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Selling Points
Feature-packed, at an unbeatable price
• Up to 30 full color pages per minute with the Phaser 8550 and 24 ppm with
the Phaser 8500
• The fastest of any color printer in its class: 5 seconds on the Phaser 8550 and
6 seconds on the Phaser 8500
• High performance features come standard, including networking, true Adobe
PostScript 3, automated troubleshooting, and job accounting. The
Phaser 8550 also comes with automatic two-sided printing, collation, and
booklet printing standard.
• Large paper trays provide the capacity to handle large jobs without
interruption
• Robust duty cycle delivers the reliability busy workgroups need
Incomparable quality
• Consistently brilliant color quality on any media with 2400 FinePoint
image enhancement technology on the Phaser 8550
• Advanced solid ink technology delivers vibrant color and smooth transitions
at blazing speeds
• Four print modes allow users to select the best balance of speed and quality
for their printing requirements
• PANTONE
®
-approved solid color simulations, true Adobe
device-independent color, CIE international color standards, and compliant
for ICC and Apple ColorSync color management systems
Sophisticated simplicity
• Legendary solid ink ease-of-use – colors go in the top of the printer and the
maintenance kit slides in the side – that's it!
• Pre-installed consumables and easy four-step network installation makes
setup incredibly quick and simple
• Environmentally friendly: produces only 1/40th (2.5%) of the waste of a
typical color laser and non-toxic ink is safe and clean
Intelligence is built-in
• Intelligent Ready feature learns at what time in the morning users start to
print and warms up or returns to power-saving mode accordingly
• PrintingScout provides instant on-screen notification and guidance when the
printer needs assistance
• PhaserSMART online troubleshooting turns potential service calls into a
30-second automated solution to get users back to work fast
• Built-in web server allows users and administrators to manage, configure,
and troubleshoot the printer from anywhere using a web browser
• Usage Analysis Tools provide detailed cost tracking that logs each job and
the cost for each page based on actual ink coverage
• Full support for PC, Macintosh, and UNIX workstations
Total Satisfaction Guarantee
• The Phaser 8500 and 8550 color printers are backed by a one-year on-site
warranty and the exclusive Xerox Total Satisfaction Guarantee
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Phaser
®
Solid-Ink Color Printer
®
PostScript
8500/8550
Stunning color.
So fast.
So affordable.
Target Markets
Small-to-medium businesses
These users print on liquid inkjet
or 4-pass color laser printers,
send their materials out to a local
print service, and/or print in only
black and white. The Phaser
™
8500/8550 gives them professional
color quality, legendary ease-of-
use, affordability, and upgrade-
ability.
Medium-to-large workgroups
®
3
™
Workgroups who are adding new
color capability to existing black-
and-white printing or replacing
older color printers. These cus-
tomers will be attracted to the
Phaser 8550's fast page-per-minute
color speed and legendary ease-
of-use.
Creative professionals
Graphic arts professionals have
long recognized the unique color
quality of solid-ink printers. They
will value the Phaser 8550
printer's fast print speed, brilliant
color, and delivery of consistent,
high quality images for such
collateral as brochures, flyers, and
fact sheets.
Education and government
Classrooms will appreciate the
Phaser 8500/8550 color printer's
affordability, ease-of-use, media
flexibility, and environmentally
friendly technology.
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