KONICA MINOLTA MAGICOLOR 5450DL COLOR TONER CARTRIDGES SET

Konica Minolta MagiColor 5450DL Review

Overview:

With an abundance of color laser printers in the market, office and business users have an array of choices from which they can avail of certain features that will help performance and efficiency with document production. The Konica Minolta MagiColor 5450DL, having certain improvements over the laser printers in the Konica Minolta MagiColor line, can certainly impress users with its innovative design and list of features, as well as provide quality and professional grade outputs to both small and middle-sized work groups.
 

Pros:

The Konica Minolta MagiColor 5450DL, which packs speeds of up to 25 pages per minute, features a significant advantage over other color laser printers, some of which are only capable of handling speeds up to a half of what this color laser printer provides. This print speed rate also applies for both monochrome and color print outs. Such speed is possible through the Konica Minolta MagiColor 5450DL's power-packed processor, a Motorola PowerPC G4 667 Mhz, which is even comparable to low-end laptop devices. A memory with a 256 MB specification is also a pretty impressive feature, as common laser printers only have a standard memory of only 64 MB. This memory can also be upgraded to a maximum total of 1 GB, making the Konica Minolta MagiColor 5450DL's power and efficiency unmatched in handling complex and customized print jobs. Memory upgrade can be done through a 184 pin DIMM slot capable of loading DDR SDRAM chips.

The resolution offered by the Konica Minolta MagiColor 5450DL is as impressive, with the advance image enhancement technology calledPhoto ART Contone, which enables this color laser printer to produce top-notch image resolution that few laser printers can match. Also, through its enhanced Automatic Image Density Control or eAIDC, the Konica Minolta MagiColor 5450DL is able to improve on the machine's standard resolution of 600 x 600 dots per inch (dpi), providing consistency in color and accuracy in image details.

The Konica Minolta MagiColor 5450DL has connectivity features to make printing a lot easier, with its  high speed USB 2.0 port for direct printing from USB-enabled devices, as well as a Base T Ethernet port for work groups that require network accessibility in print document production. Language and font support for the Konica Minolta MagiColor 5450DL includes PDF, PCL 5C, PostScript 3, PCL 5E, and PCL 6 emulation.

For its paper handling, the Konica Minolta MagiColor 5450DL draws on a single drawer with a 500-sheet capacity for standard paper types, while a 100-sheet multipurpose drawer for custom and special media types. An additional drawer can be added to increase paper handling capability, but must be purchased separately. Paper type support include standard bond paper, labels, envelopes, glossy papers, transparencies and even postcard paper types. Duplexing is also enabled as an optional feature, which will make print document production a lot faster, not to mention save costs as a duplexing unit allows the Konica Minolta MagiColor 5450DL to print on two sides simultaneously.

Cons:

With its features, the  Konica Minolta MagiColor 5450DL fails in its size and weight. With dimensions measuring 18 in. x 20.5 in. x 17.3 in, its quite a bulky color laser printer compared to other printers in its class. While its exterior design is simple that adds to its appeal, such a design makes the  Konica Minolta MagiColor 5450DL relatively hard to fit inside a small office space. Its weight, registering 68.3 lbs also makes this color laser printer hard to move around an office area, which might be a concern with some users that prefer printers with better mobility.