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Phaser 8500/8550 family is really in a category by itself.
In another plus
, these machines ar
e small in dimension
and weight, unlike some laser machines.
A fear that some users have had in the past with solid
ink jets is that printed pa
ges can be difficult to copy or
scan la
ter via a copier’s automatic document feeder
because of the slightly raised texture of the image. But
ad
vances in ink manufacture have minimized that prob-
lem.
Although these limitations may cause a f
ew buyers to
look else
where, we feel that many color users will be
swayed by the Phaser 8500/8550 family’s undeniable
strengths.
These are not intended for really high-volume use —
they are rated for 85,000 pages per month. The meager
output tra
y is a clear indication that this printer is better
suited for a moderate flow of work. The warm-up time
may be an issue as well; it’s considerably longer than that
f
or LED and laser
.
But this should be a once-a-day issue.
These machines are capable of producing very good
color output and good black-and-white documents as
well. They are easy to use and can be pretty fast when it
comes to full-color output, though not at the highest res-
olution. Keep in mind, however, that the series does not
ha
ve the paper-handling capability to be used in place of
a departmental laser printer.
But all things told, we really like the Phaser 8500/8550
family. We also find its attractive pricing, small and ele-
gant footprint, and quiet operation very nice bonuses as
w
ell.
Chart entries — pages 119–120
Xerox Phaser 6300N
Xerox Phaser 6300DN
26ppm full color
36ppm black & white
Xerox Phaser 6350DP
Xerox Phaser 6350DT
Xerox Phaser 6350DX
36ppm full color
36ppm black & white
Sum-up: Raw power makes this a very good family of work-
group printers.
As with the Phaser 8500/8550 family, Xerox’s Phaser
6300/6350 family has models that run at different speeds
but otherwise share virtually all features and are clearly
based on the same engine. In this case, that engine is a
powerful one, as the 800MHz processor indicates.
The Phaser 6300 models run at 26ppm in color and
36ppm in black-and-white. The Phaser 6350 models run
at 36ppm in both color and b
lack-and-white. The 6350
models come with more standard features, but these fea-
tures are optionall
y available in the lower-priced 6300
models. There aren’t many color laser printers that offer
faster speeds, especially at this price range.
The models in the series are:
● The $1,299 Phaser 6300N, which starts with 256MB
of memory and 700 sheets of standard input. The
monthly duty cycle is set at 100,000.
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Xerox Phaser 6350 (High-Capacity Toner Cartridge)
Consumables costs at-a-glance
Price
Yield
Full-color cost per page
Black-and-white cost per page
Blac
k toner
$99.99 10,000 $ 0.010 $ 0.010
Cyan toner $249.99 10,000 $ 0.025 N/A
Ma
g
enta toner
$249.99 10,000 $ 0.025 N/A
Y
ello
w toner
$249.99 10,000 $ 0.025 N/A
Ima
ging unit/4-color
$249.99 35,000 $ 0.007 $ 0.007
T
ransf
er r
oller
$71.99 35,000 $ 0.002 N/A
Fuser kit $149.99 100,000 $ 0.001 $ 0.001
TOTAL PER-PAGE COSTS
$ 0.0957 $ 0.0230
9.57 0.02
Xerox Phaser 8550
Consumables costs at-a-glance
Price
Yield
Full-color cost per page
Black-and-white cost per page
Black toner $88.99 6,000 $ 0.015 $ 0.015
Cyan toner $88.99 3,000 $ 0.030 N/A
Magenta toner $88.99 3,000 $ 0.030 N/A
Yellow toner $88.99 3,000 $ 0.030 N/A
Maintenance kit $99.99 10,000 $ 0.010 $ 0.010
TOTAL PER-PAGE COSTS
$ 0.1138 $ 0.0248
11.38 2.48