The Oki MC350 laser printer is aimed at small workgroups and businesses that want to cut down their running costs but would like to enjoy high-quality output and a user-friendly interface. The Oki MC-350 colour laser printer is well-designed with a scanner, copier, and a printer that delivers impressive and professional documents, but it is somewhat slow for a laser-class device when compared to faster laser and inkjet printers.
Design
This well-designed multifunction printer is fairly compact for an office, meausring 547mm deep, 521mm tall, and 447mm wide. Integrated with digital LED single-pass technology, the Oki MC350 printer offers laser-quality prints, while the straight paper path reduces the possibility of paper jam. The MC350 can be connected to a PC via high-speed USB 2.0. The control panel is small but integrated with neatly-arranged buttons, a directional pad, one-touch controls, and a fairly large and backlit display screen.
Advantages
The Oki MC350 multifunction printer is a 3-in-1 device and it be shared by an Ethernet-based workgroup. It is user-friendly and printouts look impressive because of the ProQ2400 multi-level print technology resolution, at up to 1200x600dpi. A 50-sheet ADF (automatic document feeder) is integrated into the flatbed scanner of the Oki MC350, and users can directly scan to email, USB flash drive, or CIFS. A 3-year warranty can be arranged when the product is registered with the manufacturer.
Disadvantages
The print speeds of the Oki MC350 are limited to 16ppm in monochrome and 12ppm in colour (draft mode). The copy resolution is limited to 600x600dpi only, and the copy speeds are quite sluggish at only up to 6cpm in colour. Users also complained about noise when operating the Oki MC350, and it is difficult to transport and requires a steady and durable surface because it weighs 29kg.
