Xerox Color Laser Printer Product Reference Manual page 26

Competitive Advantages
The Phaser 8500 Solid-Ink Color Printer
as compared to the HP Color LaserJet 3550:
• Faster engine speed (up to 24 ppm vs. 16 ppm)
• True Adobe PostScript 3 vs. PostScript 3 emulation for better compatibility
over multiple platforms
• More standard and maximum memory
• Duplex standard on 8500DN vs. not an option
• Nearly double the standard and maximum paper capacity
• Higher duty cycle (up to 85,000 pages vs. 45,000 pages)
• Handles heavier media weights for more reliability and flexibility
The Phaser 8550 Solid-Ink Color Printer
as compared to the HP Color LaserJet 3700:
• Lower purchase price for equivalent configurations
• Faster engine speed (up to 30 ppm vs. 16 ppm)
• First-page-out time is over three times faster
• True Adobe PostScript 3 vs. PostScript 3 emulation for better compatibility
over multiple platforms
• More standard and maximum memory
• Duplexing is standard on all Phaser 8550 models
• More paper input and output capacity means more uninterrupted printing
• Hard drive available for advanced features vs. not an option
• Higher duty cycle (up to 85,000 pages vs. 55,000)
• Handles heavier media weights for more reliability and flexibility
• Smaller footprint to better fit within office environments
• Bright and vibrant color with fewer consumables and interventions
• Solid-ink technology is faster to setup and easier to use
as compared to the Lexmark C760:
• Lower purchase price for equivalent configurations
• Faster engine speed (up to 30 ppm vs. 25 ppm)
• First-page-out time is over two times faster
• True Adobe PostScript 3 vs. PostScript 3 emulation for better compatibility
over multiple platforms
• More standard memory
• Duplexing is standard on all Phaser 8550 models
• More paper input and output capacity means more uninterrupted printing
• Higher duty cycle (up to 85,000 pages vs. 70,000)
• Smaller footprint to better fit within office environments
• Bright and vibrant color with fewer consumables and interventions
• Solid-ink technology is faster to setup and easier to use
Solid Ink vs. Color Laser and LED
• More reliable than color lasers with 60% fewer parts to replace
• No-mess ink loading is as easy as loading a stapler
• First-page-out time is twice as fast as typical single-pass laser and LED
color printers
• Low total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Environmentally friendly with only 6.5 pounds of waste generated every
three years or more (72,000 prints) vs. 128.5 pounds of waste generated by
typical color lasers
• More vibrant and consistent color print quality than laser and LED
• Stunning color and print quality on virtually any media
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Sales Tools
The following sales tools are
available for resellers to
download or order from the
Xerox reseller Web site at
www.xerox.com/office/resellers.
Use the Prefix listed below to
search for the most recent
version.
Prefix Description
NARPL Price Lists PDF (US
and Canadian
versions)
OPBBR Product Line
Brochure
OPBDS Product Line Data
Sheet
XOGDE Demo Offer Sheet
(US and Canadian
versions)
OPBCD Ad Tools,
Presentations, and
Sales Tools CDs
855BR Product Brochure
855DS Data Sheet PDF
855EG Evaluator's Guide
855CC Competitive
Comparisons
855PS Print Samples
855IM Photographs