The Okidata C7100 is a desktop color printer ideal for small and medium size tasks. The average printer speed is 24 pages per minute for black and 16 pages per minute for color. Its first page out time is 10 seconds black, 15 seconds color. The standard paper capacity is 500 sheets from dual drawer (standard paper sources). This device offers the standard printer resolution of 600 x 1,200 dpi . The Okidata C7100 uses black cartridge number 43324469 , cyan cartridge number 43324468 , magenta cartridge number 43324467 and yellow cartridge number 43324466 . The average page yield of each cartridge is 4,000 pages for the color and 5,000 pages for the black at a 5% coverage, which is usually a regular letter size page with text. This printer is mostly intended for small to medium printing jobs, users looking for more speed will need to upgrade to faster models . The replacement cycles of the printer are convenient, mostly based on the high yield capacity of the cartridges that reduced the cost per page, and allows users to utilize the color features of the printer without fear of breaking the bank. |
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Useful Tips
The Okidata C7100 printer overall is a solid option. It is important to understand the limitations of the printer. Many users don’t follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer in terms of paper weights and sizes, it is important to understand rationally what the printer is able to do. Remember to keep the printer serviced and clean reducing waste and obtaining more page yield per cartridge in all colors. The Okidata C7100 is intended mostly for basic color printing. Follow the instructions to replace the cartridges correctly.
Replacing the toner cartridges on the Okidata C7100
 Turn the printer off and open the cover. Push the locking lever (1) toward the front of the printer until it stops. Lift the right end of the toner cartridge (2) up and slide it out of the drum unit. |
 Unpack the new toner cartridges and shake it 5 or 6 times. Hold the cartridges in a horizontal position and remove the tape and stooper. Hold the cartridges at an angle and lower the end opposite the locking lever inton the drum unit so that the tube (1) on the drum unit slides in the opening (2) in the toner cartridge. |
 Lower the end of the cartridge with the locking lever, aligning the white tab (3) with the groove (4) in the drum unit. |
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 Push the locking lever (5) toward the back of the printer until it stops. |
 Use the lens cleaning pad to wipe each LED array clean. Close the cover and turn on the printer |
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