The Xerox Phaser 5550VB laser printer is aimed at small but busy offices that need a fast and high quality laser printer to help them save time and money. The black and white Xerox Phaser 5550VB printer is easy to operate and can print on different types of media including labels, card stock, and transparencies. Some users might be disappointed at the lack of built-in networking features, the high initial cost, and the absence of colour printing.
Design
This fairly compact box-shaped device weighs approximately 41Kg and measures 25.2 inches wide, 20.7 inches deep, and 19.6 inches tall. The Xerox Phaser 5550VB mono laser printer is easy to set-up and configure. The default paper capacity is 100 sheets, but it can be increased with two additional 500-sheet trays. The entire device runs on 256MB of RAM and a 500MHz processor.
Advantages
Print speeds are up to 50ppm and the high 1200x1200dpi resolution ensures sharper text and detailed graphics. The built-in memory of the Xerox 5550VB monochrome laser printer can be increased to 1GB. This model supports commonly used printer languages including Adobe Postscript 3. The Xerox Phaser 5550VB printer operates fairly quietly so it does not disrupt the office environment. The paper capacity can be increased to 2,000 sheets. Consumables for the Phaser 5550VB printer offer good value for money, especially the Xerox 5550VB black toner cartridge which prints up to 35,000 pages.
Disadvantages
It seems overpriced when compared to other single-function laser printers by other manufacturers. The Phaser 5550VB can only print in monochrome and it does not offer built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet. The Xerox Phaser 5550VB black and white printer could be better with a larger display screen and a built-in duplexer, and it could be worth the money if it offered multi-function capabilities.
