Okidata 5980 Toner
OkiFax 5980 Toner Cartridges

Okidata 5980 Printer Review

For an office with limited space, a restricted budget and a primary need for a fax machine that can also perform other basic functions, the Okidata OkiFax 5980 is worth taking a look at. This unit has fax features expected of an office device, but the other functions only perform at a low-volume level. The 5980 is fairly compact at 24x20x20 inches and a weight of 27 pounds, so it will fit comfortably on a table or desk. It connects to a computer via USB port, but can be shared with the addition of a universal network adapter.

Only one Okidata 5980 toner cartridge is used and it contains only black printer toner. Users in need of color printing capabilities will need to look elsewhere. Each OkiFax 5980 toner cartridge has a maximum page yield of 3,000 prints, which should suffice for low-volume offices. Offices with more demands will find themselves shopping for replacement toners far too often. The replacement Okidata 5980 toner is affordable and easy to find online. A built-in alert system will let users know when OkiFax 5980 toner is running low.

Up to 99 copies can be made from an original and the scanner can produce an internal resolution of 600 dpi. There is a 50-sheet automatic document feeder that allow user to scan or copy multi-page tasks continuously. This device has a 72-hour back battery incase electricity is cut off. The transmission speed is 33.6 Kbps, which can send or receive faxes in less than 3 seconds. There are 80 one-touch dials and 150 speed dial options.

Quality is average and will produce professional text documents and crisp graphics. The maximum resolution that can be reached using Okidata 5980 toner is 600x600 dpi. The built-in memory is larger than 12 MB and the standard paper capacity of 250 sheets can be upgraded to 750 sheets. Overall, this multipurpose laser unit has the ability to handle a variety of needs in a work environment, and do so affordably.