I'm going to be honest, I really wanted to purchase a similarly priced Brother printer. As the pandemic had already hit, I wasn't sure how long I'd have to wait for stock so I went with this Xerox. I suspect this printer was in stock due to some of the reviews. As I had worked with plenty of Xerox printers in the past, I went for it. It was appropriately priced, had an appropriate duty cycle for my needs. For the amount and type of printing needed, it would keep costs down. (I usually look at the price of a printer and its ink/maintenance costs at 3 years and at 5 years to determine its real cost.) So, ignoring those negative reviews, it was the perfect choice for my use case.
Xerox printers are not the friendliest to set up. I've been working with Xerox printers forever so I didn't have any difficulty. But I can understand how someone else could have difficultly getting this one up and running if the software gives them any issues or doesn't run on their OS.
I usually configure printers on the network before even thinking about getting drivers installed. As this printer does not have a screen, I had to plug it into a windows laptop via USB to do the initial set up. (I don't and will never run WPS on my wireless network.) Once it was correctly configured on wireless, I hit the built-in Xerox web server to review/tweak settings. I did have to turn off a cover page as many others mentioned. After that I installed the printer on both PCs and Macs without issue.
While I did the initial configuration of the printer on Windows, I did just check the Xerox web site for updates. There is a wifi configuration tool that is supposed to run on both Catalina and Big Sur (at the time of writing, the latest macos version.) You can download it directly from the xerox website. I believe this may be a new software tool that was released after some/all of the negative reviews by mac users. You may want to check the dates on the reviews to be sure. I haven't used the mac wifi utility, but I can say an already configured printer works great on a mac. I haven't had any issues. In fact, over 90% of the printing is done from two macbook pros, one on Big Sur, one on Catalina.
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Xerox B210/DNI Printer
REMARKABLE RELIABILITY MEETS EXTREME ECONOMY
Your ideas never stop. Neither should your printer. Perfect for small work teams or the home office, the Xerox B210 Printers give you performance and reliability you can count on, day-in and day-out. Because nothing should stand in the way of your next big idea.
MADE FOR EACH OTHER.
Genuine Xerox supplies technology are continually perfected, Xerox improves the intelligence that protects your hardware investment. When you buy a Xerox office printer, you purchase quality, reliability, and advanced technology for your office. Use only genuine Xerox supplies in your Xerox printer and protect the future return on your investment
What Comes In the Box:
Xerox B210 Printer
Starter Capacity Print Cartridge – Black: 1,000 print capacity
Software and Documentation CD
Installation Guide
Quick Use Guides
Power Cord
B210 QUICK FACTS
- Black & White; Print; Two-sided printing
- LED UI
- 250-sheet paper tray plus 1-sheet manual feed
- Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity and Wi-Fi Direct
- Print Speed: Up to 31 PPM; Time to First Print: 8.5 seconds
- 600 x 600 dpi;1200 x 1200 dpi enhanced
- Processor: 600 MHz with 256 MB of memory
- Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria, Xerox Print Service Plug-in for Android
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| Compatible Product | Xerox B210/B205/B215 | Xerox B210/B205/B215 |
| Page Yield | 1500 | 3000 |
| Color Options | Black | Black |
| Lowest page cost | ✓ |
You deserve a printer that works as hard as you do.
PRINT YOUR WAY. Print securely from your mobile device, laptop or desktop with native AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria and Android support.
CUT THE ETHERNET CORD. Your work is wireless. Now printing can be too. Easily connect to your network and start working.
NO WI-FI? NO PROBLEM. Wi-Fi Direct provides a secure connection from your printer to any device. So you can print wirelessly without a router or complicated setup.
COMPACT PERFORMANCE. Lightweight enough to stow on a bookshelf. Quiet enough to live in the nursery. But ready to print fast with up to 31 black- and-white ppm Letter
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| Touchscreen Interface | ✓ | ||
| WIFI | Standard | Standard | Optional |
| Two-sided Printing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| First-Print-Out Time | 8.5 seconds | As fast as 6.5 sec. | 8 seconds |
| Workteam Size | Ideal for 1 to 5 users | Ideal for 1 to 5 users | Ideal for 2 to 10 users |
| Recommended Monthly Print Volume | Up to 4,000 pages | Up to 6,000 pages per month | Up to 15,000 pages |
| Apple AirPrint | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| 8.5 x 14 media | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Paper Capacity (Min/Max) | 251 / 251 sheets | 300 / 850 sheets | 700 / 2,350 sheets |
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| Price | $200.00 | $197.00 | $199.99 | $189.99 |
| Delivery | Get it May 2 - 7 | Get it May 1 - 3 | Get it May 3 - 6 | Get it as soon as Thursday, May 2 |
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| Sold By | GMxTech | BESTDEAL(SN Recorded) | Office Depot LLC | Amazon.com |
| printer output | Monochrome | Monochrome | Monochrome | Monochrome |
| printer technology | Laser | Laser | Laser | Laser |
| paper size | 8.5x14 | — | Up to 8.5 x 14 | 8.5 inch x 14 |
| print media type | labels, paper plain | paper plain | paper plain, envelopes | card stock, envelopes, paper plain |
| max input sheets | 4000 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
| connectivity tech | Networkable, Ethernet, USB, Wireless | USB | USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet | Wi-Fi, USB, Ethernet |
| compatible devices | Smartphones, PC, Laptops | — | Laptops, PC, Smartphones, Tablets, iPhone | Smartphones, Tablets, Laptops |
| operating system | — | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Andriod, iOS | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Will NOT work with macOS Catalina 10.15.1
This is probably the worst experience I have had with a tech vendor in decades. 1. The printer would not install as plug and play. I do not have a CD player and so went to Xerox site to get downloads. When accessing B210 the display stated that my configuration was not available. But there was NO disclaimer about Catalina not being compatible. 2. Tried to open printer preferences as instructed by Xerox on line support, was presented with "cannot display web page". 3. Printer, for every job, prints a cover page and printer specs page, then proceeds to default to double sided printer...that is when it works at all because 4. Only some programs like Microsoft Word and GMail will print as displayed, the rest print partial, add pages, etc. 5. I contacted Xerox help via email. They provided completely non helpful answers...they directed me to the same download page that I already told them I accessed and sure enough, I was presented with another cannot use configuration. Then they directed me to a different help page that I have added to this post. It, of course, notes that first I must download the printing software, which I already told them would not work. Then they stated that sorry our web site has been down!!. Then they stated that my serial number was not registered and to do so I needed to FAX a copy of my Amazon invoice. I instead scanned a copy of the invoice as I have no Land Line nor FAX service at my home. The would not accept an email of the invoice, stating they only accept a FAX. So both a PDF attachment and a FAX'd document are electronic, but they refused to accept the one. So I found a Xerox warranty registration page and entered the info that their system returned a screen for verifying that my unit was indeed now registered...and they did not request a copy of invoice at all.So where am I now? The only answer, in the end, that Xerox support has is to continue to check their B210 configuration page on line and when/if it finally states that my configuration is accepted, there should be a downloadable file that will cure all my ills. If I had not trashed the box in which the printer was shipped I would have already asked Amazon for a return goods authorization. BTW my other HP printer connected just fine with the update to Catalina and have all my other devices.But most of all, the lack of real support by Xerox Support absolutely shocked me.
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Took about 4 hours to install for wifi printing, and still not 100% confident
Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2020
