
About this Guide
This guide introduces you to the Xerox Phaser® 5550 laser printer, explains its
key features and performance advantages, and provides guidance throughout your
printer evaluation process.
Section 1: Introducing the Xerox
Phaser 5550 Laser Printer
3 Product Overview
5 Phaser 5550 Laser Printer Configurations
Section 2: Evaluating
Laser Printers
6 Overview
7 Evaluate Deployment, Management
and Ease of Use
9 Evaluate Productivity
11 Evaluate Reliability
Section 3: Configurations,
Specifications, Supplies,
Support and Additional
Information Sources
12 Configuration Summary
13 Specifications
14 Supplies and Accessories
15 Support and Additional
Information Sources
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Section 1: Introducing the Xerox® Phaser® 5550 Laser Printer
Product Overview
Productive, reliable and packed with value, the Phaser 5550 laser printer means
serious business for any office with diverse and high-volume print demands.
Powerful productivity
Get up to speed with the Phaser 5550 — the
tabloid-size laser printer that delivers the ultimate combination of peak performance
and impressive print quality.
• Fast printing at up to 50 ppm — for both
single-sided and two-sided printing — quickly
handles even the most demanding print
workloads.
• 1200 x 1200 dpi print resolution and Xerox-
exclusive EA-HG toner technology deliver
exceptional print quality without slowing
down the printer’s exceptional performance.
• Complex print jobs made easy — even multipage jobs with graphics, images and charts —
thanks to a powerful 500 MHz processor.
• A rst-page-out time as fast as 6.5 seconds
means no waiting, even on a busy network.
• Custom media sizes plus advanced printing
features, like collation, booklet making and
edge-to-edge printing, meet your complex
printing needs. The available finisher adds
stapling and hole punching.
Smart, reliable operation
The Phaser 5550 laser printer comes loaded
with cutting-edge intelligence features that
simplify installation and everyday use. And with
highly durable components throughout, count
on total reliability day after productive day.
• Easily output heavy print volumes thanks
to a robust duty cycle of 300,000 pages
per month.
• Xerox Installer automatically installs and configures your printer for easy network connection, getting you up and running in minutes.
• Private data stays secure thanks to built-in
support for 802.1x and IPv6, the latest network security protocols.
• Network printing is easier than ever to manage.
Helpful features like CentreWare IS Embedded
Web Server let users manage the device from
their computers, and Email Alerts notify administrators of common occurrences, such as low
toner levels, before they impact productivity.
• PhaserSMART
24/7 access to the online Xerox Knowledge
Base, delivering fast solutions so you get back
to work quickly. Plus, PrintingScout
delivers instant pop-up messages right to your
desktop if issues arise.
®
online troubleshooting provides
®
notification
Value throughout
It’s simple: The Phaser 5550 laser printer delivers more for the money than any other printer
in its class, and always-low operating costs keep
it truly bottom-line friendly.
• An unbeatable total cost of ownership results
from the printer’s affordable purchase price
and low cost-per-page.
• Long-lasting consumables increase uptime,
and separate print drum and toner cartridge
allow for optimized use of each component.
• Expect consistent, trouble-free performance
from a printer that’s rated to deliver an
impressive 500,000 mean prints between
failure.
• Get best-in-class value with extensive printer
management tools, up to 1 GB memory,
®
Adobe
PostScript® 3™, and more.
• The Usage Analysis Tool and Job Accounting
feature let you collect, organize and analyze
usage data for tighter cost control.
• A standard one-year warranty and the Xerox
Total Satisfaction Guarantee ensure that we
stand behind our promise of outstanding reliability and performance.
Phaser® 5550
Print
Quick Facts
• Print up to 50 ppm
• True 1200 x 1200 dpi
• Powerful 500 MHz processor
• Robust 300,000
pages/month duty cycle
• 256 MB memory,
expandable to 1 GB
• First page out time
of 6.5 seconds
11 x 17 in.
ppm
50
WxDxH:
5550B, N, DN:
25.2 x 20.7 x 19.6 in.
640 x 525 x 498 mm
5550DT:
25.2 x 20.7 x 30.6 in.
640 x 525 x 778 mm
Phaser 5550 DT with 1,000-sheet
feeder shown to scale
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Section 1: Introducing the Xerox® Phaser® 5550 Laser Printer
Phaser 5550 Laser Printer Configurations
Phaser 5550B
The Phaser 5550B delivers high-speed
black-and-white printing with support for
tabloid-size paper.
Performance:
• Print speed of up to 50 ppm
• First-page-out-time (FPOT) as fast as
6.5 seconds
• Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi print resolution
• Two-sided output (optional)
• Page Description Language: PCL
emulation, Adobe
PDF (with optional Productivity Kit)
• 500 MHz processor
• 256 MB (standard), 1 GB (maximum) memory
• USB 2.0 and Parallel connectivity
• Optional Productivity Kit includes 40 GB
Hard Drive
®
PostScript® 3™, Direct
®
6/5e
Paper Handling:
• Paper Capacity: 1,100-sheet standard
capacity, 4,100-sheet maximum capacity
• Tray 1 (Multipurpose tray): 100-sheet
capacity; Custom sizes from 3.0 x 3.87 in.
(106 x 148 mm) to 8.5 x 14 in. (216 mm x
356 mm); 16 to 57 lb. bond / 60 to 215 gsm
• Trays 2 and 3: 500-sheet capacity each;
Custom sizes from 5.5 x 7.16 in. (140 x 182
mm) to 11.7 x 17 in. (297 x 432 mm); 16 to
57 lb. bond / 60 to 215 gsm
• Trays 4 and 5 (optional): 1,000-sheet
Feeder; Custom sizes from 5.5 x 7.16 in. (140
x 182 mm) to 11.7 x 17 in. (297 x 432 mm);
16 to 57 lb. bond / 60 to 215 gsm
• Tray 6 (optional): 2,000-sheet feeder; 8.5 x
11 in. (A4); 16 to 57 lb. bond / 60 to 215 gsm
• Paper Output: 500 sheets
Print Features:
• Standard Features: Booklet Printing, Cover
Pages, Edge-To-Edge Printing, Job Completion
Notication, Job Accounting, MaiLinX Alerts,
N-Up Printing, Negative/Mirror Images,
Scaling, Separator Pages, Tray Switching,
Usage Profile Reports, Watermarks
• Advanced Features (requires optional
Productivity Kit): Secure Print, Proof Print,
Personal Print, Personal Saved, Saved Print,
Hard Disk Collation, Print With*, PDF-Direct
Printing, Extended Font/Form Storage
• Security Features: 802.1X, Front Panel Lock,
HTTPS, IPV6
Reliability:
• Duty Cycle: 300,000 pages
• Recommended Average Monthly Print
Volume: Up to 50,000 pages
• One-year on-site warranty, Xerox Total
Satisfaction Guarantee
*Not available for AppleTalk or USB connected printers.
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Phaser 5550N
Phaser 5550DN
Phaser 5550DT
Builds on the Phaser 5550B with the
addition of:
Controller:
• Connectivity: 10/100/1000BaseTX
Ethernet
Builds on the Phaser 5550D with the
addition of:
Print Performance:
• Automatic Two-Sided Output
Builds on the Phaser 5550DN with the
addition of:
Paper Handling:
• Paper Capacity: 2,100-sheet standard
capacity, 4,100-sheet maximum capacity
• Tray 1 (Multipurpose tray): 100-sheet
capacity
• Trays 2 and 3: 500-sheet capacity each
• Trays 4 and 5: 500-sheet capacity each
• Tray 6 (optional): 2,000-sheet capacity
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