Okidata B4600 Toner Cartridges

Okidata B4600 Printer Review

When it comes to the basic needs of a standard office, the Okidata B4600 has the most essential features and it is designed to handle daily printing for many years. Once the machine has warmed up, the first document in the queue will start printing in about 5 seconds. Each page after that will print in 27 pages per minute, which is an efficient speed for small to mid-sized offices.

The base model of the B4600 does not have networking capabilities, but that is an optional upgrade if it is needed down the road. A model variation, the B4600n, does have built-in networking, so as soon as it is set up, the entire office can print to it. The other connection options include standard USB and parallel ports.

As a monochrome laser printer, there is only one Oki B4600 toner cartridge that holds the black printer toner. There are multiple money-saving options when it comes time to purchase replacement toners. The provided Okidata B4600 toner cartridge can yield 3,000 pages but the high-capacity version will yield up to 7,000, reducing the cost per page. Additionally, compatible printer toner is available from third party vendors, which will often cost less than half as much as the OEM Oki B4600 toner.

The monthly printing maximum is 40,000 documents, the processor speed is 266 MHz, and the maximum print resolution is 600x2400 dpi. A duplexer is not built in but there are a few upgradable features that allow the B4600 to expand with increased business. The standard paper input capacity of 250 sheets can be increased to 750 sheets with the addition of another tray. The memory is also expandable - from the standard 32 MB up to a maximum of 288 MB.

The B4600 has a solid set of features that will be beneficial to home users and small or medium offices. The compatible Okidata B4600 toner keeps this laser printer affordable and its expandability can keep it relevant as an office grows.