In the interest of helping your business to remain as competitive as possible, we present a printer comparison. The Xerox Phaser 4510dt printer will be compared against the HP LaserJet P4015dn. Both machines serve as centralized printers to meet the needs of small to mid-sized businesses. They comparisons will be based on the specifications listed by each manufacturer, as well as actual performance observed by our team.
Price: The initial investment required to get the reviewed model of the LaserJet ($1479) will set your company back $120 less than the Phaser (1599).
Service: Both printers come with a one year service warranty standard. The Phaser wins this category easily because unlike HP which requires you to ship your printer to a service depot for repairs, Xerox provides free on-site maintenance service at no fee. If shipping your printer is not an option, the cost of on-site care from HP can quickly eclipse the initial savings at purchase.
FPO (First Page Out): As we saw with the price, these printers are very close. The listed FPO for the Phaser is 8 seconds compared to the Laser Jet’s 8.5. In our tests we found that the maximum speed was not reached. The 4510 averaged at an FPO of 10 seconds and the LaserJet was very close at 11 seconds.
Printing Speeds: However, as the machines warmed up the results reversed in favour of the LaserJet. The LaserJet averaged 47 pages per minute, which beat the Phaser by 2. This was much closer than the listed maximums posted on the respective manufacturer’s website (LaserJet 52 ppm and Phaser 48 ppm).
Paper Capacity: This is another win for the HP. The LaserJet has a smaller standard load (600 pages) but the maximum capacity of 3600 is nearly triple of the Phaser.
Print Output: Both printers feature the same range of sizes: 3″ x 5″ to 8.5″ x 14″. Tie.
Network Connections: The LaserJet comes equipped with a standard Ethernet adaptor, 1 EIEO port and 1 Hi-Speed USB port plus 3 “USB-like” ports. The Phaser offers a similar configuration with 10/100 integrated Ethernet adaptor, IEEE1284 Serial and USB connections. Both printers have wireless connectivity as an available upgrade option. In network connections both printers are similarly configured, so this is considered a tie.
Findings: These two printers are very closely matched, although there is a slight performance advantage in the Xerox Compatible Toner. Both machines have very user-friendly interfaces and your employees will quickly learn to navigate the controls of whichever you choose to purchase. As the boss, your role is to prioritize our findings. Does the price difference influence you, or are you more concerned about the terms of the service warranty? These would be the two areas that our team suggest prospective buyers look into. In addition, consider the cost of Xerox Phaser 4510 Toner Cartridgeversus the cost of ink for the HP 4510. Regardless of the printer you choose you should be able to perform the functions necessary for your small to mid-sized business. For more information, please visit http://www.qtoner.us.