Overview Section; Overview Objectives; Configurations; Phaser 8500 And 8550 Printers - Xerox 8550YDP - Phaser Color Solid Ink Printer User Manual

Phaser 8550, 8500, & 8400 Service Self-Study Guide

OVERVIEW SECTION

Prerequisites
Overview section of the
Phaser 8550, 8500, &
8400 Product Training
CD-ROM
Time To Complete
Reading: 30 min.
Video run time: 30 min.
Exercises: 20 min.
Equipment Checklist
Phaser 8500/8550 User
Guide (available from
the Resources section
of the training CD-ROM
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Reference Manuals
Electronic copies of the
product manuals, guides,
and instruction sheets are
located on the training
CD-ROM.
Use the training CD-ROM's
Resources section to access
the manuals and other
documentation.
PHASER 8550, 8500, & 8400 OVERVIEW SECTION
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Overview Objectives

Describe the printer configurations, specifications, and features
Identify the supported media types, sizes, and capacities
Locate sources of information, such as user documentation and software
Before you begin this section of the Self-Study Guide, you should have already
completed the Overview section of the Phaser 8550, 8500, & 8400 Product Training
CD-ROM. The multimedia topic "Configurations & Features" indicates when to
begin the lessons in the Self-Study Guide.
Complete the Overview multimedia lessons on the training
CD-ROM before you begin this section of the Self-Study Guide.

Configurations

This lesson presents the configurations available for the Phaser 8550,
8500, and 8400 printers. A summary of the primary differences between
the printer models is also included.

Phaser 8500 and 8550 Printers

The Phaser 8500 and 8550 printers are the next generation of solid ink technology,
exclusively from Xerox. The Phaser 8500 and 8550 are actually two printer families
targeting two distinctly separate markets.
Phaser 8500 - Phaser 8500 printers are for cost-conscious customers who
require the lowest acquisition costs. There are two configurations in the
Phaser 8500 family, each capable of printing up to 24 pages-per-minute.
The base Phaser 8500N configuration is network-ready and the Phaser
8500DN configuration features automatic two-sided (duplex) printing as
well as networking. Both models are network-ready, but only the Phaser
8500DN model features automatic two-sided printing.
Phaser 8550 - The Phaser 8550 family prints up to 30 pages-per-minute. Entry
level Phaser 8550DP printers support networking and automatic two-sided
printing. The Phaser 8550DT configuration includes an additional 525-Sheet
Feeder. The fully-featured Phaser 8550DX configuration includes 512 MB of
RAM, two 525-Sheet Feeders, and the advanced printing features associated
with the hard drive.
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