Oki C5100 printer review
When looking for affordable office solutions, it is natural to seek out a printer that will deliver expedient, clear and user friendly operation within its functionality. What most people expect in a printer is ease of use, no jams, clean, clear print, fast delivery of pages with features such as double sided, collating, stapling, speed and high capacity. The Oki C5100 takes a short minute and a half to warm up, just enough time to get that first cup of morning coffee ready. Then once it is time to print, a fourteen second pause is all it takes to begin receiving clear, brilliant color pages. The rate is 12 color pages per minute.
That is correct. Although this rate may seem less than rapid, it is respectable for the average 200 Mega Hertz processor that runs the brain of the Oki C5100. The output of this machine is high quality. The print resolution is 1200 x 600 dpi. This is incredibly satisfactory and even outstanding as compared to most printer output resolution at 600 x 600 dpi. With thrift and economy in mind, this printer has been designed with toner saving settings. There are reports that this setting can cause some diminished capacity in the quality of prints. A careful adjustment of this feature, with the help of the support information or a consultation with the Oki C5100 support team, should remedy this occurrence, if it does present itself.
This machine has been carefully designed to operate with durability and efficiency. However, there has been detected an imbalance in the networking functionality. The Oki C5100 fuser does not match the monthly duty cycle exactly. The Fuser has a life cycle of 45,000 copies and the monthly duty cycle is 50,000. This can mean that the fuser will have to be replaced more often than desired. Notwithstanding, each user maintenance scenario is different. If proper adjustments are made, this duty cycle discrepancy can be moderated appropriately to match the life of the fuser. It should be noted that a shorter fuser life cycle, than monthly duty cycle can result in premature wear and necessary replacement of the Oki C5100 transfer belt, drum and fuser.
It is important to note that the toner, that the Oki C5100 takes, is part of the exceptional delivery of high quality color resolution printing output. There are four cartridges involved in the color printing mechanics. The colors are black, yellow, magenta and cyan. These four cartridges will need to be change every 5000 printed pages. It is also important to know that this printer was discontinued in 2004. They can be maintained, however, as the parts and cartridges are still available. Having one of these printers means that excellent quality color pages are to be expected with the high price of upkeep. Sacrificing this aspect may be worth the price if the pages printed are an integral part of another successful venture. It is always a matter of weighing the pros and the cons with regard to the cost of output.