The magicolor 5550 is the color laser office printing solution where high speed and outstanding print quality are key. With print outs at 25.6 ppm in color, 30 ppm in monochrome... more
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5550 is the color laser office printing solution where high speed and outstanding print quality are key. With print outs at 25.6 ppm in color, 30 ppm in monochrome...
outstanding print quality are key. With print outs at 25.6 ppm in colour 30 ppm in monochrome and a first page out in an astounding 8 seconds it fits perfectly into demanding office workgroups. True power comes in the form of the latest version of the EmperonTM Controller boasting PCL 6 and PostScript 3TM emulations and a PowerPC 733 MHz processor which makes it easy to zip through large print runs. The magicolour 5500 series comes standard with a 500-sheet lower feeder and 100-sheet multi-purpose tray capacity with the option to add up to two additional 500-sheet feeders. An optional duplexing unit enables two-sided and booklet printing. The series also has the option of including a 2-bin staple finisher which provides the convenient feature of stapling (at a 45? angle) and sorting your documents just like a copier! Also it supports a wide range of media types enabling you to print commercial materials in-house on up to 210 g/m2 paper - from direct mail pieces business cards to banners (up to 1200 mm).
Interface: Parallel, USB, Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T, direct print USB
Max Resolution ( B&W ): 600 dpi x 600 dpi
Max Resolution ( Colour ): 600 dpi x 600 dpi
Image Enhancement Technology: 9600 x 600 dpi-class Photo ART contone
Direct Printing Specifications: PictBridge
Duplex Printout: Duplex
PostScript Support: Standard
First Print Out Time B/W: 8 sec
First Print Out Time Colour: 10.5 sec
Language Simulation: PCL 5E, PCL 5C, PostScript 3, PCL 6, PDF 1.5
Fonts Included:
137 x PostScript
93 x PCL
Colour Management Features: ICC Color Profiles
Media Handling: 2x 500-sheet input trays, 100-sheet multipurpose tray
Processor
Processor: Freescale PowerPC 733 MHz
Ram
RAM Installed ( Max ): 256 MB / 1 GB (max)
Technology / Form Factor: DDR SDRAM - DIMM 184-PIN
Card reader
Type: Card reader
Supported Flash Memory Cards: CompactFlash Card
Media handling
Media Type: Envelopes, transparencies, labels, plain paper, glossy paper, postcard
Max Media Size (Custom): 216 mm x 1200 mm
Media Sizes: ANSI A (Letter) (216 x 279 mm), Legal (216 x 356 mm), Executive (184 x 267 mm), A4 (210 x 297 mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), A6 (105 x 148 mm), Folio (216 x 330 mm), JIS B5 (182 x 257 mm), 101.6 x 152.4 mm, Statement (139.7 x 215.9 mm), B6 (125 x 176 mm)
Envelope Sizes: International DL (110 x 220 mm), International C6 (114 x 162 mm), Com-10 (105 x 241 mm), International C5 (162 x 229 mm), Monarch (98.4 x 190.5 mm), Japanese Chou No 3 (120 x 235 mm), Japanese Chou No 4 (90 x 205 mm), Japanese postcard (100 x 148 mm), Japanese Postcard Double (148 x 200 mm)
Media Weight: 60 g/m2 - 210 g/m2
Total Media Capacity: 1100 sheets
Environmental parameters
Sound Emission (Operating): 56 dBA
Manufacturer's product description
The magicolor 5550 is the color laser office printing solution where high speed and outstanding print quality are key. With print outs at 25.6 ppm in color, 30 ppm in monochrome and a first page out in an astounding 8 seconds, it fits perfectly into demanding office workgroups with disparate requirements.
Media handling
Media Feeder(s):
2 x autoload - 500 sheets
1 x autoload - 100 sheets
Max Media Capacity: 1600 sheets
Output Trays Capacity: 250 sheets
Duty cycle
Monthly Duty Cycle: 120000 pages
Networking
Networking: Print server
Connectivity Technology: Wired
Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
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Miscellaneous
Consumables Included:
1 x toner cartridge ( cyan ) - up to 3000 pages
1 x toner cartridge ( magenta ) - up to 3000 pages
1 x toner cartridge ( yellow ) - up to 3000 pages
1 x toner cartridge ( black ) - up to 3000 pages
Compliant Standards: FCC Class B certified, CSA, UL, cUL, SASO, DOC
Power
Power Device: Power supply - internal
Voltage Required: AC 230V
Frequency Required: 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption Operational: 1450 Watt
Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep: 20 Watt
Software / system requirements
Software Included: Drivers & Utilities, PageScope EMS Plug-Ins, PageScope NDPS Gateway, PageScope Net Care, PageScope Network Setup, PageScope Web Connection, PageScope Direct Print, PageScope Peer-to-Peer Printing, PageScope Plug and Print
OS Required: SuSE Linux 8.2, Red Hat Linux 9, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME, Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Apple MacOS 9.1 or later, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 or later, Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later, Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
Advantages: Fast, excellent print quality Disadvantages: Too many limitations
...The 5550 has excellent print quality and its quick. It should be, because it is sold as a high duty-cycle commercial machine suitable for networking etc. But it cannot handle glossy or thick stock in the lower paper trays, plus they have no availability for custom sizes in them either. So, you can have up to 3, 500 sheet paper trays, but you can only load them with plain A4 stock. The duplexer suffers the in the same way. The practical result of this is numerous trips to load the, rather flimsy, multi-media tray that holds only a maximum of 100 sheets. Then, if you want your beautiful photo-quality glossy brochure printed on both sides, you have to return to the printer, turn the paper over and start again. All in all a potentially great machine that suffers from poor design and lack of flexibility. Sadder still, this is a problem...
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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...
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Advantages: Colour Print Speed, Print Quality, Network Ready, Fewer Consumables Disadvantages: Lack of Seperate Paper Feed
...This is KonicaMinolta'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 KonicaMinolta 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...
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Ok, so laser printers are more expensive than inkjets. BUT; when you look at the saving that can be made on consumables it starts to be a bit of a no brainer as to which you buy!
this printer cost me a little over £200 delivered, which was a great... more
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 more
I bought one of these recently for home use and have been very pleased with it. The value for money is brilliant - the excellent quality of the colour prints and the speed at which they are delivered, are quite a surprise in this price range. Colours... more
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