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Controls/Buttons/Dials (6.50)
The Oki C6000n has a simple control panel. A two-inch LCD display dominates the panel, which is controlled by four buttons to its right. The printer’s menu is navigated via these buttons, with a plus and minus button to enable the user to scroll up and down through the menu and increase or decrease the number of prints. Along with the Back, Enter, and Cancel buttons, these controls provide a simple and useful interface. In addition to switching from off-line to on-line status, the On Line button allows users to exit the menu, override a paper size mismatch, and start a print job from the manual feed tray. The green Ready light flashes when the printer is either calibrating or warming up, and lights solid when it’s truly ready. The red Attention light lets the user know that an error has occurred or another matter needs attending.
Menus (7.00)
The menu on the Oki C6000n, like other color laser printers, is extensive. Since it’s difficult to get a scope of this from the dinky two-line LCD, the printer has an option for printing the whole menu out. We’ve reproduced this below.
Size / Footprint (2.63)
The Oki C6000n is large and heavy for a desktop printer. It scored very low in our footprint test, below the HP 3600n. This was largely because of the cartridge access door, which consists of the entire printer’s top, a large piece of plastic measuring 15.75-by-22 inches. It opens at the back on the short edge, extending the height of the printer considerably. We consider the size of the printer with all the doors and paper trays open. Whatever spot is chosen for the printer to reside has to have enough room to accommodate the opening of these doors and trays.
The printer’s weight is also quite cumbersome. At 57.3 pounds, it’s about two pounds lighter than the HP CLJ 3600n, but the printer’s configuration as a low, horizontally oriented device makes reaching over the unit awkward and back-wrenching. The HP model is taller than it is deep, so it’s easier to get your arms around it.
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