C711 Guide

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OKI Printing Solutions C711

36-ppm Monochrome; 34-ppm Color

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Key Buyer Benefits

HD Color Printing technology for sharp detail and rich, striking color 1200 x 600 dpi resolution for crisp, clear output in color and black and white Single Pass Color™ Digital technology for printing up to 140 lb. (250gsm) index stock and banner-size

sheets Offers 2-piece consumables for low Total Cost of Ownership in color and monochrome Easily match custom colors to the color values with Color Swatch Color Correct can adjust colors commonly found in applications such as Microsoft® Word, Excel® and

PowerPoint® Standard duplexer for 2-sided printing Offers 100,000 pages-per-month duty cycle 11,500-page color and 11,000-page mono toner cartridges 256-Bit Encryption enables secures passage of sensitive documents from PC to printer, with processing

and output requiring PIN identification Color Access Policy Manager (CAPM) to help control printing costs If document is not retrieved within a certain time, the document is sanitized (cleared) from the unit’s

memory with Job Timeout feature 1-Year limited warranty with Overnight Exchange on printer; 5-Year limited warranty on LED print-heads

What’s Inside

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

BERTL Galaxy© Star Rating ................................................................................ 3 About BERTL’s Galaxy© Star Rating ........................................... 3 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4 Device Features Summary .......................................................... 4 Pricing, Specifications, Features, Software ................................. 5 Print ..................................................................................................... 4 Print Productivity .......................................................................... 5 Bandwidth .................................................................................... 5 First Page Out Time ..................................................................... 5 Last Page Out Time ..................................................................... 5 What We Liked/Would Like To See ............................................. 5 Image Quality ....................................................................................................... 6 Density ......................................................................................... 6 Resolution .................................................................................... 6 Halftones ...................................................................................... 6 Negative/Positive Lines ............................................................... 7 Negative/Positive Dots ................................................................. 7 What We Liked/Would Like To See ............................................. 7 Ease of Use ........................................................................................................... 8 PCL 6 Print Driver ........................................................................ 8 PostScript Print Driver ............................................................... 10 XPS Print Driver ......................................................................... 12 Routine Maintenances ............................................................... 13 Device Management .................................................................. 15 What We Liked/Would Like To See ........................................... 18 Paper Handling................................................................................................... 19 Media Input ................................................................................ 19 What We Liked/Would Like to See ............................................ 19 Summing Up ....................................................................................................... 20

About BERTL ..................................................................................................... 21

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In March 2010, OKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI Printing Solutions brand, launched next-generation, single-pass desktop color laser printers, the C711 Series, part of OKI Printing Solutions’ new family of A4 color printers for mid-size to large offices and enterprises. The company rates the series at up to 34 (monochrome)/36 (color) ppm at up to 1,200 x 600 dpi. Three configurations are available: the C711n which has standard network connectivity and lists at $1,099; the C711dn, which adds automatic duplexing and lists at $1,239; and the C711dtn, which adds automatic duplexing plus a second 530-sheet drawer, and lists at $1,449. BERTL tested the C711. Noteworthy features include: OKI’s HD Color Printing technology for enhanced

image quality, including sharper detail and enhanced color, both of which were evident in BERTL's tests.

Versatile media handling, as all paper sources accept up to 8.5”x14” paper, while the bypass tray accepts 3"x5" index cards up to 8.5" x 48" banner-size paper for producing banners that can be used for signage and promotional materials. The bypass tray can also be used to print on heavy stock up to 140 lb. index (250 gsm). Maximum duplex capacity of 120 lb. index (220 gsm) Paper capacity can be expanded to a maximum of 1,690 sheets for longer uninterrupted operation.

The C711 also features 256 MB standard memory that can be expanded up to 768 MB. New with this model is SD memory storage capacity of up to 16 GB..

Optional security features include encrypted secure printing, PIN Password enabled, MAC address filtering AES 256-bit encryption and message authentication code (MAC).

In this test report, BERTL takes an in-depth look at the C711dtn, testing and evaluating its productivity, workflow, image quality and ease-of-use.

The OKI Printing Solutions C711 Series as tested by BERTL.

OKI Printing Solutions C711 Series

Features Summary

Price $1,449

Imaging Technology LED

Standard Functions Network Printing

Optional Functions No

Maximum Monthly Print Volume 100,000 pages

Mono Print Speed 32 ppm

Color Print Speed 30 ppm

Mono First Page Out Time 8 sec.

Color First Page Out Time 9 sec.

Automatic Duplex Yes

Network Scanning No

Color Scanning No

NT Authentication Yes

LDAP Compatibility Not applicable

Hard Disk Overwrite Yes

BERTL’S GALAXY© STAR RATING

BERTL Galaxy© Star Rating OKI Printing Solutions C711dtn

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PRODUCTIVITY

Evaluating print productivity is not as simple as timing copy jobs. The printing process involves several steps and can be affected by a variety of factors along the way. The document must first be spooled by the print driver into a PCL or PostScript file. The PCL or PostScript file is then sent to the printer where it is raster image processed (RIPped) into image data by the device processor. The image data is then sent to the marking engine and output as printed pages. There are three obvious factors highlighted above (spool time, RIP time, and print engine speed), which can all make or break a device’s overall productivity. Other factors include concurrency and contention; for instance, print speed may slow down when the device is being used for other functions, such as scanning. However, it is possible to time and compare these factors through the use of careful preparation, conditioning and testing. Following are charts that show printing performance when tested under controlled conditions. The OKI C711 color printer features print speeds of up to 34 ppm in Color and 36 ppm Monochrome mode. OKI has rated time to first page as fast as 9 seconds in color and 8 seconds in monochrome. The OKI C711 also features a 533 MHz processor which contributes to the devices printing power. OKI's combined multilevel LED print-heads and micro-fine toner make up its HD Color Printing Technology. The use of this technology contributes to the C711's sharp detail and rich color depth. The C711 also features 1200 x 600 dpi print resolution. Adding to the devices overall value is its rated duty cycle of up to 100,000 pages per month. This device offers standard duplex (2-Sided) printing on the C711dn and C711dtn models and is offered as an option on the C711n. The C711 features several solutions that contribute to an organizations overall productivity. Adding to this add-on value is OKI's web-based printer management solutions, PrintSuperVision and OkiLAN® Embedded Web Server. Another value add-on is PDF Direct Print v1.7 which receives and prints .pdf files without opening an application.

When it comes to security, the OKI C711 features Encrypted Secure Printing, PIN/password-enabled; AES 256-bit encryption; Message Authentication Code (MAC) Network Security, IP address filtering, MAC address filtering, SNMP v3, SSL/TLS, IPP over SSL/TLS, E-mail authentication, and protocol lockouts. Standard with the OKI C711 is its job accounting software which is used to track color/monochrome pages by individual users and departments (SD memory card required for optimal functionality). OKI's Color Access Policy Manager allows control over color printing user access, and converts unauthorized color print jobs to black & white automatically. Compatibility The C711 features PCL® 6, PCL 5c and PostScript® 3™ print drivers. In addition it supports IBM® PowerPrinter®; Epson® FX and Windows Vista XPS. This device features compatibility with many of today's most common operating systems and is capable of functioning in a standalone or network environment. Operating systems supported include Windows 7, Vista/Vista x64, XP Home/XP Professional/XP x64, Server 2008 R2 x64, Server 2003/2003 x64, Server 2000; Mac® support – OS X 10.3 and higher. Network protocols supported include TCP/IP, NetBEUI, NetWare®, and EtherTalk. The OKI C711 also supports 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX Internal Ethernet Print Server Network Interfaces. Local Ports supported include USB v2.0 and Parallel. In the memory department, the OKI C711 comes Standard with 256 MB which can be expanded to a maximum of 768 MB. In addition the C711 also comes with a 16 GB memory used for storage and added security features.

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TESTING RESULTS

Print Productivity in Color (PPM) # of

Originals Mode PCL Driver

PostScript Driver

XPS Driver

32 Simplex 36.4 20.5 13.5

32 Duplex 28.5 20.1 13.2

*Color print productivity is evaluated based on a graphic based letter sized 32 page PPT file.

Print Productivity in Monochrome (PPM) # of

Originals Mode PCL Driver

PostScript Driver

XPS Driver

50 Simplex 36.9 36.8 39.1

50 Duplex 30.9 31.0 39.0

*Monochrome print productivity is evaluated based on a text based letter sized 50 page PDF file.

Network-Bandwidth/Print File Sizes (MB)

Native File Size PCL PS XPS

1-page Digital Photo PDF 4.48 12.2 5.8 0.75

4 page Passport Form PDF 0.08 0.50 0.522 0.14

16-page Magazine in PDF 1.78 14.5 3.45 1.13

22-page Excel Worksheet 0.12 0.26 1.18 1.19

32-page Text-Based PowerPoint 4.20 5.28 2.6 1.26

32-page Graphic Intensive PowerPoint 0.23 18.1 22.5 4.97

32-page Graphic Intensive PowerPoint Duplex

0.23 18.1 22.2 4.97

38-page Form Word Document 0.91 8.58 14.6 2.97

50-page Text-Based PDF 0.17 7.03 1.79 0.90

50-page Text-Based PDF Duplex 0.17 7.03 1.79 0.90

*File sizes are measured in Mega Bytes.

First Page Out Time (Seconds)

Job List PCL6 PS XPS

1-page Digital Photo PDF 20.94 30.47 19.18

4 page Passport Form PDF 12.02 13.52 16.62

16-page Magazine in PDF 16.68 15.36 20.37

22-page Excel Worksheet 12.48 13.42 17.24

32-page Text-Based PowerPoint 16.90 15.80 23.52

32-page Graphic Intensive PowerPoint 13.80 13.92 20.33

32-page Graphic Intensive PowerPoint Duplex 20.24 24.17 28.14

38-page Form Word Document 14.27 9.25 23.24

50-page Text-Based PDF 11.17 15.49 23.02

50-page Text-Based PDF Duplex 21.45 22.11 28.15

Total Job Time (Seconds)

Job List PCL6 PS XPS

1-page Digital Photo PDF 20.94 30.47 19.18

4 page Passport Form PDF 17.42 18.84 22.02

16-page Magazine in PDF 41.71 48.52 101.05

22-page Excel Worksheet 44.86 46.48 48.52

32-page Text-Based PowerPoint 68.27 67.40 81.48

32-page Graphic Intensive PowerPoint 64.80 104.33 158.02

32-page Graphic Intensive PowerPoint Duplex

83.17 113.64 164.68

38-page Form Word Document 78.49 76.70 88.02

50-page Text-Based PDF 90.55 95.02 102.74

50-page Text-Based PDF Duplex 114.33 114.74 120.79

* All testing was accomplished using letter size paper. WHAT WE LIKED

Tested First Page Out Time (FPOT) as fast as 11.17 seconds using the PCL driver.

Tested simplex black-and-white network-printer productivity was as fast as 39.1 ppm, using the XPS driver. BERT's performance results exceeded OKI Printing Solutions’ rated print speed by 3.1 second.

Tested duplex black-and-white network-printer speed of up to 39.0 ppm using the XPS driver.

Simplex productivity in color mode was as fast as 36.4 ppm using the PCL driver.

Tested duplex color network-printer speed of up to 28.5 ppm using the PCL driver.

BERTL analysts were impressed with the small file sizes generated when using the XPS driver.

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IMAGE QUALITY

BERTL evaluates the output of several “test targets” in order to determine image quality. Following are descriptions of key elements of image quality. Note the numbered examples on each of the test targets shown in the right column. Office Color Image Quality 1. Density of Solid Areas - Better contrast; more vivid overall images 2. Line Work - Better production of lines and text 3. Halftones - Better production of photographic and screened images 4. Negative/Positive - Better production of fine detail Photographic Color Image Quality 5. Flesh tones - Better production of portraits 6. Banding - Better solid and dithered fill 7. Low Contrast - Better production of dark images 8. Saturation - Better production of bright colors 9. Caste – Better color fidelity 10. Fine Detail – Better reproduction of fine details

Density of Solid Areas*

Print Density

Black 1.43

Cyan 1.32

Magenta 1.02

Yellow 1.30

*Density is on a scale of 0 to 2.5, with 2.5 being the best possible.

Print Resolution*

Print Resolution

Vertical Horizontal

Black 2.0 2.0

Cyan 2.0 2.0

Magenta 2.0 2.0

Yellow 2.0 2.0

*Line Pairs per Millimeter. For printer resolution, lower is better (range, 1.0-5.0).

Print Halftones

Min. Gradation* Max. Gradation**

Black 10 100

Cyan 20 100

Magenta 10 90

Yellow 10 100

*Minimum gradation is on a scale of 10 – 100 percent in 10 percent increments. The best possible minimum gradation is 10 percent. **Maximum gradation is on a scale of 10 – 100 percent in 10 percent increments. The best possible maximum gradation is 100 percent.

BERTL uses ImageExpert printer test targets for the evaluation of printed image quality. BERTL technicians measure image density and evaluate the device’s ability to produce a full range of halftones and various sizes of negative/positive text, dots and lines in each primary printing color (CYMK).

BERTL uses synthetic (photographic) test images obtained from ISO International Standard 12640--Graphic Technology—Prepress digital data exchange—CYMK Standard Color Image Data (CYMK/SCID) in order to evaluate the ability to print photographic images.

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IMAGE QUALITY

Negative/Positive Lines*

Line Width (points)

Negative Positive

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A “√” mark indicates the device was able to print the line width correctly. *Chart cells containing an “x” indicate that the printer was not able to print the line width correctly. Overall, the fewer “x’s,” the better the image quality. If no cells are marked with an “x,” then the device was able to print all line widths correctly.

Negative/Positive Dots*

Line Width (points) % of Dots Printed

1 pixel Black 90

1 pixel Black Neg 100

1 pixel Cyan 80

1 pixel Magenta 90

1 pixel Yellow 90

2x2 pixel Black 100

2x2 pixel Black Neg 100

Checkerboard apparent? No

*On a scale of 0 – 100%. The higher the percentage, the better.

Photo Quality

Ranking (1-5)*

Fleshtones 4.0

Banding 4.0

Low Contrast 4.5

Saturation 4.0

Caste 4.5

Fine Detail 4.5 *Based on a scale of 1 – 5, with 5 being the best.

WHAT WE LIKED

Output displayed very good print density for all four colors (black, cyan, yellow and magenta).

Output displayed above-average resolution for all four colors.

Output displayed above-average printer halftones for all four colors.

Output displayed excellent line and dot control, which is essential for printing fine detail.

Photographic images tested displayed competitive photographic image quality.

WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE

BERTL was satisfied with the OKI Printing Solutions C711dtn’s image quality. BERTL analysts did note some graininess and slight banding.

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PCL, POSTSCRIPT AND XPS DRIVERS

As with control panels and touch screens, print-driver design can vary enormously from manufacturer-to-manufacturer. And, as with control panels and touch screens, how easy it is—or isn’t—to make selections in the print driver and navigate through it can significantly affect user productivity. Most vendors provide an emulation of PCL (printer control language) developed by the Hewlett-Packard Company. Some may also provide an emulation of PostScript, developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated, or they may license PostScript directly from Adobe. While the Adobe PostScript driver is not the most user-friendly of print drivers, the advantage is that many users are already familiar with it. Alternately, some manufacturers may use an emulation of PostScript and design their own print-driver user interface, or may license PostScript from Adobe and also design their own print-driver interface.

Print-Driver Checklist

Do print drivers have identical user interfaces? Yes

Are print drivers interfaces identical to other vendor models?

Yes

Bidirectional communication within print drivers? Yes

Auto device configuration from within print driver? Yes

Does print-driver installation require rebooting of the workstation?

No

Are print-driver mass deployment processes included?

Yes

Are print-driver mass deployment guidelines and procedures included?

Yes

PCL DRIVER

The about button found on the first tab of the drivers contains the driver version information and ensures that the user is using the latest version.

The PCL driver consists of three, easy-to-navigate and use tabs. The first tab, Setup, provides frequently used options such as paper size and source, simplex/duplex printing, N-Up printing (printing multiples pages on a single sheet), etc.

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The PCL driver’s Job Options tab provides image quality, finishing, watermark, overlay, and TrueType font-substitution options, as well as secure printing and storing print jobs in hard-drive memory. When users select Secure Print in the upper right, the tab below launches, prompting users to enter a job password and job name for their job. At the device’s control panel, they must then scroll through the menu, locate their job, and then enter their password in order for the job to print.

The Job Options tab also provides a link to an Advanced tab. This tab provides options for print-spooling size, collation, maintenance, and for using black toner instead of a composite of cyan, yellow and magenta (helping to conserve use of color toner).

The PCL tab’s third tab, Color, provides various color-image-quality options. These options enable users to adjust color output in order to obtain the best image quality and better ensure that printed colors match specified colors. This tab also provides for specifying color matching to specified color standards such as ICC.

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OKI Printing Solutions provides a color-swatch utility that enables users to print a color swatch that shows how specified colors will appear. POSTSCRIPT PRINT DRIVER

The PostScript print driver has a similar look and feel as the PCL driver. The first tab, Layout, provides simplex/duplex, N-Up printing and portrait/landscape orientation. When users select the Advanced option, the tab below launches:

The Advanced tab provides paper-size settings, as well as options for color matching, TrueType font substitution, and other PostScript options.

As with the PCL driver, the PostScript driver’s Job Options tab provides image-quality, finishing, watermark, overlay, and TrueType font-substitution options, as well as secure printing and storing print jobs in hard-drive memory (secure printing and job storage require installation of the optional 16-GB SD memory card).

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As with the PCL driver, the Color tab provides various color-image-quality options that enable users to adjust color output in order to obtain the best image quality, and better ensure that printed colors match specified colors.

When users select the Color tab’s Office Color setting, this tab launches, providing color-matching and color-simulating options. For instance, users can specify that color be printed to best match colors displayed on a particular computer monitor. Also provided are options for printing black as auto, Matte-K toner or Glossy-Composite.

The Color tab also provides a link to the Color Swatch Utility.

The Graphic Pro Details function also provides for specifying color matching to specified color standards such as ICC Profile Color Matching. The user is given the option of modifying RGB Profile, CMYK profile, Printer Output Profile, and Rendering Intent.

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XPS PRINT DRIVER

The XPS driver consists of three, easy-to-navigate and use tabs. The first tab, Setup, provides frequently used options such as paper size and source, simplex/duplex printing, N-Up printing (printing multiples pages on a single sheet), etc.

As with the PCL and PostScript drivers, the XPS driver’s Job Options tab provides image-quality and watermark. Users can also change the job settings, increase the number of copies, orientation, and scale.

The XPS tab’s third tab, Color, provides various color-image-quality options. These options enable users to adjust color output in order to obtain the best image quality and better ensure that printed colors match specified colors.

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ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

Workgroup devices sold through retail and traditional IT distribution outlets usually are maintained by office workers who change the all-in-one cartridge units that encase the entire imaging system, including the toner cartridge (or the ink cartridges employed by ink-jet imaging systems). Units sold through resellers and dealers are usually maintained by office workers and/or trained service engineers. While separate long-life parts are more complex to install (i.e., separate toner cartridges, imaging drums, transfer belts), they tend to cost less than low- yield, all-in-one alternatives. Toner or Ink Replacement Changing the toner, imaging cartridge or ink cartridge is a necessary task that is traditionally is avoided by some for fear of toner dust or ink leaking on clothing or hands, or the fear that it might be too complicated. However, most units today offer clean replacement of toner or ink supplies, and there is very little risk of toner or ink leakage. Usually the replacement process is usually easy. Clearing Media Misfeeds The main issue that office users attempt to avoid is the removal of an occasional media misfeed. As a general rule, the faster a device engine, and the more media handling and finishing options it has, the more complex is the process of removing media misfeeds. Common media-misfeed sources involve the duplex unit and poor loading of media supplies. The position of the duplex unit may be a major factor in the removal of many media misfeeds. How easy or difficult it is to load media supplies can also be a factor in the overall number of misfeeds that may occur Loading Media It goes without saying that loading media should be as easy as possible, but sometimes that is not the case. Among the factors that affect ease-of-use are: The user should be able to load an entire ream (500

sheets) in a single step. Mechanisms such as corner separators and ramps in

the media drawer can impede loading media. The most critical factor involved in ease-of-loading media is automatic media-size detection. Ultimately, the device should be able to recognize the new media size and reflect it on its control panel/touch screen and across the network in print drivers and printer-management software. Without automatic media-size detection, users must remember to program-in the new media size—something they often neglect to do, or do incorrectly. This can result in jobs printed on the wrong media size, backed-up job logs, etc.

Maintenance Checklist

Load ink/toner while running? No

Requires rear access for access to maintenance items?

No

Requires side access for access to maintenance items?

No

All-in-one imaging units? No

User-disposable waste item(s)? No

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE–REPLACING TONER

In order to remove and replace the C711dtn’s toner cartridges, the user first lifts up this top cover.

The user unlocks the toner cartridge by pushing the cartridge’s blue lever.

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The user then lifts the toner cartridge up and out, and then carefully lowers the new cartridge into the slot. Next, the user pushes the blue lever back into the locked position, and, last, lowers the top cover. The cartridges and slots are color-coded, so that it is virtually impossible to install the wrong cartridge in a slot.

REPLACING THE FUSER

Above and next page: To replace the fuser, the user first opens the top cover, pushes the blue lever to unlock the fuser, and then

grasps and pulls out the fuser by its handle (below). It is a simple matter to then guide in a new drum, locking it into place by pushing the blue lever. BERTL found removing and replacing the toner cartridges and fuser to be easy and simple to accomplish.

Media Loading Checklist

Drop-in loading of a full ream of paper? Yes

Corner separators in paper trays? No

Spring-loaded ramps in paper trays? Yes

Geared media size side guides? Yes

Captured rear media guide? Yes

Automatic paper size detection? Yes

ADDING MEDIA

The C711dtn’s paper drawers can be completely removed, which BERTL has found makes it easier to load paper.

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Adjusting the paper drawer’s paper-length guide (above) and adjusting the paper drawer’s paper-width guide (below). BERTL found it easy to load paper and to adjust the paper drawers to accommodate different paper sizes.

With the paper drawers, the user squeezes and then slides the guide into the appropriate position. MISFEED ACCESS

Above and next page: The duplex misfeed-access area is located on the back of the printer. The user presses down on the latch to mis-feed access open the area (below).

DEVICE MANAGEMENT

An efficient device-management software system is critical in order to take maximum advantage of a device’s feature set, be it a printer, fax, scanner or multifunctional peripheral (MFP). Device management is typically provided via a Web server on the device controller. This Web server is accessed using any desktop Web browser. The user simply enters the device’s IP address into the address line of their Web browser. Note that administrators and office users have different management and monitoring needs. General Office Users As noted previously, end users want to know if a device is capable of handling a particular job, current status (such as “Ready”), and current supply levels (media, toner, ink), as well as if there are any other jobs waiting to be printed. Administrators The aim of most network administrators is to obtain greater control over networked devices without having to leave their own desk. From their computer desktop, they would like to be able to set up the device on the network, establish security for IP filter ranges, apply cost-control measures, check supply levels, and set up automated e-mail alerts for different staff members when problems occur or maintenance needs must be met. Due to the nature of a device’s Web server, this capability is usually limited to an individual device. However, many manufacturers also include a network device- management fleet tool, which allows for the concurrent monitoring and management of multiple devices connected to the network. Many also provide plug-ins for the most popular IT device-management utilities in order to ensure that the maximum amount of information can be relayed from their device to the third-party application.

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The C711dtn’s printer home page, which is accessed by typing in the printer’s IP (Internet Protocol) address in the address field of a standard Web browser.

Above and below: OKI Printing Solution’s printer Web page indicates current device and consumables status, and current network configuration. Authorized administrators can configure device and network settings. OKI Printing Solutions also provides PrintSuperVision, a Web-based printer-management solution that provides administrators with a host of tools for installing, configuring, monitoring and maintaining the C711dtn and most SNMP-compatible network printers and MFPs.

Administrators can view currently processing and completed jobs, and also delete currently processing jobs. The administrator can choose specific items to display on the job list page.

Also provided is a direct-printing utility for printing Adobe PDFs. The user simply locates the file and the utility send the file directly to the printer without opening Adobe Acrobat.

A Links page provides links to downloading print drivers and firmware, ordering consumables, etc. This page can be customized by the administrator so that the links point the user to specific sources of information and support.

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During the setup phase, administrators can configure network protocol settings, including TCP/IP, Novell NetWare, EtherTalk, NetBEUI, etc.

As noted, also provided are current toner levels, and the life remaining in each drum, as well as transfer-belt and fuser life remaining.

The OKI C711 also features email printing which allows emails to be sent directly to the device and then printed out without any user interaction.

Configuring the email setting on the printer is very simple to accomplish from this screen.

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WHAT WE LIKED

The PCL, PostScript, and XPS drivers have nearly the same user interface, so that users will be able to quickly switch from one driver to another.

BERTL found it very easy to replace the toner, drum and paper on this device.

All of the misfeed access areas are easy to locate and access.

Job Accounting Software enables administrators to track color and monochrome prints by user or department (optional SD memory card is required).

Toner cartridges and drum units can be purchased and replaced separately. This reduces cost, as, with conventional one-piece units that contain both toner and drum units, toner may be depleted, but the drum may be still good—yet the user has to purchase and replace both.

With OKI Printing Solutions’ PrintSuperVision, administrators can install, configure, monitor and manage OKI printers and most third-party SNMP-based network devices.

PrintSuperVision provides for tracking color and black-and-white printing costs, printing activity and usage. Administrators can generate reports (including CVS reports) for bill-back and cost-accounting.

Web-based printer home page makes it easy for administrators to configure the C711dtn’s network settings.

Web-based printer home page makes it easy for clients to view current device and consumables’ status.

Job Accounting Software and Color Access Policy Manger software for tracking usage, generating usage reports and limiting color usage.

Email Printing allows emails to be send and printed directly to the printer without any user interaction.

Advance security features include Encrypted Secure Printing, PIN/password-enabled; AES 256-bit encryption; Message Authentication Code (MAC) Network Security, IP address filtering, MAC address filtering, SNMP v3, SSL/TLS, IPP over SSL/TLS, E-mail authentication, and protocol lockouts.

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MEDIA INPUT

The OKI C711n and C711dn comes standard with 630 sheets standard (530-sheet Legal/Letter/Universal Main Tray + 100-sheet Multi-Purpose Tray). The C711dtn comes standard with 1,160 sheets (with 530-sheet 2nd Tray). All models support a maximum 1,690 sheets max. (with standard/ optional 530-sheet 2nd and 3rd Paper Trays). The Multi-Purpose Tray supports 100 sheets standard and is capable of handling overhead transparencies, envelopes, mailing label stock, and banners. When it comes to supported paper sizes, the OKI C711 supports the following paper sizes from each of the paper trays; the main tray, standard/ optional 2nd tray, and optional 3rd tray support a minimum 5.8" x 8.3" and a maximum 8.5" x 14"; while the Multi-Purpose tray supports a minimum 3" x 5" and a maximum 8.5" x 52" banner. Supported paper weight from each of the trays include; Main/2nd/3rd Tray 17 lb. bond – 120 lb. index (64 – 220 gsm); manual feed 17 lb. bond – 140 lb. index (64 – 250 gsm); and duplex 17 lb. – 120 lb. index (64 – 220 gsm)

Media Handling Checklist

Maximum media weight from all media sources?

No

Tray minimum media weight 17 lb. bond (64 gsm)

Tray maximum media weight 120 lb. index (220 gsm)

Manual tray minimum media weight

17 lb. bond (64 gsm)

Manual tray maximum media weight

140 lb. index (250 gsm)

Multi-Purpose Tray Capacity 100 Sheets

A user lowering the standard 100-sheet bypass tray.

LOADING MEDIA

Media Loading Checklist

Drop-in loading of a full ream of paper? Yes

Spring-loaded ramps in paper trays? Yes

Geared media size side guides? Yes

Captured rear media guide? Yes

Automatic paper size detection? Yes

WHAT WE LIKED

Very versatile media handling, as all paper sources accept up to 8.5” x 14” paper, while the Multi-Purpose tray accepts 3" x 5" index cards up to 8.5" x 52" banner size. Banners can be used for signage and promotional materials. This is an 8% increase over previous models.

The bypass tray can also be used to print on heavy stock up to 140 lb. index (250 gsm).

Paper capacity can be expanded to a maximum of 1,690 sheets for longer uninterrupted operation.

Standard 100-sheet Multi-Purpose tray handles overhead transparencies, envelopes, mailing label stock, and banners. BERTL found the multipurpose tray easy to adjust and accommodate different paper sizes.

WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE

BERTL was very satisfied with the C711dtn’s media-handling capabilities.

Summing Up



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OKI Printing Solutions’ product family has expanded with the latest product introduction, the OKI C711dtn color workgroup printer. Dealers looking to pick up new products to add to their line and potential customers looking for a new robust desktop workgroup printer should certainly take a look at this device. This new A4 color printer is designed for mid-size to large offices and enterprises. As such, the C711dtn workgroup color printer demonstrated highly competitive productivity and great overall image quality in testing. With its low introductory price of $1,449 for the top of the line model, this unit features advance security, tight controls over printing costs, job accounting, color access policy manager, great image quality and well suited print performance, destined to match the needs of most organizations. During BERTL’s extensive testing of the C711dtn, this office-color, LED- printer performed exceptionally well. BERTL observed the following when testing the C711dtn: Tested First Page Out Time (FPOT) as fast as 11.17 seconds using the PCL driver. Tested simplex black-and-white network-printer productivity was as fast as 39.1 ppm, using the XPS

driver. BERT's performance results exceeded OKI Printing Solutions’ rated print speed 3.1 second. Tested duplex black-and-white network-printer speed of up to 39.0 ppm using the XPS driver. Simplex productivity in color mode was as fast as 36.4 ppm using the PCL driver. Tested duplex color network-printer speed of up to 28.5 ppm using the PCL driver. BERTL analysts were impressed with the small file sizes generated when using the XPS driver. Overall image quality was highly competitive: output displayed above-average resolution, above-

average halftones, above-average line and dot control (essential for printing fine detail), and competitive photographic quality. The OKI C711dtn also offers users better color quality control over their color output. The Color Swatch and Color Correct features enhance the printer’s color capability.

To help control the costs associated with printing in color, the C711 offers Job Accounting and Color Access Policy Manager (CAPM) which lets provides added you control and monitoring of color usage. Policies can be created to defined who can print and what gets printed. Access levels can be assigned by user name, PC/server name, application, file name and web sites.

In the ease-of-use department, the C711dtn was easy to operate and maintain, from using print drivers, software, device management utilities, to replacing paper and maintenance items.

Also noted with the C711dtn are the added security features built into this device. The C711 printer is equipped with a 16 GB SD memory card which provides enhanced security features that include the following: 256-Bit Encrypted Secure Print which secures the passage of sensitive documents from the PC to the

printer. This feature requires that the user enter a PIN identification number when processing the job and releasing it from the printer. Additional security includes a Job Timeout feature that if a document is not retrieved from the printer within a certain time (pre-set by the user), the document is sanitized and cleared from the unit’s memory.

MAC Validation or Message Authentication Code (MAC) is an encryption method added at the PC into a document’s printing data to prevent the file from being tampered with after it is sent to the printer. The printer reads the code and, if any alterations to the file are detected, issues a warning and cancels the job.

In addition, this latest product offering features versatile media handling: all paper sources accept up to 8.5” x 14” paper, while the bypass tray accepts 3" x 5" index cards up to 8.5" x 52" banner-size pages; banners can be used for signage and promotional materials. The bypass tray can also be used to print on heavy stock up to 140 lb. index (250 gsm).

Considering OKI Printing Solutions’ C711dtn exceptional overall performance in testing, great ease of use, great office-color image quality, and exceptional print performance, BERTL awards the OKI C711dtn its Five Star Exceptional rating and highly recommends the device for workgroups that require a reliable and fully loaded color workgroup printer. W

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