In the realm of business, speed, processing power and cost are concerns every purchaser considers. The Xerox Phaser 8500 and Phaser 8550 should be compared against laserjet printers, such as the HP 3600 toner printer, due to their laser like quality and low cost. These printers are equipped with a 600 MHz processor and fully upgradeable memory, up to 1 GB, to grow as your business demands. An optional hard disk of 20 GB is available for those who need the storage. Networking is available through USB and Ethernet 10/100Base-TX ports.
The input capacity can be as high as 1,675 sheets, which is standard on the higher end models. The Xerox 8550 is smaller and has a max capacity of 675. If you need two sided printing then the 8500DN should be your choice since the duplex printing is standard. The speeds rank high compared to others in its class at about 14 pages per minute but with lower first page out times. For a Xerox ink printer with faster printing speeds, the Phaser 8560 ink printer is rated for 30 pages per minute. The Xerox 8500 and Xerox 8550 color printing is faster than some laser printers, around 12 pages per minute, the 8550 is slightly faster. This printer series has been reviewed by customers as a money saving workhorse for printers under $1000.00.
Most of the time and money savings on the Xerox Phaser 8500 and 8550 printers are found in the Xerox ink sticks. These crayon-like ink sticks reduce the amount of wasted ink as with inkjet printers and have faster first page times as they do not have a fuser. This technology allows for printing speeds up to 24 pages per minute for monochrome and color print jobs saving you vast amounts of time and money.
