Salutation is also a key factor in providing ease of use.
Today's multifunction devices are a complex integration of scanner, copier, printer, and fax devices with an information access terminal. Each vendor has approached the user interface from a different prospective. Some have large displays with on-screen buttons, others have physical buttons and small displays. Some displays are in color, some support graphics. The process for an end user to log on to the network, access information and have it printed on the device or distributed to colleagues can be a daunting task on any device.