OKI C831 Series

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Prints tabloid-size, Good print quality, Solidly built, 100-sheet override tray, Supports additional roomy paper cassettes, Decent print speeds
Fairly inexpensive for a tabloid color laser-class printer. Auto-duplexer. Slightly above-par text quality.
Inexpensive for a tabloid color laser-class printer. Low claimed cost per page. Good speed.

Cons:

Pricey for color printing, No Wi-Fi, Auto-duplexer costs extra, No USB-flash ports or memory-card slots, No cloud or mobile print channel support
Subpar photos. No port for USB thumb drive

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Last revision on January 13, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Prints tabloid-size, Good print quality, Solidly built, 100-sheet override tray, Supports additional roomy paper cassettes, Decent print speeds
Fairly inexpensive for a tabloid color laser-class printer. Auto-duplexer. Slightly above-par text quality
Inexpensive for a tabloid color laser-class printer. Low claimed cost per page. Good speed

Reviewers Didn't Like

Pricey for color printing, No Wi-Fi, Auto-duplexer costs extra, No USB-flash ports or memory-card slots, No cloud or mobile print channel support
Subpar photos. No port for USB thumb drive
Sub-par photos. No port for USB thumb drive

Expert reviews and ratings

A rare wide-format laser-class color printer for high-volume output, the sturdy C831n prints nice-looking documents, but take note of its high cost per page for color printing....

By Computer Shopper on March 26, 2014

The OKI C831dn is inexpensive for a color laser-class printer that can print at up to tabloid...

By PC Mag on February 19, 2014

If you need a laser-class printer for printing out colour at up to A3 size, the OKI C831n should be on your shortlist. It has good speed, a low sticker price, and low running costs, especially for colour printing. Its colour output quality isn't up to...

By IT Pro Portal on August 05, 2013

Buyers Laboratory LLC, the world's leading independent tester of document imaging products, today awarded Outstanding Achievement accolades to the most energy-efficient devices tested in the past six months, with honours going to models from Dell, Oki...

By buyerslab.com on July 17, 2014

The OKI C831n provides good speed and low running costs for a color laser-class printer that can print at up to tabloid...

By PC Mag on July 24, 2013