Phaser 3250 - Powerful little printer provides exceptional value

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Phaser™ 3250 at a glance

Model 3250/D 3250/DN
Starting at $229
(after $50 rebate)
$274
(after $75 rebate)
Print speed up to 30 ppmup to 30 ppm
Connectivity USB 2.010/100BaseTX Ethernet, USB 2.0
Two-sided output StandardStandard
Detailed specifications
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Quick Facts - Phaser 3250
  • The Phaser 3250 starts at $229.
  • up to 30 ppm
  • Two-sided printing standard on all configurations
  • First-page-out time of as fast as 8.5 seconds
  • Maximum paper size: legal 8.5 x 14 inches / A4
  • Standard paper capacity: 250 sheet tray plus one-sheet multipurpose tray
  • Maximum paper capacity: 501 sheets
  • 600 x 600 dpi (up to 1200 x 1200 enhanced image quality)
  • 400 MHz processor
  • 32 MB memory standard, 160 MB maximum
  • Windows (including Vista), Mac, and Linux compatible
  • One-year Quick Exchange warranty and the Xerox Total Satisfaction Guarantee
  • Maximum duty cycle of 30,000 pages per month
  • Minimum dimensions (w x d x h): 14.3 x 14.5 x 9.4 in. (364 x 370 x 239 mm)
  • What comes in the box
Competitive Edge - Phaser 3250
  • Faster print speed than most competitive products
  • Faster processor than most competitive products
  • Larger output capacity than most competitive products
Value Features - Phaser 3250
  • Get your work done fast with print speeds up to 30 ppm and as fast as 8.5 seconds to first page
  • Automatic two-sided printing is standard on all configurations, saving you time and paper
  • Network connectivity on Phaser 3250/DN helps more users get more work done
Convenience Features - Phaser 3250
  • Small footprint can fit almost anywhere you need it
  • Up to 160 MB of memory enhances your performance, especially when printing large files
  • Optional 250-sheet tray increases your paper capacity to 500 sheets and allows the Phaser 3250 to print with fewer interruptions
Quality Features - Phaser 3250
  • 600 x 600 dpi (up to 1200 x 1200 enhanced image quality) delivers exceptional print resolution without slowing performance
  • Powerful 400 MHz processor prints even complex graphics quickly and accurately
  • Adobe PostScript® 3™ compatibility (on Phaser 3250DN model only) and PCL® 6 emulation ensure your print jobs are always accurate
Product Reviews
Phaser 3250 4.1 5 47 56
Excellent product - 30 mn. to unpack, install, plug, setup, heat and print on Unix/Cups-1.4.3 system (.ppd on the net). Cups recognize immediatly Xerox3250 on your net. No CD required, nothing to do, just plug, add your printer and ppd, and print. - full web admin, very easy to use. - Very quick, very silent. - PS3 and PCL5 & 6 supported. - Don't expect a fine/high print quality on large n&b picture (seeing some discret gray ruber) - very good product for letter print, office and home use. - Nice job, thanks for this excellent and professionnal product. February 7, 2012
Do not buy this product! I have had my Phaser 3250 for about 20 months. I bought it for business use, but we are a small office, so it probably only prints 100-150 pages per week. It wasn't fast, but I was happy with it until its first toner cartridge ran out, which, by the way, was about 3 days after the machine came out of warranty. When I put in a new toner cartridge, the Phaser started printing poorly. I called Xerox tech help and they sent me a new cartridge. Cartridge # 2 was leaking toner, so I called again, and they sent me another cartridge. Cartridge # 3 did not print properly either, but the printing problem was not the same as the problem with the first bad cartridge. I put in a couple more replacement cartridges, and the machine performance changed with each cartridge. Finally, a tech person informed me that a bad cartridge can corrupt the printer driver and I should install a new driver. So I did that, and it seemed to solve the problem. Everything was great for 6 months. Then I ran out of toner again. This time, the duplexer stopped working (it had worked fine until I put in a new cartridge), and the Phaser started skipping sheets and occasionally printing a heavy black line at the top of the sheet. Before calling Xerox, I installed a new driver, but it didn't solve the problem. I spoke to tech service and to a Xerox service person, and I tried two more toners, and the problem has remained. I have no idea what's going on, but I have trouble believing that the duplexer broke just as I was installing a new toner. Even if it did, a well-built machine should not be breaking after 1-1/2 years of light office use. We are limping along with it for now (and not duplexing) because I don't want to pay a big repair bill, but I will definitely not be buying any more Xerox machines. December 12, 2011
Easy to use Excellent print quality. The only Cons I have are when you turn the paper to print on the back side, unless you have it dead on straight, it will crinkle (it's not as easy as it seems). Also, when doing envelopes, it crinkles the envelop plus seals it shut...sometimes, if you're lucky, you can pry it open. I've pretty much given up and use the typewriter for addressing envelopes. Thinking of getting some parchment paper or something so see it it'll work. I would recommend this for basic printing as long as you don't do two-sided printing and envelopes. November 30, 2011
Great product I bought the Phaser 3250 a year and a half ago. I like its print quality, speed, and its lack of noise. The downside to using this printer is that it overheats quickly, especially when extensively using 2-sided printing. November 17, 2011
Excellent Printer for the Most Part I looked for laser because of quality of black and white printing. I selected Xerox because it is a well known brand. Quality from printer is excellent. If there is one thing I wish it had, it would be a feeder from the back that does not roll over the paper. This would be good for printing on envelopes where a rolled envelope is an ugly envelope. October 25, 2011
Love this printer! Easy to use...noise level is extremely low, which is great for my small office...handles all types of media. A great all-around printer. October 20, 2011
Great for low volumen use This has been a great printer for a home office or a desktop printer that will not print high volumen projects, Quality is great and takes very little space. October 18, 2011
Great Printer Bought this printer to assist with enrollment of students at our Middle School and it performed magnificently. Currently being used by our School Nurse and she is very satisfied it. Set up, use and qualty of printing are exceptional. October 18, 2011

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