Xerox 8550YDP - Phaser Color Solid Ink Printer User Manual page 19

Network Connectivity
Network connectivity is standard for the Phaser 8400N, DP, and DX printers and all Phaser 8500 and 8550
configurations. Each model supports PhaserSMART, PrintingScout, MaiLinX, and the Usage Analysis Tool,
but there are differences in support for network protocols and CentreWare as shown below:
Network Connectivity
Network Protocols
CentreWare
Hard Drive Features
The hard drive for Phaser 8550 printers is called the "Productivity Kit". It is standard on the Phaser 8550DX
configuration and is available as an upgrade for Phaser 8550DP and DT configurations. The Productivity Kit
disables RAM collation because it provides disk space for the collation process. It also enables Personal
Print, a Walk-Up Feature that is not available in Phaser 8400 printers.
Although disk collation and Proof, Saved, Secure, and Personal Print are
available after installing the Productivity Kit into Phaser 8500 printers, these
features are
The Phaser 8400DX configuration includes the hard drive. When Phaser 8400 printers have the DX feature
set, the hard drive provides the most complete set of features. Installing a hard drive into the Phaser 8400N
and DP configurations provides a limited set of features as shown in the following table.
A hard drive can be installed into Phaser 8400N and 8400DP printers, but
features including Collation and Proof/Saved/Secure Print will
supported unless the feature set is also upgraded to DX.
Features After Upgrade
Disk Collation
Walk-Up Features
Support for Print-Ready Document
Manager Via CentreWare IS
Storage for CentreWare IS
Context-Sensitive Help
Increased Storage for Fonts,
Macros, Systart Jobs, & Job
Accounting Records
User Manuals, Videos, & Drivers
PHASER 8550, 8500, & 8400 OVERVIEW SECTION
Version 1.0
8400N, DP, & DX
TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, & EtherTalk
Web, IS, DP, & MC
not supported or tested.
8400N & DP 8400DX
(Upgrade) (Standard)
DX upgrade
required
DX upgrade Proof,
required Saved,
Secure
DX upgrade
required
DX upgrade
required
8500N & DN
TCP/IP & EtherTalk TCP/IP & EtherTalk
Web, IS, & MC Web, IS, & MC
not be
8500N & DN 8550DP & DT
(Unsupported) (Upgrade)
Not supported
or tested
Not supported Proof, Saved,
or tested Secure,
Personal
Not supported
or tested
Not supported
or tested
Not supported
or tested
Not supported
or tested
8550DP, DT, & DX
8550DX
(Standard)
Proof, Saved,
Secure,
Personal
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