For a small but busy office, the Xerox Phaser 5550VN tabloid-size network laser printer delivers sharp text documents at acceptable speeds without compromising costs and the environment. The black and white Xerox Phaser 5550VN printer can easily be integrated into a network and it can be upgraded for higher paper capacity, but it may not be the best choice for bulk printing and creative environments that require colour in their output.
Design
This desktop laser printer weighs approximately 41Kg and it can take up more space on a standard office desk because it is 640mm wide and 525mm deep. The Xerox Phaser 5550VN mono laser printer stands 498mm tall with three paper trays installed, which allows the default media capacity to be 1,100 sheets. The device connects to a single computer via a USB or parallel connection, and to a network via Gigabit Ethernet. The 5550VN workgroup printer runs on 256MB of memory, and there is a small control panel with a built-in monochrome display.
Advantages
It is environment-friendly and cheaper to run. The print speed of the Xerox Phaser 5550VN laser printer is up to 50 pages per minute for simple text documents, and output is printed in crisp detail, at 1200x1200dpi. There is a built-in hard disk drive for document storage, so users can easily access them for later printing. The Xerox 5550VN printer is also network-friendly with built-in Ethernet, and users may upgrade the memory to 1GB so speed won't be compromised when the device is already being shared. This productive machine has low running costs thanks to its long-life Xerox Phaser 5550VN black toner cartridge.
Disadvantages
The number of printer languages supported by the Phaser 5550VN is very limited, and the default memory cannot be upgraded. The machine itself is already expensive, and users must pay more if they want to upgrade for additional security, paper capacity, and other print capabilities like personal print, form storage, and finishing options. Only monochrome printing is supported, and the Phaser 5550VN black and white printer is best recommended for use on plain paper, so support for other media types is very limited.
