OKI MB491

10 reviews

Feb, 2025

Positive
paper handling (4)
size (2)

Negative
performance (8)
price (6)
noise (4)
usability (3)
connectivity (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 reviews of OKI MB491. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the size. The paper handling also gets good feedback, whereas there are some mixed comments about the performance. Some have doubts about the control panel and connectivity.

paper handling, size

price, noise, usability, connectivity, control panel

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the OKI MB491 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

OKI MB491+LP

The OKI MB491+LP multifunction printer offers a legal-size flatbed and a duplexing automatic document feeder for scanning and copying.

Prints, copies, scans, faxes. 50-page duplexing (two-sided) automatic document feeder. Duplex printing. Legal-size flatbed.

Although fast enough so speed isn't an issue, it's a little slow for the price and rated engine speed.

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by : M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

OKI MB491

The OKI MB491 monochrome laser MFP is designed for micro and small offices with relatively heavy-duty print needs.

Prints, scans, copies, faxes. 50-page automatic document feeder. Duplex (two-sided) printing.

Although not slow enough for speed to be an issue, it's a little slow for the price and rated engine speed.

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Jul, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Uffda Mama, this one is difficult!

It's still working; sort of. Compared to the Brother MFC-8710dw that I love, it hasn't broken yet.

So, I've had this printer for a few months now and complain about it every day for one reason or another. I absolutely loved my Brother MFC-8710dw, but had two break in one year. (I still have one in our front office, and hoping it lasts awhile.) I am...

Dec, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Beware: NO WIRELESS CARD

Should have been clearly marked as having no wireless networking capabilities. It is misleading not to make it clear on such a high-tech printer.

Great device. It is one of the best printers I have ever owned as of this moment. I am in law school, and I print high quantities of various document/cases on a regular basis and this print speed/scanning is top notch and beats anything I have ever owned.

Does not have a wireless card and cannot achieve network connectivity without a wireless-card or external wireless print server. I would assume that a piece of equipment this advanced with its vast multitasking capabilities would have wireless...

Jan, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Updated description

Reasonably economical on toner usage. Good workhorse for small to medium sized business environments.

Runs all day every day. Good quality print.

Newegg updated the description to now say "Monochrome" printer. They originally called it a "Color" printer. It does fax and scan in color, if that helps. If the power goes out, beware that when the printer comes back on, the TCP/IP address might have...

Sep, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good -BUT!!

MY bad. I didn't read the description page closely enough, and what I thought was supposed to be a workgroup COLOR LASER PRINTER, turns out to be only a MONO LASER PRINTER. It works just as advertised, but maybe NEWEGG should not label it as a "42 ppm...

Fast, good quality print, does it all

Be careful - this printer only PRINTS IN MONO (Black & White). It Scans and Faxes in color. Took off one EGG because of it not doing what I expected. Not really the products fault, but as you will notice it is advertised as a "Color Laser Printer"...

Nov, 2012

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