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Xerox Phaser 6280

For medium sized or small offices that need a capable color laser printer that won’t take up a lot of space, the Xerox Phaser 6280 is an ideal choice. The Xerox Phaser 6280 is capable of printing at a rate of 31 pages per minute when printing in black and white and 26 pages per minute for full color, making it fast enough to quickly finish print jobs, and with a first page out time of as fast as 10 seconds, the Xerox Phaser 6280 makes it easy to quickly start every print job. In addition to quick print speeds, the Xerox Phaser 6280 can support a page capacity of as much as 400 sheets standard, with the option to add an additional 550 sheet tray and increase the page capacity to 950 sheets for users that need a higher page capacity.


For printing in black and white and full color, the Xerox Phaser 6280 utilizes four Phaser 6280 toner cartridges. These Xerox Phaser 6280 toner cartridges are available in black, cyan, magenta, and yellow, and an each produce a high page yield, while still printing in extremely high quality for images and text. The standard capacity black Xerox 6280 toner cartridge for the Xerox Phaser 6280 is capable of printing as much as 3000 pages. The yellow, magenta, and cyan Xerox 6280 toner cartridges are each capable of printing 2200 pages. Xerox also provides high capacity Xerox 6280 toner cartridges for the Xerox Phaser 6280. These high capacity Xerox 6280 toner cartridges are capable of printing as much as 7000 pages for the black toner, and as much as 5900 pages for each the yellow, magenta, and cyan cartridges, making it easy to print large jobs.

For connectivity, the Xerox Phaser 6280 utilizes a high speed USB cable that can be easily purchased from a computer or office supply retailer. For networking, this printer uses an Ethernet connection, with a wireless adapter also available. The Xerox Phaser 6280 is powered by a 400 MHz and can print with a resolution of 600 by 600 dpi. The standard memory of this printer is 256 MB, with the option to upgrade to as much as 1280 MB of memory. The Xerox Phaser 6280 is compatible with many major operating systems, including Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Mac OS X 10.3 and above, and several Linux based systems.

The monthly duty cycle of this printer is 70,000 sheets, and measures only 15.7 inches wide, 19.3 inches deep and 18.6 inches tall.

Overall specs:
•    Measurements (WxDxH): 25.2 in x 27.5 in x 22.8 in
•    Memory: 256 MB upgradable to 1280 MB
•    Connectivity: High speed USB 2.0
•    Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
•    Print Speed: 31 ppm monochrome and 26 ppm color
•    Paper Capacity: 550 sheets standard, upgradable to 950 sheets
•    Duty Cycle: 70,000 pages/month

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HP 1215 Review

The HP 1215 is a color laser photo printer that is ideal for a small office or single user that needs a compact printer that can produce excellent quality prints. With a monthly duty cycle of up to 25,000 pages and a recommended monthly print volume of 250 to 1000 pages, the HP 1215 is more than capable of handling the workload of a small office or single user. The HP 1215 measures only 15.7 inches wide, 17.8 inches deep, and 10 inches high, making it compact enough to be easily incorporated into an office of nearly any size.


This color laser printer utilized four HP toner cartridges for printing in black and white and full color. These HP CP1215 toner cartridges come in black, magenta, yellow and cyan, and are each capable of producing a high yield of page while still maintaining exceptional print quality. The introductory black LaserJet 1215 toner cartridge for this printer can print up to 750 pages before needing to be replaced. The magenta, yellow and cyan introductory HP CP 1215 toner cartridges can each produce 750 pages. For users that need a high page capacity from their toner, HP offers high yield LaserJet 1215 toner cartridges for the HP 1215 that are each capable of printing as much as 1400 pages for the magenta, cyan, and yellow toner, and 2200 pages for the black toner. The standard and maximum input page capacity of the HP 1215 is 150 sheets, with an output tray capable of supporting 125 sheets. The HP 1215 can print at a rate of up to 12 pages per minute when printing in black and white, and 8 pages per minute for full color, with a first page out time of only 24 seconds for black and white and 30 seconds for full color.

The HP 1215 utilizes a high speed USB cable that does not come included with the printer, and is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, and Windows Vista. This printer can print at a resolution of 600 dpi by 600 dpi and is powered by a 264 MHz processor. The HP 1215 comes with 16 MB of memory. This memory cannot be upgraded

Overall specs:
•    Measurements (WxDxH): 15.7 in x 17.8 in x 10 in
•    Memory: 16 MB
•    Connectivity: High speed USB 2.0
•    Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
•    Print Speed: 12 ppm monochrome and 8 ppm color
•    Paper Capacity: 150 sheets standard
•    Duty Cycle: 25,000 pages per month

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Dell 2330dn Printer Review

The Dell 2330dn is a monochrome laser printer well suited for a small to medium sized office that needs a compact printer that can handle a heavy workload. Measuring only 16.8 inches wide, 14.6 inches deep and 10.1 inches high and with a monthly duty cycle of 50,000 pages, the Dell 2330dn is a good choice for a business that need a capable but compact printer that can easily be fit into an office of any size.

For connectivity to a workgroup, the Dell 2330dn utilizes both a high-speed USB cable and a wired fast Ethernet connection. The USB cable for this printer is not included with the Dell 2330dn and should be purchased from an office supply or computer supply retailer. This printer is compatible with many major operating systems, including Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, and several, Linux, Unix and Solaris based systems.

For printing images and text, the Dell 2330dn utilizes a single black Dell 2330 toner cartridge that is capable of printing high quality prints while still maintain a high page capacity. The compatible Dell 2330dn black toner cartridge produces crisp text and images, and is capable of printing as much as 6000 pages. The high page capacity of this Dell 2330 toner makes it easy to print large jobs and spend less time and money replacing the toner in the Dell 2330dn. The standard page capacity of the Dell 2330dn is 300 sheets, split between a 50 sheet tray, and a 250 sheet tray. For users that need a higher page capacity from their printer, the Dell 2330dn can be upgraded to support as much as 850 sheets. The Dell 2330dn prints black and white pages at a rate of as much as 33 pages per minute, with a first page out time of only 7.5 seconds.

The Dell 2330dn is powered by a 400 MHz processor and can print black and white images and text with a resolution of 1200 dpi by 1200 dpi. This printer comes with 32 MB of memory installed, with the option to upgrade to as much as 288 MB of memory. Duplex printing is available on the Dell 2330dn.

Overall specs:
•    Measurements (WxDxH): 16.8 in x 14.6 in x 10.1 in
•    Memory: 32 MB, upgradable to 288 MB
•    Connectivity: High speed USB 2.0
•    Resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi
•    Print Speed: 33 ppm monochrome
•    Paper Capacity: 300 sheets standard, upgradable to 850 sheets
•    Duty Cycle: 50,000 pages/month

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Xerox Phaser 8860 Printer Review

The Phaser 8860 is a multifunction solid ink color printer that can also function as a copier, scanner, and fax machine. With a monthly duty cycle of up to 120,000 pages, the Phaser 8860 is an ideal choice for a medium sized office that needs a compact but powerful multifunction printer. Measuring only 20.9 inches wide, 26.2 inches deep, 24.4 inches tall, the Phaser 8860 is compact enough to be easily incorporated into an office of any size


The Phaser 8860 connects via the use of a high speed USB cable that can be purchased from any computer or office supply retailer. For workgroup purposes, this printer connects via a high speed Ethernet connection. The Phaser 8860 is compatible with many operating systems, including Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Mac OS 9, Mac OS X 10.2 and higher, Linux and Unix.

This printer uses four Xerox Phaser 8860 solid ink color sticks to produce exceptional quality prints with bright, vivid color. These four Phaser 8860 solid ink sticks come in magenta, yellow, cyan and black, and have a high page yield to ensure that you can print and copy large jobs without the ink running low. The compatible black solid ink sticks for the Phaser 8860 are capable of printing up to 14,000 pages before needing to be replaced. The magenta, cyan, and yellow solid ink color sticks are each capable of printing 14,000 pages, and are more environmentally friendly than traditional toner. The Phaser 8860 is capable of printing at a rate of 30 pages per minute when printing in black and white or full color. This printer can copy at a rate of 22 pages per minute for black and white or color, and can also scan at a rate of 22 pages per minute. The first page out time for this printer is 6 seconds for black and white or color prints, and 15 seconds for black and white or color copies. The standard page capacity of the Phaser 8860 is 625 sheets, with the option to upgrade to as much as 1675 sheets.

The Phaser 8860 is capable of printing at a resolution of 600 dpi by 600 dpi, and comes with 512 MB of memory installed, with the option to upgrade to as much as 1 GB of memory.

Overall specs:
•    Measurements (WxDxH): 20.9 in x 26.2 in x 24.4 in
•    Memory: 512 MB, upgradable to 1 GB
•    Connectivity: High speed USB 2.0
•    Resolution: 600 dpi by 600 dpi
•    Print Speed: 30 ppm color and monochrome
•    Paper Capacity: 625 sheets standard, upgradable to 1,675 sheets
•    Duty Cycle: 120,000 pages/month

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