The Okidata C5200 printer is modestly priced around 0, which makes it, along with its 42127401 toner, one of the most affordable color laser printers. It has been in the market for around six years, but many people are still interested in it because it provides solutions that no other laser printer can. We are going to review the specifications that have made this model one of the best selling laser printers of its time.
It is important to get a printer that is fast enough to handle multiple users. The C5200 is not always the fastest laser printer around, but its speed is enough to handle most printing jobs. For the monochrome prints, it averaged 24 pages a minute, while for the colored prints it was able get around 16 pages per minute.
A printer does not only need to print fast, it also needs quality. The Okidata printer's text quality was superb. The text was even readable at 4 point. However, the same cannot be said about the colored printing. The colored and photo prints showed signs of discoloration.
Cost is something that we need to check because an office can spend hundreds of dollars just for printing alone. The Oki C5200 ink and toner was able to deliver prints that can cost 2 cents a page, which is good for a device that cost less than a thousand dollars. However, the color printing is little expensive costing around 14.1 cents a page.
With a duty cycle of 50,000 pages in a month, this makes the C5200 is a cut above the rest. It is able to provide an average of 20,000 pages more when compared to other laser printers in its class. The combined total of all its paper trays can handle up to 930 sheets. The Okidata printer is also network friendly since it has an Ethernet port. It does not require any special setup. Just plug it to the router and it will configure itself. Since the printer can be connected directly to a router, it does not need a dedicated computer to be its server. Anybody in the network will be able to use it. You can also plug in directly through the USB.
The black and colored print resolution can support up to 1200 x 600 dots per inch or dpi. An optional duplexer is available for around 0 if you find there is a need to print on both sides of the paper. The size of Okidata C5200 printer is comparable to a big toaster oven, which is good for a printer that costs 0. However, it weighs a hefty 57.3 lbs. Moving it from one place to another will literally break your back. Place it somewhere convenient so that you do not have to move it around every time you need it.
It is powered by a powerful 200 MHz process and built-in 32 MB memory. Both the processor and memory can handle a small office. However, if the printer is freezing up, you can upgrade the memory up to 288 MB. In addition, the feeder can accept almost any kind of paper.
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