Minolta 2430dl Review

Overview:

The Minolta 2430dl color laser printer is a small but full featured printer which also comes at a very reasonable price. Although it is small, it prints very quickly and with some of the best print out quality.
With the PictBridge port that has been fitted into the front of the printer, you can plug in and print straight from your digital camera. At a first glance, many people doubt it if the Minolta 2430dl is really a color laser printer because of how small it is however; it is and can be rated one of the best on the market today.

Pros:

Minolta 2430dl prints 20 pages per minute for black & white and 5 pages per minute for color print outs or even more.
Minolta 2430dl comes with a small, simple control panel on top of the printer on a sloping edge which makes it very easy to use or operate.
Also, you can grab a handle to open the upper section of the printer to clear paper jams or to change toner cartridges.
Has USB connectivity feature
Consumables included in the Minolta 2430dl package with regards to toner cartridges include (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black not forgetting the OPC drum.
The Minolta 2430dl printer weighs 20 kg with size of 43cm W x 34.1cm H x 39.5cm D.
The Minolta 2430dl can handle paper sizes of A4, A5, B5, letter, legal, envelope, etc however; no A3.
Minolta 2430dl is very reasonable with regards to price.
Minolta 2430dl prints very fast with text documents
Minolta 2430dl is the first ever color laser to print from PictBridge cameras.
Minolta 2430dl comes with Ethernet
It is also compatible with Windows, Linux, and Mac.
Minolta 2430dl comes with a 1 year warranty with their on site support service 100% reliable.
The Minolta 2430dl comes with a monthly duty cycle of 35,000 pages which means you have so much.
Software’s included in the Minolta 2430dl includes PageScope Web Connection, Status Monitor, and Print Monitor.
The base memory configuration of the Minolta 2430dl printer device is 32 MB.
Although the Minolta 2430dl does not cost too much, customer support for the product is good.

Cons:

There have been complaints with regards to color print outs not being too great
Also, the fact that the Minolta 2430dl comes with a very small paper tray
Many users get disappointed when they find out is comes with a starter cartridge only one third full.
Also, although the fact that it comes with PictBridge printing is good, it needs extra memory to ensure safe printing.
The Minolta 2430dl is best for home office but not for heavy load duties.
The user manuals in the Minolta package give little to smile about.