Regarding the Magicolor 4695MF, this laser printer develops a 600 x 600 dpi resolution for copying, being able to process up to 99 sheets. It takes this model up to 58 seconds to warm up and up to 28 seconds to provide the first copy. To use this laser printer, you must use one of the following operating systems: Microsoft’s Windows 7, Windows Vista, XP, Server 2000 – 2008 or Macintosh’s OSX 10.2 – 10.6.

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Concerning its scanning performances, this model provides a 24 opm speed as well as a pretty reasonable resolution of 600 x 600 dpi. At the same time, it supports JPEG, TIFF and PDF formats as well as the following modes: scan to FTP, scan to email, scan to USB memory and twain scan. Finally, the fax specifications include a 33.6 Kbps speed, JBIG, MMR, MR, MH compression and PC-fax, receipt to email and time shift functions.

This product also impressed with a 120,000 page copy/print duty cycle per month and a 250 sheet input capacity. As for the paper size, this Magicolor supports – among others – letter, legal, statement, SP folio, foolscap, A4, B5 and double postcard. Depending on store, the model costs about $750.

The second product we want to introduce to you is Bizhub 20. This Konica Minolta machine uses both laser technology and an impressive 1,200 x 1,200 print resolution. Run by a 300 MHz CPU, this ‘toy’ processes the first copy in up to nine seconds or less, something which allows you to finish your job earlier than before. Concerning its scan resolution, the product develops a 2,400 x 600 dpi clarity so you can get clearer images.

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It also shares a 8 opm (mono) and a 20 opm (color) speed and a pretty efficient interface which features JPEG, TIFF, PDF and USB direct print. Just like the previous model, this one uses scan to USB, scan to SMB, scan to FTP and scan to email modes. Finally, it is featured with a 10 Base T / 100 Base TX Ethernet as well as with an USB 2.0 port and parallel IEEE 284. The price of this machine might easily reach $400.

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Regarding the magicolor 5670EN laser printer, it has a 120,000 page duty circle per month, something which may ease your work. Needing 52 seconds to warm-up, it takes this printer 14 seconds to get the first page out. With this laser printer, you can get much clearer images than before as it features a 600 x 600 dpi x 4 bit contone resolution. Apart from this, the model incorporates at the same time a pretty reasonable processor which runs at 867 MHz so you don’t have to wait too long for the printed pages.

Also, it is featured with a 256 MB memory which can be improved to 1 GB. The product can be connected to a network, as well, so you can print the documents from any office thanks to its efficient interface which includes 10 Base T/100 Base TX/ 1,000 Base T Ethernet (supporting EtherTalk, TCP/IP, IPP 1.1, SNMP, HTTP, HTTPS, WSD and IPX/SPX), USB 2.0, IEEE 1284 compatible Parallel Port and PicBridge 1.0.

Furthermore, is supports many different operating systems, including here Microsoft’s Windows 2000, Server 2000 and 2003, Server 2008, Vista, XP, Windows 7, but also Macintosh’s OSX 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6 and Linux’s Redhat 9.0, SUSE 8.2. Depending on the level of performance, this magicolor 5670EN model can reach even the $1,300 amount.

As for the magicolor 8650DN, this laser printer is also part of the most representative and most desired Konica products. Incorporating almost the same high performances, this ‘toy’ is able to print more pages than the previous one, namely up to 150,000 pages per month. The printer features a PhotoART 19200 600 x 600 x 5 bit contone resolution, but it also takes 75 seconds to warm up.

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As for the paper size, it supports the following: Executive, Folio, A3, A3 Wide, A4, B5, B5 ISO, A5, A6, B6, B4, D8K, Ledger, Legal, Letter, G-Letter, Statement, UK Quatro, Foolscap, G-Legal and others. Its interface is similar to the previous one, while its dimensions are 643 mm width, 708 mm depth and 637 mm height.

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The first model is featured with high quality features, meant to make you every day work easier than before. This one will help you print, scan and even send faxes to your business partners in front of whom you must prove your promptitude. Concerning the printer specifications, this bizhub C650 has a 60 GB memory, along with a 1,800 dpi resolution which will help you obtain the clearest images. It can also be connected to a network, and this thanks to its standard interface which features 10 Base T/ 100 Base TX/ 1000 Base T, Hi-Speed USB.

Regarding the operating system this function supports, we name Windows NT 4.0, SP6 / 2000, SP3 / XP / XP64bit / Server2003 / Server 2003 / Vista, but also Macintosh’s 9.2 version, 10.2, and Unix / Linux. As for the scanning function, the printer has a pretty reasonable resolution (600 / 400 / 300 / 200 dpi), supporting at the same time Windows 2000 and XP operating systems. Finally, the scanning function helps you use the following formats: Single TIFF, Multi TIFF, JPEG, PDF and Compact PDF.

The second model, bizhub C652DS, provides almost a similar performance as the previous one. It takes this Konica product 45 seconds to warm up, processing the first page in nearly five seconds a half. At the same time, it is featured with a 600 x 600 copying resolution and a 1,800 x 600 print one, something which will help you obtain a higher quality than before.

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The copy functions include the following: Chapter, Cover and page insertion, Proof copy (print and screen), Adjustment test, Digital art functions, Image repeat, Overlay, Poster Mode, Stamping and Copy Protection. Also, the model supports many operating systems, including Microsoft’s Windows 2000, XP, Vista and even Windows 7. You can also use Macintosh 9.x / 10.x versions or Unix, Linux, Citrix.

Finally, its scanner functions support the following file formats: JPEG, Encrypted PDF, Searchable PDF, XPS, Compact XPS and TIFF. The scan resolution is 600 x 600, while the scan modes include Network TWIN scan, scan to Email, scan to FTP, scan to SMB, scan to Box, scan to WebDAV, scan to DPWS and scan to USB.

The whole system incorporates a 2 GB of memory and 250 GB hard disc standard one, while its interface features 10/100/1000 Base T Ethernet. The product helps you copy or print up to 250,000 pages per month, something which transforms this printer into one of the most efficient ones today. Its dimensions are 650 mm width, 879 mm depth and 1155 mm height.

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As you already know, both models must take a bit of time before running at their best capacity. For instance, the 8659DN ‘toy’ needs up to 75 seconds to give you its best performance, something which must not scare you, taking into account that you will be rewarded with almost a unique quality of printing. This model’s system is a tandem full colored A3 laser beam, which the resolution is a very reasonable one.

The 8659DN product features a 600 x 600 x 5-bit contone PhotoART resolution, being able at the same time to stock 1 GB of system memory. Its CPU is also a pretty impressive one as the model includes a PowerPC MC7447 processor clocked at 1 GHz and 64 BIT. Furthermore, you must not be worried about working in a network. This Konica printer is interfaced with an Ethernet 10 Base T / 100 Base TX and 1000 Base – T, supporting the following: TCP/IP, IPX, SPX, NetBEUI, Apple Talk (EtherTalk), SMB, LPD, IPP 1.1, HTTP and IPv6.

Also, it helps you print different sizes of paper, including – among others – A3, A3 Wide (311 x 457), A5, A6, B6, B4, D8K, Legal, Letter, G-Letter, Executive, UK Quatro, Foolscap, and G-Legal. Even more than that, if you are still disappointed with the number your old printer was able to print, you should know that the 8650DN model has a standard capacity of 2×500 sheet and 150 sheets manual feed tray. Overall, the product is able to print you up to 150,000 pages.

Concerning the 7450II product, this Konica ‘toy’ provides almost a similar performance with the previous one. Still, this model is able to print up to 120,000 pages monthly instead and has a 40 GB system hard disc. Its memory supports 256 MB, which can also be extended up to 1 GB. Regarding the interface, it features 10/100/1000 Base-T, EtherTalk, IPX, SPX, NetBEUI, IPP 1.1 as well as a PictBridge (Digital camera via USB).

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The model supports at the same time different operating systems, including Windows 2000, Server 2000, Server 2003 and 2008, Windows Vista, XP, Windows 7 and even Macintosh’s OSX and Linux’s Redhat 9 and SuSE 8.2. As for the media sizes, it supports the following: A3, A4, B5 ISO, A5, A6, B6, B4, Ledger, Legal, Letter, G-Letter, Statement, Folio, UK Quatro, Foolscap and Banner.

So if you're searching for printers that allow you to scan, it can be said that you are searching for all in one printers, no matter if we are speaking about color or monochrome printers or multifunction printers. And what is the best site where you can find information about color printers, color laser printers, color inkjet printers, inkjet printers that are based on the monochrome technology and so on? Of course, Amazon.com.

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The printer that I have selected for today is manufactured by Konica Minolta and we are talking about Konica Minolta magicolor 1690MF color laser printer. Probably the letters MF that are presented in the name of this magical printer, from the fact that this is a multifunction printer, also known as only one. As you can see, it is based on the laser printing technology, this means that it is destined to industrial professionals and specialists, not to home users. And if you look at the images presented in our article, you will see that if you want to place this printer inside your house, you will have to provide it with a very large space, because the printer itself is a little bit heavier.

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The printing and copying speeds are presented in the name of the product on Amazon, so you don't have to get to the technical details to see what they are. I like this very much, because I can see the main specifications of the product even from the start. So, we will start with the copying speed: the black pages can be copied with a speed of up to 21 pages per minute, while the color pages can be copied with a speed of 3.5 pages per minute. The difference is very high, but this depends on the accuracy of the colors. Do you want great photos or colored pages? If so, you should not be too concerned because you will get only 3.5 pages in 1 minute. The printing speed is of up to 20 pages per minute (black) and up to 5 pages per minute (color).

When you buy a product to be used with your Mac computer, you have to take into consideration the usual things that you take into consideration when you buy a printer, even if you have a Windows-based computer. I mean you have to think if you want an inkjet printer or a laser one; we have decided already that we want a color laser printer. A printer that is presented on the MacWorld site is Konica Minolta magicolor 1690MF, which is a multifunction printer, that combines the functionality of a printer with the capabilities of a scanner, copier and fax machine.

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Today, when we use the e-mail system, we are not that attracted to the faxes that can be sent and received using a fax machine. Not mentioning that when you send an e-mail, it will take you a lot less time that printing a document, scanning that document and then faxing it. This Konica Minolta printer uses the inkjet or the laser technology, so you have to start thinking if you want a laser printer and how do you want it. It seems that this is a customizable printer, and I would suggest you to get a laser printer if you want to use it in your own company, since you are the manager of that company or to get an inkjet printer, if your desires are only to print documents in your own house.

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Other things that might interest you when you buy a laser printer are represented by the printing speed, the image resolution, the time spent since you make the command to your printer to print a certain document and until the first page is actually printed and more. You can be attracted by the technology that was used by the manufacturer in the creation of the LCD or LED screen integrated in the printer or by the monthly duty cycle, who knows. You have to be very careful when you select a laser printer, because this will be the printing device that you will have for a long time. The printers are not the devices that can be easily changed and replaced with others.

In a short period of time the old printers, meaning black and white printers, were replaced by the color ones, and nowadays more and more people use the latter ones. There are times when you do not need a color printer and you can discover at some point that you don’t actually need the color printer. So, why did you get it? Because everyone has one of these and they are more advanced.

Even so, black and white printers can do the job as good as a color one if you just need simple jobs done. You don’t need an expensive printer if you work with a few people or if you need one at home where you just need to print a few files per months and there is no photo or something that requires a color printer. That is why, if you just need a black and white printer, you can choose Konica.

They are very popular among people and they do the job just fine. You can count on them to offer the best products and the best services as well as the best technical support in case you have a problem with an item bought from them. If something is wrong with the printer you can contact them online or even call them and they will offer assistance very shortly. The resolution of Konica printers is very good and it can accommodate over 800 sheets, but it has other options too. Also, you can load 4 types of paper in order to minimize the downtime.

It was designed following the compact structure, while being equipped with reliable options such as the top scanner unit which can be easily accessed, the 100-sheet output tray that can hold simple paper, or envelopes or other types of papers, or the duplexing option. The costs of paper are not very cheap; a 500-sheet input tray can range between $299 and $399.

The Minolta Magicolor 2590MF printer was created for easy use, and it was provided with easy access buttons. However, the buttons were not very well organized on the printer, so that you might find it difficult to find the right button from a first glance. The control panel has an LCD display that shows the text on a monochrome display. However, the text on the LCD screen can be cryptic. The cartridges can be easily replaced, after you pressed a button from the control panel. To finish the cartridge replacement you must also lift the scanner and a panel placed at the top of it. After that has been done, you will find the cartridge carousel, which can be wriggled.

You can buy the Minolta Magicolor 2590MF printer together with a pre-4500-page black cartridge, which will cost around $101. The 1500-page color cartridges that also come together with the package cost a bit more than usual, approximately $83 each.

Specifications:
-Printer Type: All-In-One printer;
-Technology: Color Laser;
-Black Print Speed: 20 pages per minute;
- Color Print Speed: 5 pages per minute;
-Max Resolution (BW): 2400 x 600 dpi;
-Max Resolution (Color): 2400 x 600 dpi;
-Total Media Capacity: 200 Sheets;
-Connectivity Technology: USB 2.0;
- Duplex printout: Optional;
-Direct Printing Capability: Print Photos Without a PC;
- Monthly Duty Volume: 35,000 Pages;
-First Page Out Time: 22 Seconds;
-Media Type: Cards, Envelopes, Glossy Paper, Labels, Plain Paper, Postcard, Transparancies, Recycled Paper;
-Media Path Type: Curved;

- Copying Speed (Black): 20 pages per minute;
-Copy Speed (Color): 5 pages per minute;
-Zoom  Range, Reduction: 50 %;
- Zoom  Range, Enlargement: 200 %;
- Scanner Type: Sheetfed Scanner;
-Scanner Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi;
-Scanner Speed: 23 Second;
-  Fax Speed: 33600 bps;
- Fax Features Supported: Speed Dial;
-Modem Type: Fax/Modem;
- Networking Type: Network Adapter;
-Data Link Protocols: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB;
-Installed RAM: 128 MB;
- Platform: PC;
-Operating System: Apple MacOS x 10.2, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple MacOS X;
-Width: 20.79 in.;
-Depth: 18.7 in.;
-Height: 20.91 in.;
- Weight: 61.73 lb.;
-Special Features: Borderless Printing;
-Family Line: Konica Minolta Magicolor.

Although it measures 10.9 by 15.6 by 15 inches, it does not have a very boxy appearance, and it is smaller than other color printers of its class. These features make the Konica Minolta Magicolor 1600w color laser printer more feasible and suitable for offices and homes. The paper tray can hold up to 200 sheets, which is better than the Samsung CLP-315capcity of 150 sheets. The difference of 50 pages can be an important advantage for users who usually need to print more documents. If the printer is used for personal purposes, the 200 sheet capacity at an affordable price can be more than satisfying.

Furthermore, the setting up of the Konica Minolta Magicolor 1600w color laser printer can be done in few easy steps. First of all, you need to take off the packing components, then you can load the pages, and after that you will plug in the power cord and the USB wire. After these steps have been made, you will run the automatic software installation already saved on the disk. The removal and reinsertion of the cartridges will not be necessary, because they were already placed inside the printer. You will also benefit from already included drivers for Vista (32- and 64- bits) operation systems, Windows 2000, XP, and Windows Server 2003.

The printing is made with the help of a four-pass color engine, that is the color passes through four types of processes. The speed of printing reaches 20 pages per minute for black and white versions, and 5 pages per minute for the colored ones. These speed surpass the average levels of other printers from the same category as the Konica Minolta Magicolor 1600w color laser printer is.

This printer also offers very good graphics quality, which is required especially by the business-purpose documents. The same problem shared by other printers as well, is that the thin lines tend to disappear in time, but this can be offset by the use of more contoured lines.

The photos will have a good quality, which can be an advantage for photos used in newsletters and Web pages. There are only two problems with the photo prints, one is the posterization (the colors change rapidly instead of progressively), and the other is the unrealistic color shading (colors can appear orange instead of red, or blue instead of green).

The costs for printing range from 2.9 cent per black and white pages, while the color ones have a price of 16.6 cents per page. These prices are not very high, according to other printers similar to the Konica Minolta Magicolor 1600w color laser printer.

There are many advantages offered by the Konica Minolta magicolor 7450 II grafx, among them are the excellent color projections that also have an improved consistency. The image density control which is the maintenance of colors accuracy throughout the long printing runs is ensured by the Automatic Image Density Control (eAIDC), a process that is very important in printing.

The Macintosh, PC or other mediums benefit from an excellent performance thanks to the pro-quality color tools, multi-platform compatibility and emulation profiles.The Konica Minolta magicolor 7450 II grafx also has a 9600 x 600 photorealistic resolution, PANTONE color tables and ICC based color matching, in order to provide high quality graphics that are essential to business color printing.

Specifications:

-Print Speed (Letter): black: up to 24 ppm, color: up to 24 ppm;

- First Page Out: as fast as 12 seconds;

- Resolution: 9600 x 600 dpi – class Photo ART contone;

-Memory, Standard: 768 MB;

-Memory, Maximum: 1024 MB;

-Processor: Power PC7447A, 733 MHz G4;

-Hard Disk: Standard 40 GB;

-Paper Handling, Standard: 100-sheet manual feed tray, 250-sheet multipurpose tray, 350-sheet output tray;

-Duty Cycle: up to 120,000 prints per month;

-Media Sizes Supported: manual feed tray: same as multipurpose cassette plus banner sizes (W) 3.55″ – 12.25″ (90 – 311 mm), (L) 5.50″ – 47.24″ (140 – 1200 mm) multipurpose tray: letter, legal, ledger, 12″ x 18″, 4″ x 6″, executive, statement, folio, SP Folio, Foolscap, UK Quarto, Letter Plus, Govt. Letter, Govt. Legal, A3, A4, A5, A6, B4, B5, B5 (ISO), B6, D8K, 16K, Kai 8, Kai 16, Kai 32, Japanese Postcard, Double Postcard; Monarch, Com 10, DL, C6, C5, Chou 3, Chou 4, You 0, You 2, You 4, You 6, 16K Envelopes; Custom sizes (W) 3.54″ – 12.25″ (90 – 311 mm), (L) 5.5″ – 18″ (139 – 457 mm), Additional 500-Sheet Lower Input Feeders: Letter, Legal, Ledger, Statement, Govt. Letter, Govt. Legal, A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, D8K, Kai 16 Automatic Duplexer: Letter, Legal, Ledger, 12″ x 18″, Executive, Statement, Folio, SP Folio, Foolscap, UK Quarto, Letter Plus, Govt. Letter, Automatic Duplexer: Letter, Legal, Ledger, 12″ x 18″, Executive, Statement, Folio, SP Folio, Foolscap, UK Quarto, Letter Plus, Govt. Letter, Govt. Legal, A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, D8K, 16K, Kai 8, Kai 16; Custom sizes (W) 3.54″ – 12.25″ (90 – 311 mm), (L) 5.5″ – 18″ (139 – 457 mm);

- Size (W x D x H): 25.5″ x 23.6″ x 18.7″.

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