The Xerox Phaser 6125’s price (around $350 or less) and performance make it a great value, especially for day-to-day office use, but slower print times and higher per-page costs might not be a good tradeoff for the price for many users. While the Xerox Phaser 6125 might be average in many aspects, such as speed and print quality, it is hard to ignore the low price. At just $350 or less, it is aimed squarely at offices on a budget. In fact, at this price, it will likely appeal to home users and small businesses who want laser quality for only a few hundred more than an inkjet.
Print quality is quite good. While not as dark or as sharp as more expensive models, the quality is better than one might expect at this price. The printer does sacrifice speed however, as it manages just 16 pages per minute color and 12 pages per minute in monochrome. This is below the average for color laser printers, but if speed is not a high priority, it may be worth the lower price.
Costs per page are somewhat higher than most printers. At 3 cents per page in monochrome and 18 cents in full color, offices that print in high volumes may eat up the savings in toner costs. For example, Dell’s 3110cn per-page costs are around 1.5 cents for black and 9.5 for color prints when using the high-yield cartridges. Even at a higher upfront cost, a high-volume office might save money by choosing a more expensive printer that is more efficient with toner.
Xerox Phaser 6125 toner cartridges are easy to install. A panel on the side of the machine opens to reveal the Xerox 6125 toner cartridges, conveniently easy to access. Each color Xerox Phaser 6125 toner cartridge contains 1,000 pages, and each black Xerox 6125 toner cartridge contains 2,000 pages.
Overall, the Xerox Phaser 6125 might be a good choice for low-volume offices that need laser quality but don’t have the budget for a more expensive printer. However, slow print speed and extra toner costs might make the price tradeoff less appealing.
