XEROX COLORQUBE 8570DT INK STICK SET

Xerox ColorQube 8570DT Solid Ink Printer Review

Overview:

Utilizing the unique and quite powerful technology of solid ink printing, the Xerox ColorQube 8570DT Solid Ink Printer is an excellent option to explore when extremely fast paced full color printing is a must for your business. Operating with a print speed superior to most color laser devices and running at a lower cost per page as well, the Xerox line of solid ink devices is a must see.

Pros:

The Xerox ColorQube 8570DT Solid Ink Printer is the highest end model variation of the 8570 line of solid ink units. This device comes with the additional hardware functions found in the line’s other units and also includes an additional paper tray for a significant boost in on board paper storage. Standard paper supply for other 8570 models consists of a 350 sheet output tray, a 100 sheet multipurpose tray, and a 525 sheet standard paper tray, bringing their stock paper storage capacity to 625 sheets. The DT model, however, includes an additional 525 sheet tray in box, making the unit a 1150 sheet monster. All units in the series can accept multiple paper storage upgrades and top out with a maximum media capacity of 2200 sheets.

With print speeds of 40 pages per minute in color and an equal 40 pages per minute in black and white, the Xerox ColorQube 8570DT Solid Ink Printer easily blows away most color laser devices on the market, especially when printing in color. When very high speed color printing is a must, it’s time to look into Xerox’s impressive technology found in this unit. Its maximum monthly duty cycle of 85,000 printed pages ensures that not only high speed printing, but high volume printing, is possible as well.

The unit’s standard memory of 512 MBs should be sufficient for most projects, but memory upgrades up to 2 GBs are possible. This device comes with a built in network card, as well as a standard USB port, making it easily connectable to a single host PC or an entire network. Automatic duplexing is also standard with this model, making two sided printing fully automatic, and allowing users to get creative with full color pamphlets and double sided fliers.

Cons:

The initial downside of the Xerox ColorQube 8570DT Solid Ink Printer, as well as other printers utilizing solid ink technology, is the up front cost of the hardware itself. While cost per page can run much lower than laser printing in the long run, the shelf price of the 8570 is quite high; roughly twice that of a similar color laser printer.