Xerox Phaser 6130/N Color Laser Printer by Xerox
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Digital camera reviews of Xerox Phaser 6130/N Color Laser Printer
Digital camera Review: Good Intro to the Color Laser Printer, Cheap!
Summary: 5 Stars
Well my old HP Laserjet 1100 didn't survive my move from California to Colorado, so time for me to get a new one. For the same price as my old HP, I found this color laser printer, with network access! Seeing as I have 3 laptop users at home with wifi only, this was definitely a selling point. Setup wasn't too bad (but if the phrase TCP/IP makes you stare blankly and you need direct network access, get a network admin to set this one up). Color quality is impeccable for text and spot graphics, though photos aren't high quality(if you really need high end color you should be looking at higher quality inkjet printers or Solid ink printers). Speed is reasonable for a home printer (color is a smidge slower than some other printers I've seen). Plus the consumables don't drain all that fast. In short, a must get and a good value for the dollar!Digital camera Review: Good quality printouts, works with Mac and PC over Network
Summary: 4 Stars
The quality of this printer is very good. The feature that I wanted and like is the fact that this is a network printer. I have both, a Mac and a PC and it works with both without a problem. The Mac was able to discover the printer without any help. The PC had to be configured with the IP address. After that minimum setup, it just worked.
One word of caution is that this printer sucks a lot of power when warming up. In fact, I had to install a separate circuit just for the printer. Otherwise, it would turn my computer off every time it woke up. The back of it says it needs 10A, so keep that in mind.
The only problem I've had with the printer (the reason I'm taking one star) is that after about 5 months, it started showing a 'fuser error' message on its screen which also said I should restart the printer. After restarting it, it would clear for a few minutes but then I would get the same message. I called customer service and they were very helpful. They suggested removing the fuser (gave me step by step instructions on how to do that) and installing it again. After that the problem was fixed.
Digital camera Review: Good value and performance for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
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The XEROX Phaser 6130 is a lower priced color laser printer that will satisfy many users that don't have demanding printing needs but would like the benefits of a color laser instead of a color ink jet, or monochrome laser.
The printer is described as being "compact". Well I guess that's a relative term... the printer is quite tall at a speck over 15". Depth is around 16" and width is a little over 15". It's boxy.
I found the setup on my iMac to be a piece of cake. 20 minutes from box to printing. The quick setup sheet was not particularly helpful since it used some ambiguous graphics to indicate what you were supposed to be doing at each step. Of particular concern is the opening of the front panel to remove the imaging unit assembly. This operation which is essential to the setup could be potentially disastrous if you inadvertently touch it against the "transfer unit" that is quite vulnerable because of it's position when the front cover is opened.
If you are not used to setting up equipment, it's best to take your time and read the documentation thoroughly before undertaking the setup.
After the printer was turned on for the first time, it went through some calibration and eventually spit out two pages of configuration information. What I find quite objectionable is that the printer spits out these two pages EACH TIME your printer is cycled off and on. This is a waste of paper and energy. Fortunately this "start up page" can be turned off in the menu, but it takes a bit of digging to find the option.
The printer is a little noisy during printing and initial startup, but once a print job is finished, it almost immediately goes quiet except for a very low fan sound. After about 30 minutes it will go into an energy saver mode. The time before going into energy saver mode is adjustable, from 5 minutes to 60 minutes. It takes about 15 seconds for the printer to be ready to print once it's re-awakened.
Print quality was fine but not exceptional. Of course, given the price of the printer, it's quite good. The Phaser 6130 is no speed demon however. It took 2 minutes and 45 seconds to print a 8.5 x 11 photo in "enhanced" quality over ethernet. Printing regular text documents or web pages with a mix of small graphics and text was fairly quick.
As with any printer, consumables will be an ongoing cost. The XEROX toner cartridges are rated at 2000 pages and are priced around 68.
The other color laser printer that I own is an Okidata C5500n. The Oki printer cost about $230 more than the XEROX so it's not exactly a fair comparison. But the Okidata prints faster, has marginally more expensive consumables costs but is of a noticeably better print quality. Especially in printing photos, the Okidata has more vibrant colors and is sharper. The Okidata also has duplex capability which the Phaser 6130 does not.
Pros:
-Low price
-Seems well built
-Easy setup
-both USB and Ethernet connectivity
Cons:
-A bit noisy
-No Duplex printing capability
-Lacks a bit of sharpness and vibrancy printing photos
If you're looking to move up to a color laser printer from a black and white laser, or an ink jet printer, and don't have overly demanding printing needs, this printer is a worthwhile contender. If, on the other hand, you are looking for a duplex capable printer that can handle high volume printing, this is not your printer.
I give this a solid 4 rating at its price point.
Digital camera Review: Great Can Do small Office Network Printer
Summary: 5 Stars
Great printer at a wonderful price. Great for small office network, plug in right out of box and go. Wonderful resolution and clarity, plus the quickness of a black and white printer, this little can do machine will handle our printing needs for years to come.Digital camera Review: Great Printer but......
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very nice printer for a small office or home. Laser printers such as this cost less per page than ink jet printers especially some ink jet printers that consumer a lot of inkjet when turned on. Ink jets also can dry out.
Two downsides:
1) The PCL driver doesn't seem to be available on the Xerox web site. The one listed as PCL is in fact eh PS driver which lasts allot of useful features such as printing two pages on each sheet.
2) Power consumption. This beast uses 1000 Watts for a brief period when warming up. It will dim the lights and can trip circuit breakers if they are already loaded with other appliances. If possible this beast needs it's own 15 amp or 20 amp circuit. It does reduce the power to a nice 8 Watts in standby and 2 Watts in sleep mode.