Xerox Phaser 8860 Ink Sticks

Xerox 8860 Printer Review

While environmental concerns are on the mind of almost any office manager, they are not always the first consideration when buying a printer. When eco-friendly designs add benefits as well as reducing cost, however, it becomes an easy decision. The Xerox Phaser 8860 is not only an excellent solid ink printer with a slant toward greener operation, but its green features will actually save your office money, now and in the long run.

Because Xerox 8860 ink sticks are totally consumed when used up, they leave no waste behind. Phaser 8860 ink sticks are cartridge-free, so they do not require a plastic cartridge and multiple components that also add cost to the packaging and shipping process. For these reasons, Xerox 8860 ink is more efficient and lower-priced than most laser printers, and in fact, color printing costs are similar to those of monochrome costs for lasers, due to lower printer ink prices.

But printer ink isn't the machine's only eco-friendly feature. Phaser 8860 ink is capable of printing on a wider variety of paper, including many types of recycled paper not supported by lasers, reducing impact on the environment. The machine is also Energy Star certified, so power consumption is reduced when not in use.

Buyers have many choices when choosing their model. The 8860N is the base model that includes an ethernet network port for sharing the device among multiple users. The 8860DN adds automatic duplexing, which allows it to print on both sides of the page automatically without users having to re-feed paper. Lastly, the 8860SDN adds all of the above features, plus extra paper capacity for high-volume offices that don't want to have to reload paper many times a day, and all of these units use the same Xerox 8860 ink.

While the advantages of solid ink printing are not always clear, the idea of printing color prints at around the same cost of monochrome laser prints is an idea that should appeal to any buyer. The Xerox 8860 has the speed, print quality and cost savings to make it worth a look for anyone shopping for a high-volume printer.