Xerox Phaser 5550 Evaluator Guide 9
Productivity is a critical consideration when evaluating department-class
printers, such as the Phaser 5550
®
laser printer.
Does the printer deliver the level
of performance required to support the workload of larger groups of users? Does it
produce sufficient print quality? Can the printer be expanded to meet a workgroup’s
evolving needs, and does it offer the media flexibility to support a variety of jobs?
How the Phaser 5550 exceeds
the productivity requirement
Printing performance
Even the heaviest workloads are handled with
ease by the Phaser 5550 laser printer. The
powerful 500 MHz processor can receive a rapid
succession of simple and complex print jobs
while maintaining all-day productivity.
Plus, whether printing single- or double-sided
documents, the Phaser 5550 maintains its print
speed of up to 50 ppm.
For average print jobs of three pages or less, the
most important specification is first-page-out
time, and the Phaser 5550 laser printer delivers
in as few as 6.5 seconds.
Print quality
The Phaser 5550 delivers true 1200 x 1200 dpi
print resolution, producing outstanding print qual-
ity without compromising the printer’s top-rated
speed. Whether printing spreadsheets, presenta-
tions or customer collaterals, the Phaser 5550
laser printer delivers truly impressive results. Plus,
Xerox Emulsion Aggregate High Grade (EA-HG)
toner — chemically grown to produce smaller,
more uniformly sized particles — delivers excellent
shadowing and outstanding fine-line detail.
Expandability
Numerous accessories are available to tailor-fit the
Phaser 5550 laser printer to your environment.
For those users who print a high volume of large,
complex files, controller memory can be expanded
to a maximum of 1 GB with 256 or 512 MB
upgrades. Plus, a 40 GB hard disk can be added for
additional security features or the ability to store
forms in the printer for easy reprinting.
For workgroups of 10 or more users, consider
increasing paper capacity by including an
additional 1,000-sheet feeder. If that isn’t
enough, a 2,000-sheet feeder can be added,
boosting total paper capacity to 4,000 sheets.
A finisher may be necessary to support a work-
group that regularly produces multiple sets of
large documents. The Phaser 5550 laser printer
offers a finisher that offset stacks up to 3,500
sheets for easy retrieval, with optional hole-
punching and stapling.
Media support
The Phaser 5550 laser printer offers scalable
paper capacity to handle the diverse needs of
offices of all sizes. Paper capacity starts at 1,100
sheets, with an optional maximum capacity of
4,100 sheets.
Paper capacity and media support offered by
the Phaser 5550 laser printer include:
Standard trays:
• Tray 1 (Multipurpose tray):
Up to 100
sheets; custom sizes from 3.0 x 3.87 in. (106 x
148 mm) to 8.5 x 14 in. (216 mm x 356 mm);
16 to 57 lb. bond / 60 to 215 gsm
• Trays 2 and 3:
Up to 500 sheets each; cus-
tom sizes from 5.5 x 7.16 in. (140 x 182 mm)
to 11.7 x 17 in. (297 x 432 mm); 16 to 57 lb.
bond / 60 to 215 gsm
Optional trays:
•
Trays 4 and 5: Up to 500 sheets each; custom
sizes from 5.5 x 7.16 in. (140 x 182 mm) to
11.7 x 17 in. (297 x 432 mm); 16 to 57 lb.
bond / 60 to 215 gsm
•
Tray 6: Up to 2,000 sheets; 8.5 x 11 in. (A4);
16 to 57 lb. bond / 60 to 215 gsm
•
Envelope Tray: Capacity depends on envelope
size; custom sizes from 3.87 x 5.82 (89 x 148
mm) to 6.38 x 9.5 in. (162 x 241 mm)
Phaser 5550/DT laser printer shown with
optional 2,000-sheet feeder and 3,500-sheet
finisher.
Section 2: Evaluating Black-and-White Laser Printers
Evaluate Productivity
