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Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer
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Ordering Supplies
This section includes:
■ Consumables on page 5-14
■ Routine Maintenance Items on page 5-14
■ When to Order Supplies on page 5-15
■ Recycling Supplies on page 5-15
Certain consumables and routine maintenance items need to be ordered occasionally. Each
item includes installation instructions in the package.
Consumables
The only consumable for the Phaser 8500/8550 printer is Genuine Xerox Solid Ink 8500/8550
(Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black).
Caution: Use of ink other than Genuine Xerox Solid Ink 8500/8550 may affect print quality
and printer reliability. It is the only ink designed and manufactured under strict quality controls
by Xerox for specific use with this printer.
To save ink, leave the printer turned on. For more information about minimizing ink usage, go
to www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550infosmart
.
See also:
Adding Ink on page 5-2
Routine Maintenance Items
Routine maintenance items are printer parts that have a limited life and require periodic
replacement. Replacements may be parts or kits. Routine maintenance items are typically
customer replaceable.
The maintenance kit is the only routine maintenance item for the Phaser 8500/8550 printer. To
order a replacement maintenance kit, contact your local reseller or go to www.xerox.com/
office/8500_8550supplies.
Note: The extended-capacity maintenance kit is only available on Phaser 8550 printers.
See also:
Replacing the Maintenance Kit on page 5-7
Cleaning the Paper Release Blade on page 5-9
To view information about the remaining life of the maintenance kit:
1. On the control panel, select Information, and then press the OK button.
2. Select Supplies Info, and then press the OK button.
3. Select Maintenance Kit Life, and then press the OK button.