Samsung's new line of A3 MFPs promote their quad core processor doubling the RIP speed of their printers compared to conventional dual core processors. This quad core processor was first mentioned in their advanced smart phone line where multitasking and video are desirable features. Copiers do not really need to do video, etc. A web search reveals that a quad core processor is not x2 as fast as a dual core processor but a quad core is better at performing multiple tasks simultaneously.
Are processor cores really an important technical advance for copiers or does it just sound great for marketing purposes.?
I usually promote First Copy Out Time as the true measure of how fast a copier RIPs a document rather than the processor itself as every copier manufacturer has a different system architecture. Once the document is ripped and the first page starts printing the processor has done its job and now the print engine does its job, correct?
