The last time we reviewed an Oki printer, it was Oki C331DN workhorse of a printer with exceptional speed and paper handling capabilities. We explained in that review that the OKI C331DN is meant for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs), offices, or workgroups.Most of that printer’s features also reflected its intended target audience. Well, the same can be said for the Oki MB451DNW monochrome laser multifunction printer i.e. its features point to its intended target audience. You see, the Oki MB451DNW black and white multifunction printer is aimed at the micro and small office segment.
Most of that printer’s features also reflected its intended target audience. Well, the same can be said for the Oki MB451DNW monochrome laser multifunction printer i.e. its features point to its intended target audience. You see, the Oki MB451DNW black and white multifunction printer is aimed at the micro and small office segment. This is a segment that isn’t all that fussy about grand features. Customers in this segment many times want the capability to do everything but don’t really need everything to be of the highest quality.Instead, they want to do everything within a strict budget.
The Oki MB451DNW multifunction printer provides a number of capabilities to users without needing them to pay through their noses. Consider the following Oki MB451DNW review. Instead, they want to do everything within a strict budget. The Oki MB451DNW multifunction printer provides a number of capabilities to users without needing them to pay through their noses. Consider the following Oki MB451DNW review.
Strengths of Oki MB451DNW
As mentioned above, the Oki MB451DNW is a multifunction printer. This means that it can print, copy, scan, and fax at the same time. In fact, this printer has been designed in such a manner that it can act as a standalone fax or copying machine as well. The multifunction nature of the Oki MB451DNW also means that it can print and fax from a PC as well as a USB flash drive. Conversely, the printer can print and scan to a PC or a USB stick. These capabilities can provide a lot of flexibility and versatility to micro and small scale offices – something that they’re always looking for.
While those basic functions, by themselves, will attract micro and small businesses, the fact that the Oki MB451DNW comes with an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) will make it even more appealing. The ADF in this machine can not only take on legal sized pages but also allow for automatic duplexing. Automatic duplexing isn’t all that common in the lower range of printers, so it shouldn’t be taken too lightly here.
It is important to note that setting this printer up isn’t going to be all that complicated either. Typically, users fear multifunction printers because they have such elaborate setting up procedures.
Fortunately, that isn’t the case here largely because of its Wi-Fi Direct feature. Because of this wireless feature, you’ll be able to simply take this machine out of the box, connect to your Wi-Fi network and start operations in a few minutes with minimal fuss and hassle.
Even if you do face setting up problems, you can always fall back on the Oki customer care centre for technical support. You should know that Oki’s post sales technical support is renowned for its effectiveness and customer friendliness. Once you’ve set this thing up, you’ll get your first print in about five seconds. Another quality of the Oki MB451DNW is that it is quiet with sounds rarely ever being louder than 50 dB.
Weaknesses of Oki MB451DNW
You’ve seen all the pros of the Oki MB451DNW. It’s now time for its cons. The biggest flaw of this multifunction printer is its size.For the segment it caters to i.e. the micro and small office, this machine is far too large and cumbersome. For the segment it caters to i.e. the micro and small office, this machine is far too large and cumbersome. Micro and small offices often have to deal with spatial constraints, which is why the large size of this printer is so confounding.The Oki MB451DNW multifunction printer has a height of 455mm, width of 427mm, and depth of 425mm. This means that you can’t really plan to share your office desk with this behemoth.
The Oki MB451DNW multifunction printer has a height of 455mm, width of 427mm, and depth of 425mm. This means that you can’t really plan to share your office desk with this behemoth. Another aspect of this machine that can be perceived as a flaw has to do with its automatic duplexing feature.The automatic duplexing feature of this printer is double pass, which means that the printer turns the sheet after the first pass for the second one. The automatic duplexing feature of this printer is double pass, which means that the printer turns the sheet after the first pass for the second one.
Key Features of Oki MB451DNW
When it comes to a low feature, low price device like the Oki MB451DNW, it would be natural for you to think that its output quality will also be on the lower side. However, that isn’t the case here. The output quality of this multifunction printer is decidedly in the mediocre range. This printer delivers what you would expect from a monochrome laser printer.
The quality of text prints is sufficient for everything except for desktop publishing. The quality of graphics is at par as well, which means that it can be used internally. Even the photo quality isn’t too bad and you’ll get recognisable newspaper quality black and white photos. The maximum resolution that this device is capable of is 600 x 600 dots per inch (dpi). The maximum scanning resolution, though, is much higher at 4800 dpi total.
Paper capacity of the Oki MB451DNW is actually quite good. You have a 250 sheet paper tray, which is supplemented by a 100 sheet multipurpose tray and the ADF that can hold 50 sheets. Thus, the total paper capacity of the Oki MB451DNW is 400 sheets. The speed with which the Oki MB451DNW will print pages is decent as well at the rated 29 pages per minute (ppm).
The monthly duty cycle of the Oki MB451DNW reflects its intended audience at 30,000 sheets. However, you may find the cost per page to be slightly on the higher side with genuine cartridges at 8.6 cents per page. Fortunately, this price can be reduced considerably with the use of generic toner cartridges from Inkjet Wholesale. It is also worth mentioning that the device boasts of an inbuilt memory of 245 MB and first-time purchasers will be surprised to find a 1000 page cartridge in their boxes.
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