Oki B6200 anyone?

[nam]

I consider purchasing an Oki B6200 and would like to hear any thoughts
about the printer or Oki printers in general. Is it true that this
printer is true Adobe Postscript 3? That's quite amazing for about
400EUR! Are there other printers in this price range worth a thought?
I'm also curious about the LED technology. Is the LED row integrated
into the toner cartidge? Or part of the printer? What if just one of the
1200/inch LEDs stops working will there be a white stripe on all prints?
What's the current opinion on LED vs. Laser - LED did have the
reputation of being inferior in the final print quality if I remember
correctly, is that still up to date?

Any input apreciated!

Thanks, Nils

 

[Tony]

I consider purchasing an Oki B6200 and would like to hear any thoughts
about the printer or Oki printers in general. Is it true that this
printer is true Adobe Postscript 3? That's quite amazing for about
400EUR! Are there other printers in this price range worth a thought?
I'm also curious about the LED technology. Is the LED row integrated
into the toner cartidge? Or part of the printer? What if just one of the
1200/inch LEDs stops working will there be a white stripe on all prints?
What's the current opinion on LED vs. Laser - LED did have the
reputation of being inferior in the final print quality if I remember
correctly, is that still up to date?

Any input apreciated!

Thanks, Nils

Nils
I can only comment on part of your post.
The newer OKI monochrome printers are much better than the previous series and
I have never seen a LED array fail in many years of dealing with OKI and other
printers. As a benchmark, their colour range are extremely reliable and I am
sure the technology will be the same. I would be very surprised if the LED
array is built into the cartridge, this would be a departure from current
practice and make the cartridge very expensive.
I believe that the suggestion that LED technology is inferior to laser
technology to be completely untrue, in fact LED technology appears to provide
better definition. This makes sense because there is one less moving part in
the image system with LED printers and the optics are much less complex than
lasers.
As to the rest I will leave it to others.
Tony

 

[nam]

Nils
I can only comment on part of your post.
The newer OKI monochrome printers are much better than the previous series and
I have never seen a LED array fail in many years of dealing with OKI and other
printers. As a benchmark, their colour range are extremely reliable and I am
sure the technology will be the same. I would be very surprised if the LED
array is built into the cartridge, this would be a departure from current
practice and make the cartridge very expensive.

I haven't found anything on the US Oki website, but the German reads,
and, I hope I translate that correctly - "toner and image drum cartidge"
....is that the fixation unit that's included in the toner cartidge?

I believe that the suggestion that LED technology is inferior to laser
technology to be completely untrue, in fact LED technology appears to provide
better definition. This makes sense because there is one less moving part in
the image system with LED printers and the optics are much less complex than
lasers.
As to the rest I will leave it to others.
Tony

Many thanks!

 

[Tony]

I haven't found anything on the US Oki website, but the German reads,
and, I hope I translate that correctly - "toner and image drum cartidge"
...is that the fixation unit that's included in the toner cartidge?


Many thanks!

The replacement toner includes an imaging drum (this is common with many HP
printers) and does not include a LED array.
This is rated at 10,000 pages at 5% coverage.
Tony

 

[nam]

The replacement toner includes an imaging drum (this is common with many HP
printers) and does not include a LED array.
This is rated at 10,000 pages at 5% coverage.
Tony

Also the older 4/5 series? Do you think this is a good idea?

Regards, Nils

 

[Tony]

Also the older 4/5 series? Do you think this is a good idea?

Regards, Nils

Nils
Excellent question and I'm not sure there is a definitive answer.
On the one hand when you replace the cartridge you get a guaranteed good drum
that should last the life of the toner. On the other hand you pay more because
you are paying more than if you replace the toner only.
Some laser drums last longer that their toner twin and some don't, it's all in
the design.
My personal view is that OKI are trying hard to build their reputation as Laser
printer specialists (they have never been in the Inkjet business) and their
current colour range is excellent, I have no reason to believe that their
current monochrome range would be any less good.
Tony

 

[nam]

Excellent question and I'm not sure there is a definitive answer.

On the one hand when you replace the cartridge you get a guaranteed good drum
that should last the life of the toner. On the other hand you pay more because
you are paying more than if you replace the toner only.
Some laser drums last longer that their toner twin and some don't, it's all in
the design.
My personal view is that OKI are trying hard to build their reputation as Laser
printer specialists (they have never been in the Inkjet business) and their
current colour range is excellent, I have no reason to believe that their
current monochrome range would be any less good.
Tony

Thanks a lot for the input here, Tony! Btw I have just found that this
particular Oki is in fact a "classic" laser printer not an LED one. It's
actually a Xerox that is also used in the Epson EPL-N3000 series. One
thing that spoils me somewhat is that it's actually a 600x600dpi device
and the 1200x1200dpi mentioned in all PDFs/websites (without any of the
usual marketing phrases like "1200dpi Image Quality" etc.)" is actually
interpolated...

Nils

 

[Tony]

Thanks a lot for the input here, Tony! Btw I have just found that this
particular Oki is in fact a "classic" laser printer not an LED one. It's
actually a Xerox that is also used in the Epson EPL-N3000 series. One
thing that spoils me somewhat is that it's actually a 600x600dpi device
and the 1200x1200dpi mentioned in all PDFs/websites (without any of the
usual marketing phrases like "1200dpi Image Quality" etc.)" is actually
interpolated...

Nils

Thanks for the information Nils, I was not aware that this model is a
conventional laser, I have yet to see one.
Very interesting in view of the OKI LED heritage, however at least it uses a
good engine in Xerox.
Tony