When it comes to print capability, small-business needs run the gamut from stand-alone desktop printers for occasional use to large, networked taskmasters suitable for continuous high-volume printing.
Xerox today announced four new black and white products — laser printers and Multi-Function Printers (MFPs) — that, according to the company, deliver “reliable, flawless work” no matter the size of the business or the task at hand.
Starting at the high-end, the Xerox products include the Phaser 5500 network printer, Phaser 3150 desktop printer, the WorkCentre PE 120/120i, and the FaxCentre F116/F116L.
Phaser 5500 Network Laser Printer
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The Phaser 5500 handles high-speed, high-volume printing. |
Designed for SMBs that need a printer that can handle high-speed, high-volume printing tasks, the Phaser 5500 features 1200 x 1200 dpi (dots per inch) optical resolution and prints 50 impressions per minute — that’s 50 pages per minute for one side and 25 pages for duplex, or double-sided printing. Standard features include a 500MHz PowerPC processor, 128MB RAM (upgradeable to 512MB) and both USB and parallel connectivity. An embedded Web server lets you manage the printer from any Web browser.
A modular product, the Phaser 5500 line consists of five different configurations, and pricing starts at $2,499. You can add different components — from up to six paper sources — including various paper stacking and finishing options such as collate, staple, hole punch and stack. Other options include various high-speed, high-capacity paper feeders and 10/100 BaseTX Ethernet.
Todd Smith, product-marketing manager at Xerox said the Phaser 5500 offers companies increased productivity. “The duty cycle is rated for 300,000 impressions in a month, and the engine life expectancy is 3 million impressions,” he said. The 5500’s fast speed and high-volume capacity, approximately 20 to 30 thousand impressions per month, is ideal for companies that do lots of printing or need quick printing turnaround.”
Phaser 3150 Desktop Laser Printer
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The Phaser 3150: Professional laser printing designed to fit on your desk. |
Xerox aims the 3150 at professionals who want a laser printer small enough to sit on a desktop. With a print speed of 22 ppm at 600 optical dpi, the 3150 comes standard with 32MB RAM, a 166Mhz processor, a 250-sheet paper tray and USB/parallel connectivity. It has a monthly duty cycle of 15,000 pages, and Xerox rates the toner cartridge at 3500 pages.
Smith notes that the 3150 handles N-up printing, where N equals the number of items. For example, printing 10 business cards per page would be 10-up. “It also handles a variety of paper styles and sizes including posters, envelopes and cards.” The Phaser 3150 sells for $349.
WorkCentre PE 120 and 120i
The combination printer, copier scanner and fax machine prints 22 ppm and comes in two models — the 120i features a 10/100 BaseT Ethernet card for network printing. The MFP offers different resolutions depending upon the particular function:
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Multitasking: Print, scan, fax and copy with the Xerox WorkCentre PE 120. |
- Copy Resolution: 600 X 600 dpi
- Print Resolution: 600 X 600/1200 dpi (emulated, i.e., software enhanced)
- Scan Resolution: 600 X 1200 dpi (optical in black and white and color)
- Fax Resolution: 203 X 98 dpi
The PE 120 sells for $549 while the network-capable PE 120i costs $649.
FaxCentre F116 and F116L
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Designed to handle high-volume faxing, the FaxCentre F116 also prints, scans and copies. |
According to Smith, “the FaxCentreF116 is designed for companies that rely on fax communication as a major part of day-to-day business.” The machine is also capable of printing, color scanning, and scanning to e-mail. Features include 16 ppm printing, text messaging, VoIP compatibility and the ability to program 200 speed dial numbers. Resolutions include:
- Copy Resolution is 300 X 300 dpi
- Print Resolution is 600 X 600 dpi
- Scan Resolution is 300 X 300 dpi (optical) 600 X 600 (interpolated)
- Fax Resolution is 400 X 200 dpi in monochrome or up to 300 X 300 dpi in color
The F116 sells for $999, and the F11L, which includes dual-line configuration for transmitting and/or receiving faxes simultaneously, sells for $1,499.
Lauren Simonds is the managing editor of SmallBusinessComputing.com
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