Though the print quality is excellent, the Oki B512dnw slows down considerably when printing graphics and charts, and will never achieve the 46 ppm as promised by the manufacturer. Black texts are crisp down to a font size of 8pt, but are blurred or grey on smaller fonts. The paper capacity is 530 sheets but can be optimized up to 1,160 through the purchase of a second tray.
The device is user-friendly and wireless enabled, and users can print remotely via a smartphone or tablet app.
Design
Compared with printers of equal specs, the Oki B512dnw is quite small and light. It can service multiple devices. Designed with ease of use in mind, the user can access the paper tray at the front for loading and collect the printed sheet at the top of the device. All the manual controls are situated right beside the output tray. Measuring just 387mm x 394mm x 286 mm, the Oki B512dnw will fit onto a desk easily.
Advantages
This is a small yet powerful printer, exceptionally energy efficient and quiet during operation. It produces top-quality prints. More environmentally friendly than conventional printers, Oki pioneered the featured LED technology. Oki printers have a lower environmental impact than most printers, and features such as the eco mode, automatic shutdown and sleep mode have resulted in the Oki B512dnw being awarded a high-efficiency energy rating.
Businesses can print up to 100,000 pages per month, and thanks to its 3GB memory, several large print jobs can be lined up simultaneously. Duplex printing is also a standard feature.
Disadvantages
The Oki B512dnw is considerably slower than expected, and users can only achieve 46 ppm when printing text-only documents.
