XEROX PHASER™ 5400 LASER PRINTER

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ABOUT

THIS GUIDE This guide is provided to help you understand and evaluate the Xerox Phaser 5400 Laser Printer. It includes sections on what capabilities to look for when evaluating network laser printers, how the Phaser 5400 meets those requirements, how it compares to other laser printers in this class, and details on supplies and specifications.

CONTENT Section 1 - Introducing the Xerox Phaser 5400 Laser Printer ............................... 4 Introduces the printer’s configurations and options Section 2 - Evaluating Laser Printers ...................................................................... 7 Suggests specific features to look for in a printer of this class Print Speed .......................................................................................................... 7 Print Quality ........................................................................................................ 8 Flexibility ............................................................................................................ 8 Section 3 - Printer Management ............................................................................... 9 CentreWare® DP ................................................................................................... 9 CentreWare MMC ................................................................................................ 9 CentreWare IS ...................................................................................................... 9 CentreWare Web ................................................................................................ 10 Section 4 - By the Numbers .................................................................................... 11 Competitive Comparisons ................................................................................. 11 Supplies and Accessories ................................................................................. 13 Total Satisfaction Services .............................................................................. 13 SM

Physical Specifications ..................................................................................... 14 Media Weights ................................................................................................... 14 Media Types ....................................................................................................... 14 Information sources .......................................................................................... 15

This guide was printed entirely on a Tektronix Phaser Color Printer by Xerox.

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SECTION 1 – INTRODUCI NG TH E XEROX PHASER 5400 LASER PRINTER The Phaser 5400 is a high-speed, affordable workgroup laser printer with extensive media flexibility and robust performance. Building on Xerox’s success with high speed products, the Phaser 5400 brings advanced paper handling and media choices to the productivity requirements of today’s busy workgroups.

C O N F I G U R AT I O N S : Phaser 5400N

Phaser 5400DT

Phaser 5400DX

Print Speed

40 ppm A4/letter, 19 ppm A3/tabloid

Resolution

True 1200 x 1200 dpi, 1200 dpi Image Quality, 600 x 600 dpi

Controller

266 MHz G3 class Power PC

Memory (std./max.)

32/192 MB

32/192 MB

64/192 MB

Input trays

2

3

4

Input Capacity

650

1150

1650

Output Capacity Standard Optional

500 sheets face down 1,000-sheet stacker

Two-Sided Printing

Manual

Automatic

Automatic

Hard Disk

Optional

Optional

Standard

Printer Drivers

Windows 95/98/Me, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, UNIX (HP-UX, Solaris, IBM AIX, SCO UnixWare, DEC, Compaq, SGI, Linux), Macintosh System 8.x, 9.x, 10.x Adobe® Postscript® 3™, PCL5e and PCL6 emulations

PDLs Standard Interfaces

10/100Base-TX Ethernet, Bi-directional Parallel, USB

Network Protocols

TCP/IP, Novell NetWare, EtherTalk

Warranty

1 year on-site warranty, extensive Web support, telephone support, and Xerox’s exclusive Total Satisfaction Guarantee

In addition, all Phaser 5400 configurations come with newly revised WorkSet™ Productivity Features and Printer Management Software.

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W O R K S E T ™ P R O D U C T I V I T Y F E AT U R E S WorkSet Productivity Features have been expanded with the introduction of the Phaser 5400 and now include: ■

Send Once/RIP Once/Print Many

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Secure Print

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Job Piplining

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Proof Print

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Edge-to-Edge Printing

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Print Anyway

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Booklet Printing

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Auto Tray Select

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Fax Friendly Black

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N-Up Printing

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Internet Printing Protocol

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Load-while-Run

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Auto Separator Sheets

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Auto Size Sensing

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Smart Jam Diagnostics

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Cover Sheets

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Watermarks

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Point and Print

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Variable Fusing

P R I N T E R M A N AG E M E N T S O F T WA R E Extensive Web-based printer management tools are common on the Phaser 5400 configurations including:

New

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CentreWare® Internet Services – Embedded Web Server

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CentreWare Printer Management Suite (DP, MMC, UNIX/Linux, Tivoli NetView, HP OpenView, CA Unicenter)

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CentreWare Web Printer Management (Win 2K, NT)

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PrinterMap™

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Xerox NDPS Gateway

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Multiple Printer Installation Tool

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PNP 2000

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MaiLinX™

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F E AT U R E O V E R V I E W PERFORMANCE ■ ■

40 ppm 9 seconds first-page-out

S O F T WA R E ■ ■

Full set of WorkSet productivity features Full set of CentreWare printer management tools

MEMORY ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

32 MB (N and DT models) 64 MB (DX model) Expandable to 192 MB Optional 8 MB flash memory Optional SAP flash memory Optional internal hard disk (standard on DX)

LANGUAGES ■ ■

Adobe® PostScript® 3™ PCL5e and PCL6 emulation

FONTS ■ ■ ■

39 resident PostScript fonts 1 PCL bitmap typeface 80 resident PCL scalable typefaces

PAPER HANDLING (INPUT) ■ ■ ■

Standard — 150-sheet bypass tray and one 500-sheet letter/A4 tray Optional — up to two 500-sheet trays (either letter/A4 or ledger/A3) (1 standard on DT, 2 standard on DX) Optional — one 2,000-sheet letter/A4 feeder (can be used with one 500-sheet feeder)

PAPER HANDLING (OUTPUT) ■ ■

Standard — 500-sheet output bin Optional — 1,000-sheet stacker

DUPLEX PRINTING ■ ■

Manual two-sided printing supported on the N model Automatic two-sided printing standard on the DT and DX

CONNECTIVITY ■ ■ ■

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S E C T I O N 2 – E VA L U AT I N G L A S E R P R I N T E R S By definition, a workgroup printer is a shared resource. Typically, a network laser printer is shared by groups of up to 25 people on a regular basis. It is also common for there to be multiple computer platforms, such as the various versions of Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Unix, or Linux. By far the most popular network used is Ethernet, increasingly with TCP/IP protocols. Even with multiple users on a variety of platforms with their own unique applications and needs, all networked printer users require three things from their printers: ■

Speed

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Quality

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Flexibility

PRINT SPEED Today’s busy workgroups, whatever their size, have no time to waste. Consider raw engine speed, but also look at processor speed, first-page-out time, and the ability to process multiple jobs concurrently to give you a feel for the printer’s total throughput capability.

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HOW THE PHASER 5400 REQU IREM ENT

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PRINT SPEED

Start with a 266 MHz G3 class processor that delivers a blazing first-page-out in just 9 seconds and then go on to print at 40 ppm print engine speed. Add input feeders to boost capacity up to 3150 sheets and productivity features like “Send once, RIP once, Print many” and “Job Pipelining” and the Phaser 5400 proves its value as a productive workgroup asset.

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PRINT QUALIT Y Speed at the cost of quality is not acceptable. Consider the resolution of the printer as represented in a variety of text styles and sizes. Also consider fills, gradients, graphic elements, and photo images.

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PRINT QUALITY

Selectable resolution from 600 x 600 dpi, to 1200 dpi image quality, to true 1200 x 1200 dpi, delivers the best combination of superb image quality and workgroup productivity to meet every application need.

FLEXIBILITY What types of documents do your users typically produce? Do they need a variety of media capabilities (e.g., pre-printed letterhead on fine bond paper, standard peer-to-peer quality laser paper, transparency media, card stock, envelopes, etc.)? Is automatic two-sided printing (duplexing) important?

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FLEXIBI LITY REQUI REMENT

The Phaser 5400 boasts excellent reliability on all media types, handling paper weights from 16 lb bond to 110 lb cardstock (60 to 200 gsm). To improve printing quality on different stocks, the Phaser 5400 enables variable fusing temperatures. Multiple input and output options give maximum printing flexibility: The Phaser 5400 comes standard with a 500-sheet input tray, a 150-sheet multipurpose bypass feeder, and a 500-sheet output tray. Add one or two 500 sheet paper feeders (in letter or ledger sizes). Broaden your input and output capabilities further with a 2,000-sheet feeder, and 1,000-sheet stacker. For exceptionally fast two-sided printing, add an automatic duplex module (standard on DT and DX configurations). Advanced graphics features like Edge-to-Edge Printing, Booklet Printing, and the ability to print up to 11 x 17 in. page size, let you print spreadsheets and professional-looking newsletters and brochures.

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SECTION 3 — PRINTER MANAGEMENT CENTREWARE DP CentreWare DP is easy-to-use printer management software for Novell networks. Through point-and-click navigation, you can install, connect, and configure the printer on a network quickly and easily. It provides network administrators with setup procedures and management of networked printers. CentreWare DP also provides Help information. Features include: ■

Setup Wizard Provides a step-by-step guide to get your printer quickly up and running on the network.

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Advanced Setup Provides a tool to service multiple file servers and queues.

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Instant Status Enables you to select a printer from the Printer List to see what that printer is doing at any given time.

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Remote Configuration and Management Enables you to do most configuration and monitoring tasks from your workstation.

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Printer Upgrades Enables you to upgrade your printer from your workstation.

CENTREWARE MMC CentreWare MMC (Microsoft Management Console) will automatically discover SNMP compliant devices and display them on your MMC desktop monitor. The discovery feature can be configured to search various subnets for Xerox printers as well as other SNMP devices. You can easily access CentreWare IS from your MMC console for further management capabilities.

CENTREWARE INTERN ET SERVICES CentreWare Internet Services provides another option for implementing advanced services for the configuration and management of your printer. Each of the features in CentreWare Internet Services can be accessed through familiar client-resident software interfaces, such as the Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers. Through a Web browser, users and system administrators can monitor the status of the printer, print HTML-based documents, and access context-sensitive on-line assistance. For system administrators, CentreWare Internet Services provides a faster and more productive way to install and upgrade software on your printer and a wide range of supporting information on the Internet. Refer to the CentreWare Internet Services User Guide and on-line help for more information on the operation and use of CentreWare Internet Services.

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CENTREWARE WEB CentreWare Web is an enterprise-level printer management tool which can be used for installation, configuration, trouble-shooting, and reporting printer data. CentreWare Web works with all SNMP compliant printers, regardless of manufacturer, to provide a single point of contact for all your printer management. Printers are found through network or print server discovery and managed over TCP/IP networks using SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). Some of the features provided by CentreWare Web are:

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Simultaneous installation of multiple printers.

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Ability to remotely add ports, queues, and drivers to Windows 2000 and NT4 SP6 print servers.

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Install, troubleshoot, upgrade, and clone wizards to aid all users in performing administrative tasks.

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Install CentreWare Web on a server for availability to all clients on the network that have Internet access with a browser.

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Support multiple users and provide for different levels/privileges of user access, such as administrators or guests.

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Discover printers on local and remote subnets.

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Automatically discover printers as scheduled.

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Generate reports.

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Connect to printer Web servers for additional printer-specific features, including help.

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COMPETITIVE

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NUMBERS

C O M PA R I S O N S Xerox Phaser 5400

HP 8150/N/DN

Lexmark Optra T622

Lexmark W810/N

Speed

40 ppm

32 ppm

40 ppm

35 ppm

First Page Out

9 seconds

14 seconds

10 seconds

9.5 seconds

Monthly Duty Cycle

200k

150K

200K

150K

Resolution

1200 x 1200 dpi, 1200 x 600 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi

1200 dpi image quality (HP FastRes 1200)

1200 image quality, 1200 x 1200 dpi, 600 x 300 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi

300 x 300 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi, 1200 dpi image quality

Paper Input Paper Trays, standard Paper Trays, maximum Media Capacity std/max Envelope Capacity

1 (and 150-sheet MBF) 4 650/3150 75

2 (and 100-sheet MBF) 6 1100/3100 100

2 (and 100-sheet MBF) 5 1100/4100 10

2 (and 250-sheet MBF) 6 1250/3750 NA

Paper Output Capacity

500 sheets (face down)

500 sheets (face down)

300 sheets (face down)

Maximum Output Capacity

1500 sheets

500 sheets (face down), 200 sheets (face-up) 3600 sheets

3000 sheets

2000 sheets

Automatic 2-sided Printing

Standard on DT, DX

Optional

Optional

Optional

Media Sizes

Letter, legal, ledger, folio, statement, executive, A3, A4, A6, B4, B5, C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch, custom

Letter, legal, ledger, executive, A3, A4, B4, B5, Monarch, custom

Letter, legal, A4, A5, executive, B5, DL, C5, 10 Env, 73/4 Env, JIS-B5

Letter, legal, executive, A3, A4, A5, B5, universal

Media Weights

16 to 53 lb. (60-200 gsm) all trays

16 to 28 lb. (60-105 gsm) main tray 16 to 53 lb. (60-199 gsm) bypass feeder

16 to 47 lb. (64-176 gsm)

17 to 43 lb. (60-163 gsm)

Adobe PostScript 3, PCL 6/5e emulation

HP PCL6/5e PostScript 3 emulation

PCL6 emulation, PostScript 3 emulation, PPDS, Euro Support

PCL6 emulation, PostScript 3 emulation,

Language Support Standard

Optional Fonts

IPDS SIMM, TIFF SIMM 35 Intellifonts, 10 True Type scalable, 39 Adobe Type 1 resident and 157 downloadable, 96 True Type scalable on disk, Xerox Font Manager SAP Bar Code DIMM

45 scalable True Type built-in, 35 PostScript

156 scalable PostScript, 84 scalable PCL, 2 PCL bitmap, 5 PPDS bitmap, 39 scalable PPDS

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COMPETITIVE

Xerox Phaser 5400

HP 8150/N/DN

Lexmark Optra T622

Lexmark W810/N

32 MB 192 MB

32 MB 160 MB

16 MB 384 MB

16 MB 384 MB

Bi-directional Parallel, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX, USB Token Ring, Ethernet T/2, Serial

Bi-directional Parallel, Ethernet 10/100Base-T (N,DN models) Token Ring, Ethernet, LocalTalk, Coax/Twinax

Bi-directional Parallel, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-T (N model) Token Ring, Ethernet T/2, Serial

Bi-directional Parallel, Ethernet 10/100Base-T (N model) Token Ring, Ethernet T/2, Serial, USB, Coax/Twinax

Processor

266 MHz Power PC

250 MHz

350 MHz

200 MHz

Hard Disk (optional)

5 GB minimum (standard 3.2 GB on DX)

5 GB

2.1 GB

Warranty

1 year on-site, Total Satisfaction Guarantee

1 year LexOnSite

1 year LexOnSite

Memory Standard Maximum Network Connectivity Standard

Optional

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Description

Details

Part Number

Print Cartridge

20,000 page yield at 5% coverage

113R00495

Maintenance Kit, 200,000 page yield

110 Volt 220 Volt

109R00521 109R00522

500 sheet feeder

Legal/Ledger A/Letter

097S02711 097S02712

2,000 sheet feeder

A/Letter

097S02714

Duplex Module

(standard in DT and DX)

097S02713

1,000 sheet Catch Tray

097S02715

500 sheet Replacement Tray

Legal/Ledger A/Letter

109R00523 109R00524

Internal Hard Disk

(standard in DX)

097S02806

16-MB DIMM

097S02356

32-MB DIMM

097S02357

64-MB DIMM

097S02358

8-MB Flash DIMM

097S02360

T O TA L S A T I S F A C T I O N S E R V I C E S

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All Phaser 5400 models come with a one-year on site warranty, extensive Webbased technical support, and telephone technical support. In addition, this product is covered by the Xerox Total Satisfaction Guarantee. Optional service offerings include:

Description

U.S. Part Number

Canadian Part Number

Extended On-Site Service (available during the first 90 days of product ownership) 2 additional years

5400S3

5400S3C

Annual On-Site Service (available after the first 90 days of product ownership)

5400SA

5400SAC

Help Desk Service Product Training for Phaser 5400 Annual Support Subscription

HD5400 HDYEAR

HD5400 HDYEAR

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P H Y S I C A L S P E C I F I C AT I O N S Physical Dimensions

H x W x D: 15 x 20.25 x 18 in. (395 x 490 x 460 mm), 60 lbs. (27 kg)

Environmental Temperature Humidity Noise level

5° to 35° C / 41° to 95° F 15% to 85% during operation 35 dBA standby, 49.5 dBA continuous running (ISO 7779, DIN EN 27779)

Electrical

Power Saver Mode, Energy Star Compliant, 100-120 V 50/60 HZ or 220-240 V 50/60 Hz

MEDIA

WEIGHTS

Acceptable Weight

Source

16 lb. bond to 110 lbs. card stock (60-200 gsm)

Main 500-Sheet Tray, Optional 500-Sheet Feeders, 2,000-Sheet Feeder

16 - 36 lb. bond (60-135 gsm)

Multi-sheet Bypass Feeder

16 - 28 lb. bond (60-105 gsm)

Duplex Module

M E D I A TYPES Plain paper, labels, cardstock, postcards, envelopes, transparencies

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I N F O R M AT I O N S O U R C E S You can get additional information from the front panel of your printer. Use the Printable Pages menu to print internal pages that give information about the printer. The Printers CD-ROM contains: ■ Read Me release notes ■ Printer drivers ■ Driver installers (for Mac and Windows) ■ Phaser 5400 Printer User Guide ■ Advanced Features and Troubleshooting Manual ■ Setup Guide poster ■ How-to videos ■ Networking information ■ Cleaning instructions ■ Consumables instructions ■ Repacking instructions ■ Adobe Acrobat Reader (for reading the PDF files) ■ Adobe Type Manager (ATM) Advanced Network Management Tools CD-ROM This CD-ROM contains network management tools, including CentreWare DP, Unix tools, and the Font Downloader application. On the Web visit www.xerox.com/officeprinting for: ■ Product, supplies, and service information ■ Downloading printer drivers ■ Finding your local reseller ■ On-line documentation Visit www.xerox.com/officeprinting/support for: The same troubleshooting knowledge base used by Xerox Customer Support staff to provide the latest technical information on: ■ Application issues ■ Networking issues ■ Printer errors ■ Print-quality issues ■ Troubleshooting

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QU ESTIONS? COMM ENTS? PROBLEMS? If you have any questions or issues with your evaluation printer, please contact your Xerox sales representative or the Xerox Office Printing Help Desk at:

U.S. AND CANADA 1-877-362-6567 OR VISIT US ON THE WEB AT: WWW.XEROX.COM/OFFICEPRINTING

XEROX®, The Document Company®, the digital X®, CentreWare®, Phaser™, and WorkSet™ are trademarks of XEROX CORPORATION. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Xerox has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. Other product and/or company names used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Product appearance and/or specifications subject to change without notice. JS/SP 9/01

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