The Xerox WorkCentre XE90 Printer Toner

It needs to be said right up front that this machine is not one of those you might find in a discount office supply store. List price was $3600, though it could often be found after discounts for anywhere from $2500 - $2900. At any rate, this unit works for a well at putting out black-and-white monochrome product and will also fit neatly on any desktop in a small business. Dimensions come in at 18" x 17" x 12".

When it comes to print speed, at eight pages per minute this unit is fairly standard for a laser multifunction printer and it uses wired connectivity to hook up to a PC or network with relatively little fuss. The unit uses standard parallel ports to interface between it and a personal computer, which was standard in the industry during the time of this machine's manufacture.

The Xerox WorkCentre XE90 printer delivers its product at 600 dpi by 600 dpi, and does not include PostScript support. It can handle most standard paper sizes all the way up to 8. 5 x 14" and letter sizes include all of the standards one has come to expect, including A, A4, A5, B5 and legal. Additionally, the Xerox will handle a number of different envelope sizes.

Total storage capacity for paper comes in at 250 sheets in a single feeder paper tray. The recommended duty cycle is around 1500 pages and this unit supplies one Xerox Toner good for that amount. As far as other functions go, the fax machine capability is fairly standard at 14.4 Kbps through a modem. The flatbed scanner is single pass at 400 dpi by 600 dpi.

From the time one tasks a print job to the time the first page emerges is around 10 seconds, making this more than an acceptable unit for most small business needs. It doesn't include expansion bays or slots, so remember that should this machine be contemplated for expansion into a larger network or the like. Industry-standard IEEE 1284 parallel ports are the norm along with a standard modem connection that runs through phone lines.

As with most of its machines, Xerox has built this one to utilize Windows operating systems running up through 2000 in addition to Windows NT 4.0 for networks, which makes it a good choice in an office environment that uses a small network. There is the standard one-year service and support, as well as an extended service packages available for a fee.

Memory is good, and it can store up to 120 pages of outgoing or incoming faxes in case the unit runs out of paper while nobody is looking. Its versatility is also excellent, and it allows you to print, copy and scan while receiving or sending faxes. It will also send a fax directly from something that's been scanned in with no lag time at all.

All in all, this Xerox printer does most everything very well and nothing poorly at all. The quality of the prints are always exceptional with Xerox XE90 Printer Toner, exhibiting professionalism with each page. Quality Xerox Printer Toner is available from online companies such as Qtoner Cartridges, with their great prices and fast shipping. This is one multifunction printer that will find a home in many small businesses.