Xerox Ink Sticks and Xerox Solid Ink for Phaser

Xerox is constantly coming out with new printers, and when it comes to their most popular model line, the Phaser, there is no exception.

The Xerox Phaser 7300 was once (and not too long ago) a commonly sold item.  Though looking at the specs it looks like a perfectly manufactured unit, a newer, more advanced unit has recently been released—the Xerox Phaser 7500.  Both were created for the same reason—to benefit medium to large sized offices with color laser printing like no other.

So what exactly did Xerox add to the newer version?  And what is the difference between the two? There are actually quite a few differences when these two are compared.

Let’s start by taking a peek at monthly capacity. The 7300 can whip out 83,000 pages a month—which for most offices is more than enough.  The 7500, though, can create an astounding 150,000 pages each month.  If that doesn’t impress you, maybe the upgrade in connectivity will.  The Xerox 7300 can connect via ethernet, USB or parallel connection, meaning it is missing only one option—wireless printing—which the improved 7500 offers!

The Phaser 7500 makes a much larger footprint with its 30.3×25.2×26.2 inch size. The Xerox 7300 has dimensions of only 18.11×26.22×24.65 inches. While the 7300 may be smaller as far as dimensions go, it weighs much more.  The 7300 weighs 181 pounds, and the 7500 weighs a much-lighter 145 pounds.

The 7300 can print 30 pages per minute and 37 pages per minute using color and black Phaser 7300 toner, respectively.  The 7500, on the other hand, prints 35 pages per minute for both black and color toner.  Print time for the first page is 7 seconds for the 7500 and 13 seconds for the 7500.

The Xerox 7300 toner cartridges are much more affordable than the Xerox 7500 toner cartridges, and both can be found online. 

Though both of these printers are high quality and both have been big sellers, there is one major difference between the two—one has been discontinued, and one hasn’t.