I have been actively involved with several devices from Kyocera - both with "big" laser devices such as the P6026, its predecessors and sister-devices, as well as with various devices such as the indestructible "smaller" Kyocera Mita (1020D and other). I must therefore push ahead, that I am biased by already having a positive when it comes to products of this manufacturer. They are generally very robust, low maintenance and easy to do what has been called up as an IT administrator so desires from them: they print. Without a murmur, without bitches, in most cases already with the Universal Print Driver. So much for the general introduction. Now what about the P6026? I got this laser printer of the latest generation on Amazon Vine for testing and had (which itself is about 40 (H) x40 (W) x50 (D) cm tall after the first battle with the gigantic size of the box and the appliance ) course immediately the usual problem: the supplied printer cartridges ranged with me for a few test pages Dutend, nothing more. Slightly shaking brings a few more pages - so I could at least perform basic tests on the printed image. Expect a lot of buyers should, however, not considering full-bodied "x-thousand pages" -Versprechungen "per cartridge" (Kyocera speaks of each 2500 pages). This definitely applies (one is indeed used) on the replacement cartridges available commercially. Important: I have an old trick of the work attempts after the first color tests to allow the printer reinlaufen on "black and white": you give the printer the opportunity once again to bunker the "colored" toner, then remove the associated cartridge and place the printer in order to "Schwasrz-white" mode. Result: The printer is very long (if "forever") print in black and white. Cute note if you ever run out the colors and justifiably afraid that the usual method Kyocera other manufacturers follow and says "a cartridge is empty and there is nothing more". This is not the case with Kyocera. Therefore, you do not necessarily buy supplies when all of a sudden run out of colors. For shared offices might now not relevant in the first place - except when times suddenly can issue no black and white prints due to lack of "color". Then as a "user-friendly" behavior suddenly becomes relevant. Thumbs up for this purpose. At the purely technical data: The P6026 offers duplex operation, can hold up to 9600x600 dpi and throws up to 26 pages per minute (both in black and white, and in color). The paper capacity is 500 or 550 sheets (500 sheets in the feeder, 50 sheets on the multipurpose feeder), the output tray can hold 250 sheets. In standby the unit consumes approximately 60 watts in sleep mode about 4-5 watts in operation like to more than 400 watts. Noise emissions are approximately 49 dB (A) in operation - I find that not very loud, when I stand next to it - but extremely quiet is different. The manufacturer therefore speaks here not of "quiet", but of "a low noise level." I see the P6026 really more than one printer for a printer room - so far my noise would personally could not care less. Of connections we have USB 2.0 ports and one RJ-45 Gigabit LAN port, the printer also has two USB hosts to connect as USB flash drives can, plus an SD card slot for similar purposes. At Media Sizes Letter, Legal, A4, A5, B5, A6 and B6 are possible - that actually full spectrum, especially 148 mm and 216 x 356 mm would be between 70 x have been possible. Among the volumes: According to the manufacturer is the recommended monthly volume of 1,500 to 10,000 pages, but the printer will also provide up to 65,000 pages (?!). That would be scarce 40 hours pressure - so scarce 1 1/2 hours continuous printing on the day. Perfectly usable also for professional office environments. Consider that this day would be a 3/4 cartridge hunted. These are already amounts that you once have to achieve. Hmm. Did I forget technical values? 512MB cache are included, you can drill out the memory up to three times, if you want. The installed processor is a PowerPC 667 MHz. First Print the printer needs as 8 to 10 seconds, on average, I would say nine seconds - color a little longer, a little less black and white. Me personally, the automatic duplex functionality convinced (although that is not exactly rare in Kyocera), but also the print speed and such features like AirPrint. All in all, a round image - especially for the price you wanted. We are talking about 350-450 euros for a robust and especially economical printer. Considering now that the services advertised by Kyocera CO2 neutral toner can be substituted for 1/2, 1/3 or even 1/4 as expensive toner from China suppliers relatively easy (Attention: mistakes are possible - has in me However, it works without problems); especially there are toner cartridges out there, the even greater levels than that of the original manufacturer. Up to 3500 pages which should give. We have then an increase in terms of economy and efficiency. Therefore: Thumbs up. In conclusion a recommended printer for office environments that come with the features mentioned above deal. Whoever finds himself at the printing speed and the maximum or optimum recommended pressure performance, which we really be satisfied here. Consider (and calculate), however, the cost of the toner - compared to constantly desiccating Ink Spuckern Compute here but that of selling toner even after long storage or "out" is usually still usable. I had Kyocera printers in action that had launched three year break behind the toner from three years ago was still usable. This one has not in inkjets. The emerged in some tests Paper output problems (leaves misfeeds spent curled etc.) I know of Kyocera and recommend here to respond directly, by tried with other paper and in ongoing problems with Kyocera contact them. Usually there will be exchange or repair and the device works properly afterwards. There was, for example, some older Kyocera models problems in the paper guide, because certain magnetic switch (or their rubber coating) were not meticulously crafted. But these are dropouts and by no means the rule. As for print quality, so here are the ghosts. I think they are great, others find them "okay", some people discovered banding and suboptimal color representation. I want to a general average rating in the "satisfactory to good" range (for color prints) and "very good" range summarize (for black and white) here. There are certainly better equipment in terms of the image results - but not many, and especially hard to the per-page price, the offers of P6026. Total: 5 out of 5 stars. Results of the endurance test followed at about 6 months.
If this review was somehow helpful to you, please rate it but according :-) Anyway, I'm always ready to revise the review. Was so well now that I respect a plea of "China-toner" happened.: Of course, such toner in professional use are not really justified, because the short-term "profit" by a (sometimes significantly) lower price hardly justifies the long-term damage. As a company or institution you have to weigh barely here - with original toners you are on the safe side - and the cost of printing (even so) very low. Who (as it has already come under me) so a printer (or a used predecessor) as "Studi group" At length, so you can print tens of thousands of pages in duplex cost, then making cheaper toner already make sense. I would be here but never on the healing effect of "no one knows what is in the toner in it" left - is to say: China Toner is always subject to change. I have, however, so far had no negative effect with the extremely low toner, I use at the moment. But that can change, and is also not meaningful in terms of "long-term damage." Weigh yourself. :-)
