The Okidata C5200 printer was first released way back 2004. Instead of a laser beam, the C5200 uses LEDs and Okidata 42127403 toner to print. It is one of the most affordable colored laser printers to date. Priced at around $800, this printer can handle heavy workloads. Six years since it was released, the Okidata printer is still one of best there is and let us find out why.
First on our list is the printing speed. If you want a printer to handle the printing needs of an office, you have to make sure it is fast. Remember, there will be a couple of people trying to print. The C5200 can print 24 black and white pages in a minute. For the colored print, it can handle 16 pages per minute. It not the fastest, but its speed is enough to handle anything.
Quality is also a very important factor that needs special attention. There are printers that can print 25 or more pages in a minute, but that speed may be the reason for blurriness and smudges. The Okidata print quality for text was excellent. However, the color and photo quality was below average, but it was still able to beat its more expensive counterparts.
An average office prints around 30,000 pages in a month. Printing cost should be of reasonable price. The Okidata C5200 printer and Oki C5200 cartridge can print at average cost of 2 cents for monochrome pages and 14.1 cents for colored ones. The printing cost of monochrome pages is actually very reasonable since most laser printers print at the same rate. However, the colored printing is a little expensive.
The C5200 printer has a monthly duty cycle of 50,000 pages, which is very high for a colored laser printer that cost less than $900. It has two paper feeders that can support up to 930 sheets. The Okidata laser printer is also network ready. It has a built-in Ethernet port that you connect to the router. This means, the printer does not need a dedicated server and it can run from almost anywhere. However, if you are not using the Ethernet, you can also plug it in through a USB port.
The device can handle a maximum resolution of 1200 x 600 dpi for both black and colored prints. If you do need to print on both sides automatically, you can purchase the optional duplexer for around $300. It has a footprint of 13.6 x 16.7, which is about the same size as a big toaseter over. The Okidata C5200 printer weighs a hefty 57.3 lbs. When you look for a place to put it, make sure that it is going to be permanent. Moving it from one place to another is not such an easy task.
The Okidata laser printer is powered by a PowerPC 200 MHz processor and a pre-installed 32 MB RAM. The RAM can be expanded up to 288 MB, which is very useful if your office prints many images. It can also accept almost all kinds of paper.
Overall, the Okidata C5200 printer and Oki 42127401 toner is the perfect low-cost solution to every office’s needs. It was able to go head to head against its more expensive counterparts. Even though this printer is not as powerful and stylish, Oki C5200 toners offer the best bang for the buck when purcased from online toner cartridge refill dealers.
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