| If you are in need of a multifunction printer that | | | | cheaper and a battery back up that will store faxes |
| provides monochrome prints and designed for use by | | | | for up to 100 hours if there is ever a power failure. |
| a workgroup, the Xerox WorkCentre M20i printer may | | | | The print resolution of this Xerox machine is 600 x 600 |
| be the machine for you. In addition to printing, this | | | | dpi. If desired, you can choose a 1,200 x 1,200 |
| machine can scan, fax and copy documents. The | | | | interpolated resolution. While this resolution is very |
| Xerox WorkCentre M20i toner produces sharp and | | | | standard among today's printers, it is more than |
| clear prints in black. Its one limitation is that it does not | | | | adequate for most businesses, especially for |
| produce color prints. | | | | monochrome prints. Scan resolution for the machine is |
| The printer can be connected to your network using | | | | also at 600 x 600 dpi and the fax can use presets of |
| either the standard USB2 connections or an Ethernet | | | | up to 400 x 400 dpi. |
| connection. In addition, the machine allows for | | | | For an internal processor there is a 32 bit RISC |
| connection using a parallel printer connector. | | | | processor. The processor contains video controller |
| Connectivity should not be a problem for most, if not all, | | | | functionality. While this processor seems small when |
| systems. | | | | compared to many of today's color printers, it is |
| Standard paper trays with this machine include the 100 | | | | sufficient for the monochrome printer being offered by |
| sheet bypass tray and a 550 sheet tray. A second | | | | Xerox. The 80 MB of memory also offers enough |
| 550 sheet tray can be added as an option, taking the | | | | memory for up to 200 fax numbers. |
| total capacity to 1,200 sheets. Up to 250 completed | | | | This printer can print on plain paper, envelopes, |
| prints can stack in the output tray. For scanning and | | | | transparencies and labels. The paper sizes that can be |
| printing there is a 50 sheet duplex scanner. The | | | | used may range from 5 x 7 to 8 1/2 x 14 inches. The |
| maximum print cycle for the printer is 20,000 pages | | | | correct paper size will automatically be selected from |
| per month. There is a recommended print cycle of | | | | the available paper in the trays. |
| 7,500 pages. | | | | The machine features halftone grayscale printing |
| Your first copy will drop into the output tray in under 8 | | | | which can save toner. Rather than copies with large |
| seconds. After that time prints are produced at 22 | | | | areas of black printing, the gray scale allows prints to |
| ppm. Faxes may be sent at three pages per second. | | | | use less toner but still be readable. This can both save |
| There is a delayed fax transmission feature that | | | | on toner and make better copies. |
| allows you to send large faxes when phone rates are | | | | |
