Konica Minolta Magicolor 2 DeskLaser

Advantages: Cost.....erm did I mention the cost?
Disadvantages: Jam's easily, can be trouble networked

...I bought one of these for a customer of mine (I'm an IT support manager) and have been called out to it as regular as clock work, at least once a week. It runs on all of the Windows Platforms, including Windows 95, all the way up to Windows XP Pro and Home. Linking to the printer can be done by either 2 ways, networking requires an RJ45 connection on an ethernet network, or is you want a local connection then you can just stick the printer with a parallel cable. The initial cost of the printer is very attractive and it certainly looks the part compared the the HP Laser printers, but don't be fooled by it's cover, under it's lion like cover it's a mear pussy cat, one with only 3 legs, a patch over one eye and balance that would make a drunk proud! The consumables on the printer can also be costly, but there again depending on how much... Read review

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Advantages: Colour Print Speed, Print Quality, Network Ready, Fewer Consumables
Disadvantages: Lack of Seperate Paper Feed

...This is Konica Minolta's first "in house" manufactured Printer, and the effort required to make a good first impression certainly shows. It is sturdy looking without being too utilitarian. Photo quality is good, there is room for improvement, but this would only be required/desired if you were perhaps involved in the graphics industry. At 2400dpi though, it certainly gives detailed enough photo's. I have seen Estate Agent Particulars printed with this machine and they look very good. When you do come to print in Colour, the actual performance comes close to the 20 Colour PPM that Konica Minolta quote in their Specifications. The printer has stamina, with a duty cycle of 60K pages per month. This is quite enough for most small to medium sized offices. In my experience mostly Estate Agents and Schools purchase this Printer. The quick... Read review

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Advantages: Value for money, excellent print quality, compact size
Disadvantages: Can only be used with Windows - no Mac or Linux drivers

...in I.T., I'm used to installing colour lasers the size (and weight!) of small fridges, so the dimensions of the Magicolor were a very pleasant surprise! Ease of use is also a big plus - the operator panel is easy to see and interpret, and getting to the cartridges is a doddle. Looking into the prices of replacement cartridges for similiar small, personal colour laser printers, I found that replacement cartridges for this printer were the cheapest, which was also one of the things that sold me on it. The only drawback to this printer is that it doesn't seem to be possible to use it with any operating system other than Windows - my main computer is a Mac though I also have a Windows PC and a Linux PC, and Konica-Minolta don't provide a driver for any operating system other than Windows (from 98 to XP). In my own case, I can simply... Read review

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