Xerox AltaLink C8145
The model at a glance
The Xerox AltaLink C8145 is a professional A3/SRA3 color multifunction printer recommended for businesses, graphic design agencies, marketing departments, stationery shops, light-duty copy shops, professional offices, schools, public institutions and in-house print centers that need high-quality color printing, copying and scanning.
Xerox is one of the most suitable brands for graphics, color accuracy and printing on heavy cardstock. The AltaLink C8145 is particularly well suited to brochures, flyers, catalogs, covers, presentations, product sheets, invitations, advertising materials, photographs, documents with logos, images and gradients. It is also suitable for routine business documents, but should be recommended above all to customers seeking graphic quality and professional media handling.
Print speed: up to 45 pages per minute in A4 format, in both color and black and white. The stated maximum duty cycle is approximately 200,000 pages per month.
Functions: printing, copying, color scanning, email and digital document transmission. Analog fax is optional, and its presence must be verified for each individual configuration.
Duplex: automatic and integrated for printing, copying and scanning. It features a single-pass duplex document feeder that can scan both sides of a sheet at the same time without having to turn it over.
Print resolution: up to 1,200 × 2,400 dpi. It delivers crisp text, uniform colors and higher quality than standard document multifunction printers, making it suitable for photographs, gradients, logos, charts, images, brochures and promotional materials.
Supported formats: A6, A5, A4, A3, SRA3, envelopes and custom sizes. The bypass tray handles media up to approximately 320 × 1,320 mm for printing long sheets and banners. SRA3 format allows graphic materials to be produced with bleed for trimming.
Supported paper weights: approximately 52 to 300 g/m², depending on the tray and media used. It handles plain paper, compatible coated paper, glossy paper, heavy cardstock, labels, envelopes, letterhead and specialty media. It is particularly well suited to covers, invitations, product sheets and promotional materials on cardstock.
ADF: 130-sheet single-pass duplex automatic document feeder, with speeds of up to approximately 82 pages per minute in simplex mode and 141 images per minute in duplex, in both color and black and white. It is suitable for quickly digitizing contracts, files, archives and large volumes of documents.
Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet, USB, NFC, Apple AirPrint and Mopria. Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct are available through an optional Xerox module and must be verified for each individual configuration.
Workloads: suitable for offices, marketing departments and in-house print centers with medium to medium-high volumes. The stated maximum duty cycle is up to approximately 200,000 pages per month, although lower, regular volumes are recommended for continuous use.
Main consumables: Xerox black toner 006R01746 with an indicated yield of up to approximately 59,000 pages; cyan toner 006R01747, magenta 006R01748 and yellow 006R01749, each with an indicated yield of up to approximately 28,000 pages per color. Yields are stated in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798 and may vary depending on coverage, images and print mode.
Maintenance components: Xerox drum 013R00681 with an indicated life of up to approximately 180,000 pages; waste toner container 008R08101 up to approximately 69,000 color pages or 121,000 black-and-white pages; transfer belt cleaner 001R00623 up to approximately 160,000 pages; second transfer roller 008R08103 up to approximately 200,000 pages. These components are separate from the toners and can be replaced individually according to wear.
Recommended use: one of the best professional A3/SRA3 multifunction printers for graphics, color quality, brochures, flyers, catalogs, photographs, covers, advertising materials and cardstock up to 300 g/m². It is particularly suitable for agencies, marketing departments, stationery shops, light-duty copy shops and businesses seeking superior graphic quality without sacrificing speed and document management. Compared with Kyocera, which is more focused on document printing, component life and low maintenance costs, Xerox should primarily be recommended when the customer prioritizes color quality, images and heavy media.

