Konica Minolta Magicolor 2430DL Color Laser Printer (5250221-100)

Konica Minolta Magicolor 2430DL Color Laser Printer (5250221-100)
Manufacturer: Konica
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The Konica-Minolta Magicolor 2430 DL Color Laser Printer was built for those who'd like to share. The high-resolution, high quality printing delivers sharp, crisp images and text every time, whether you're on a Linux, Mac or Windows machine. Its multipurpose tray allows printing on on a variety of paper weights in letter or legal size: Plain paper, letterhead, thick stock, glossy stock, transparencies, labels, postcards and envelopes. Through the camera direct photo port, users can print pictures directly from PictBridge-compliant digital cameras directly. Camera Direct Photo Print - Direct connect to easy-access USB host port(PictBridge 1.0 compatible) Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and Ethernet 10/100BaseTX interfaces Compatible with Windows from 98SE to Windows Server 2003, Mac OS X 10.2 and up, Linux RedHat 8.0 and up, SuSE Linux 8.1 and up Dimensions(WxDxH) - 16.9 x 19.5 x 13.4 (430 x 502 x 341 mm) Weight - 39.6 lbs. (18 kg) empty; 44 lbs. (20 kg) loaded
Amazon.com Product Description
A color laser printer from Konica, the 2430DL delivers both reliability and performance. Its 2,400 x 600 dpi maximum resolution results in accurate and detailed prints that are perfect for a wide range of small business applications, while print speeds of up to 5 ppm for color and 20 ppm for black and white will have your jobs done quickly and efficiently. A 35,000-page maximum monthly duty cycle ensures the 2430DL performs reliably even in heavy-use environments, and first page out in as little as 12 seconds means you won't waste time waiting on your printer.

The 2430DL comes with 32 MB memory of standard memory that's upgradeable to 544 MB, a 200 MHz processor, 200-sheet standard paper input tray (an optional 500-page tray is supported), and 200-sheet output tray. For digital photo enthusiasts, a PictBridge port is built-in, so you can easily print photos directly from your compatible camera. Automatic color calibration helps you to get accurate prints every time.

The 2430DL accepts plain paper, thick stock, glossy stock, OHP transparencies, laser quality labels, and envelopes. Supported sizes range from 3.62 by 5.83 to 8.5 by 14 inches. A high-speed USB 2.0 port allows you to easily connect a computer or other supported USB device, while a built-in 10/100 BaseTX Ethernet port allows you to take full advantage of network functionality. Compatible with PC operating systems only, the printer is backed with a one-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
Printer, starter kit (one each of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black toner cartridges yielding up to 1,500 letter pages), OPC drum cartridge, user's guide; Ethernet and printer cables not included

Konica Minolta Magicolor 2430DL Color Laser Printer (5250221-100)

Average customer rating:

Facts About This Printer
Get what you paid for
Unreliable
Love It, Love It, Love It
Great printer and very affordable

Konica Minolta Magicolor 2430DL Color Laser Printer (5250221-100)

Manufacturer: Konica
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:

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Product Features:

2,400 x 600 dpi resolution in color and black
Up to 5 ppm color, 20 ppm black print speed
Slot for PictBridge enabled digital cameras
200 MHz processor, 32 MB memory, expandable to 544 MB
USB 2.0 and Ethernet interfaces

ASIN: B0007IG21G

Product Description

The Konica-Minolta Magicolor 2430 DL Color Laser Printer was built for those who'd like to share. The high-resolution, high quality printing delivers sharp, crisp images and text every time, whether you're on a Linux, Mac or Windows machine. Its multipurpose tray allows printing on on a variety of paper weights in letter or legal size: Plain paper, letterhead, thick stock, glossy stock, transparencies, labels, postcards and envelopes. Through the camera direct photo port, users can print pictures directly from PictBridge-compliant digital cameras directly. Camera Direct Photo Print - Direct connect to easy-access USB host port(PictBridge 1.0 compatible) Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and Ethernet 10/100BaseTX interfaces Compatible with Windows from 98SE to Windows Server 2003, Mac OS X 10.2 and up, Linux RedHat 8.0 and up, SuSE Linux 8.1 and up Dimensions(WxDxH) - 16.9 x 19.5 x 13.4 (430 x 502 x 341 mm) Weight - 39.6 lbs. (18 kg) empty; 44 lbs. (20 kg) loaded

Amazon.com Product Description

A color laser printer from Konica, the 2430DL delivers both reliability and performance. Its 2,400 x 600 dpi maximum resolution results in accurate and detailed prints that are perfect for a wide range of small business applications, while print speeds of up to 5 ppm for color and 20 ppm for black and white will have your jobs done quickly and efficiently. A 35,000-page maximum monthly duty cycle ensures the 2430DL performs reliably even in heavy-use environments, and first page out in as little as 12 seconds means you won't waste time waiting on your printer.

Customer Reviews:

Facts About This Printer.......2007-06-18

Laser printers are very complex and much more delicate in some ways than inkjet printers. However, they can offer significantly lower page costs and higher quality as long as you stay within the toner 'coverage percentage' recommend by the cartridge. Here are some facts:

1) For envelopes or thicker paper, there are levers you must adjust inside the printer to run this-- otherwise it might smudge or jam.
2) 32MB isn't enough RAM, but you do NOT have to use Konica Minolta RAM. Just use an appropriate DIMM and it works find. I found an old one I had and installed it, the printer sees it and uses it fine.
3) This, as with all lasers, needs to sit on a _flat_ and _level_ and FIRM surface. The frame/case must not be torqued or it may cause alignment problems/stresses that cause it to not operate properly.
4) The two-sided doc feeder works great (if you add that option, but it's pricey).
5) If you want reliable network operation, said a hard-IP inside the printer so that your driver always points to the same place on the network.

Printing is great, but remember- the cartridges that come with it are STARTER cartridges. When you buy cartridges, it can be expensive, but definitely get the High-Yield cartridges. It's only slightly more expensive than the normal ones, but your per-page cost goes down.

As for the 'klunky-noises,' this is the internal mechanism rotating toner cartridges into place, with a ferris-wheel mechanism. It has 4 toner cartridges and only one paper path, so in order to reduce the size of the printer to make it manageable by a human, they move the toner cartridges, rather than make the printer huge.

Over time, as long as you stay within the 4% coverage model, a laser is far, far, far cheaper than an inkjet printer, and the output won't smear or bleed.

Be careful when changing toner that you absolutely do not get toner in the mechanism, this can cause headaches and make it not feed properly. Also, periodically, blow compressed air through the paper feed to avoid paper dust.

I've had mine years and years and it continues to perform. My only complaint is the toner is a little pricey.

Get what you paid for.......2007-05-30

Bought this printer 1 year ago. After the first month the control chip died and returned it for a new printer. After 1 year the printer died again, again it was the control chip but unfortunately the printer was out of warranty. The chip cost $150, the printer cost me $200. I just bought a new black toner. I would rate this a 4 had it not been for the quality issues.

Unreliable.......2007-05-22

This is a decent printer as far as quality goes, but it's way too fussy.

Took me quite alot of trouble shooting to get the drivers installed, hooked up, and printing properly. When I say "quite alot" I mean several attempts over several days. Finally I got it working, and it worked well for about a week. But then another week when by where I didn't print anything, and when I finally went back to print something, it had stopped communicating with my computer again. I had to do the trouble shooting all over - VERY FRUSTRATING! I thought I was getting a great deal, but I feel like I got a lemon.

Love It, Love It, Love It.......2007-02-24

This printer has been a workhorse for my small business over the course of the last two years. I don't mind spending the money to get the toner cartridges because the quality is second to none for what I paid for the color laser printer.

It DID take some setting up when getting it to cooperate with my Mac but I would hope in the past two years Konica Minolta has taken steps to help us AppleJobHeads by upgrading the set up software to be more user friendly for the growing Mac population.

I highly recommend this printer for the small business owner who does printing of brochures and wants something more polished than the typical ink jet chaos that is out there.

-Mare
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Great printer and very affordable.......2006-11-01

We have 2 of these in our home office and really like both of them. I've gone through many other ink-jets and b/w lasers. Wish they made an affordable color laser that would output 11x17, though.

The note about the envelope switch is important. What happens is there are a couple of shipping levers that you must pull off before using the printer (via strings) which are connected to, or near, the envelope switch. The strings exit though where the paper comes out at the top of the printer and are hidden. When you pull off the shipping levers, it can easily trip the envelope switch without you realizing it. I can't imagine how many needless returns Minolta has had due to this issue. I probably would have returned it myself after another 15 mintues of troubleshooting.

This printer is fairly cheap to run IF you buy ink refills and smart reset chips on ebay. All four cartridges can be refilled for about $150.

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