Written by If you are in need of a multifunction printer that provides monochrome prints and designed for use by a workgroup, the Xerox WorkCentre M20i printer may be the machine for you. In addition to printing, this machine can scan, fax and copy documents. The Xerox WorkCentre M20i toner produces sharp and clear prints in black. Its one limitation is that it does not produce color prints.
The printer can be connected to your network using either the standard USB2 connections or an Ethernet connection. In addition, the machine allows for connection using a parallel printer connector. Connectivity should not be a problem for most, if not all, systems.
As equipped, the machine has a 100 sheet bypass tray and a 550 sheet standard tray. An optional 550 sheet tray can be added to the machine to allow for storage of up to 1,200 sheets of paper at one time. The 550 sheet trays allow addition of a full 500 sheet ream of paper to be added when paper is low. The maximum print cycle is 20,000 sheets per month and the total recommended print cycle is 7,500 sheets per month.
The first copy made will be ready for use in less than 8 seconds. Once the prints start they are produced at 22 ppm. Faxes are sent at the rate of three pages per second. The machine offers a delayed fax transmission to take advantage of lower phone rates and has a battery back up to store those faxes for up to 100 hours in the event of a power failure.
Xerox has produced a machine that offers a 600 x 600 dpi print resolution with a 1,200 x 1,200 interpolated resolution. This resolution is fairly standard among most printers today. It is adequate for most businesses, especially considering that the prints made will only be monochrome. In addition, the scan resolution is also 600 x 600 dpi. Faxes offer presets of up to 400 x 400 dpi.
The internal processor, rated at only 32-bit RISC, seems small when compared to many of the 700 MHz processors standard on the color printers, but is sufficient for the simpler monochrome printer. It is large enough to allow scanning of prints directly to your e-mail and is able to store 200 numbers for the fax in the 80 MB memory.
This printer can print on plain paper, envelopes, transparencies and labels. The paper sizes that can be used may range from 5 x 7 to 8 1/2 x 14 inches. The correct paper size will automatically be selected from the available paper in the trays.
The machine features halftone grayscale printing which can save toner. Rather than copies with large areas of black printing, the gray scale allows prints to use less toner but still be readable. This can both save on toner and make better copies.
The Xerox WorkCentre M20i printer is a multifunction machine that can print, copy, scan and fax. It is designed for medium size businesses. Prints made from this machine are only in a monochrome format, but scanning can be done in color. This machine can meet many of your needs for a business printer for a workgroup and offers several features that are not found in printers alone.
For what this device offers, the Xerox WorkCentre M20i printer toner produces the sharp and clear prints every business wants. If saving money is also a priority for your business, find Xerox compatible toner online from some of the reputable cartridges suppliers and get your best value.
