Oki C5500n Review @ C|Net

Iria · Aug 21, 2006, 02:25 AM

Review: C|Net
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The Oki C5500n is a network-ready, color laser printer that's geared for small work groups and home users with high volume-printing needs. Its $630 price is a bit steep, especially considering it doesn't have a built-in duplexer or an automatic document feeder. It's fast with all printing tasks, however, and shows great print quality across the board. You can go cheaper with the $400 Lexmark C500n, but you'll need to buy a separate cassette feeder if you print legal-size documents. For just a bit more than you'd pay for the Oki C5500n, you can get a color laser multifunction such as the HP Color LaserJet 2840; it includes fax, copier, and scanner functions--useful in any office environment. If you don't need the other functions and want to stay in this price range, we recommend the Lexmark C522n, which is less expensive and offers excellent print quality, as well as print speeds that are nearly as fast.

Aug 21, 2006, 02:25 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Oki C5500n Review @ C\|Net Review: C\|Net _______ The Oki C5500n is a network-ready, color laser printer that's geared for small work groups and home users with high volume-printing needs. Its $630 price is a bit steep, especially considering it doesn't have a built-in duplexer or an automatic document feeder. It's fast with all printing tasks, however, and shows great print quality across the board. You can go cheaper with the $400 Lexmark C500n, but you'll need to buy a separate cassette feeder if you print legal-size documents. For just a bit more than you'd pay for the Oki C5500n, you can get a color laser multifunction such as the HP Color LaserJet 2840; it includes fax, copier, and scanner functions--useful in any office environment. If you don't need the other functions and want to stay in this price range, we recommend the Lexmark C522n, which is less expensive and offers excellent print quality, as well as print speeds that are nearly as fast.