Okidata MC361 Toner
Oki MC361 Toner Cartridges

Okidata MC361 Printer Review

Multi-functioning laser printers have earned their way into thousands of offices and continue to prove how useful they can be. Not only does it save consumers money by including four devices into one affordable machine, but it save space and time as well. The Okidata MC361 has the ability to fax, copy and scan as well as print professional-quality documents.

With a 45,000 monthly duty cycle, the MC361 is equipped to handle the needs of most small office environments. It has a 3.5 inch LCD on the top panel that is backlit and simplifies the navigation and management of this unit. It can connect to a single user via USB port or has an ethernet interface that allows networking. Creating a network is important to an office because it give multiple users the opportunity to share the MC361.

The manufacturer provides four Okidata MC361 toner cartridges upon purchase. They hold cyan, magenta, yellow and black printer toner. When the Oki MC361 toner begins to run low, replacements are available in standard capacity and high capacity. The standard capacity Oki MC361 toner cartridges have a yield of 3,000 for color and 3,500 for black. The high-capacity options have a capacity of 5,000 pages each.

The fax machine has its own memory of 4 MB while the unit itself has a built-in memory of 256 MB, which can be upgraded to 768 MB. The copier works at the same rate as the printer, which is 23 pages per minute using color toners and 25 pages per minute using only black Okidata MC361 toner. The scanner has a 2-3 second transmission time and a flatbed surface. The paper capacity is 350 sheets, but that can be upgraded to 880 with the addition of a second input tray. The advanced color laser technology and Okidata MC361 toner create a resolution of 1200x600 dpi.