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What is Solid Ink?
Solid ink is a proven color printing technology only offered by Xerox. A solid ink printer or multifunction printer uses solid sticks (or blocks) of no-mess, non-toxic ink instead of toner or inkjet cartridges. Solid ink is easy to use, produces incredible color print quality, is cost-effective, and is very good for the environment.
- Drop-in loading of solid ink sticks is as easy as loading a stapler
- No toner cartridges to unpack, shake, slide in, pull out and dispose of
- No mess solid ink sticks are safe and clean to handle, unlike toner and inkjet cartridges that can leak
- Fast speed to first printed color page is as fast as 5 seconds
- Save storage space because the packages of solid ink sticks are small enough to fit into a desk drawer
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- Less waste than color laser printers with no cartridges to dispose of and far less packaging to add to landfills
- Non-toxic ink is safe to handle by even small children
- Recycled paper of any kind can be used with the same high-quality results
- Fewer CO2 emissions and less fuel is used from shipping because solid ink packages are smaller and lighter than toner cartridges
- Less energy is used to manufacture solid ink because of the simplicity of the design
- Free GreenPrint software with your new solid ink device saves paper, ink, money, and trees
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- Consistent print quality from the first page of a print job to the last and one job to another
- Any media can be used with the same great results, including recycled paper, heavy stock, transparencies, and envelopes
- Photo-quality color with 2400 FinePoint™ print resolution mode
- Dense, saturated color in solid fills instead of “banding” or streaking that’s often found in large areas of color
- Excellent mid-tones and smooth gradients produce great results on tricky areas such as sky and skin
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- Virtually jam-free paper path that is short and efficient
- Simple design with far fewer moving parts means less chance for failure
- Xerox is committed to solid ink technology for one simple reason: it delivers color printing benefits like no other
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- Low purchase price and comparable cost per print to laser makes solid ink easy on your budget
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