The Xerox Phaser solid ink 8200 color printer is designed to give medium to large work groups the processing power and software options to produce quality color documents; this printer is priced around $500.00.

The Xerox 8200 ink printer delivers a fast processor of 500 MHz and a maximum memory of 512 MB which is better than average; however, the base model does not come with networking capabilities and will need to be added or choose the 8200DN, 8200DP or 8200Dx models that have it standard. USB and parallel ports are standard, but no cables are included. A 20 GB hard drive accompanies the higher end models and is option with an upgrade package for the base model; duplexing is also standard on these models. The Phaser 8200 supports multiple systems like Windows, Mac, UNIX, and Novell and a 625 installed input capacity beats the competition; a maximum of 1,675 can be installed via expansion paper trays. The printer can handle a variety of media styles including heavy cover stock and cards, but is limited to a maximum legal size.

Color and text printing is mediocre at best; it should be noted that increasing the resolution will improve the quality of print but slow the printing speed. The Phaser 8200 prints at 26 pages per minute in color and black and white as it uses solid ink technology and first printed pages are out in 6 seconds. Cost per printed page is close to $.11 for color, and slightly lower for black and white documents. Xerox has included their CentreWare software to manage any printer on your network as well as their PrintingScout to alert you to any issues during the printing process via email alerts and on screen messages. In addition a usage analysis tool enables the printer to anticipate your usage and will adjust power save modes and times accordingly; automatic color calibration delivers the same color output on each and every print while an 85,000 page monthly duty cycle supports large printing demands.

The Xerox 8200 solid ink printer delivers more features than their competitors but falls short on the low resolution print quality; the use of better resolutions will help but will also slow down the print speed.

These nozzles apply the melted solid ink to the drum; there are multiple arrays of spray styled print heads contained in the printer itself to apply ink in a more uniform and precise manner. The print heads are made of stainless steel to ensure durability and long life; they are guaranteed for the life of the printer. Each time the drum makes a revolution any combination of toner colors may be transferred to the paper simultaneously creating any shade or hue needed for the data to be printed. After the toner is applied to the rolling drum it is offset, or transferred, to the media and the drum is reset for the next line of the document to be printed.

The solid ink does not become part of the fibers of the paper. It in fact freezes, or solidifies, on the surface of the page much like a laminate or sealer used on wood or paint. This allows the images and data to be more vibrant and more true to life in color. The fibers of the media in use can influence the color of the toner typically making them lighter and reducing the quality of the intended effect of color. After the page is finished printing the drum is simultaneously cleaned and reset for the nest print.