The OKI ES 5431 is a high volume, less noisy and good capacity addition to the OKI ES series that serves the needs of home and small scale commercial users. The printer supports both colours as well as monochrome printing in a variety of software. Featuring a vibrant display panel that allows an easy user experience, the compact machine is compatible with ethernet.
It comes with a flexible input tray with sizable capacity and provides a memory card slot. When it comes to printing speed, the high volume OKI printer finishes monochrome and coloured jobs at 30 ppm and 26 ppm respectively. Print quality is comparable with similar capacity options within the same price range. Moreover, you can save on print quality with the compatible OKI ES 5431 toner cartridges. These cartridges typically last around 6000 pages and can handle large bundles of standard A4 size paper.
This printer’s installation process can be a bit time consuming and the online guides are not easily available. Also, it does not support WiFi connectivity. Weighing 22 kg and with dimensions of 41 X 50.4 X 24.2 cm, the OKI machine can be placed on multiple sized desktops.
Advantages:
- Fine grade prints
- Lightweight and portable
- Supports the replacement OKI ES 5431 toner cartridges
- High-speed printing
- Supports additional memory installation
- Works well with ethernet
Disadvantages:
- No WiFi or mobile connectivity
- No compatibility with AirPrint and Google Cloud
- Time-consuming installation
- No flexibility in paper media
Cartridge Requirement:
The OKI 5431 can work with the following compatible cartridges:
- OKI 44973512 Black toner cartridge
- OKI 44973509 Yellow toner cartridge
- OKI 44973510 Magenta toner cartridge
- OKI 44973511 Cyan toner cartridge
- OKI 449735 Multipack toner cartridges
Conclusion:
Given the small to medium volume requirements of small business owners and home users, this printer can be a viable option. Apart from luminous prints at a quick pace, it allows savings without diminishing the print quality by using the compatible OKI ES 5431 toner cartridges. However, it is not recommended for professional documents and high volume prints.
How to deal with faded images in your OKI ES 5431 printer?
Faded output is generally caused by dust in the LED printhead, problems associated with the OKI ES 5431 toner cartridge (toner depletion, improper installation or faulty cartridge) or using incompatible paper. You can solve this problem by following these steps:
Cleaning the LED printhead:
Initially, you should start with cleaning your OKI printer’s LED printhead and check whether the problem persists or not. The following are the steps to properly clean the LED printhead:
Note: You do not need to switch off the printer to clean the LED head
- Gently press the printer’s release lever and fully remove its top cover
- Carefully wipe the printhead with a dry and lint free cloth
Caution: Refrain from using methyl alcohol or other solvents to clean the printhead because they may damage the lens
- Tightly close the machine’s top cover to ensure both its cover latches are put in place
- Print a few test copies to check the results.
If the prints are still faded then check your paper media and see if it is compatible with the printer. If the printer supports the said media then you would need to replace the toner cartridge corresponding to the fading colour. Check the toner level at the printer’s display panel and if it is below the permissible limit then proceed to start the replacement process.
Replacing the toner cartridge:
This error might be sometimes caused by problems related to your toner cartridge. If that’s the case, then you should follow these steps to replace your toner cartridge:
- Step 1: Press the cover release lever and fully open the printer’s top cover
Warning: It is recommended that you should not touch the drum unit when the printer is switched on because it may cause injuries due to the extremely hot temperature
- Step 2: Make sure that you remove only the wrongly installed or empty OKI ES 5431 toner cartridge
- Step 3: Pull the empty or wrongly installed cartridge’s lever to the right side and loosen it from the drum unit
- Step 4: Gently release the toner cartridge from its left side and pull it out of the printer
- Step 5: Unpack the new toner OKI ES 5431 toner cartridge and gently shake it side to side to evenly distribute the toner
- Step 6: Remove its protective cover, carefully insert it into the drum unit by firmly pressing it into its designated slot and close the top cover