OkiPage 14EX

The OkiPage 14EX is a vintage monochrome laser printer from OKI's late-90s OkiPage line, still earning its keep in offices that never found a reason to retire it. Its consumables follow the older two-part design: the Type 5 toner kit 52109001, rated at 2,000 pages, works with a separate image drum, 41331701, which stays in the machine through many toner changes. The EX itself was the upgraded build of the series, adding PostScript support and network-ready features over the base OkiPage 14.

Keeping a printer of this age in service is a deliberate choice, and toner is where it pays off: the machine is long since bought and paid for, so every page costs little more than the cartridge that printed it. The practical risk is not price but availability — legacy consumables disappear from local shelves first. Owners of this series tend to keep a spare toner kit on hand at all times rather than discover an empty cartridge and an empty stockroom on the same morning.

Toner Cartridges for OkiPage 14EX

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
52109001 Toner Cartridge	Black	2,000 pages
52109001 Toner Cartridges — 5 Pack	Black	2,000 pages
OKIPage 10 Toner Cartridge (52109001)	Black	2,000 pages
OKIPage 10 Toner Cartridges — 2 Pack (52109001)	Black	2,000 pages
OKIPage 10 Toner Cartridges — 3 Pack (52109001)	Black	2,000 pages
OKIPage 10 Toner Cartridges — 5 Pack (52109001)	Black	2,000 pages
OKIPage 10 Toner Cartridges — 10 Pack (52109001)	Black	2,000 pages

Separate image drum: 41331701. The drum is its own unit on this engine — it is not built into the toner kit and is replaced on its own, much longer cycle. It is not among the toner listings above.

Which cartridge should you buy?

There is one toner decision on this page: the 52109001 kit, alone or in multiples. A single kit suits a 14EX that prints occasionally; the multi-packs suit anyone who treats this printer as a working machine, because a spare on the shelf is the whole support strategy for a model of this vintage. The drum is a separate purchase on its own schedule — do not order one every time you order toner. If print quality declines with a fresh toner kit fitted, that is the drum asking for attention, not a reason to buy more toner.

Chip, toner and everyday use

This engine predates the chip-managed cartridges of modern printers, so care is mechanical rather than electronic: seat the toner kit squarely, keep the paper path clean, and store spare kits flat, sealed and out of direct light so the toner stays free-flowing for the years a vintage machine may take to use them. When pages fade near the end of a kit, rocking it gently side to side redistributes the remaining toner for a few more days of printing — time enough for the spare to come off the shelf.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which toner does the OkiPage 14EX use?

The Type 5 toner kit, 52109001, rated at about 2,000 pages. It works alongside a separate image drum, 41331701, which lasts through multiple toner kits, so most replacements are toner only.

What is the difference between the OkiPage 14EX and the OkiPage 14?

The EX adds PostScript support and network-ready features over the base 14, but the consumables are identical — 52109001 toner and the 41331701 drum — and fully interchangeable between the two.

Are cartridges still available for a printer this old?

Yes. The 52109001 toner remains the listed consumable for the OkiPage 14 series and is stocked on this page. Because local retail rarely carries legacy kits anymore, keeping one spare is the sensible habit.