Xerox Phaser 6120 Colour Laser Review @ TrustedReviews

Iria · Dec 22, 2005, 10:40 PM

Xerox is perhaps not the first company you would think of when considering a conventional colour laser printer, but the Phaser 6120, a new addition to Xerox’s range, is attractive in both price and print quality. If it seems more than vaguely familiar that because it’s based on the Konica Minolta Magicolor 2450 we tested six months or so ago. Comparing the asking prices for the two versions of the printer, the Xerox machine comes in around £80 cheaper than its Konica Minolta sibling.

Decked out smartly in navy blue and cream, the Phaser 6120 is a substantial machine, but not over bulky. Paper is loaded in a single, 200-sheet, multi-purpose tray at the bottom front and feeds through, to exit onto its top cover. You can buy a second, 500-sheet tray to sit under the machine, but as standard there's no easy way to feed single sheets of special media.

A circle of four buttons, with a fifth in the centre and a separate cancel button, are all the physical controls for the printer. There's a two line, 16-character LCD display, but this is hard to read, due to reflections and the lack of a backlight. We still find it hard to believe the cost of a backlight, even on an entry-level colour laser printer, can't be factored in to its parts list.

At the back are sockets for USB 2.0, parallel and Ethernet network connections. Network accessibility is standard on this model and supporting software is provided on the driver CD.
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Dec 22, 2005, 10:40 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 74	Xerox Phaser 6120 Colour Laser Review @ TrustedReviews Xerox is perhaps not the first company you would think of when considering a conventional colour laser printer, but the Phaser 6120, a new addition to Xerox’s range, is attractive in both price and print quality. If it seems more than vaguely familiar that because it’s based on the Konica Minolta Magicolor 2450 we tested six months or so ago. Comparing the asking prices for the two versions of the printer, the Xerox machine comes in around £80 cheaper than its Konica Minolta sibling. Decked out smartly in navy blue and cream, the Phaser 6120 is a substantial machine, but not over bulky. Paper is loaded in a single, 200-sheet, multi-purpose tray at the bottom front and feeds through, to exit onto its top cover. You can buy a second, 500-sheet tray to sit under the machine, but as standard there's no easy way to feed single sheets of special media. A circle of four buttons, with a fifth in the centre and a separate cancel button, are all the physical controls for the printer. There's a two line, 16-character LCD display, but this is hard to read, due to reflections and the lack of a backlight. We still find it hard to believe the cost of a backlight, even on an entry-level colour laser printer, can't be factored in to its parts list. At the back are sockets for USB 2.0, parallel and Ethernet network connections. Network accessibility is standard on this model and supporting software is provided on the driver CD. ____________ Review: TrustedReviews