Xerox Phaser 5550 User Manual

Selecting Printing Options
Phaser® 5550 Printer
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Selecting Printing Options
This topic includes:
■ Factors Affecting Print Performance on page 4-31
■ Selecting Printing Preferences (Windows) on page 4-31
■ Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Windows) on page 4-32
■ Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Macintosh) on page 4-32
See also:
Printer Settings on page 5-2
Factors Affecting Print Performance
Many factors affect a print job. They include the print speed (stated in number of pages per
minute), the media used, download time, and printer processing time.
The computer download time and printer processing time are affected by several factors
including:
■ Printer memory
■ Connection type (network, parallel or USB)
■ Network operating system
■ Printer configuration
■ File size and type of graphics
■ Computer speed
Note: Additional printer memory (RAM) may improve overall printer functions, but will not
increase the pages per minute (ppm) ability of the printer.
See also:
Print-Quality Problems on page 6-58
Selecting Printing Preferences (Windows)
Printer preferences control all of your print jobs, unless you override them specifically for a
job. For example, if you want to use automatic 2-sided printing for most jobs, set this option in
printer settings.
To select printer preferences:
1. Select one of the following options:
■ Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista: Click Start, select
Settings, and then click Printers.
■ Windows XP: Click Start, and then select Printers and Faxes.
2. In the Printers folder, right-click the icon for your printer.

Xerox Phaser 5550 Specifications

General

Color	No
Print technology	Laser
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)	37 s
Time to first page (black, normal)	6.5 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	50 ppm
Storage media	HDD
Internal memory	256 MB
Maximum internal memory	1024 MB
Internal storage capacity	40 GB
Sound power level (standby)	5 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)	7.19 dB
Total input capacity	1100 sheets
Maximum input capacity	4100 sheets
Functions	Print
I/O ports	Parallel (IEEE 1284), USB 2.0
Device manager	DHCP, PrintingScout Alert Notification, Xerox CentreWare Internet Services Embedded Web Server, Xerox CentreWare Printer Management for Microsoft, Novell, and UNIX
Package length	833.11 mm
Power requirements	240 V, 50/60 Hz
Networking features	10/100BaseTX Ethernet
Wireless technology	IEEE802.11a/b/g
Storage temperature (T-T)	41 - 90 °F
Power consumption (active)	900 W
Compatible operating systems	HP-UX 10.2, Linux, Mac OS X 10.2, Novell NetWare 4.x, Red Hat 9, SCO, SUSE 9, Solaris 2.5.1/2.6+, Windows 2000/Vista, Xerox Walk-Up PD
Duty cycle letter size (maximum)	300000 pages per month
Acoustic power emissions (standby)	50 dB
Standard output capacity for envelopes	500 sheets
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)	15 - 85 %
Acoustic power emissions (active, print, copy or scan)	71.9 dB
PCL fonts	83
Certification	CE, UL 60950-1/CSA 60950-1-03, FCC Part 15 Class A, 73/23/EEC, RoHS 2002/95/EC
Country of origin	China
Maximum duty cycle	50000 pages per month
Number of PostScript fonts	139
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Power consumption (standby)	11 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)	105 W
Paper tray media types	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)	EAR99

Weight and Dimensions

Height	749.29 mm
Package weight	65772 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)	1380 x 650 x 1050 mm