The multifunction Xerox ColorQube 8700 is ideal for offices with high-volume printing needs. Aside from printing, this unit can also be used for emailing, copying and scanning. It has a monthly duty cycle of 120,000 pages and it has a print resolution of 2400 finepoint. For convenience of workgroups, the Xerox ColorQube 8700 comes with built-in Ethernet. The main trouble with the Xerox 8700 solid ink printer is it uses solid ink, therefore it needs to be left running or it takes a while for the ink to melt.
Design
The compact ColorQube 8700 printer comes with a flatbed scanner with an automatic document feeder. The control panel features a 7 inch touch screen display. The Xerox ColorQube 8700 has a standard paper handling capacity of 625 sheets but it can be expanded to 3,475 sheets. For connectivity, USB and Ethernet ports are available. The Xerox ColorQube 8700 is equipped with PCL and PostScript support plus a 1.33 GHZ processor.
Advantages
Print speed is fairly quick at 44 ppm for both black and white or coloured. The Xerox ColorQube 8700 colour multifunction solid ink printer comes with a built-in stapler, automatic document feeder and duplexer. The Xerox ColorQube 8700 inkjet printer is very easy to use, thanks to the touch screen display. The ColorQube 8700 also offers multiple scan destinations including scan to USB and email. Solid ink sticks for the Xerox ColorQube 8700 comes in packs of two except for the black solid ink which can be purchased in a pack of four wax sticks for cheaper output in black and white.
Disadvantages
The Xerox ColorQube 8700 solid ink printer does not have standard Wi-Fi and is quite heavy. Solid ink takes time to melt, so the Xerox 8700 ColorQube printer usually needs to be left switched on.
