Konica Minolta’s high-end, multifunction office printer
Konica Minolta debuted its new printer/copier/scanner/fax machine, the bizhub C550, at Toronto ’s Steelback Grand Prix racing event this summer. This high-end office printer is the first in a series of bizhub products scheduled for release this year, which Konica Minolta hopes will help mark the company as Canada’s top business solution provider.
The C550 is designed to perform in the center of your office. The power and network cables are discreetly hidden from sight. Visual cues, such as flashing coloured lights, allow you to determine the printing status from across a room. Other physical markers also simplify the operation of the machine, which is housed in recycled materials that provide a grey colour scheme.
The unit comes with a tilting colour display, which complies with Section 508 wheelchair compatibility and helps avoid glare from overhead lighting. You can preview full colour thumbnails on the screen or zoom in to read text documents before printing. Files can be stored directly on a 60GB hard drive.
Operation is quiet, but robust. The C550 outputs 45 ppm colour and 55 ppm black and white, on paper weights up to 100 lb. cover stock. It will input pages up to 11x17 inches in size, output up to 12x18 inch sheets and also print banners up to 48 inches long. Finishing options include multi-position stapling, saddle-stitched booklets, 2/3-hole punching and tri-folding. (The stapling finisher is an additional $3000.) There are four paper trays, and if you add the optional 3000-sheet large capacity cassette ($2000), the paper capacity totals 6650 sheets.
As a scanner, the C550 supports TWAIN and Scan-to-HDD, and will also scan directly to email, FTP, or your desktop with speeds up to 70 opm.
Several security features are included, but the most interesting is the optional Biometric Authentication ($1500). The authenticator is slightly smaller than a mouse, with a small curved bed for you to rest your finger on. Using three measurements of finger vein patterns, the machine automatically recognizes who you are, records your activity, and enforces any restrictions associated with your user account.
Konica Minolta is placing a lot of emphasis on customer service and support, important aspects to consider when purchasing an MFP in this price range. (The C550 is priced at $33,000.) Luc Filion, VP of sales at Konica Minolta Business Solutions Canada’s Eastern Region, says the company is focused on customer cost savings and will try to reduce your operating costs through strategies like print on demand, device consolidation and print migration.
Konica Minolta debuted its new printer/copier/scanner/fax machine, the bizhub C550, at Toronto ’s Steelback Grand Prix racing event this summer. This high-end office printer is the first in a series of bizhub products scheduled for release this year, which Konica Minolta hopes will help mark the company as Canada’s top business solution provider.
The C550 is designed to perform in the center of your office. The power and network cables are discreetly hidden from sight. Visual cues, such as flashing coloured lights, allow you to determine the printing status from across a room. Other physical markers also simplify the operation of the machine, which is housed in recycled materials that provide a grey colour scheme.
The unit comes with a tilting colour display, which complies with Section 508 wheelchair compatibility and helps avoid glare from overhead lighting. You can preview full colour thumbnails on the screen or zoom in to read text documents before printing. Files can be stored directly on a 60GB hard drive.
Operation is quiet, but robust. The C550 outputs 45 ppm colour and 55 ppm black and white, on paper weights up to 100 lb. cover stock. It will input pages up to 11x17 inches in size, output up to 12x18 inch sheets and also print banners up to 48 inches long. Finishing options include multi-position stapling, saddle-stitched booklets, 2/3-hole punching and tri-folding. (The stapling finisher is an additional $3000.) There are four paper trays, and if you add the optional 3000-sheet large capacity cassette ($2000), the paper capacity totals 6650 sheets.
As a scanner, the C550 supports TWAIN and Scan-to-HDD, and will also scan directly to email, FTP, or your desktop with speeds up to 70 opm.
Several security features are included, but the most interesting is the optional Biometric Authentication ($1500). The authenticator is slightly smaller than a mouse, with a small curved bed for you to rest your finger on. Using three measurements of finger vein patterns, the machine automatically recognizes who you are, records your activity, and enforces any restrictions associated with your user account.
Konica Minolta is placing a lot of emphasis on customer service and support, important aspects to consider when purchasing an MFP in this price range. (The C550 is priced at $33,000.) Luc Filion, VP of sales at Konica Minolta Business Solutions Canada’s Eastern Region, says the company is focused on customer cost savings and will try to reduce your operating costs through strategies like print on demand, device consolidation and print migration.
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