Primary Differences - Xerox 8550YDP - Phaser Color Solid Ink Printer User Manual

Primary Differences

Phaser 8500 and 8550 printers look and function much like Phaser 8400 printers, but physical differences can
be used to identify the Phaser 8500/8550 print engine, supplies, manuals, and printer software CD-ROM.
There are also differences in the network connectivity and hard drive features.
Print Engine
Key differences between the Phaser 8500/8550 and Phaser 8400 print engines include the Control Panel
menus, communication ports, and customer touch points.
Control Panel Menus - The Control Panel menus include several new features and usability
improvements. Use the training CD-ROM's Resources section to view or print Menu Maps for the
Phaser 8400 and Phaser 8500/8550 printers.
Communications Ports - Ethernet and USB ports are standard on all Phaser 8500 and 8550
models. A parallel port is not provided. In comparison, all Phaser 8400 printers include parallel
and USB ports. Only the Phaser 8400N, DP, and DX configurations provide an Ethernet port.
Customer Touch Points - Most customer touch points are green plastic on Phaser 8400 printers.
On Phaser 8500 and 8550 printers, the same parts are white with green labels. Customers use the
touch points to perform maintenance functions such as clearing jams and replacing supplies.
Printer Supplies
Phaser 8500/8550 supplies are similar to Phaser 8400 supplies but are
"Supplies" on page 49 for more information on the ink sticks and Maintenance Kits.
Ink Sticks - Phaser 8500/8550 ink sticks have unique shapes and are not interchangeable with
other printers. The same inks are used in Phaser 8500 and 8550 models.
Ink Status - When Phaser 8500 and 8550 printers run out of ink, the Control Panel display
indicates which color must be loaded. Phaser 8400 printers indicate when ink is low, but the user
must open the ink loader to visually determine which color is low.
Maintenance Kit - Customers can tell
the difference between Phaser 8400 and
Phaser 8500/8550 Maintenance Kits by
checking the label on the bottom of the
kit as shown to the right. The label for
Phaser 8500/8550 Maintenance Kits
includes the product type. Phaser 8400
Maintenance Kit labels have no product
identification.
Software & Documentation
Phaser 8400 printers include a User Documentation CD-ROM and a Printer Installer & Utilities CD-ROM.
The Phaser 8500 and 8550 printer software and user documentation is provided on a single Software and
Documentation CD-ROM. Installing the Phaser 8500 and 8550 software also loads a utility called the Xerox
Support Centre. This utility provides access to the user documentation and printer driver settings, online
documentation, and troubleshooting tools. See "Xerox Support Centre" on page 26 for details.
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not interchangeable. Refer to
Phaser 8500/8550
Printer Model
PHASER 8550, 8500, & 8400 OVERVIEW SECTION
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