Oki B431DN User Manual

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OKI Printing Solutions B431dn

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Key Buyer Benefits

 Superior print productivity  1200 x 1200 dpi resolution for crisp, clear output  Outstanding ease-of-use for clearing misfeeds, loading paper, and changing toner  Standard built-in duplex printing  User-friendly control panel that consists of a 16-character X 2 line LCD screen with a navigation

key panel that makes operation simple

 Standard USB, bi-directional parallel and 10/100BaseTX Ethernet connectivity  Compatible with Windows® 7, Vista®, XP, 2008, 2003 and 2000; Mac® OS X 10.3 and higher  Maximum monthly duty cycle of 80,000 pages  Paper capacity can be expanded to 880 sheets for longer uninterrupted print jobs  64 MB standard memory, expandable to 320 MB maximum  Offers both a 3,000 and 10,000 page toner yield capacity to provide additional functionality and

maximize performance

 Environmentally-friendly design offers low power consumption, acoustic noise and is Energy Star

compliant

 1-Year limited warranty with free extension to 3 years warranty, if registered within 30 days of

purchase; 5-Year limited warranty on LED print-heads (local terms and conditions may vary).

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Introduction

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Print

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Image Quality

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Ease of Use

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What BERTL Liked 16

Device Features Summary 3

Bandwidth 4 Print Productivity 5 What BERTL Liked 5

Density 6 Resolution 6 Halftones 6 Negative/Positive Lines 7 Negative/Positive Dots What BERTL Liked

Programming the Control Panel 8 Print Drivers 8 Routine Maintenance 11 Client Utilities and Device Management

Media Handling

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Media Handling Checklist 17 Loading Media 17 What BERTL Liked 18

Accessibility

User Accessibility 19 What BERTL Liked 19

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Summing Up

Summary 20

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About BERTL

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OKI Printing Solutions introduced the new OKI Printing Solutions B411 and B431 monochrome printer series. These are compact and versatile monochrome printers that deliver fast productivity, excellent image quality, and outstanding ease of use. They also save time, cut cost and add value to any office environment.

BERTL recently tested the OKI Printing Solutions B431dn, which has a rated print speed of 38 ppm in monochrome. The monthly duty cycle is 80,000 pages with high toner yields of 10,000 pages per cartridge. The image drum has a high life duration of 25,000 pages. The OKI Printing Solutions B431dn has flexible media capabilities with a maximum paper capacity of 880 pages, the ability to print on stock as heavy as 163 gsm and sheets up to A4 and banners up to 1,200mm long.

The new OKI Printing Solutions B431dn monochrome printer is designed to be easy on the environment and offers the following features:

 Energy Star compliant  Standard duplex printing  Separate toner and image drum configuration for lower

operating costs

 Small footprint with a low profile of 244.5mm high,

enabling it to fit into small areas

 The LCD display and navigation keys makes operation

simple

 High-quality 1200 x 1200 dpi produces smooth and rich

business graphics

 Powerful 330 MHz CPU for high speed performance

and 64 MB RAM that is expandable to 320 MB

 Standard USB and parallel ports; available with internal

print server connectivity

 Compatible with the most popular Windows® operating

systems and Mac® OS X 10.3 and higher

 Citrix Ready certified with XenApp 5.0  View job queues and check supply levels remotely with

OKI Printing Solutions’ embedded web page and PrintSuperVision

 Within PrintSuperVision administrators can configure

the system so that specified users are automatically sent an e-mail message indicating that a specified status condition has occurred, such as the toner level is low

 Comes with automated installation software to get the

device out of the box and running smoothly on any network in minutes

This device is available in four configurations as follows:

 OKI Printing Solutions B411d  OKI Printing Solutions B411dn  OKI Printing Solutions B431d  OKI Printing Solutions B431dn

In the following test report, BERTL takes an in-depth look at the OKI Printing Solutions B431dn, testing and evaluating its productivity, image quality and ease-of-use.

OKI Printing Solutions B431dn Features Summary

Imaging Technology LED Standard Functions Network Printing Optional Functions None Maximum Monthly Print Volume 80,000 Mono Print Speed 38 ppm Mono First Page Out Time Less than 4.5 seconds Automatic Duplex Yes NT Authentication No LDAP Compatibility No Hard Disk Overwrite No

BERTL’S GALAXY© STAR RATING

BERTL Galaxy Star Rating

OK I Printing Solutions B431dn

Build Quality

Network Administration

Security

Workflow

Ease of Use

Media Handling

Printing

Image Quality

F ea tures

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PRINT 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.

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.

NETWORK PRINTING SYSTEMS

 The OKI Printing Solutions B431dn’s rated output speed is up to 38 ppm in monochrome.

 The OKI Printing Solutions B431dn’s Rated First-CopyOut Time (FCOT) is as fast as 4.5 seconds.

 The OKI Printing Solutions B431dn delivers multiple emulations including the following: PCL® 5e and PCL 6, IBM® ProPrinter® III XL, Epson® FX and PostScript® 3™ drivers.

 All of the print drivers offer bi-directional communication with its user-selectable interface for all of the Windows based operating systems.

 High print resolutions of up to 1200 x 1200 dpi for enhanced image quality.

 The OKI Printing Solutions B431dn has 87 PCL fonts, 136 PostScript fonts, Line Printer and OCR-A/B PCL Bitmap Fonts and handles the following barcodes: UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN/JAN-8, EAN/JAN-13, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, Code 128, EAN/UCC 128, and CODABAR; ZiP+4 PostNet.

 Driver supports the following OS’s: Windows® 7/x64, Vista®/Vista x64, XP Home Edition/Professional/x64 Edition, 2008, 2003 Server/x64 Edition, Enterprise Server/ x64 Edition, Data Center Server/x64 Edition, 2000 Workstation/ Professional/ Server/Advanced Server (SP4 or later); Mac® OS X 10.3.9 up to 10.6.2.

 Supports the following interfaces; USB v2.0 High Speed, Parallel and 10/100 Base-TX internal Ethernet print server.

 Fast productivity with the 330 MHz CPU and 64 MB of memory that is upgradable to 320 MB.

TESTING RESULTS

Network-Bandwidth/Print File Sizes

1-page Digital Photo PDF

4-page Passport Form PDF

16-page Magazine in PDF

22-page Excel Worksheet

32-page Text-Based PowerPoint

32-page Graphic PowerPoint

32-page Graphic PowerPoint Duplex

38-page Form Word Document

50-page Text-Based PDF

50-page Text-Based PDF Duplex

Native

File Size

PCL PostScript

4.48 MB 12.9 MB 5.79 MB

0.08 MB 579 KB 512 KB

1.78 MB 15.0 MB 3.43 MB

0.12 MB 010 KB 1.20 MB

0.23 MB 14.9 MB 6.32 MB

4.20 MB 36.3 MB 13.9 MB

4.20 MB 36.3 MB 13.3 MB

0.91 MB 13.9 MB 6.92 MB

0.17 MB 5.38 MB 1.77 MB

Print Productivity in Monochrome (PPM)

# of

Originals

Mode PCL Driver PostScript Driver

50 Simplex 40.6 ppm 40.3 ppm

50 Duplex 21.0 ppm 21.0 ppm

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

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First Page Out

Time (seconds)

Total Job

Time (seconds)

Job List Mode PCL6 PostScript PCL6 PostScript

1-page Digital photo print original 1:1 21.34 30.34 21.34 30.34 4-page Passport Form PDF 1:1 10.89 10.83 15.43 15.59 16-page Magazine PDF 1:1 13.71 12.65 49.55 48.37 22-page Excel Worksheet 1:1 10.84 9.34 42.09 40.37 32-page Text-Based PowerPoint 1:1 9.02 8.64 54.86 54.50 32-page Graphic PowerPoint 1:1 7.36 11.25 53.89 85.43 32-page Graphic PowerPoint (duplex) 1:2 12.18 17.45 99.27 105.45 38-page Form Word Document 1:1 7.24 7.83 62.39 63.71 50-page Text-Based PDF 1:1 7.58 15.11 79.92 87.80 50-page Text-Based PDF (duplex) 1:2 10.40 19.08 147.68 156.21

Mixed paper size test

Driver Job List Mode

Black

Pages

First Page Time

Total

Actual

Print Time

Running PPM

PCL6 4-page PDF x 25 Copies 1:1 100 12.71 198.64 30.21

PCL6 4-page PDF x 25 Copies 1:2 100 17.84 334.05 17.96 PostScript 4-page PDF x 25 Copies 1:1 100 11.52 197.71 30.35 PostScript 4-page PDF x 25 Copies 1:2 100 17.8 336.08 17.85

WHAT BERTL LIKED

 Tested simplex network-print speed was as fast as 40

ppm using both the PCL6 and PostScript drivers,

matching OKI Printing Solutions’ rated speed of 40

ppm.*

 Tested duplex network-printer productivity was very

productive printing up to 21 ppm with both the PCL6

and PostScript drivers.*

 Tested First-Page-Out-Time was 7.24 seconds with the

PCL6 driver and 7.83 seconds with the PostScript

driver.*

 Fast productivity when running legal sized files.

*Monochrome print productivity is evaluated based on letter sized test originals; these results will vary slightly when using A4 paper.

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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 Colour 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 Colour 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 greyscales

9. Caste – Better greyscale fidelity

10. Fine Detail – Better reproduction of fine details

Density of Solid Areas*

Print Density

Black 1.58

*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

*Line Pairs per Millimetre. For printer resolution, lower is better (range,

1.0-5.0).

Print Halftones

Min. Gradation* Max. Gradation**

Black 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.

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3

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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 greyscale shade).

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9

6

10

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10

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10

5

1

5

10

BERTL uses synthetic (photographic) test images obtained from ISO

International Standard 12640--Graphic Technology—Prepress digital

data exchange—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)

1 2 3 4 5 6

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.

Negative Positive

Vertical Horizontal Vertical Horizontal

√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

Negative/Positive Dots*

Line Width (points) % of Dots Printed

1 pixel Black

1 pixel Black Neg

2x2 pixel Black

2x2 pixel Black Neg

Checkerboard apparent?

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

100 100 100 100

No

WHAT BERTL LIKED

 High-quality 1200 x 1200 dpi printing provides clear,

crisp images, even on jobs with fine detail.

 Great halftone reproduction when printing all greyscale

shades.

 Great print density and print resolution.  Output displayed excellent line control, printing all of

BERTL’s negative/positive test lines correctly.

 No saturation was noticed in any of BERTL’s test files.  BERTL photographic test files displayed smooth and

matte finishes.

 Text was bold, crisp and cleanly formed.  Exceptional monochrome image quality when

compared to competitor in its class.

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PROGRAMMING THE CONTROL PANEL

A control panel’s ease of use or lack thereof can often have a significant effect on user productivity. The harder it is to select frequently used options such as duplexing, document finishing, etc., the more time the user has to spend programming the device and the less productive they are. The OKI Printing Solutions B431dn’s control panel consists of a 16-character X 2 line LCD screen with a navigation key panel that makes operation simple.

PRINT DRIVERS

As with control panels, print-driver design can vary enormously from manufacturer-to-manufacturer. OKI Printing Solutions has made it an effortless procedure with their design of the PCL and PostScript drivers. The drivers are the same as other OKI Printing Solutions device drivers, which will make it especially easy for OKI Printing Solutions users to quickly acclimate to it.

Print Driver Checklist

PCL DRIVER

In order to specify system defaults and installed options, administrators select the Printers and Faxes folder from the Microsoft Windows’ Start menu, and then select one of the OKI Printing Solutions B431dn drivers. Administrators can select the “Get Printer Settings” option and installed options will be automatically indicated in the print driver.

Do print drivers have identical user interfaces? Yes Are print drivers interfaces identical to other

models from this vendor? Are finishing, duplex and paper tray selections

located on the first tab? Bi-directional communication within print drivers? Yes Auto device configuration from within print driver? Yes Does print driver installation require rebooting of

the workstation? Are print driver deployment processes included? Yes Are print driver deployment guidelines and

procedures included?

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Yes

No

Yes

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The PCL driver’s first tab, Setup, provides basic options such as Paper Size, Source, Weight, Finishing Mode,and Duplexing. The image in the lower right indicates the currently selected settings.

The Driver Settings option allows users to create and save customised settings. This feature is designed to save the user time when printing similar jobs which require the same finishing options.

The Paper feed options dialog allows you to set items related to Auto Tray Change, Paper Size Check, and others.

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The Job Options tab contains settings for Quality, Copies, Scale, Orientation, and Watermarks.

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The Job Options’ tab provides a link to an Advanced tab that provides options such as Reducing Spool Files, Overprinting Black Text, and Adjusting Ultra Fine Lines.

Above and next column: Users can specify watermarks to be printed on specific pages. Users can also create a custom watermark and tailor the look and feel of it to match their corporate standards.

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The Image tab provides options that include Dithering Pattern, Dithering Texture, as well as allowing the user to manually adjust the lightness and contrast of an image.

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POSTSCRIPT DRIVER

The PostScript driver offers common paper and image quality settings as well as the toner save feature which enables the device to print with less toner, saving users on toner cost while still delivering outstanding image quality.

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

The OKI Printing Solutions B431dn’s maintenance intervals offer a high monthly duty cycle of 80,000 pages and high toner yields of 10,000 pages per high-capacity toner cartridge. The image drum life also has a high life span of 25,000 pages. Users can also purchase the standard toner cartridges that have toner yield of 3,000 pages per cartridge.

The B431dn has a small amount of consumable items that any user can easily change with great ease of use. All misfeed areas and toner cartridge are easily located. BERTL found locating and changing these items to be a straight-forward and easy process.

Maintenance Checklist

REPLACING TONER

In order to replace the OKI Printing Solutions B431dn consumables, the user must lift up the top cover.

Above and below: Once the cover is open, the user can then replace the toner cartridge by turning the blue lever up and lifting the toner out for replacement.

Load toner while running? No Requires rear access to maintenance items? No Requires side access to maintenance items such

as toner cartridge? All-in-one imaging units? No User-disposable waste item(s)? Yes

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REPLACING THE IMAGE DRUM UNIT

Above and below: In order to replace the printer’s image

drum unit the user simply pulls the unit out by grasping the handle and pulling the unit out. The toner cartridge will be attached, the user will need to remove the toner cartridge to replace the unit. Users can also remove any paper misfeeds in this area if necessary.

MISFEED ACCESS

Above and below: The rear exit paper misfeed area can

be accessed by lowering these covers down and clearing any misfeeds.

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ADDING MEMORY

Above and below: Users can extend the standard 64 MB

RAM DIMM to a maximum of 320 MB to their printer to speed up the processing of large files. To do so, the user simply opens the card slot located at the back of the device and inserts the new memory card into place.

CLIENT UTILITIES AND DEVICE MANAGMENT

In order to take the best and most efficient advantage of a device and its capabilities, as well as ensure maximum uptime, clients need an efficient way to access and monitor the device. OKI Printing Solutions offers an embedded web page called the PrintSuperVision’s Printer Status page that helps administrators and users to monitor their devices.

The B431dn’s embedded web page provides device status, installed paper sizes, and installed options. Additional information includes toner status, print services enabled, and version information.

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Users can check the status of consumable levels for toner and drum life.

The Job List page allows users to view the jobs that have submitted to the device for printing. Some of the print jobs submitted can be deleted directly from the web interface shown in the next page.

The Links page, which can be modified by the network administrator, allows users to quickly locate and download print drivers, find technical support documents, order consumables and download device firmware.

Network administrators can easily configure network settings, gateway, authentication and device credentials within the web interface.

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Administrators can configure the system so that specified users are automatically sent an e-mail message indicating that a specified status condition has occurred, such as the toner is low. Administrators can also set up the system so that dealer service personnel are automatically sent an email message indicating that the system requires service.

The OKI Printing Solutions B431dn comes with automated installation software to get the device out of the box and running smoothly on your network in minutes.

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The Configuration Tool allows users to discover devices and display basic information about the devices such as name, status, and connecting ports. It also acts as a base to install plug-in software and addition features.

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WHAT BERTL LIKED

 Exceptionally easy-to-use with a well designed LCD

display and a navigation panel that makes operation

simple.

 The PCL and PostScript drivers offer the most

common paper and image quality features and have a

similar user interface.

 All print drivers provide bi-directional communication,

so users can quickly check device status.

 BERTL found it very easy to replace the toner, image

unit, and paper on this device.

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

access.

 Toner cartridges and image units can be purchased

and replaced separately.

 Users can choose from a 3,000 page or a 10,000 page

toner yields to provide additional functionality and

maximize performance.

 For network and device management, OKI Data

provides an embedded web page and/or its

PrintSuperVision application. PrintSuperVision

provides an easy-to-use web-based interface, and can

be used to view detailed system and consumables’

status. It also enables administrators to manage and

configure device and network settings.

 PrintSuperVision provides automatic e-mail alerts

when the system requires attention.

 User-friendly installation software gets the OKI Printing

Solutions B431dn out of the box and running smoothly

on your network in minutes.

 PS Gamma Adjuster enables users to adjust

brightness, contrast, and greyscale balance.

Adjustments can also be used to compensate for

greyscale shifts that appear due to environment

conditions (lighting) and paper whiteness.

 The Configuration Tool allows users to discover

devices and display basic information about the

devices such as name, status, and connecting ports.

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MEDIA INPUT

The OKI Printing Solutions B431dn comes standard with one 250-sheet paper drawer and a 100-sheet multipurpose tray. For added paper capacity users can add a 530-sheet paper drawer increasing to a maximum paper capacity of 880 pages. A wide range of paper sizes and weights which include sizes up to A4 and up to 163 gsm are supported. Users can also print banner sheets up to 1,200mm via the multi-purpose tray.

Media Handling Checklist

Minimum/Maximum Media Weight

Main 250-sheet tray and optional 530-sheet tray 60 –120gsm; 100/singlesheet manual feed 60 – 163 gsm

Feeds maximum media weight from all sources?

No

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? No Automatic paper size detection? Yes

*With the 530-sheet paper drawer.

The 100-sheet multi-purpose tray can be adjusted by sliding these levers into place.

The OKI Printing Solutions B431dn shown here comes standard with one 250-sheet paper drawer, and a 100sheet multi-purpose tray. An optional 530-sheet paper drawer has been added to this device.

LOADING MEDIA

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In order to adjust all the paper drawers to accommodate different paper sizes, the user squeezes and slides these blue guides into place. BERTL found it easy to adjust the paper drawers.

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The output bin can hold a maximum capacity of 150 A4 sized sheets

.

WHAT BERTL LIKED

 100-sheet multi-purpose tray is easily adjusted to

accommodate different paper sizes including

envelopes.

 The multi-purpose tray also handles media from 76 x

127mm cards up to 1,200mm in length banner-size

sheets.

 The paper trays can print paper sizes up to A4 and

weights from 60 – 120 gsm.

 Paper capacity can be expanded up to 880 sheets for

longer uninterrupted operation.

 Easy to adjust and fill all paper cassettes.  Flexible design to meet any business needs with the

ability to modify configurations (one to two paper

drawers).

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Accessibility

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USER ACCESSIBILITY

An ever increasing number of countries are passing legislation prohibiting government agencies from purchasing devices that are not accessible to those with physical impairments and in many countries this legislation extends to the corporate environment also. For this reason—and the corporate world’s increased focus on delivering a better work environment for all—user-friendly features for physically-impaired users are more common.

Common design features include tilting control panels, which give wheelchair-bound users a better view of the screen, and larger display options for those with impaired vision. Voice navigation and Braille also are becoming increasingly popular. Easy access to the paper path for misfeed removal and front access to toner supplies also make a device more user-friendly.

The OKI Printing Solutions B431dn has exceptional accessibility features that are designed for convenient accessibility for everyone in the workplace, these systems incorporate user friendly features such as simple LCD display and navigation panel, easy-pull paper drawers.

USER ACCESSIBILITY PAPER JAM REMOVAL

Paper jam removal and is a simple process for those in a wheelchair. There are no hidden jam points and all access areas are at a comfortable height and angel for access from the front of the device. Adding paper and replacing toner is all a simple process from a wheelchair as well. Toner access area opens easily during the toner replacement process and is designed to be lighter and easy to replace, so most users can do it with one hand.

WHAT BERTL LIKED

 The OKI Printing Solutions B431dn has exceptional

accessibility features that are designed for convenient accessibility for everyone in the workplace, these systems incorporate user friendly features that make them easier to operate.

 BERTL liked that users can easily replace OKI Printing

Solutions B431dn’s consumables.

 Easy to adjust and fill all paper cassettes as well as

access misfeed areas.

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Summing Up

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OKI Printing Solutions sets new performance standards with the design of the new B431dn monochrome printer. This versatile compact printer offers fast productivity, outstanding image quality, and superb ease of use with a competitive total cost of ownership. During BERTL’s extensive testing of the OKI Printing Solutions B431dn, this office-monochrome, LED-printer performed exceptionally well. BERTL observed the following when testing the B431dn:

 Tested simplex network-print speed was as fast as 40 ppm using both the PCL6 and

PostScript drivers, matching OKI Printing Solutions rated speed of 40 ppm.*

 Tested duplex network-printer productivity was very productive up to 21 ppm with both the

PCL6 and PostScript drivers.*

 Tested First-Page-Out-Time was 7.58 seconds with the PCL6 driver and 15.11 seconds

with the PostScript driver*

 Photos and business presentations were impressive showing great levels of greyscale

detail and resolutions.

 The LCD display with a navigation panel makes it easy to program jobs in seconds.  Powerful 330 MHz CPU for high speed performance and 64 MB RAM that is expand able to

320 MB.

 Standard USB and parallel ports; available with internal print server connectivity.  Compatible with Windows® 7, Vista®, XP, 2008, 2003 and 2000; Mac® OS X 10.3 and

higher.

 In the software department’s ease-of-use, the OKI Printing Solutions B431dn print drivers

and software were very easy to use and install while OKI Printing Solutions embedded web page called PrintSuperVision provides very detailed information about the device configuration and consumables status for clients and administrators.

 User-friendly installation software gets the OKI Printing Solutions B431dn out of the box and

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running smoothly on your network in minutes.

 Versatile media handling and flexibility, with the ability to print on stock as heavy as 163

gsm and paper sizes up to A4 and 1,200mm long banners via the multi-purpose tray.

 Ability to expand paper supply to up 880 sheets.  Ease of maintenance is effortless, with top-loading toner, easy misfeed access, and paper

tray loading.

 Monthly duty cycles of up to 80,000 pages.  The OKI Printing Solutions B431dn has superior energy saving features, which include fast

warm-up, fast first page out times, low power consumption and acoustic noise control.

 1-Year limited warranty with free extension to 3 years on-sit e warranty, if registered

within 30 days of purchase; 5-Year limited warranty on LED print-head.

Considering OKI Printing Solutions B431dn’s exceptional overall performance in testing, great ease of use, great office-monochrome image quality, and exceptional print performance, BERTL awards the OKI Printing Solutions B431dn its Five Star Exceptional rating and highly recommends the device for workgroups that require a reliable monochrome LED printer.

*

Monochrome print productivity is evaluated based on letter sized test originals; results will vary slightly when using

A4 paper.

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About BERTL

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About BERTL

The success of an organisation depends on its ability to manage its information and assets. An effective workflow process requires the complex integration of information, devices, software and people.

IT managers, office managers, and other knowledge-management professionals need to know what digital imaging devices would best serve their specialised workflow processes.

BERTL’s services are designed around this real-world framework, delivering business consumers the independent analysis and insight needed to make critical decisions about digital imaging’s role in their organisation.

Independent Analysis and Insight

BERTL Services

Reports and Star Ratings

BERTL analysts provide detailed reports on the technical and practical benefits of thousands of colour and monochrome workgroup, office, graphic arts, and production devices.

Product Specifications

DataCheck Gen II provides the most current competitive data on printers, copiers, MFPs, fax devices, wide format printers, scanners, and more.

News, Interviews, and Analysis

The ITchat online magazine provides insight into the dynamics and trends of the digital imaging marketplace through interviews, feature articles, and software reviews.

BERTL Awards

BERTL’s reports, comparative data, and strategic guides look at digital imaging through the eyes of the business user. The research examines not only the technical features, but also vertical market applications, and business benefits. The impact on worker productivity is a primary concern.

BERTL is 100% independent. Business users worldwide trust BERTL for objective, unbiased analysis of digital imaging systems.

BERTL analysts recognise the leading devices and software solutions in the annual BERTL’s Best awards. BERTL also honours the performance of manufacturers in the annual Readers’ Choice selections.

Contact BERTL

BERTL Inc. 363 Route 46 West, Suite 100 Fairfield, NJ 07004 Phone: 1-973-882-0200 Fax: 1-973-882-0201 Email: info@bertl.com www .BER TL.com

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Oki B431DN User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual