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Xerox Phaser 8550DP

Manufacturer: Xerox Corp. Part number: 8550/DP

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Average user rating: 5.6 out of 10

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CNET Editors' take - Xerox Phaser 8550DP

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Reviewed by CNET staff
Review date: 11/15/05

The Xerox Phaser 8500 series of printers provides color printing and expandability for office networks. These machines rival color laser printers, although they use blocks of solid ink instead of toner. We reviewed the network-ready Xerox Phaser 8500N. If you need built-in duplexing to make double-sided prints, check out the 8500DN for $1,099 or the 8550DP for $1,299. The 8550 models aim to provide 30-pages-per-minute (ppm) print speeds, while their 8500 siblings are designed to print 24ppm. CNET Labs' tests clocked the 8500N printing 12.07ppm of text and 11.05ppm of color graphics.

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Product brief - Xerox Phaser 8550DP

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Description: The Xerox Phaser 8550DP is a 30 ppm, color laser printer. Compared to other color lasers on the market, it is midpriced at around $1,285. This unit prints at 600dpi.

Pros: With paper trays installed, this printer has a capacity of 1675 sheets total capacity. This printer supports color at a resolution of 600 dpi x 600 dpi. The Xerox Phaser 8550DP is TCP-IP enabled, meaning it can obtain a network address and act as a standalone print-server. This printer is capable of double-sided, or duplex, printing. The printers 600 MHz processor allows the printer to transform a complex document into its printed form faster, speeding up printing.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: A color laser printer, suited for printing images, presentations, as well as documents in color. This printer can handle legal (8.5 in x 14 in) and A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) documents.

Value: Overall, this laser printer's features are in line with its price. Still, color printers with comparable resolution tend to cost closer to $1,033.

Suggestions: For help in finding the right printer for you, visit CNet's buying guide for printers

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User opinions - Xerox Phaser 8550DP

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5.6

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Average user rating from 9 users

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8 out of 10 - Excellent
Great Choice
I purchased my printer (8550DP) at the first of the year (2006) after a lot of research and... Read more
by kharstead (see profile) - January 28, 2006

25 out of 25 users found this user opinion helpful.

3 out of 10 - Poor
Wax technology not recommended
I recently purchased several 8550 printers for my business. I was pleased with the quality and... Read more
by aguy2go (see profile) - September 8, 2005

25 out of 25 users found this user opinion helpful.
2 comments posted to this opinion

3 out of 10 - Poor
Loud and Color not good
We have a small sales office with 7 sales people and print product flyers to use in presentations.... Read more
by TodayT (see profile) - April 12, 2006

5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
1 comment posted to this opinion

8 out of 10 - Excellent
Incredible Printer - Get it for FREE - Find out How
Great Color Priner from Xerox. Find out how you can get it for Free from FreePrinters.com. ... Read more
by dwalthers (see profile) - March 5, 2007

8 out of 10 - Excellent
Great printer - ink is cheap
This printer overall is a great printer. You do go through more ink than other printers, but the... Read more
by jonkovach (see profile) - February 23, 2007

9 out of 10 - Spectacular
The Xerox 8550 DP is a versatile printer for graphics, print, brochures, and...
The Xerox 8550 DP is a versatile printer for graphics, print, brochures, and viewgraph slides. It... Read more
by bvsprings (see profile) - February 5, 2007

8 out of 10 - Excellent
Way better than an equivalent laser printer
I bought a 8550DP from a user that didn't know how to use it right; he spent the original ink... Read more
by Nicator (see profile) - December 13, 2006

2 out of 10 - Terrible
Shamefull product
While adament users of the Phaser 850 we attempted the move forward to the Phaser 8550. The... Read more
by jalbr8 (see profile) - January 9, 2006

1 out of 10 - Abysmal
Purely junk
This is by far the worst printer I've ever owned ... I have a $100.00 ink jet that prints far... Read more
by Oldswanny (see profile) - June 5, 2006

5 out of 20 users found this user opinion helpful.

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Full specifications - Xerox Phaser 8550DP

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Manufacturer: Xerox Corp.
Part number: 8550/DP

General
Printer Type	Workgroup printer - Solid ink - Color
Form Factor	Desktop
Width	16 in
Depth	21 in
Height	14.5 in
Weight	61.7 lbs

Printer
Print Speed	up to 30 pages/min - B/W, up to 30 pages/min - Color
Built-in Devices	Status LCD
Connectivity Technology	Wired
Interface	USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX
Max Resolution ( B&W )	600 dpi x 600 dpi
Max Resolution ( Color )	600 dpi x 600 dpi
Image Enhancement Technology	FinePoint 2400
Duplex Printout	Duplex
PostScript Support	Standard
Language Simulation	PCL 5C, PostScript 3
Fonts Included	127 x PostScript, 81 x PCL 5c

Processor
Processor	PowerPC 600 MHz

RAM
RAM Installed ( Max )	256 MB / 1 GB (max)

Media Handling
Media Type	Cards, Labels, Envelopes, Plain paper, Business cards, Transparencies
Max Media Size (Custom)	8.5 in x 14 in
Media Sizes	3 in x 5 in, A7 (2.9 in x 4.1 in), A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in), A6 (4.13 in x 5.83 in), B5 (6.93 in x 9.83 in), Folio (8.5 in x 13 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), JIS B5 (7.17 in x 10.12 in), Statement (5.5 in x 8.5 in), Executive (7.25 in x 10.5 in), Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)
Envelope Sizes	Com-10 (4.13 in x 9.5 in), Monarch (3.87 in x 7.5 in), International C5 (6.38 in x 9 in), Japanese Chou No 3 (5 in x 9.25 in), International DL (4.33 in x 8.66 in), Japanese Chou No 4 (3.5 in x 8.1 in)
Card / Label Sizes	Index card (3 x 5 in)
Media Weight	60 g/m2 - 220 g/m2
Total Media Capacity	625 sheets
Media Feeder(s)	1 x Autoload - 100 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) weight: 60 g/m2 - 220 g/m2, 1 x Autoload - 525 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) weight: 60 g/m2 - 120 g/m2
Max Media Capacity	1675 sheets

Duty Cycle
Monthly Duty Cycle	85000 pages

Telecom
Modem	None

Networking
Networking	Print server
Connectivity Technology	Wired
Data Link Protocol	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet

Scanner
Type	None

Copier
Copier Type	None

Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Bays Total (Free)	1 ( 1 ) x Internal
Expansion Slots Total (Free)	Memory
Interfaces	USB, RJ-45
Connections	1 x Hi-Speed USB, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
Compatible Slots	None

Miscellaneous
Compliant Standards	CE, EN55022, FCC Part 15 B, CSA 22.2 No. 950

Power
Power Device	Power supply - Internal
Voltage Required	AC 120/230 V
Power Consumption Operational	230 Watt

Battery
Type	None

Software / System Requirements
Software Included	Xerox CentreWare, Drivers & Utilities
OS Required	HP-UX 11.x, IBM AIX 4.3.3, SuSE Linux 9.x, Apple MacOS 9.x, Red Hat Linux 9, Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.5, SunSoft Solaris 2.8, SunSoft Solaris 2.9, Red Hat Fedora Core 1, Microsoft Windows 98/ME, Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6, Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Peripheral / Interface Devices	USB port, Ethernet port

Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support	1 year warranty
Service & Support Details	Limited warranty - 1 year - On-site

Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature	50 °F
Max Operating Temperature	89.6 °F
Humidity Range Operating	10 - 80%
Sound Emission (Idle)	33 dBA
Sound Emission (Operating)	54 dBA

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Xerox Phaser 8550DX

Manufacturer: Xerox Corp.
Specs: Workgroup printer - Solid ink - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 30 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

Xerox Phaser 8500DN
$1337

Manufacturer: Xerox Corp.
Specs: Workgroup printer - Solid ink - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 24 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

Xerox Phaser 8550DT

Manufacturer: Xerox Corp.
Specs: Workgroup printer - Solid ink - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 30 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

Xerox Phaser 8550DP
$1279

Manufacturer: Xerox Corp.
Specs: Workgroup printer - Solid ink - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 30 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

Xerox Phaser 8500N
$1716

Manufacturer: Xerox Corp.
Specs: Workgroup printer - Solid ink - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 24 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

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