Introduction
The Xerox Phaser 6180 series is one of Xerox's latest
destop color laser-printer families and is rated by Xerox at
up to 20 ppm in color and 26 ppm in black-and-white. This
competitively priced desktop printer ($499 for the "N"
model) is geared toward small offices and workgroups,
especially those who require good black-and-white and
color print quality and versatile paper handling.
Some typical questions businesses must ask themselves
when trying to select the right printer for their end users
include how many users will utilize the printer on a daily
basis, and what types of document will be printed on this
device—such as graphics, sales presentations, marketing
proposals, day-to-day text correspondence, reports, user
guides and manuals.
considered whether considering the Phaser 6180 or any
other color laser desktop printer.
The Xerox Phaser 6180 series prints at 600 dpi and has a
recommended monthly volume of up to 60,000 images.
The base "N" model includes PostScript 3 emulation and
PCL print drivers, 400 MHz processor, support for up to
legal-size paper and heavier card stock, standard 128 MB
memory (upgradeable to 1,152 MB), standard network
and wireless connectivity, and 400-sheet paper capacity.
The series also supports operating platforms from
Microsoft Windows to Apple Macintoshes, Unix and Linux.
The Phaser 6180 "DN" model BERTL tested included
standard automatic duplexing. Options include a paper
drawer that brings total paper capacity to 950 sheets,
multi-protocol network cards that provides support for
DDNS, IPP, Wins, SSL/HTTPS, and a wireless network
adapter. Adding the the 256 MB RAM enables the secure
print, proof print, and RAM collation.
In the following report, BERTL extensively evaluates the
Xerox Phaser 6180DN, including its productivity, image
quality,
user-friendliness,
maintenance.
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Device Features Summary
Suggested List Price
Monochrome Print Speed
Mono First Page Out Time
Color Print Speed
First Copy Out Color
Warm Up Time
Maximum Monthly Print
Volume
Internet/Network Fax
Network Scan
Output Options
Input Options
Other Options
BERTL analysts were able to install
the Xerox Phaser 6180 printer and
set it up the network in a matter of
minutes. The instructions were easy
to follow and the tags were clearly
marked for easy removal and
installation.
May 2007
Xerox Phaser 6180DN
Phaser 6180N - $499
Phaser 6180DN - $649
26 ppm
10 secs.
20 ppm
10 secs.
120 secs. (first time); 30 secs.
(subsequent warm up)
60,000 pages
No
No
No
550-Sheet Tray - $399
Auto Duplex Unit - $199
(add for "N" model)
Wireless Network Adapter -
$219
Multi-Protocol Network Card -
$199
The Xerox Phaser 6180DN model
that BERTL analysts tested
provides standard duplexing,
standard 400-sheet paper
capacity (upgradeable to a
maximum of 950 sheets), 400
MHz processor and 128 MB of
memory (upgradeable to a
maximum of 1,152 MB).
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