makes it more time consuming
to check settings and more likely that something will be
incorrect
• No job-specific information (such as paper low warnings) is
presented within the driver which means customers may not
be aware that their job will not be ready for them when they
arrive to pick it up
• No device mimic to see what the impact of setting selections,
although there is a sample image mimic so customers have a
mixed idea of what is happening with their job
Xerox Print Quality Settings Competitor Print Quality Settings

The recommended AltaLink PS driver has 3 print quality The competitor’s recommended PCL driver includes 4 print
settings to choose from, keeping it simple for the quality settings, however the naming is a little confusing as to
customer when they just want to make sure the quality what Quality you would select for what scenario.
will be good for their particular print job.
Print Speeds
The AltaLink C8145 is faster than the competitor when performing PCL jobs but the competitor uses a universal V3 PostScript driver,
compared to the AltaLink’s V4 PostScript so those times are faster.
24 Page Document 2 Page Pamphlet

Performance 1 Page Complex Image Simplex Duplex Simplex Duplex
(in seconds) PostScript PCL PostScript PCL PostScript PCL PostScript PCL PostScript PCL
AltaLink 47 61 60 59 62 63 22 24 25 28
Competitor 44 82 43 65 47 67 19 26 24 32
All files printed with default settings except for simplex/duplex and the latest (at time of print) print driver downloaded for the respective devices.
Print Quality Examples

The competitor’s print quality loses some subtler shares (see the background) particularly with PostScript. The PCL driver also appears to
increase the red saturation as evidenced by the skin tones produced compared to the original, while the PostScript does not have enough.
Original Competitor Output (PCL on left, PostScript on Right)
All files printed with default settings using latest drivers then scanned at 300dpi by the same competitive device.
Print Quality Examples

The same skin tone effect can be seen in the below images as well as a general contrast increase in the competitor’s PCL driver, while the
PostScript driver seems to lose contrast.
Original Competitor Output (PCL on left, PostScript on Right)
All files printed with default settings using latest drivers then scanned at 300dpi by the same competitive device.
Feature Competitor AltaLink Customer Benefit

Prevent Detailed Access Control AltaLink allows access control by users,
Safeguards for access to and groups, or roles for what apps they can see
data transmission from the
and use not just basic copy/print functions.
device.
Detect Configuration Watchdog Configuration Watchdog on AltaLink
Verification to alert against provides monitoring and remediation of a
harmful changes to firmware number of security settings to make sure no
unauthorized changes occur.
Protect Secure Scanning Xerox advantage due to Secure Scanning to
Security from data disclosures, SFTP and HTTPS so companies can keep
securing data on the device, and their scans secure even when they are inside
securely deleting data. their own network or routed externally.
Partnerships and Certifications Cisco Identity Services AltaLink devices integrate with Cisco Identity
Highest security standards with Engine (ISE) Services Engine (ISE) and McAfee ePolicy
Cisco, McAfee, and industry McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
Orchestrator (ePO) by default, so customers
certifications (ePO)
can manage and monitor the device easily.
Platform Deployment Availability Sales Model

Xerox EIP (Extensible Interface Many apps available via the All customers have access to the Apps available directly
Platform) is a proprietary method with Xerox App Gallery, preloaded on Xerox App Gallery, allowing to the customer with
both on-device and off-device all ConnectKey devices. More them to easily find apps to suit pricing handled per
capabilities. Developers must register available via partners via App their needs. Additional apps are app. Many are free or
for access to the SDK (Software Finder. available for partners to engage offer trial periods.
Development Kit). their customers with.
HP’s Workpath platform is a proprietary Apps are deployed by service No customer access. App system Apps available via
method for creating on-box apps. providers to the customer must be enabled by service service providers only
Developers must register for access to devices. provider and apps must be also with no customer
the SDK (Software Development Kit). be installed by the service access.
provider.
Apps & Solutions Xerox Competitor Apps & Solutions Xerox Competitor
for Education for Healthcare
Connect for Workpath App for Yes with Share Patient Workpath App for
Blackboard® and Yes Moodle®, not for Fax for Healthcare
Information App (US) Biscom® Digital Fax
Moodle® Apps Blackboard®
Direct Messaging
Connect for Yes with Share Patient Workpath App for
right
Remark® Test Yes No equivalent Information App (US) Biscom® Transit
at the device
Grading App
No equivalent (apart
Proofreader Service Scan to EHR/EMR Yes with Share Patient
Yes No equivalent from Hyland®
App and web portal right at the device Information App (US)
OnBase)
Cloud connectors Workpath App for Connect for RMail® Workpath App
with Instant Print Yes Kuario® (mobile Yes
App for Biscom® SFT
Kiosk payment)
Apps & Solutions Xerox Competitor Apps & Solutions Xerox Competitor
for Legal for Retail
Connect for Clio® Connect for Sage® No for Sage®

and iManage® Yes Yes Accounting/ Intacct Yes Accounting,
Apps Apps yes for Sage® Intacct
Connect for Connect for
DocuSign® and Yes No equivalent Oracle® NetSuite Yes No equivalent
SignNow® Apps App
Auto Redaction Desktop solution only Connect App for

Yes XMPie and ID Yes No equivalent
right at the device for PII redaction (US)
Checker Apps
Workpath App for Cloud connectors Workpath App for
TimeStamp App for
Others SmartVault® (legal with Instant Print Yes Kuario® (mobile
document integrity
hold) Kiosk payment)
Notable Feature(s)
The AltaLink has a smart proximity detector that allows the device to wake up faster when a user approaches it, saving users time and
energy.
Eco-Labels AltaLink Competitor Customer Benefit
Cost savings by reduced energy

TEC = 0.641 (kWh/wk) TEC = 0.73 (kWh/wk)
consumption.
US & most EU Canada & some EU US Only Canada, India, & Environmental sustainability of the
Australia product over the entire life cycle, from
raw materials to recycling.
Guarantee for good products with less

Certified Certified environmental impact and greater health
protection than uncertified products.
Additional Resources
SMART Centre Product Collaterals
• Xerox AltaLink C8100 Series SMART Centre Product Page • Xerox AltaLink C8100 Series Brochure
• CCOE – HP Content on SMART Centre • Xerox AltaLink C8100 Series UI Simulator
• bliQ and Solutions Center • Xerox AltaLink C8100 Series Detailed Specifications
• Xerox AltaLink C8100 Series New Features
Sales Tools External Sources

• Showpad • Common Criteria
• Energy Star
• EPEAT
• Blue Angel

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AltaLink Advantages at a Glance • Ease of Use

Intuitive User Experience

Native App Design

Xerox Usability Advantage

Competitor requires extra steps

Embedded Web Server

Embedded Web Server

Competitor Web Server Pages

On-Box Cloning Capability

Xerox Copy Screen Competitor Copy Screen

Xerox Scanning Competitor Scanning

Xerox Scanning Features Competitor

Xerox Scan to Email Competitor Scanning App

Scan File Data

Competitor 78 285 94 249 113 295 511

Xerox Print Driver Fax Screen

Xerox Printing Competitor Printing

Xerox PostScript Driver

Xerox Print Quality Settings Competitor Print Quality Settings

24 Page Document 2 Page Pamphlet

Print Quality Examples

Print Quality Examples

Feature Competitor AltaLink Customer Benefit

Platform Deployment Availability Sales Model

Connect for Clio® Connect for Sage® No for Sage®

Auto Redaction Desktop solution only Connect App for

Eco-Labels AltaLink Competitor Customer Benefit

Cost savings by reduced energy

Guarantee for good products with less

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