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Oki B2540 MFP review

Verdict:

Jack of all trades and master of... well, faxing, maybe. With poor results and slow performance all round, it's one to avoid.

Review Date: 18 May 2007

Price when reviewed: £211

Supplier: http://www.printerbase.co.uk

Reviewed By: Simon Handby

Our Rating 1 stars out of 5

Basic Specifications

Part Code 09004383
Review Date 18 May 2007
Rating * stars out of 5
Maximum native print resolution 600x600dpi
Max optical resolution 600x2,400dpi
Output bit depth 36-bit

Quoted Speeds

Quoted speed, mono A4 16ppm
Quoted speed, colour A4 N/A

Tested Print Speeds

Time for two 10x8in photos 1.0 N/A
Time for two greyscale 10x8in photos 1.1 1m 17s
Time for six 6x4in photos 1.0 N/A
Time for six greyscale 6x4in photos 1.0 1m 28s

Tested Scan Speeds

Full scan area preview 9s
A4 document at 150dpi 19s
A4 document at 300dpi 1m 1s
6x4in photo at 600dpi 56s
6x4in photo at 1200dpi 1m 0s
Single 35mm negative at 2400dpi N/A

Tested Copy Speeds

Time for single A4 mono copy 1.0 15s
Time for single A4 colour copy 1.0 N/A
Time for 10 A4 copies using feeder 2.0 1m 7s

Physical and Environmental

Standard printer interfaces USB, 10/100 Ethernet
Optional printer interfaces none
Size 412x447x386mm
Weight 12.0kg
Noise (in normal use) 52dB(A)
Duty cycle 6,000 pages

Paper Handling

Maximum paper size A4/legal
Standard paper inputs 2
Standard paper input capacity 250-sheet cassette, single-sheet multi-purpose tray
Duplex (code, cost if option) No

Photo Features

Supported memory cards N/A

Copy Features

Maximum number of copies 99
Copier zoom range 25-400%
Max mono copy resolution 600x600dpi
Max colour copy resolution N/A

Fax Features

Fax modem speed 33.6Kbit/s
Max mono fax resolution 203x196dpi
Fax memory (maximum mono pages) 500

General

Printer technology mono laser MFP
Printer technology N/A
Language(s) PCL6, PostScript 3
Supported operating systems Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
Maximum printer memory 64MB
Other inkjet features N/A
Other inkjet options N/A

Buying Information

Price £211
Price per mono A4 page 1.61p
Price per colour A4 page N/A
Warranty one year onsite
Supplier http://www.printerbase.co.uk
Details www.oki.co.uk
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