Kyocera · 11×17 black & white copier
TASKalfa MZ8500i
85 ppm black and white copier for print rooms and long daily runs

Who it's for
Who the TASKalfa MZ8500i is built for
Print rooms, county and municipal offices and school districts that print long black and white runs every day and finish them in house. It runs 85 pages per minute, takes 13 x 19.2 inch stock up to 300 gsm, and adds 100-sheet stapling, booklets, Z-fold, punch and cover insertion with the 4,000-sheet finishers.
- ✓85 ppm letter black and white; 42 ppm ledger; 29 ppm on 13 x 19.2 in
- ✓First copy 3.7 sec or less; warm-up 30 seconds or less
- ✓Standard 500-sheet straight-path dual scan document processor, 150 ipm simplex / 300 ipm duplex
- ✓4,350 sheets standard with dual 1,500-sheet decks; 7,550 sheets maximum; sheets to 13 x 19.2 in and 13 x 48 in banners
- ✓7 GB memory, 256 GB SSD standard, 1 TB HDD optional
- ✓Secure boot check, run-time integrity check, TPM and FIPS 140-3 encryption; three preset security levels
Models and speeds
| TASKalfa MZ8500i | 85 ppm black & white |
Speeds are the manufacturer's rated letter-size figures. Your rep will match the speed to your monthly volume; faster is not always the right answer.
Specifications
Published specs for the TASKalfa MZ8500i
| Print speed | 85 ppm letter; 51 ppm legal; 42 ppm ledger; 29 ppm 13 x 19.2 in |
|---|---|
| First copy out | 3.7 sec or less |
| Warm-up | 30 seconds or less |
| Resolution | Print: up to 1200 x 1200 dpi and 600 x 1200 dpi; copy: 600 x 600 dpi; scan: up to 600 x 600 dpi (1200 x 1200 dpi via TWAIN/WIA) |
| Paper sizes | Trays: 5.5 x 8.5 in to 13 x 19.2 in; dual 1,500-sheet decks: letter; MPT: up to 13 x 19.2 in, single-sheet banner up to 13 x 48 in |
| Paper weights | Trays and MPT: 14 lb Bond to 170 lb Index (52 to 300 gsm); decks: 60 to 256 gsm; duplex: 16 lb Bond to 142 lb Index (52 to 256 gsm) |
| Paper capacity | 4,350 sheets standard (two 550-sheet trays, two 1,500-sheet decks, 250-sheet MPT) / 7,550 sheets maximum |
| Document feeder | Standard 500-sheet straight-path dual scan document processor; up to 150 ipm simplex / 300 ipm duplex; originals 35 to 220 gsm, banner scan up to 86.6 in |
| Control panel | 10.1 in color touch screen |
| Memory / storage | 7 GB RAM; 256 GB SSD standard; 1 TB HDD optional (HD-16); NXP QorIQ LS1046A quad-core 1.6 GHz processor |
| Connectivity | Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000Base-T), USB 3.0, USB 2.0 host ports, 2 eKUIO slots; optional wireless LAN (IB-37, IB-38, IB-54, IB-55); optional dual NIC (IB-53) |
| Mobile & cloud | Apple AirPrint, Mopria, KYOCERA Mobile Print, KYOCERA MyPanel, KYOCERA Print Service Plug-in; Kyocera Cloud Capture, Cloud Print and Scan, Cloud Information Manager |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | Approx. 27.0 x 26.0 x 48.3 in (686 x 660 x 1,227 mm) |
| Weight | 335.1 lb (152 kg) |
| Power | 120V, 60Hz, 18.5A; TEC 1.55 kWh/week (120V) |
Options and finishing
Options for the work you do
Paper decks, finishers, punch and fold units, controllers and security add-ons available for the TASKalfa MZ8500i. Your rep configures these on the quote.
- PF-7200 3,000-sheet large capacity side tray (letter)
- PF-7210 3,200-sheet large capacity side tray (up to 13 x 19 in)
- Copy Tray (D) output tray
- Banner Guide 12 banner paper feeding attachment
- DT-730 (B) original hard copy holder
- DF-7200 4,000-sheet finisher (65-sheet staple)
- DF-7210 4,000-sheet finisher (100-sheet staple)
- BF-7200 booklet and tri-folding unit for DF-7200 / DF-7210
- PH-7200 punch unit for DF-7200 / DF-7210
- MT-7200 7-bin mailbox for DF-7200 / DF-7210
- IS-7200 inserter unit for DF-7200 / DF-7210
- ZF-7200 Z-fold unit for DF-7200 / DF-7210
- UG-33 ThinPrint option
- UG-34 printer emulation option
- NK-7130 (B) numeric keypad
- Keyboard Holder 10
- Fax System 14 fax board
- Internet Fax Kit (A)
- IB-53 Gigabit Ethernet board for dual NIC
- IB-54 wireless LAN interface (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- IB-55 wireless LAN interface (2.4 GHz)
- IB-37 wireless LAN interface (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) with Wi-Fi Direct
- IB-38 wireless LAN interface (2.4 GHz) with Wi-Fi Direct
- HD-16 1 TB large capacity HDD
- HD-22 (N) FIPS 140-3 compliant 256 GB SSD
- Card Authentication Kit (B)
Security
Security features on this model
Every feature below is built into the machine. When your IT team needs it, NYBS sets them up to Kyocera's own hardening guide and supports them afterward.
- ✓Secure boot check and run-time integrity check protect firmware
- ✓HDD overwrite and Trusted Platform Module (TPM); IEC 15408 Common Criteria, IEEE 2600 and HCD-PP certified
- ✓LDAP, IP filtering, secure print release, SMTP authentication, encrypted PDF creation and card authentication
- ✓TLS 1.3, SMB 3.1.1, HTTPS, IPsec with HCD-PP, S/MIME, IPPS, SCEP enrollment, OCSP/CRL, 802.1X and FIPS 140-3 encryption
- ✓Three preset security level configurations, remote fleet management, SNMP v3 and SIEM/Syslog monitoring, allow list
- ✓Encrypted fax transmission and reception with the fax option
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A specialist reviews your volumes, color mix and finishing needs, then sends lease, service and per-page costs on one page. Mention the model in the message box.
Prefer to talk? (516) 739-0200, Garden City Park. Existing customer with a service or supply need? Use the NYBS Service portal.