Magicolor printer '2007 Pick of the Year'

31 Jul 2007

Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, Inc., a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies, has announced that Buyers Laboratory, Inc. (BLI) has recognised the magicolor® 5550 as its 2007 'Pick of the Year' based upon its exceptional performance, diverse set of features and economic pricing.

“News ImagePick of the Year” awards are granted twice a year by BLI to products that provide the most outstanding performance in BLI's extensive laboratory tests. In its two months of lab testing, the magicolor 5550 proved to be a strong overall performer, completing 60,000-impression durability tests with no misfeeds or malfunctions.

“The magicolor 5550 earned our 2007 Pick of the Year award due to its good image quality in color mode and a very good productivity rating in both modes. When compared to legal size color laser/LED printers tested to date, the 5550 scored well above average,” said Daria Hoffman, BLI managing editor. “Konica Minolta's products routinely perform well under our extensive testing, and the 2007 Pick of the Year award exemplifies the powerful features and ease-of-use of the magicolor 5550.”

BLI was also impressed with the magicolor 5550's ability to directly print photos from PictBridge-compatible digital cameras through a USB 1.1 port located on the side of the control panel. The USB port can be optionally configured to enable walk-up printing of PDF, JPEG and TIFF files from a USB flash drive. For safety concerns, the system administrator can also lock the port so only approved staff members can access the walk-up printing function.

Ideally suited for handling the needs of a productive office, the magicolor 5550 is a user-friendly model that offers ease of use, 27 pages per minute (ppm) color and 31 ppm black and white printing, and features up to 9600-x-600-dpi-class resolution. It is also an ideal solution for offices that use multiple operating platforms as it has compatible drivers for Linux, Macintosh and Windows.

“We are thrilled that BLI has recognized the magicolor 5550, validating our initiative to provide customer-driven products that are innovative, easy to use, and are able to excel even in the most demanding print environments,” said Bill Brewster, vice president of marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA. “We are confident that users will quickly realise the benefits of the pre-installed consumables, which simplify setup, and the automated installation process that allows users to be up and running in a matter of minutes.“

The magicolor 5500 series of color laser printers will be showcased at this week's CompTIA's Annual Breakaway Conference held in Las Vegas from 31 July - 2 August 2007.

Source: eMediaWire.com