Originally Posted by
aster
Which exact model did you get?
And is the end effect more similar to inkjet or laser technology when it comes to paper getting moist/wet? Will the ink go messy or will there be no effect like with lasers?
They are 8560DN's.
I've only had it a while, but supposedly the ink won't run when wet. Remember, the color isn't fused onto the paper like it is with a laser - the ink (think crayons
) is deposited
on the paper and adheres to it.
Mechanical abrasion can also scrape off the wax, but you need a knife or something - ordinary handling doesn't affect it.
The results, especially when printing photos, is pretty stunning, at least to me. I would be a little leery of using this technology if I was concerned with archival storage, but for ordinary use, printing up some pix, etc. -- you know, stuff with a half-life or maybe a few years at most, I would have no problem.
I mentioned the ink because this stuff can get pretty pricey- the retail value of the ink sticks I got was probably between $600-$1000, depending on where you get it. And Xerox can get pretty testy about using non-Xerox inks. However, I believe there are some good substitutes out there, and for the price I paid, and not having any sort of maintenance agreement with Xerox, I'm not worried.
The way I use it, I'll probably be dead before I run out of ink.