Xerox WorkCentre 6027/NI Wireless Color Multifunction Printer

I was so tired of inkjet issues, and Wi-Fi fails/resets. I took me quite a while to realize that HP, Lexmark, etc.. werent the only home products available. This machine works without hassles. I hope this lasts for some years because of the price. I spent hours researching before finally taking a risk on this product. So far, so good. We use it for personal business/copies, homework, picture printing. Kind of a lot of money for those tasks, but it works every time, so therefore worth it to me. I just wanted to be done with replacing printers every few years and constant fiddling with a printer to get it to print. Update: Still works everytime. It will sit for weeks, then wake up every time I try to print something. I only had to reset up the WiFi once due to my internet connection failing (Time Warner). Had to reboot the WiFi device (Netgear) after the internet company mentioned did some sort of maintenance, then the printer. I dont know why others are having issues with the WiFi. This printer is the easiest thing to set up with the printers screen. I am still very happy with this purchase, I just paid a lot more than now advertised for. Now it is a bargain price. Only complaint would be its size. Big and bulky.

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This printer is amazing! We have a few of these around my office and knew I wanted one. Produces high-quality photos and sharp looking documents. The toner for this device is quite reasonable too. My favorite feature is the ability to scan and upload documents directly to my server and scan-send emails straight from the printer. It also plays nicely with Mac! Both my Windows and Mac computers discovered this printer on my network without the need to install any drivers. The printer is a bit slow to print, but once it gets going, it prints at a decent speed. I should also add that while this device is not "truly" wireless, it can be hardwired to your network via ethernet and can print "wirelessly" to any devices on that network. I Definitely would not recommended this printer for the person that is going to be making hundreds of copies a day, but if you are looking for a multi-function laser printer that has great print quality from a trusted brand, your search ends here. I definitely recommend it!

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When I first started a search to find a multi-function color laser printer, my mind was set on HP printers. Only problems with HP color laser printers is the fact that they hardly offer price drops; unit prices are in par with other brand but no sales. Cannon came with a very nice deal on one of their printers but I was short on money for about the whole price of the printer so I missed that deal. A year passed and I ran into Xerox deal on the Amazon website. I never even considered buying Xerox since I didnt know they had consumer version of printers available. So, after researching different models, I was torn between WorkCentre 6027 and WorkCentre 6505N. The 6505N is nice if you need a large output from your printer. But 6027 has a nice touchsceen and wireless connection. The recommended printing capacity for 6505N is 2500 pages/month, and 6027 is 1500 pages/month. I might use 100 pages per month, so given the gadgets that 6027 offers over 6505N, it was no brainer for me to stick with 6027. Printer works nicely but it is a bit loud one when in operation.

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For reference, I have a home office network with mixed Apple and Windows computers. I connected the MFP via Ethernet to the router. With this I got full functionality across the different platforms. A few pointers: although Xerox tried to make a complex installation as straightforward as possible, you still have to know something about networks and how they operate. I ended up with several drivers on my computers, one for network, PCL6 and USB for example. I also found that it was simpler to set up my printer network settings from my PC than the Mac. One thing I discovered is that scan to email only works over USB to a PC. To get around that limitation for Macs, you can scan to a thumb drive in the MFP and then port that to your Mac. As old as Fax is, it is still used for legal documents. The fax function worked well over Comcasts VoiP phone system. Comcast has clarity in their phone lines and this is what you will need for reliable fax. I had a large 30 page fax sent from the IRS and it printed without a hitch. The color touch panel is very nice and the menus are easy to navigate through. If you are a long time Phaser user you will be in a completely familiar environment. I like the quietness of the LED print heads, there is no whine from the spinning Laser mirror. The toner cartridges come pre-installed and they are simple and hassle free to replace. I believe that my starter cartridges are full ones because we printed a lot and the gages are still up...very nice, thank you Xerox! We use our printer infrequently, but when we do we dont want to fiddle with missing ink jets. The toner based "laser" printer wins on this point, toner doesnt dry out. The prints are crisp with good character detail. Color is very nice, but dont expect photographic quality. The WorkCentre 6027 is ideal for a small office and meets my expectations, that is why I gave the MFP 5 stars. It is a very nice package.

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