Design

A functional design that looks at home in the workplace, this machine weighs in at 105.82 pounds and measures a pretty sizable 20.6 inches wide by 23.8 inches deep by 26.6 inches high, making installation a two-man job and meaning that the machine will need a larger overhead clearance than other table-top models. A front control panel of the Oki MB770dfn fax houses an easily readable nine-inch colour touchscreen display for quick checks on task status and inputs, which are made using a comprehensive push button set and full alphanumeric keypad.

Advantages

The Oki MB770dfn fax boasts a massive maximum monthly duty cycle of 280,000 pages (with a recommended monthly print volume of 4,000 to 30,000 pages) and is therefore capable of handling heavy office print demands. The standard input capacity of 630 pages (530 sheet input tray plus 100 sheet multipurpose tray) can be easily upped to an impressive maximum of 3,160 sheets with the addition of optional extra trays or feeder. The Oki MB770dfn fax benefits from auto duplexing as standard for double-sided printing and can go from start to first page printed in five seconds, while the integrated copier can print the first page in eight seconds. After these initial pages, the machine can achieve speeds of up to 55 pages per minute in single-sided A4 monochrome or up to 42 pages per minute in black and white double-sided A4. The machine reaches the required standards for an Energy Star energy-efficiency certification, making it a viable choice for office managers who are concerned about economy and their eco credentials. Scan and fax functions are also integrated.

Disadvantages

The in-built energy-saving features put the Oki MB770dfn fax to sleep very quickly when idle, meaning that print jobs are often started from sleep mode and are therefore marginally slower.