Xerox Phaser 6130 All-In-One Laser Printer
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- Black Print Speed: 16 ppm
- Color Print Speed: 12 ppm
- Output Type: Color Printer
- Technology (Detailed): Color Laser
- Printer Type: All-In-One Printer
- Max Resolution (BW): 600 x 600 dpi
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Experiences with the 6130
Pros
Solidly built. Good warranty, Quiet, Mac compatible, decent printing speeds and quality.
Cons
Higher that anticipated cost of operation due to 'starter' cartridges. Unfriendly display.
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
Good buy if looking for quality and durability. Higher than anticipated cost of use due to 'starter' cartridges. Suggest careful product comparison before buying.
As a consultant I recommended the purchase of this printer for a client, based on their needs, cost of operation, ease of operation, and durability/quality. I also based it on my experience with my own 6300. While the actual printing of the product meets and/or exceeds our expectation, their are some items where this and now all Xerox printers fall short.
The primary issue are the cartridges. When I purchased my 6300 (review of this on Epinons) about 2 years ago, Xerox was supplying full cartridges with their printers. As such when I recommended the 6130 I assumed they still were as their was nothing I found on their website to indicate that this policy had changed. This printer was purchased last December and has printed 800 BW pages and 540 Color pages. This is about 5 reams of paper, including test and configuration sheets (see below). The printer is now indicating that the BW cartridge now needs replacing. I called Xerox about this and have been told that Xerox now supplies all printers with 'Starter' cartridges. If you are not familiar with this term, it means that only partially filled cartridges are supplied with new printers, so that soon after you purchase the machine, you are required to buy replacement cartridges, which in a color printer, a complete set tends to approach the cost of the original printer. Of course, like most other companies this is not indicated in the spec sheets but is something a buyer should be factoring in to the overall cost of the printer and the cost per sheet. To say that I am disappointed in Xerox's change of policy would be a gross understatement, given that assumption of getting full cartridges, based on previous experience, was a critical factor in my decision to recommend this product.
Another issue I find with the machine is the operation of its information display window. It tends to be confusing when trying to use it go get at information. Additionally much of the needed information, such as the Printer's IP Address, is not available via the display, Instead it is only available by printing out configuration sheet, that take at least 2 sheets of paper to print each time. As such, given this issue and the starter cartridge issue, I would not consider this printer to be ecology friendly.
This is especially true for low volume color users as, given the cost of service agreements, and replacement cartridges, some might find it more economical just to throw the printer away and buy a new one when the cartridges run out. That way they get a fresh set of cartridges, abet starter cartridges, and a new warranty. This may be better on the bottom line, but not ecology friendly.
So given the competition, would I likely recommend this printer again. Probably not if cost of operation and ease of use were critical factors in the decision making process.
The primary issue are the cartridges. When I purchased my 6300 (review of this on Epinons) about 2 years ago, Xerox was supplying full cartridges with their printers. As such when I recommended the 6130 I assumed they still were as their was nothing I found on their website to indicate that this policy had changed. This printer was purchased last December and has printed 800 BW pages and 540 Color pages. This is about 5 reams of paper, including test and configuration sheets (see below). The printer is now indicating that the BW cartridge now needs replacing. I called Xerox about this and have been told that Xerox now supplies all printers with 'Starter' cartridges. If you are not familiar with this term, it means that only partially filled cartridges are supplied with new printers, so that soon after you purchase the machine, you are required to buy replacement cartridges, which in a color printer, a complete set tends to approach the cost of the original printer. Of course, like most other companies this is not indicated in the spec sheets but is something a buyer should be factoring in to the overall cost of the printer and the cost per sheet. To say that I am disappointed in Xerox's change of policy would be a gross understatement, given that assumption of getting full cartridges, based on previous experience, was a critical factor in my decision to recommend this product.
Another issue I find with the machine is the operation of its information display window. It tends to be confusing when trying to use it go get at information. Additionally much of the needed information, such as the Printer's IP Address, is not available via the display, Instead it is only available by printing out configuration sheet, that take at least 2 sheets of paper to print each time. As such, given this issue and the starter cartridge issue, I would not consider this printer to be ecology friendly.
This is especially true for low volume color users as, given the cost of service agreements, and replacement cartridges, some might find it more economical just to throw the printer away and buy a new one when the cartridges run out. That way they get a fresh set of cartridges, abet starter cartridges, and a new warranty. This may be better on the bottom line, but not ecology friendly.
So given the competition, would I likely recommend this printer again. Probably not if cost of operation and ease of use were critical factors in the decision making process.
