Any Oki data C9800 owners here?
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Hi there,
I would strongly recommend sticking to the origianl manufacturer toners for these machines. If you are going to spend money on a C9800 then you must be looking for great print quality and this would be compromised with compatibles.
What are you looking to use it for?
I would strongly recommend sticking to the origianl manufacturer toners for these machines. If you are going to spend money on a C9800 then you must be looking for great print quality and this would be compromised with compatibles.
What are you looking to use it for?
I actually already have the printer. I got a used one to get short runs of business cards, diplomas, greeting cards and maybe some brochures etc. The thing is, this machine uses a lot of ink from what I've seen so far and the cost of a single print is very high. Compatibles would be a good option because they're less than a third of the price. If not, I will use out the toners I have at the moment and probably sell it. The price was very nice to begin with, so I won't lose much if any.
So far the prints I've done have been very nice for a machine this cheap. Maybe I could try to print out some test sheets for example with a lot of yellow (it's the one toner I have least of) and do some of the same sheets with a compatible toner installed?
So far the prints I've done have been very nice for a machine this cheap. Maybe I could try to print out some test sheets for example with a lot of yellow (it's the one toner I have least of) and do some of the same sheets with a compatible toner installed?
I think compatible toner has come along way and should be on par with the genuine ones.
From what I have seen, there's 2 types of toner for the Oki 9xxx range, a glossy (like the original) and a dull matt one. The glossy one is the same make up as Oki's and more uniform, unlike the matt one, which is rough and not suited for high res printing.
You could try just using a refill toner bottle to save some money, as for the chip, I think there's ways to bypass them, or failing that you can just buy a replacement chip.
I'd ignore all the warnings people have about compatible cartridges.
The main issue with quality will come from the OPC drums and can be expensive to replace. Now if only you could buy cheap OPC drums I think you could beat most prices on high end digital presses (With reasonable coverage), without having to invest a massive amount of money in them.
From what I have seen, there's 2 types of toner for the Oki 9xxx range, a glossy (like the original) and a dull matt one. The glossy one is the same make up as Oki's and more uniform, unlike the matt one, which is rough and not suited for high res printing.
You could try just using a refill toner bottle to save some money, as for the chip, I think there's ways to bypass them, or failing that you can just buy a replacement chip.
I'd ignore all the warnings people have about compatible cartridges.
The main issue with quality will come from the OPC drums and can be expensive to replace. Now if only you could buy cheap OPC drums I think you could beat most prices on high end digital presses (With reasonable coverage), without having to invest a massive amount of money in them.
Yeah, I've noticed the drums usage % going down fast as well. I did some diplomas today and they all went down 2%. I think I wouldn't earn much if this was my main income 
Luckily we print on this machine mainly to keep our offset customers from going to the other printers with small jobs. Most of them do offset as well.
Anyway, the print quality is more than I expected. I just hope the compatible inks, catridges are ok. I'll post the info here once I check it out for myself. Probably in a week or two.
Luckily we print on this machine mainly to keep our offset customers from going to the other printers with small jobs. Most of them do offset as well.
Anyway, the print quality is more than I expected. I just hope the compatible inks, catridges are ok. I'll post the info here once I check it out for myself. Probably in a week or two.
The drums are rated for 30,000 A4 prints so the counter will go down accordingly.
Unlike the toner, which is based on coverage.
But I doubt you could get the full 30,000 from the drums, depending on the stock your running and what your printing, you may need to replace the drums to keep good print quality.
I have noticed, if you reduce the resolution a little, you can hide the artifacts that a worn image drum will show.
Unlike the toner, which is based on coverage.
But I doubt you could get the full 30,000 from the drums, depending on the stock your running and what your printing, you may need to replace the drums to keep good print quality.
I have noticed, if you reduce the resolution a little, you can hide the artifacts that a worn image drum will show.
thanks for the tips
I'm going to use this machine for everything digital for a few more months until we are able to get a KM or Xerox. The thing I was wondering about, is if it's possible to fix the machine to handle thicker sheets. Maybe not as much as the xante illumina, but maybe over 400? It would only be used to print that kind of stock after converting it (if it's possible at all).
Has anyone here tried or heard of this before?
I'm going to use this machine for everything digital for a few more months until we are able to get a KM or Xerox. The thing I was wondering about, is if it's possible to fix the machine to handle thicker sheets. Maybe not as much as the xante illumina, but maybe over 400? It would only be used to print that kind of stock after converting it (if it's possible at all).
Has anyone here tried or heard of this before?
Due to the flat paper path, these printers will take thicker media than the stated maximum. Using thicker media on a regular basis will make rollers, belt & fuser wear more quickly and, of course, any damage wouldn't be covered under warranty. I'm not sure you would get more than 400gsm through though.
I've gotten 400gsm Sky Uncoated through it no problem, and it was a pretty bulky board.
The only issue I had was the registration on the end of the sheet.
But because you dont have to pay a click charge, you can just run a smaller sheet through it for a tighter registration.
I'm curious to know what Xante do to the Oki to get 500gsm+ through the machine.
Maybe put spacers throughout the machine to reduce wear on the rollers/fuser/drums?
The only issue I had was the registration on the end of the sheet.
But because you dont have to pay a click charge, you can just run a smaller sheet through it for a tighter registration.
I'm curious to know what Xante do to the Oki to get 500gsm+ through the machine.
Maybe put spacers throughout the machine to reduce wear on the rollers/fuser/drums?
I'm interested in this too. I read somewhere what they do more or less with the machine, but I can't find that thread now. Not sure if it was on this board or another.
I did some testing today with 350gsm and it went perfectly. Is this kind of stock safe to use in the long run?
I did some testing today with 350gsm and it went perfectly. Is this kind of stock safe to use in the long run?
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