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Oki B840dn A3 Mono LED Printer - The Speed of Light

By Ng Chong Seng - 21 Jul 2011
Launch SRP: S$1999

Conclusion

Speedy Gonzales

All in all, the Oki B840dn is a very good workgroup mono printer. The compact size and small footprint are more apparent if you were to remove the rear-attached duplex unit and not extent the paper tray. As you can see from the results, print speed is without doubt the strong suit of this printer. And in our opinion, this is the main reason why the B840dn is priced at S$1999. If you were to look at the market today, a 25ppm laser/LED A3 mono printer is easily about S$1000. Sure, you can find a few 25-30ppm printers that cost around S$500, but their expandability options are arguably more limited, and they probably sport a lower duty cycle (the B840 has a recommended monthly duty cycle of 20,000 pages). And those with speeds in excess of 45ppm can easily cost three times as much.

You can add two additional trays for a 1,690-sheet maximum paper capacity. For a speedy printer like the Oki B840dn, it's probably a necessity in a very high print-run environment. With good print quality to boot and A3 printing capabilities, this is an LED printer that will deliver for its capital investment.

The B840dn has many other things going for it too. A3 versatility, duplex function and great expandability aside, it also comes with a good set of software features. For example, you can password-protect a document until you’re physically at the printer to enter the password (requires the SDHC card). With PrintSuperVision, you can monitor and manage printers across the network remotely. And Print Control lets you check print usage and costs.

Admittedly, the B840dn isn't for everyone or every workgroup, especially those who need color printing and other functions such as copy and scan. But if mono printing is all you need and speed and quality matter a lot, you absolutely owe yourself a favor to give it a closer look.

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9.0
  • Design 7.5
  • Performance 9
  • Features 8
  • Value 8.5
The Good
Very fast print speed
Good print quality
Good expandability options
The Bad
Driver installation process can be better
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