OKI C5510MFP
OKIdata is a company that has been around for a very long time. I have own a few OKI printers in my day (loved those LED heat transfer printers way back when before lasers became affordable). Over on TrustedReviews, there is a new printer out that is getting some press - the 5510MFP.
Not to be outdone by Epson and HP, OKI has launched a multi-function print, scan and copy device built around a colour LED engine. OKI has always used hi-intensity LED light rather than a laser beam, as it’s more compact and easier to control, but the device addresses the same colour office all-in-one market as Epson’s Aculaser CX11N and the Color LaserJet 2280 from HP. Both of which we reviewed recently.
OKI’s machine starts by being a good deal more expensive than either of its two competitors, coming in £250 more than the Epson and a full £300 higher than the HP. Interestingly, though, the C5510MFP is available for €854 in Germany – yes, that’s euros – which is about £570. OKI claims this is a launch price only and it is offering either an extended three year warranty or a spare set of toner cartridges in the UK.
The C5510MFP is a C5000 colour LED printer with a 600dpi flat-bed scanner on top. Nearly all control comes from the scanner section, which sports a two-line, sixteen character, back-lit LCD display, colour and mono copy buttons and a number of preset enlargements and reductions for copying.