OkiData C6100 Review

Editor's Review
by Erik Lynch

(4.00/5)

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Editor's Review
by Erik Lynch 09/13/2010

(4.00/5)

OkiData C6100

OVERVIEW:

The OkiData C6100 has come down in price dramatically since its release, but is still capable of printing at competitive color speeds with fairly good picture quality. OkiData also offers one of the most diverse sets of model variations for this color laser printer out there which includes options with hard drives and additional paper storage.

Editor's Pros & Cons

PROS:

With black and white print speeds of up to 32 pages per minute and color print speeds barely falling behind at 26 pages per minute, the OkiData C6100 is a great option for both color and monochrome. In fact, at the time of its release, the unit was more or less the fastest in its class, and still holds up in today’s environment.

Time to first page out for black and white is decent, and falls under ten seconds. Color prints will have a slightly slower first page out time of 11 seconds. The expandability options are also excellent for this unit, as OkiData gives users a range of product variations to better suit personal needs. Some of the additional options include an extra paper tray for a boost in storage space and a duplex unit for double sided printing. There is even an option for a 40 GB hard drive that allows users to use the OkiData C6100 as a document server that can permanently store frequently used data, increasing processing time dramatically.

When the automatic duplexer is incorporated into the hardware, double sided printing becomes fully automated and therefore highly efficient. With a color laser printer this feature can be especially useful due to the possibilities of color pamphlets and brochures.

The device offers both PCL and PostScript compatibility, along with some included fonts, while 10/100 Base T Ethernet networking connectivity comes standard with the unit which allows an entire small office to share in the benefits of color laser technology, though this can turn into a costly situation very quickly, which is why many companies utilize printer management software to regulate usage. The device can print to a huge range of paper sizes as small as a 3 x 5 card and all the way up to an 8.5 x 47.24 inch banner.

CONS:

While the unit’s print resolution of 1200 x 600 is just above average for most laser devices, this unit, being a color printer, could have used a little bit higher print quality. When color is involved, the possibilities for pictures and photo printing emerges, but not at this level of resolution, meaning this device would be best suited for business color needs such as charts and graphs or simple logos.

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INK/TONER NEEDS:

Like almost all color laser devices, the OkiData C6100 utilizes four individual toner cartridges to create the full spectrum of color. Each are exchangeable individually and the black cartridge offers a decent 6,000 page yield, while cyan, magenta, and yellow carry 5,000 pages of yield each at 5% coverage. Interestingly, the black cartridges are considerably less expensive than the color ones

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