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Oki Printing Solutions OKI C3530N

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Pros
Fast for its engine speed
Very inexpensive to buy
Cons
Confusing installation and controls
Dark photos; costly toner

$424.00 - $698.99
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Pricing: Very Inexpensive: $599 (11/3/2008)
Performance: Good: 74
Features: Good: 70
Design: Fair: 65

Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing

Very Inexpensive: $599

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

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

Grayscale Printing (Glossy Paper, Best Settings)
Grayscale Glossy Output Quality	n/a

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: 70

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.	B&W PPM:20
Color Pages per Min.	Color PPM: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

Oki Printing Solutions C3530n Color Laser Multifunction Printer Review

by Melissa Riofrio

- Oki Printing Solutions' C3530n color LED multifunction juggles the same responsibilities as its competitors do, but unfortunately it drops more of the balls. Though it has a low purchase price, its consumables are extremely expensive. It's fairly fast, but its print quality is subpar. The machine also seems to fall short of Oki's usual level of build quality.

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User Reviews for Oki Printing Solutions OKI C3530N

Reviewed by: jimdunk

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Fast, high quality

Weaknesses: Software, too many seperate pieces of software. NO VISTA DRIVERS!!!

Overall Evaluation: Overall it has been very good so far. Setup was a small pain due to NO VISTA DRIVERS, I had to use the compatibility wizard. Network setup was easy while it lasted. I was connected through a hub and the address was not constant. This was not the printers fault.