Xerox faces tough competition from a whole host of familiar manufacturers such as Canon, HP, Epson, Lexmark, OKI and Brother. All offer a range of market leading products filling the many niches for homes and businesses everywhere. The Xerox ColorQube 8570 is certainly one of the stand out performers in any field.
Getting an inkjet printer is a great choice for people who are looking to print on a budget. However for those who are looking for greater volume and performance, it usually has to be a laser. Fortunately though, the unique design and exceptional performance of the Xerox ColorQube 8570 solid-ink printer allows it to provide an effective rival to most laser models.
Main Features and Setup
The ColorQube 8570 uses a solid-ink technology which helps to distinguish it from most other contemporary devices. Fortunately, these supplies are rather easy to install as the internals under the output tray provide colour-specific chutes for easy loading. Starter and replacement cubes are already included with the package and are good enough for 3000 pages.
Solid-ink supplies have the advantage of being environmentally friendly because they do not have plastic housing elements that both toner and ink cartridges have. The ink is also cheaper and Xerox provides a number of bundled packages for high usage customers to maximise savings.
Specifications
This Xerox printer has 525-sheet cassette located on the bottom along with a 100-sheet multi-purpose tray. There is also a 200-sheet output tray on top of the printer. You can connect the printer to both Windows and Mac OS X systems via USB and the printer can join the local network by plugging in directly to the router via Ethernet cable, so no special USB router is required. Windows users need to install a driver, which does not take long to install while Mac users can plug right in.
There is also a backlit monochrome LCD display that can display up to six lines. Various buttons are positioned near the display for going through the menu structure. Getting used to the interface takes some time but you may find an easier time with the navigation if you print the menu map. Once you are at ease with the functions it is an incredibly useful interface and will make controlling your printer functions a breeze.
Performance
The solid-ink printer takes some time to turn on and generates a little noise while doing so. To fix this problem, it is best to use the "Sleep Mode" feature, which saves energy and does not completely turn off the unit. The print speeds are on the average side with PC speeds clocking in at around 15 pages per minute. Mac users will enjoy slightly faster speeds at 10 pages per minute. It can print photos at around 2.5 pages per minute if the file size is approximately 20 MB.
The quality makes up for it by delivering deep blacks and exceptional business graphic quality. Some may find the photos to be grainy while the thin text to be jaggy. However in the most part you should have no cause for complaint when it comes to representing colours.
Bottom Line
With the average print speeds, the ColorQube 8570 may not be the best replacement for a midrange laser printer, especially considering the estimate price of 460 pounds. But the solid-ink technologies remain as the highlight delivering convenience and economy with environmental qualities.
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