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OkiData C6100

The OkiData C6100 is a high definition color printer with great workgroup performance, where speed is important. It continues the Oki name and does it proud, performing well in every test we threw at it.

The C6100 is a good quality printer that works right out of the box. It is quite a bit cheaper than its main rival, the Dell 3110cn and prints better too. The C6100 prints text documents at a rate of 26 pages per minute, color and 32 monochrome at a standard 1200 x 600 dpi. This is faster than almost all the other printers in this price, and a definite plus point.

The standard paper tray can hold 300 sheets, while the multi-purpose drawer can add a further 100. There are optional extra drawers as others in this class seem to offer. There is also the option of adding duplexing, extra memory and a hard drive for secure printing. The four versions are the C6100n, the C6100dn with duplexer, C6100dtn with extra paper capacity and the C6100hdn with all the above and a 40Gb hard drive for larger jobs or secure printing. It is the same configuration as others in the Oki range, like the C6150 and C6200.

The small LCD screen is clear and informative with the control buttons on the right of it. The basic menu system is simple to navigate and should pose any problems to users. Once configured on a network, there is no real reason to use the screen as the Oki tools can take care of everything for you.

Being a network enabled device, the C6100 can be added to a workgroup or network quite easily. One nice touch was the ability to restrict color printing to certain users. This can save a significant amount of cash for offices that print a lot.

The Oki C6100 is a solid, good value printer. It is designed and built to produce business documents reliably all throughout the day. The prints are good quality and quick enough for most needs. It won’t satisfy a print heavy organization or a large office, but for what it’s meant for it performs very well.