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learn more about the Phaser 8560MFP

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Phaser

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8560MFP

SCAN FEATURES

Phaser 8560MFP

HP LaserJet 2820/2840AiO

Faster ADF scan speeds

Color: 15 ppm

Color: 2 ppm

• The Phaser 8560MFP uses a dual-head scanner to scan both sides of a page at once—

Black: 15 ppm

Black: 5 ppm 

a huge benefit over HP’s single-head scanner

More scan destinations

Scan to: PC / Mac, Mailbox, TWAIN,  Scan to PC folder, email, network

• Unlike the 2800 series, users can scan a file to the Phaser 8560MFP device’s hard drive 

Email (via Xerox Scan Utility),

and reprint it at a later time

Desktop, Public / Private folders

More file formats

BMP, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, PDF

JPEG only (scanning multipage 

• Unlike the HP device, the Phaser 8560MFP does not require any third-party scanning

documents requires TIFF or

software to output different file formats

PDF formats)

FAX FEATURES

PC Fax

Embedded in print driver  

2820: Fax not available

• The Phaser 8560 makes faxing easier by utilizing the same driver that users 

for simplicity

are familiar with

2840: Requires a separate 

• By contrast, HP requires the user to install a separate driver for printing and faxing 

fax driver

More speed / group dials

Up to 200 / 100 dials 

Up to 120 / 20 dials

Higher fax resolutions

Up to 400 dpi

Up to 300 dpi

SYSTEM FEATURES 

Faster processor

600 MHz

264 MHz

More memory

512 MB standard

96 MB standard

• Over five-times the standard memory and four-times the maximum memory means 

1 GB maximum

244 MB maximum

the Phaser 8560MFP can handle more complex tasks quicker and more reliably

Hard drive

40 GB standard

Hard drive not available 

MFP vs. All-in-One 

True multitasking

No multitasking

• Unlike the HP device, the Phaser 8560MFP can print, scan, copy, and queue print jobs 

concurrently, as well as retrieve scan jobs while performing these functions

Better device management 

PrintingScout on-screen alerts, 

HP Toolbox provides limited

• Xerox offers automated self-help tools—reduce support requests to the help desk 

PhaserSMART on-line 

alert functionality (Lab results 

troubleshooting, Job Accounting,

indicate that it is not consistent)

• If the Phaser 8560MFP needs attention, it will provide detailed and graphical 

Usage Analysis Tool, Email alerts

onscreen alerts—or connect the user to the same extensive Knowledge Base 

on supplies status, Configuration

that Xerox technicians use

SIM for hot swapping configuration
settings between devices

Easy driver and software installation

1

1:40 using Walkup Technology

22:40 + 1 call to HP help desk to 

• With the Phaser 8560MFP, installation of Print, Network Scan and PC Fax drivers is only

disable computer protection 

five mouse-clicks away

+ 1 reboot

• With the HP 2800 series, initial install of only the print drivers consisted of 20 unpack 

screens plus 13 driver-decision screens

Easy driver software removal

1:23 with no reboot

Over 13 minutes using 2 HP 

• Unlike the HP 2800 series, the Phaser 8560MFP requires no extra programs to remove

programs, 1 Windows program 

its software

and 2 PC reboots

Security highlights

Color access restrictions,

Secure printing only 

• Secure Print on the Phaser 8560MFP means “your eyes only” printing—each job is

SSL – encrypts user data,

via memory

stored on its hard drive until a PIN is entered. And with Image Overwrite, a user’s sensitive 

Secure printing via hard drive,

data will be permanently erased when the user is finished

Color copy access restriction via PIN,

• Scan to the Phaser 8560MFP device’s Public or Private Folders as well as password

CWIS: user-type-access-restrictions

protect access to color copying

for both embedded pages as well

• Use the Phaser 8560MFP device’s Host Access List to limit computers that can print or 

as front panel menus and content.

scan to the device

Personal Print (store secure jobs 
for later use!)

FASTER!

1. Times based on Phaser 8560MFP and HP 2840 testing (mixed graphics and text documents; default quality mode).

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