Pros
- Inexpensive; 24/7 toll-free tech support
- High maximum paper capacity
Cons
- Slow; awkward multipurpose tray
- Skimpy starter-size toner cartridge
At A Glance
The tradeoffs on this low-cost unit include slow print speeds and some design drawbacks.
Manufacturer’s Description
The B420DN of Digital Monochrome printers from OKI Printing Solutions will give you more choices, so you never have to settle for ordinary performance again. If you're looking to improve the productivity and lower the operating costs of your business, the B420DN offers all of that and more.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 91642903 |
| Inventory Number | 52740 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 32.0 MB |
| Memory max | 0.288 GB |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| USB 1.1 | No |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | No |
| Parallel Port | 1 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 800 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 70 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 0.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 14.5 inches |
| Depth | 15.6 inches |
| Height | 11.7 inches |
| Weight | 24.0 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 2 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 580 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 1 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Standard |
| Max Input Trays | 3 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 14.0 |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | Yes |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 2400 x 600 dpi |
| Platform Support | |
| Printer languages supported | PCL5e, PCL6 |
| Postcript Type | Adobe PostScript 3 |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Superior |
| Print quality: Color photo | n/a |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Good |
| Copy quality | n/a |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 26.9 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Overall Scan Quality | n/a |
| Color Output Quality | Good |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 4.9 |
| Line Art Output Quality | Very Good |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 17.47 |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | n/a |
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 12.83 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 29 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 4.7 |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 10.47 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 12.42 |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 14.19 |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 12.17 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 6.5 |
