Okidata C5500N 20/24PPM 120V Color Led Printer

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 22 x 19 x 27 inches ; 66 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 37 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000F1YJ2Y
• Item model number: 62426304
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 7, 2008

Product Description

Product Description

For small workgroups demanding superior quality at an affordable price, the C5500n Digital Color printer from OKI Printing Solutions is your answer. It comes network-ready, combining incredible print quality, fast printing speed, the ability to print on a wide variety of media, and the legendary reliability of OKI Printing Solutions products backed by industry-leading support.The C5500n combines multilevel LED printing and new microfine toner (HD Color technology) and 1200 x 600 dpi resolution to render finer detail, more saturated colors, and more precise toner placement than ever before - for breathtaking results on regular copy paper and glossy media.The C5500n delivers crisp, bright, color output, with the first page printing in as little as 11 seconds. Black & white pages print at up to 24 ppm, the first in as little as 10 seconds. For 2-sided color, the optional duplex unit will deliver your documents at nearly the same productivity-enhancing speeds.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Replaced my C5200n w/ a C5500n and loving it., December 19, 2006

By	D. Pentecost "davoice" (Earth, Milkey Way Galaxy) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Choosing an LED based printer over a laser based printer is a personal choice. Each technology uses a completely different dither pattern. Laser printers tend to produce a more "feathered" dither - which some people like and think looks better. LED printers produce a more "crisp" dither more akin to offset printing - which I personally prefer.

The C5500n is a great LED based printer. I purchased mine as a floor model close out from a local office supply store at a discount. It replaced my current C5200n. The toner used in the C5500n and C5800ldn is different from that used in the previous generation 5100/5200/5300 units. Colors appear a bit more vivid with the new toner.

My first print job was 600 fliers for a silent auction at church - each w/ 16 photos and descriptions. The printing took about 30 minutes including loading more paper. Everyone was impressed with the fliers. I compared the printouts from the C5200n and the C5500n and noticed the standard dither is a bit finer on the C5500n but still noticeable. (The standard on the C5500n is similar to the "best" quality on the C5200n.)

Don't buy this printer to print digital photos for the relatives. Keep a nice inkjet for that. DO buy this printer for anything you want to print in color on plain paper and have look nice. Things like fliers, menus, brochures, etc. are the sweet spot for these kinds of printers.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Printer, February 24, 2008

By	Chien Yu Chi - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a very good LED printer. We had it at work for 2 years now and it hardly had any problems. The only problem we had was that the component failed and it couldn't print for a while. Oki did send us a replacement in two days. We print averagely 5,000 pages a month, so it only failed once, which is already a very good record to us.

Overall, we are very happy with the printer because it prints excellent quality black and white copies. The color prints are also very nice. We especially like the "glossy" finish this printer has. It makes everything we print looks very visually pleased and expensive.

We purchased this printer from Staples and used to buy the supplies from Office Depot. Amazon sometimes have the drums and toners in stock, so we also buy the supplies from Amazon to save some costs. The average cost for printing per page is considerably lower than a lot of laser printers out there.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this printer!, June 10, 2008

By	L. Hunt "www.huntslodge.com" (Tellico Plains, TN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I recently bought the Okidata C5500 to replace the dying $300 color laser printer I had. I was happy with the old one, but came across the Oki for a price that couldn't be beat (less than $250 at a closeout sale) and decided to go with it. I am so happy I did. The price for the consumables is very similar to what I had been paying for the cheaper printer, so the cost to operate it is much the same, but the quality is way better!

I use the printer to print our weekly bulletins at church and also the color brochures for our small business. The color is bright and crisp, text is clear and easy to read.

Would I buy it again? In a heartbeat! Would I blink at paying the full retail price for it? No, not since I've seen it in action and put it through it's paces myself. It is well worth the price difference between it and the one I had previously. I am very happy with it!