Phaser 3500 - Xerox Color Laser Printer Product Reference Manual

Competitive Comparisons

Phaser 3500

PERFORMANCE
Speed (maximum) 35 ppm
First-page-out time
(as fast as) 10 seconds
Processor 400 MHz
Language support PostScript 3,
PCL 6 emulations
Memory 32 MB / 288 MB
(standard/maximum)
Duty cycle (max) 100,000 pages per month
PRINT QUALITY
Resolution 1200 dpi Image Quality,
600 x 600 dpi
PAPER HANDLING
Two-sided printing Optional (B, N)
Standard (DN)
Media sizes 3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14
Paper input capacity Standard: 500-sheet tray,
100-sheet multipurpose tray
Optional: 500-sheet tray
Maximum: 1,100 sheets
Paper output capacity 250 sheets
Media weights 16 to 43 lb. bond
(60 to 163 gsm)
Media types Plain paper, cardstock,
envelopes, labels,
transparencies
OTHER FEATURES
Connectivity – standard 10/100Base-TX Ethernet
(optional on 3500B), USB 2.0, (standard on dn), USB 2.0,
Bi-directional parallel
– optional
Dimensions (w x d x h) 15.6 x 17.8 x 13.7 in.
Warranty One-year depot
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
- Fast print speed
- High standard paper capacity - Smaller standard and
- Compact design
- High duty cycle
- Xerox Total Satisfaction
Guarantee
50
HP LaserJet 2420 HP LaserJet 2430
30 ppm 35 ppm
10 seconds 10 seconds
400 MHz 400 MHz
PCL 6, PCL 5e, PostScript 3 PCL 6, PCL 5e, PostScript 3
emulation, direct PDF printing emulation, direct PDF printing emulation, PPDS, direct PDF
B: 32 / 288 MB 64 MB / 320 MB
D: 48 / 304 MB
DN: 64 / 320 MB
75,000 pages per month 100,000 pages per month
ProRes 1200 ProRes 1200
Manual (b) Manual (TN)
Standard (d, dn) Standard (DTN)
3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14 3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14
Standard: 250-sheet tray, Standard: 250-sheet tray,
100-sheet multipurpose tray 100-sheet multipurpose tray
Optional: 500-sheet tray Optional: 500-sheet tray
Maximum: 850 sheets Maximum: 850 sheets
250 sheets 250 sheets
16 to 53 lb. bond 16 to 53 lb. bond
(60 to 199 gsm) (60 to 199 gsm)
Plain paper, cardstock, Plain paper, cardstock,
envelopes, labels, envelopes, labels,
transparencies transparencies
10/100Base-TX Ethernet 10/100Base-TX Ethernet,
USB 2.0, Bi-directional parallel (standard on dn), USB 2.0,
Bi-directional parallel
Wireless Wireless
16.7 x 15.7 x 10.2 in. 16.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 in.
One-year Return to HP One-year Return to HP
- Slower print speed - Higher acquisition price
- Smaller standard and
maximum paper capacity maximum paper capacity
- Lower duty cycle - Lower duty cycle
- Larger footprint
Lexmark T430
32 ppm
8 seconds
366 MHz
PCL 6 emulation, PostScript 3
printing
B, D: 32 / 288 MB
DN: 64 / 320 MB
65,000 pages per month
1200 x 1200 dpi
Manual (base)
Standard (d, dn)
3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14
Standard: 250-sheet tray,
100-sheet multipurpose tray
Optional: two 250-sheet trays,
500-sheet tray
Maximum: 1,100 sheets
170 sheets
16 to 43 lb. bond
(60 to 163 gsm)
Plain paper, cardstock,
envelopes, labels,
transparencies
10/100Base-TX Ethernet
Bi-directional parallel
Token-Ring, Serial, Wireless
16 x 16.7 x 10 in.
One-year LexExpress
- Slower print speed
- Smaller standard paper
capacity
- Smaller paper output
capacity
- Slower processor
- Lower duty cycle