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Tour
The Oki C6000n has that same hospital-white look of many office laser printers.
Front
The front contains all the major user interface elements, such as the control panel and the paper trays. The control panel, a slim gray plastic panel, sits near the top. The two-line LCD display is prominently to the left of center, with the Ready and Attention LED indicators immediately to the left of these along the edge of the panel. The six control buttons lie to the right of the display screen.
Four buttons, tightly grouped in a diamond pattern, control the menu functions. The two trapezium-shaped center buttons sit stacked and control the up and down movement through the printer menus. The arrow-shaped Back button to the right allows users to return to the previous menu item, while the round Enter button on the right chooses selections.
Two, pill-shaped buttons sit stacked on the far right. The top, On Line button allows users to exit the menu and override print mismatch errors. Users can stop jobs with the Cancel button, a quicker method than accessing the printer queue on the computer.
On the printer chassis to the right of the control panel is emblazoned the C6000 logo. On the far left on the top is the gray top access door release lever.
The Multi-purpose tray sits below the control panel, with the release handle at the top center. This tray is geared for heavier paper stock and transparencies. Below this sits the main input paper tray, a drawer-like tray at the base of the printer. See the "Paper Trays" in the Components section below for more information on paper tray configuration and capacities.
Back
The back is dominated by the two paper feed mechanisms. The Rear Stacker sits near the top. Normally in the closed position, the door can be opened to allow heavier media, such as stickers, envelopes, and heavy paper to exit. Below this sits the door for the duplex unit, an optional accessory on this printer but standard on the C6000dn.
On the far left side of the printer’s back are the three ports. The USB and Ethernet cable ports sit together near the top, while the power plug port sits near the bottom.
Left Side
This side of the printer is largely free of any control features. The main items of note are the motor vent panel at the upper left and the indent that serves as a lifting handle along the bottom. The gray top access door release lever can be seen at the upper right.
Right Side
The C6000n’s right side is adorned by a variety of vents to release heat from the various printer parts. A companion handle to the one on the left side is located in the same spot on this side. One control, the power switch, is located at the bottom toward the back.
Top
The top of the Oki C6000n is dominated by the output paper tray or stacker, a gradually sloping platform recessed at the back where the transport rollers bring the print into the tray. At the front sits the prominent Oki logo plate.
Interior
The interior of the printer can be accessed through two main doors. The front access door behind the multi-purpose paper tray allows the user to clear paper jams that occur near the front of the printer. The top door provides full access to all four toner cartridges, which are removed after disengaging the blue plastic locking tabs on the right of each cartridge.
Components
Display (4.00)
A two-line display graces the front of the Oki C6000n color laser printer. Although the space is limited and users need to scroll through to read longer messages, the screen is bright and readable. Some long error messages scroll left to right automatically.
Paper Trays (6.00)
The main input paper tray sits like a drawer at the bottom of the printer. It slides out easily with the recessed handle in the front of the door, and its maximum capacity is 300 standard sheets. A spring-powered weight gauge on the left side of the tray door gives the user at a glance an indication of the quantity of paper in the tray.
The multi-purpose tray sits above the input tray and is opened via two notches on the sides of the door. The tray is used for heavier-weight paper, transparencies, and stickers. It folds open to its full extent of about 80 degrees from closed. Paper is laid into the tray, and the paper guides are slid in from each side to fit the paper size. The paper is brought up to contact the input roller via a blue, plastic, slider lock on the right.
Power Supply
The printer is connected to the power outlet via a standard three-prong power cable.
Internal Memory (6.00)
The C6000n has 256 megabytes standard RAM, which can be optionally doubled to 512 megabytes. This is about average for most printers in this class.
Multi-Tasking (2.00)
The C6000n is a single-function printer, so the most it can do is queue jobs for printing.
Hard drive (0)
No hard drive comes with the Oki C6000n.
Accessories (7.00)
Oki Data provides a lot of accessories and supplies for the C6000n. Replacement supplies like a fuser and transfer belt are available. Upgrades, such as memory and a duplexing unit ($143.99) can be purchased as well. Oki also makes its own paper, including ultra glossy white, banner, card stock, transparencies, and envelopes.
Toner cartridges are available for $110 for the black cartridge (expected yield = 5,000 pages) and $169 for the color cartridges (expected yield = 4,000 pages). Image drums can be purchased for $74.00 each. These are good for an estimated yield of 20,000 pages.
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