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: Very Good Color Laser Printer
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best color laser printer for the price. Easy to set up with a very fast processor. Electrostatic transfer unit seems to be engineered well. Color cartridges lock into position unlike drop/load design of HP color laser printers. Color printer is quiet and quality of prints very good. Achieved better results than HP color LaserJets.Digital camera Review: Very Good Printer
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had the printer for a couple of weeks and it has been working very well on my home network with both windows and linux computers. It took me some time to figure out that I had to set the network address to a static address so it would always work. After have the network reset with a power failure, the printer wouldn't work. The network dynamic address had changed and none of the computers could find it.
The print quality for real estate flyers is adequate, but not outstanding. I haven't figured out an easy way to print envelopes yet, as it will sometimes work and sometime it will feed paper from the paper tray instead of the manual feed slot.
All in all a good printer.
Digital camera Review: Very Nice
Summary: 5 Stars
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
First off this is my first laser and also first network printer so both of those things were new to me. I was a little surprised at the size, a little taller than I was thinking, but the footprint is not all that bad for most spots that can support around 40 lbs. The setup was pretty easy, it only took me about an hour to unpack, prep, and get it working over the network even wirelessly with my notebook. At first I tried to search for the printer before I installed the drivers and it was not going too well, then after I did the driver install it actually runs through a search for IP printers and it found it, assigned an IP address, and set it to my default printer all in just a few seconds, so installation would have been much quicker if I would have known that. I hooked the printer up with the RJ-45 cable going to my wireless router and all my computers can print from it just fine after installing the print drivers and finding the printer on each.
As for the quality, the unit itself appears very well built and sturdy using high quality plastics and engineering. And the printouts are very nice, the black is dark and text very sharp. The only thing I did notice is that the color in the "photos" that I printed were a little dull, but I'm used to a $500, 8 cartridge photo printer too, so most anything would be a little dull compared to that I suppose.
The only thing I have found wrong with it so far is the little quick guide/cd holder case that has sticky stuff on the back and is designed to stick on the side of the printer so you can find it easy, basically the sticky stuff only holds for about 10 minutes and then falls off. So if they change the adhesive, just about everything with this printer would be just about perfect. So if you are looking for a reasonably priced, high quality laser printer, look no further!
Digital camera Review: WOW!
Summary: 5 Stars
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
My first encounter with this printer is that it is very heavy; 45 pounds in the box and 38 out. The prepping of the printer is straight forward, but watch the video that comes with it because it makes the quick install sheet easier to understand.
This does not set up like a normal ink jet printer in which the software is installed and then the USB cable is connected. On this printer you first connect the power, and if you're not connecting it to a network then you plug in the USB cable, but don't install the software yet. If you're connecting to a network then you use the ethernet cable. Then turn it on; the first thing it does is configure the printer and print out two sheets of info. On my first printout I had a paper jam. I don't believe I overloaded the tray and it hasn't happened since. One thing it does at every start up is print out the two sheets of configurations and I'm not sure if there is any way to cancel that. If there is I haven't found it; it could always be left on standby because it doesn't use much power (5 watts).
When I finally installed the software it started looking for a network and it seemed like it took forever in trying to find one which I hadn't even set up. I tried to cancel the install but it wouldn't let me. So, I got impatient and rebooted. My fears were that it wasn't finding my Vista 64 bit OS, but after the reboot it came up with a list of 64 bit drivers. I selected the proper one and off it went; perfect installation.
Then I decided to print out an HD picture. I had plain paper in the tray so I wasn't expecting much, was I wrong! Lightening fast and what quality; WOW!!!!!! My Photoshop projects are going to be printed out with the Phaser 6130 ONLY.
There are so many things for me to learn on this printer, such as different paper types, color settings, etc. This is out first laser printer and so far we are very impressed with it (after figuring out the installation). This is not your Father's ink jet. :-)
Digital camera Review: Xerox Phaser 6130 - Great Quality and Convenience
Summary: 4 Stars
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
The Xerox Phaser 6130/N Color Laser Printer is a very nice color laser printer with a sleek durable body and a cool functional design. The performance is very good and the quality of print-outs is also good for most general color printing needs. Those with more specific specialized needs, such as high volume or large format photo quality printing, will probably want to look at some alternatives. Still, among general use color laser printers the 6130 is a very attractive option.
Features, Upgrades, Service
In terms of speeds this unit is very fast compared to inkjets and color laser printers, but many black and white laser printers are faster. So if your primary needs are black and white printing and speed, you may want to consider a B&W laser printer. If you will be printing more than occasionally in color, the speed benefits of color printing far outweigh the few extra seconds of wait time on black and white print-outs.
The internal memory is certainly enough for general printing needs. However, 128 MB will not be adequate for those printing large color presentations. Power users will want to upgrade immediately. If you purchase your own compatible memory you will save some money versus purchasing through Xerox.
The toner cartridges are somewhat expensive, but not more so than most laser printer cartridges. The high cost is mostly off-set by the longer useful life. Unlike your inkjet printer, you should be able to go a while before having to change toner. The fact that the cartridges are pre-loaded is great, and the placement of the access door on the side is a GREAT design feature that makes accessing and changing toner much easier than printers from competing brands.
Installation
The included instructions guide novices in setting up your printer, changing the toner cartridges and other basics. I think the instructions are adequate is somewhat minimalist. You have to look at the steps carefully. Setting up your network connection could have included more information, but most users will only need the default setup. While there is a USB connection option as well, it seems like kind of a shame to not get the benefits of the network setup. Hooking this printer up to your wireless router is quite easy.
The driver setup program needs the printer to be online in order to be completed. You have to complete the printer setup beforehand to ensure that it has an IP and is accessible over the network. After installation, you can register your printer online for warrantee and support needs.
The Competition
While the printer size is not the most compact, and the weight is quite heavy, compared to other color laser printers this stacks up well in those areas. The HP Color LaserJet 1600and HP Color LaserJet 3600n are much taller and bigger overall. And while the Samsung CLP-300N Network-ready Color Laser Printer is smaller, this Phaser isn't much bigger and has much better quality prints. Those with a small business or home office will find size to be acceptable given the performance.
Conclusion
This is a very nice performing color laser printer at an acceptable price. It's not the cheapest or the most expensive. While the size is acceptable, it may be large for very small workstations. Many people will need an all-in-one printer that also offers scanning and copying functionality. In this price range, the models that have that capacity are mostly black and white printers, though some offer color scanning. So if you need color printing, this may definitely be the way to go. For general printing needs, color power point decks or the like, this is a very good alternative for you.
Enjoy!