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Duplexing is optional on the C5500n (for $179) and
comes standard on the C5800Ldn. Both printers can
work with 110lb. index.
Another impressive feature about these printers is their
warranty:
as with all OKI models, the LED printhead is
covered for five years.
Consumables costs are on the high end — 14.3¢ per
page for color and about 3¢ a page for black-and-white —
but in terms of color printing improve upon the C3400n’s
high cost.
Lik
e the C3400n, these are strong new entries in the
realm of low-cost laser-quality color printing. They, too,
have some limitations, which is to be expected in this
price range. But they aren’t as basic as the C3400n. With
their memory, paper handling, and duplexing, the
C5500n and C5800Ldn are bargains worth considering
tha
t ha
ve earned our Editor’s Choice Award.
Char
t entries — page 100
OKI Printing Solutions C7350n
OKI Printing Solutions C7350hdn
OKI Printing Solutions C7550n
OKI Printing Solutions C7550hdn
24ppm full color
26ppm b
lac
k & w
hite
Sum-up: Impressive speed and moderate prices make these
models good buys.
The OKI Printing Solutions C7350 and C7550 models
use an enhanced version of its LED-based single-pass
technology. The models are priced as a relatively inex-
pensive alternative for those midrange users who don’t
quite require the performance (or ledger page size) of the
C9600/C9800 series.
The engine that powers these machines runs at 26ppm
in black — a speed that rivals many monochrome work-
group printers — and at 24ppm in color.
An important factor influencing printer performance is
the power of the processor that converts the files from
your computer into images that can be printed. These
models use a fast 500MHz chip. That’s acceptable speed
for this family’s $1,500–$2,000 price range, and it should
keep the C7350 and C7550 series’ engines humming.
These models have reasonable paper-handling capacity.
The product family has a maximum paper capacity of
1,690 sheets, which is decent for this level of the market.
In a nice touch, the models come with the same size
paper trays that OKI supplies its monochrome printers —
they hold 530 sheets instead of the usual 500. This means
that you can drop in a full ream of paper before the draw-
er is empty, avoiding the waste that takes place when
open partial reams are left lying around. Output is han-
dled by a 100-sheet and a 500-sheet tray (both of which
come standard) and is limited to 600 sheets. No finishing
options ar
e available for those models.
Configurations: The C7350 family consists of two
models. The C7350n ($1,699 street), with 192MB of
memor
y, is a par
allel-port or USB printer (both interfaces
are standard) offering standard Ethernet. It comes with
one 530-sheet tray plus a 100-sheet bypass. Standard res-
olution is 1,200 x 600dpi.
A 20GB hard disk is optional
as well.
Better Buys for Business
OKI C5500/C5800
Consumables costs at-a-glance
Price
Yield
Full-color cost per page
Black-and-white cost per page
Black toner $108.00 5,000 $ 0.022 $ 0.022
Cyan toner $165.00 5,000 $ 0.033 N/A
Magenta toner $165.00 5,000 $ 0.033 N/A
Yellow toner $165.00 5,000 $ 0.033 N/A
Drum/b
lack
$68.00 15,000 $ 0.005 $ 0.005
D
rums (3)/3-color
$
222.00 15,000 $ 0.015 N/A
T
ransfer belt
$145.00 100,000 $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Fuser kit $200.00 100,000 $ 0.002 $ 0.002
TOTAL PER-PAGE COSTS
$ 0.1434 $ 0.0296
14.34 2.96
OKI C7350/C7550
Consumables costs at-a-glance
Price
Yield
Full-color cost per page
Black-and-white cost per page
Black toner $108.00 10,000 $ 0.011 $ 0.011
Cyan toner $184.75 10,000 $ 0.018 N/A
Magenta toner $184.75 10,000 $ 0.018 N/A
Yellow toner $184.75 10,000 $ 0.018 N/A
Drum/b
lack
$144.00 30,000 $ 0.005 $ 0.005
Drums (3)/3-color $465.00 30,000 $ 0.016 N/A
Transfer belt $273.00 60,000 $ 0.005 $ 0.005
Fuser kit $224.00 60,000 $ 0.004 $ 0.004
T
O
T
AL PER-PAGE COSTS
$ 0.0948 $ 0.0239
9.48 2.39