Xerox Phaser 8650MFP Ink

Xerox Phaser 8650MFP Printer

Phaser 8650MFP Ink:

Xerox Phaser 8650MFP Ink sold at The Supplies Guys also works in the following models:

Phaser 8650MFP/N | Phaser 8650MFP/D | Phaser 8650MFP/SN | Phaser 8650MFP/SD | 8560MFP/ST | 8560MFP/T | 8560MFP/SX | 8560MFP/X

Xerox Phaser 8650MFP Quick Review

The Phaser 8650MFP is arguably the best multifunction laser printer on the market today. It offers fast printing speeds in color and black and white, plus the extra functionality of faxing and scanning. The printer combines all of these functions in a efficient manner to create a great office machine.

To start, the speed of the Xerox Phaser 8650MFP is excellent. With color performance at 42 PPM (which is actually slightly higher than the Phaser 8650), it can crank out those color prints faster than most printers can black text. Black and white prints are produced at an even faster 50 PPM, which will increase office productivity much more than other printers.

The Xerox Phaser 8650MFP is built to deliver award-winning print quality with Xerox's Solid Ink technology, which facilitates easy-to-use ink sticks. Actually, to call this a laser printer is a bit of a misnomer, though that is its class; the Phaser 8650MFP actually creates prints using a set of four LED arrays that expose photosensitive drums to the create the image. Coverage on prints was smooth, with little noticeable banding or thin spots in the large solid areas. Fine details were still visible even when printed against a black background, a test that many other laser printers have failed miserably. Even photographs looked smooth and natural, with saturated colors that didn't appear smudgy.

The Xerox 8650MFP's paper capacity couldn't be better for a large multifunction printer. The 8650MFP comes with a standard sheet capacity of a whopping 1,200 sheets, with the optional 2,500 sheet additional tray available for purchase from Xerox. That brings its total capacity to 3,700 sheets, which is even greater than its 8650 (non-MFP) counterpart. Smaller trays are also available, including the high-capacity 1,650-sheet tray, for slightly less demanding settings.

The Xerox Phaser 8650, as well as it performs, is frankly a behemoth of a machine, weighing almost 250 pounds and measuring 36 inches wide and 40 inches deep. And while its sizable girth allows it to handle a variety of paper sizes, offices considering the printer will want a permanent location to place it. The 8650MFP is NOT a good choice for a small office environment with limited space.

As can be expected from such a huge printer, the 8650MFP comes with plenty of memory. The 8650MFP comes equipped with a decent standard 1GB of RAM standard, and the memory is expandable to 2GB, making it more than capable of handling any job that most offices could send it. Processor speed was also reasonably adequate, as the printer comes with a 1.2 ghz processor. These statistics set the 8650MFP in a league of its own, leaving all other printers looking quite pale.

The Phaser 8650MFP has one considerable downside: operating costs. A full set of 8650MFP ink includes three ink sticks in each color (cyan, magenta, and yellow) and six black sticks. This set costs a hefty sum of $629 direct from Xerox, which for big corporations may not be a problem. For smaller companies though, this costs could be restrictive to the point of preventing these companies from even buying the printer. However The Supplies Guys offers the same OEM ink at a much lower price, which may allow small companies to use the printer economically. A full set of genuine 8650 ink sticks costs only $340 through The Supplies Guys. The Phaser 8650MFP ink available through The Supplies Guys is OEM, not compatible or remanufactured, so you can be assured you are getting the best price for the best product.