Konica Minolta presents new Magicolor printers

Today Konica Minolta introduced two new desktop color laser printers for small-to-medium offices and workgroups. Based on award-winning print technology and loaded with the high-end printing features and color quality usually found only in departmental or specialty graphics printers, the stylish new magicolor 2550 EN and magicolor 2550 DN are equipped with the power and versatility required by today's busy offices.

The powerhouse magicolor 2550 Series printers are the perfect fit for any desktop and budget. Although compact enough to fit into almost any workspace, they can easily handle the demanding requirements of both small offices and workgroups. Full front access means reloading supplies and clearing media jams is a snap, so space is no longer an issue. In addition, professional-quality color and cost-effective, high-capacity toner cartridges (4,500 prints) keep printing in-house, saving both time and money.

The magicolor 2550 Series printers feature Emperon printing technology, which boosts printer performance and enhances image quality while simplifying the entire printing process. More than just a controller, Emperon is a robust combination of hardware functionality and software tools that provides unprecedented ease of printer installation and management as well as the printing quality, speed, and versatility that today's competitive businesses require. The 300 MHz PowerPC CPU quickly processes even the most complex files while the DDR SDRAM doubles the data throughput and swiftly delivers print jobs. Both printers handle all common types of business media (plain paper, thick stock, glossy stock, transparencies, labels, and envelopes), and the magicolor 2550 DN includes automatic two-sided printing right out of the box. An optional hard disk provides additional storage for fonts, forms, and profiles; electronic collation; job accounting; direct PDF 1.4 printing; and secure printing functions.

Designed for quiet operation, the magicolor 2550 Series printers fit unobtrusively in any office. But they are available at little more than a moment's notice, delivering the first black-and-white page in as little as 13 seconds and the first color page in only 22 seconds.

Easy setup and operation are designed into the magicolor 2550 EN and magicolor 2550 DN. Pre-installed 4,500-page, high-capacity toner cartridges and auto-install software mean these printers are out of the box and printing in just minutes. Customers in networked environment will be pleased to find that the installation software automatically detects the printer on the network and quickly guides them through printer setup. Print jobs can be customized easily with comprehensive printer drivers that offer collation, fit-to-page scaling, separation pages, watermarks, tray selection, and many other features. The PageScope suite of printer utilities offers robust printer configuration and management for remote network administrators while the embedded PageScope Web Connection allows all customers to monitor print activity and supply levels without having to walk over to the device. Technical support is US-based and toll-free for 5 years. Plus, answer times average under 1 minute, so answers are always easily available.

A legacy of innovative color technology from Konica Minolta ensures outstanding image quality on both the magicolor 2550 EN and magicolor 2550 DN. With the 9600 x 600 dpi-class PhotoART quality and dynamic contone screening of Konica Minolta Emperon controllers, the magicolor 2550 Series printers deliver amazing photographic detail, smooth color gradients, and crisp text. Power users and novices alike will benefit from advanced color features. Enhanced Automatic Image Density Control (eAIDC) ensures consistent, accurate color from the first page to the last and from one document to another, even during intensive, long-term use. Industry-standard automatic ICC-based color matching provides automatic or single-button controls for color correction of print files. Konica Minolta Simitri Polymerized Toner produces sharper output, finer text, and smoother halftones than conventional toner on all common types of media. With a life expectancy of over 100 years, Simitri toner is also environmentally friendly, reducing toner and energy usage.

Cross-Platform Compatibility

The magicolor 2550 Series printers are the ideal printing solution for diverse workgroups. With Windows, Macintosh, and Linux compatibility, the magicolor 2550 Series printers are at home in any printing environment. The 10/100BaseTX Fast Ethernet interface provides high-speed network printing for busy workgroups while USB 2.0 and parallel ports are also available for local operation. Support for NetWare, TCP/IP, EtherTalk, and NetBIOS/NetBEUI ensures smooth integration into mixed network configurations. PostScript 3 and PCL 6 emulations support most popular software applications, providing seamless creation and processing of color documents. With an optional hard disk, PDF direct printing is also available.

The magicolor 2550 EN and magicolor 2550 DN are both backed by a one-year exchange warranty and ship with a pre-installed set of supplies, including high-capacity cyan, magenta, yellow, and black toner cartridges. They are available through the Konica Minolta network of e-commerce partners, resellers, and authorized distributors.

Product Pricing & Specifications

• 5 ppm color / 20 ppm b&w
• Up to 9600 x 600 dpi-class contone resolution
• 128 MB RAM std. (Magicolor 2550 EN) or 256 MB RAM std. (Magicolor 2550 DN) / 640 MB RAM max.
• 10/100BaseTX Ethernet, Hi-speed USB 2.0, & parallel interfaces
• Windows Server 2003/XP/2000/NT4/Me/98SE, Macintosh OS X (v10.2+)/OS 9 (v9.1+), Linux Red Hat 9/SuSE 8.2 compatible
• 200-sheet input std. / 700-sheet input max.
• Up to 80 lb. Cover (up to 220 gsm) paper weight
• Enhanced Automatic Image Density Control (eAIDC), Automatic ICC-based color matching, ICC device profiles
• High-capacity (4,500 prints) toner cartridges included
• Optional automatic duplex (2-sided printing)
• 35,000 page/month duty cycle
• One-year exchange warranty
• Toll-free, US-based technical support for 5 years
• Konica Minolta Magicolor 2550 EN - $499.00 (estimated street price)
• Konica Minolta Magicolor 2550 DN - $699.00 (estimated street price)