Quantcast
Subscribe to magazine

Reviews

Oki Printing Solutions C3530n

B&W Pages per Min.: 20 • Color Pages per Min.: 16 • Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by-1200 • Max. Color dpi: 1200-by-1200 • Max. Scanning dpi: 4800 • Tray Capacity, pages: 250 • Price When Reviewed: $549
Oki Printing Solutions C3530n (Front)
Oki Printing Solutions C3530n (Front)
73.3 Good
Last updated
February 04, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Melissa Riofrio
Pros
  • Fast for its engine speed
  • Very inexpensive to buy
Cons
  • Confusing installation and controls
  • Dark photos; costly toner
  • Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $549 (1/1/2008)
  • Performance:Good: 74
  • Features:Good: 74
  • Design:Fair: 65
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Very Inexpensive: $549

Very Inexpensive: $549
Standard-Capacity Black Cartridge - $48.99
Standard Cyan Ink Cartridge/Toner Cost - 56.99
Standard Magenta Ink Cartridge/Toner Cost - 56.99
Standard Yellow Ink Cartridge/Toner Cost - 56.99

Performance Good: 74

Good: 74
Text Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Text Speed (ppm) 20.3 
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 21.75 
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 38.39 
Text Output Quality Very Good 
Color Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 4.5 
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 18.92 
One-Page Webpage (secs) 14.08 
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 19.86 
Color Output Quality Fair 
Color Photo Printing (Glossy Paper, Best Settings)
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 2.9 
Sports Action Shot (secs) 20.44 
Color Photo Quality Poor 
Grayscale Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) 3.7 
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 16.28 
Grayscale Output Quality Poor 
Lineart Printing (Plain Paper, Best Settings)
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) 4.9 
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 12.37 
Line Art Output Quality Fair 
Scan Tests (in seconds)
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 11.33 
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 11.28 
Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 20.65 
Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi 11.33 
Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi 9.84 
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 11.28 
Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 7.9 
Overall Scan Quality Fair 
Copy Tests
One-Page Copy (secs) 26.56 
Copy Output Quality Fair 

Features Good: 74

Good: 74
Memory (in MB)
RAM Installed 128 
Maximum Amount of RAM 320 
Dimensions
Dimensions 17.6 by 21.5 by 20.5 
Weight (pounds) 63.9 
Vendor Rated Speeds
B&W Pages per Min. 20 
Color Pages per Min. 16 
Resolutions
Max. B&W dpi 1200-by-1200 
Max. Color dpi 1200-by-1200 
Language & Emulation
Printer Emulation Type GDI 
Interfaces
Parallel Port No 
Serial Port No 
USB 1.1 No 
USB 2.0 Yes 
Ethernet Yes 
PictBridge No 
Drivers
Macintosh Yes 
Windows 98 No 
Windows NT No 
Windows 2000 Yes 
Windows XP Yes 
Linux No 
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 980 
Standby Power Draw (watts) 30 
Multifunction Printer Specs
Scan Area (inches) 8.5 by 14.0 
Max. Scanning dpi 4800 
Maximum Enhanced Scan Resolution (dpi) 1200 by 1200 
Scanning Image Sensor Type Color CCD 
Scanner Type Flatbed 
Maximum Scan Color Depth 24 
Fax Resolution (dpi) 200-by-400 
Fax Memory (pages) 2 
LCD Type Mono 
Paper Handling
Number of Input Trays, Standard 1 
Number of Input Trays, Maximum 1 
Tray Capacity, pages 250 
Maximum Sheets With Optional Paper Trays 250 
Manual Feed Slot Yes 
Maximum Paper Size Banner 
Output Tray Capacity 150 
Auto Duplexer No 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 24 
Saturday Support Hours 24 
Sunday Support Hours 24 
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Cost of Operation Inside of Warranty
Cost per Page, Black 0.11 
Cost per Page, Color 0.2 
Vendor-Supplied Data (in Pages)
Monthly Duty Cycle 35000 
Monochrome Ink/Toner Yields 1500 
Standard Cyan Ink Cartridge/Toner Yield 1000 
Standard Magenta Ink Cartridge/Toner Yield 1000 
Standard Yellow Ink Cartridge/Toner Yield 1000 
Bundled Items
Included Software Utility suite: Nuance PaperPort 10, OmniPage 4.2SE 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category Oki didn�t make a big splash in our survey, earning average reliability marks for its printers. It didn�t receive enough votes for a support score. 
Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products arriving with problems Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Average 
Reports of problems that render a product unusable Average 
Buyers' rating of products ease-of-use Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Average 

Design Fair: 65

Fair: 65
About the Test Center

Similar Popular Printers

  • CDW Virtualization Center What is Virtualization and how can it help you save money? Click here to find out.
  • Try it Free Center An assortment of free software and free trial offers to choose from. Check it out!
  • Lenovo Laptop Showcase Find out how Lenovo IdeaPads and Thinkpads balance performance and portability. Visit the Lenovo Resource Center for more info...

PC World's Marketplace

PC World's Free Whitepapers

Name City
Address 1 State Zip
Address 2 E-mail (optional)