New workgroup color lasers from Konica Minolta
July 31, 2009 by Steve HannafordPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Printer Reviews, Product miniReviews
Konica Minolta’s magicolor printer line keeps expanding with some very strong models. The new 5650EN and 5670EN provide solid productivity for a large workgroup.
The two models are essentially the same, but the 5650EN ($999) prints at 31ppm in both black-and-white and color and the 5670EN ($1,199) prints at 37ppm in both modes.
These models include some solid upgrades from some earlier magicolor printers. They include Konica Minolta’s Infoline technology, developed for its copier line. This band of variable color LCD light signals, from a distance, shows the status of the machine – most important when there is a problem with the printer (such as a paper jam).
Two other nice features are a strong toner-saver option that can save money on draft prints or printing intended for internal use. Konica Minolta also allows for edge enhancement, useful for clear printing of small fonts.
Konica Minolta has provided some strong color output tools. These include its Enhanced Automatic Image Density Control (eAIDC) allowing for consistent color from page to page. It also allows the option of continuous tone screening, letting users simulate the look of commercial color printing. That’s especially important for creating color proofs of work that will eventually end up on the printing press.
For a full review, see the Better Buys Color Laser Printer Guide.
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August 11th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
I just hope that the supplies will not be as expensive as the Konica Minolta 5440 – when a set of OEM supplies nearly cost me £1000.00 which was in no relation to the cost of the printer..