The Konica Minolta MagiColor 5440DL is a real advance from its predecessor, the 5430DL. While slightly larger it is for those who really do have to print in color.
The 5440DL is relatively quick for a lower end laser, and comes with a duplexer for double sided printing. Color prints appear at a rate of 4 pages per minute and monochrome pages at 15.
Setting up is easy, merely insert the cartridges, connect it, install the drivers then plug it in. Just like the 5430DL, this printer needs a host computer in order for it to work properly. The computer does all the work, processing the images and sending instruction to the printer, rather than the printer having its own processor and doing it itself. This means that the computer will always need to be on and connected to use the printer.
The standard paper tray can now hold 500 sheets, and there is also a multipurpose tray which is good for another 100. A pair of optional 500 sheet trays are also available if you need more. The built in 64Mb memory is plenty enough for most uses, but is also expandable to 576Mb for busier offices.
Performance is good, with that average print speed of 15 pages per minute for monochrome and 4 for color. Warm up time entailed a little wait of 54 seconds, but that isn’t unusual for a color laser printer. Print resolution is a standard 600 dpi, with text and image printing both offering good quality output. Text especially was well done with detailed and straight edges all the way down to 3pt. Diagrams and images were also well produced and colors were even and accurate, which is ideal for office use.
If you’re considering buying a color laser printer but are worried about the cost of running one, the 5440DL is well worth a look. It offers a reasonable purchase price, good quality backup from Konica and cheap consumables. With a per page cost of around 1.6 cents for a mono page, and 10.1 for color, it doesn’t cost too much to run. All of which should be an appealing prospect to any small or home office that is in the market for a new color printer.
The 5440DL is relatively quick for a lower end laser, and comes with a duplexer for double sided printing. Color prints appear at a rate of 4 pages per minute and monochrome pages at 15.
Setting up is easy, merely insert the cartridges, connect it, install the drivers then plug it in. Just like the 5430DL, this printer needs a host computer in order for it to work properly. The computer does all the work, processing the images and sending instruction to the printer, rather than the printer having its own processor and doing it itself. This means that the computer will always need to be on and connected to use the printer.
The standard paper tray can now hold 500 sheets, and there is also a multipurpose tray which is good for another 100. A pair of optional 500 sheet trays are also available if you need more. The built in 64Mb memory is plenty enough for most uses, but is also expandable to 576Mb for busier offices.
Performance is good, with that average print speed of 15 pages per minute for monochrome and 4 for color. Warm up time entailed a little wait of 54 seconds, but that isn’t unusual for a color laser printer. Print resolution is a standard 600 dpi, with text and image printing both offering good quality output. Text especially was well done with detailed and straight edges all the way down to 3pt. Diagrams and images were also well produced and colors were even and accurate, which is ideal for office use.
If you’re considering buying a color laser printer but are worried about the cost of running one, the 5440DL is well worth a look. It offers a reasonable purchase price, good quality backup from Konica and cheap consumables. With a per page cost of around 1.6 cents for a mono page, and 10.1 for color, it doesn’t cost too much to run. All of which should be an appealing prospect to any small or home office that is in the market for a new color printer.
