The color toner cartridges come in both standard (1,500 pages) and high-capacity (4,500 pages) versions. The standard cartridges cost $70 each, while the high-capacity ones cost $160 each. The black cartridge (4,500 pages) costs $100, for a per-page cost of 2.2 cents for a black print. Color prints cost about 12.9 cents per page with the high-capacity cartridges, and about 16.2 cents per page for the regular versions. While the black print cost is low, the color prints are a tad expensive. The Epson AcuLaser CX11NF offers lower per-page costs.
Performance
In CNET Labs' tests, the Xerox Phaser 6115MFP/N outpaced the HP CM1017 in black prints (as well it should: it's rated to be faster), but it couldn't top the HP in color printing. The Phaser printed black text at a rate of 14.76ppm and black graphics at 14.87ppm. It printed color text at 4.94ppm and color graphics at 4.50ppm (both numbers are remarkably close to Xerox's rating of 5ppm, a rarity in printer advertising). The HP scored 5.91ppm and 6.16ppm, respectively, in those tests. The Phaser 6115MFP scored 2.63ppm for a grayscale scan and 2.57ppm for a color scan. And using the ADF, it copied at a rate of 3.36ppm.
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The 6115MFP/N did a laudable job with printing, though it has its weaknesses. Black text was impressive: sharp, dark, clean, and consistent. Color text showed great color handling and clean characters, but it could stand to be sharper. A side-by-side comparison with the HP's color text proved that our eyes weren't just tired. We also liked the mono graphics print. Xerox handled the grayscale better than the HP, but the HP's photo and graphic elements showed better sharpness and detail. The Xerox's color graphics print showed truer color than the HP, but it was still plagued by some ruddiness in the photo elements and wasn't quite as sharp as the HP print. For print quality, we'll give the slight edge to the HP Color LaserJet CM1017.
The Xerox 6115MFP did a much better job with scanning than the HP CM1017, but it wasn't without its own problems. The grayscale scan showed a lot of compression in the dark end of the grayscale, resulting in lost details in the shadows. However, details were sharp and the scanner did an excellent job handling various patterns. The color scan, while detailed and sharp, was also overly dark. The colors looked muddy.
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Service and support
Xerox backs the Phaser 6180/N with a one-year warranty, but you can upgrade it to two or three years. Toll-free phone support is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Eastern Time. Xerox's Web site offers software and driver downloads, a troubleshooting knowledge base, video tutorials, and manuals.
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Where to buy
Xerox Phaser 6115MFP/D:
$720.00 - $984.99
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