... We have finally gotten around to taking the decision to upgrade and thoroughly reviewed all the options and reviews on the Internet and came across the OKI C8600. Initially impressions were unbelievable, it is quite, fast and half the size of all other printers on the market at a really ... Read review
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both sides of the paper. Enables the printingof A4 and A5 booklets and saves paper. User installable: slotsstraight into the back of the printer easily and without fus
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This Duplex Unit effectively doubles the page capacity of theC8600 by printing on ... more
both sides of the paper. Enables the printingof A4 and A5 bookletsand saves paper. User installable: slotsstraight into the back of the printer easily and without fus
Postage & Packaging:Free! Availability:Usually dispatched within 24 hours...
Advantages: A3, Small, Fast with great picture quality Disadvantages: Cannot find one
...Internet and came across the OKI C8600. Initially impressions were unbelievable, it is quite, fast and half the size of all other printers on the market at a really good price. You have to see it to believe it. Now instead of a large A3 laser printer taking up a whole corner of the office, the C8600 is happily sitting on my desk and we have a coffee machine in the corner instead. Everyones happy.
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...It is just an amazing looking A3 printer that fits on my desk and everyone in the office connect to it over the network. I suppose it could be improved if you painted a nice black and grey colour. It is ideal for anyone in an office or at home after an A3 printer and want to save on space.
Installation:
Really simple plug and play. First put in the ink cartridges and the connect it to your PC via the network or USB ports and ... more
I work in a busy mid-size office and we have had a colour HP printer for some time now taking up a large area of the office space. We have finally gotten around to taking the decision to upgrade and thoroughly reviewed all the options and reviews on the Internet and came across the OKI C8600. Initially impressions were unbelievable, it is quite, fast and half the size of all other printers on the market at a really good price. You have to see it to believe it. Now instead of a large A3 laser printer taking up a whole corner of the office, the C8600 is happily sitting on my desk and we have a coffee machine in the corner instead. Everyones happy.
A few details on features:
Design: The design of the C8600 is flawless. It is just an amazing looking A3 printer that fits on my desk and everyone in the office connect to it over the network. I suppose it could be improved if you painted a nice black and grey colour. It is ideal for anyone in an office or at home after an A3 printer and want to save on space.
Installation: Really simple plug and play. First put in the ink cartridges and the connect it to your PC via the network or USB ports and your away.
Performance: We had a HP colour laser printer before, and this bad boy is so much faster. The colour speed of 26ppm is fantastic, but what is even better is the time for first print. First print time is pretty much instantaneous compared with the other colour laser printers on the market. You can quite easily have this printer sitting next to you and you will hardly notice the noise it makes it is that quiet.
Printing Quality: You might expect the A3 laser printers to not perform as good as the A3 inkject printers, and you would be correct. Most other laser printers, HP, Epson print quality are not that good. The C8600 is considerably better and certainly on par with the inkject printers. I really dont know how they have done it so well. You can print off A3 banner imagery no problem, we never had this functionality with the HP.
Conclusion: We are very pleased with the decision to purchase this printer. In terms of A3 colour laster printers, I cannot imagine a better model that is currently on the market that this one for its price and performance.
A4 (210 x 297 mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), B5 (176 x 250 mm), A3 (297 x 420 mm), B4 (250 x 353 mm), A6 (105 x 148 mm), ANSI B (Ledger) (279 x 432 mm), 297 x 1200 mm, 64 x 105 mm
Envelope Sizes
International DL (110 x 220 mm), Com-10 (105 x 241 mm), International C5 (162 x 229 mm), International C4 (229 x 324 mm)
Media Weight
64 g/m2 - 200 g/m2
Total Media Capacity
400 sheets
Media Feeder(s)
1 x autoload - 100 sheets - 297 x 1200 mm weight: 64 g/m2 - 200 g/m2
1 x autoload - 300 sheets - A3 (297 x 420 mm) weight: 64 g/m2 - 120 g/m2
1 x optional autoload - 530 sheets - A3 (297 x 420 mm) weight: 64 g/m2 - 176 g/m2
Max Media Capacity
930 sheets
Output Trays Capacity
350 sheets
Duty cycle
Monthly Duty Cycle
75000 pages
Networking
Networking
Print server - integrated
Connectivity Technology
Wired
Data Link Protocol
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Expansion / connectivity
Connections
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type B
Miscellaneous
Consumables Included
1 x toner cartridge ( black ) - up to 2000 pages at 5% coverage
1 x toner cartridge ( cyan ) - up to 2000 pages at 5% coverage
1 x toner cartridge ( magenta ) - up to 2000 pages at 5% coverage
1 x toner cartridge ( yellow ) - up to 2000 pages at 5% coverage
1 x drum ( black ) - up to 20000 pages
1 x drum ( cyan ) - up to 20000 pages
1 x drum ( magenta ) - up to 20000 pages
1 x drum ( yellow ) - up to 20000 pages
1 x transmission belt - up to 80000 pages
1 x fuser - up to 100000 pages
Works with Windows Vista
Software and devices that carry the Works with Windows Vista logo have been tested for baseline compatibility with PC's running.
Power
Power Device
Power supply - internal
Voltage Required
AC 230V
Frequency Required
50 Hz
Power Consumption Operational
550 Watt
Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep
200 Watt
Software / system requirements
Software Included
OKI LPR, OKI Print Control Client, OKI Print Control Server, OKI PrintSuperVision.net, OKI Template Manager 2006, OKI Web Driver Installer, OKI Web Print, OKI Color Correct, OKI Color Swatch Utility
OS Required
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Apple MacOS 9.0 or later, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000, Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple MacOS X on Intel 10.4.4 or later, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit versions)
Environmental standards
EPA Energy Star Compliant
Yes
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature
10 °C
Max Operating Temperature
32 °C
Humidity Range Operating
20 - 80%
Sound Emission (Idle)
37 dBA
Sound Emission (Operating)
54 dBA
Manufacturer's product description
There has never been a printer like the C8600 Series. Never before has fast, A3 color printing been so outstandingly affordable. Never before has an A3 color printer had such a remarkably small footprint. Especially one that can be networked. It's a groundbreaking combination from the specialists in printed communications for business. The C8600 from OKI Printing Solutions. Small footprint. Giant step forward in business A3 printing.
