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Configuration (7.00)
The Oki C6000n has four toner cartridges. The black cartridge has a 5,000-page capacity, while the color cartridges are expected to print 4,000 pages. The image drums are good for 20,000 pages.
The cartridges are arrayed vertically in a line from front to back of the printer. The top door provides easy access to all cartridges at once. Each cartridge / drum kit is held in place by a lock, which is released via the blue switch on the right side of each cartridge.
Value (5.00)
The toner cartridges for the C6000n have a projected yield of 5,000 for the black cartridge and 4,000 pages each for the color cartridges. At $110 for the black cartridge, that amounts to about two cents per page. The color cartridges are pricier, at $169 each, which amounts to nearly thirteen cents per page, taking into account the price of all three cartridges. This compares to two and ten cents per page, respectively, for the HP CLJ 3600n. Toner cartridges are $132.99 for the black cartridge and $129.99 each for color. The Xerox Phaser 8560 uses solid ink blocks (sold in three chunks for $92.99 color, $60.99 black) instead of powdered toner. Cost per color page based on projected yield is just over eight cents per page, and black text is just under two cents.
Toner Management (5.00)
Users can monitor the toner levels in the on-unit menu only. The Usage submenu lists the toner cartridges and their remaining toner amounts in percent. The display will flash a warning when toner is low, and users can set via the menu whether to continue after this warning or to stop printing.
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