Konica Minolta magicolor 2300W Color Laser Printer

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Product Details

Product Manual [2.36mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 61.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 74 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00008X02A
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 14, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Minolta's Magicolor 2300W offers features designed to meet the needs of any busy office or workgroup. With up to 16 ppm black and white printing or 4 ppm color at up to 2,400 x 600 dpi, the heavy duty PC compatible 2300W has a recommended duty cycle of 35,000 pages per month.

Handling a wide range of media types and sizes, including transparencies, envelopes, paper up to 8.5 by 14 inches, and index cards up to 90 lb., the 2300W comes with a standard 200-sheet multipurpose tray. An optional duplexing accessory can be added to further expand its abilities.

With standard USB and parallel interfaces, the 2300W offers easy setup for Windows-based environments. The MagicColor 2300W ships with standard-capacity print cartridges, plus an OPC drum and all the information you need to get started.

What's in the Box
Minolta Magicolor 2300W, one each Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black standard-capacity toner cartridges, OPC drum cartridge, waste toner pack, user's guide, warranty information

Product Description

Minolta magicolor 2300W Color Laser Printer - Minolta brings professional color laser printing to the home and small office environment with the 2300W. It's an affordable printer that delivers high quality 1200x600 dpi printouts - letting you impress clients with vibrant graphics and sharp text. The 2300W is also physically designed for the home and small office. At just 14" wide, it's a space-saving solution that can conveniently fit onto a desktop. 200 sheet output tray Duty Cycle - up to 35,000 pages per month (based on a 25% color, 75% monochrome mix) Paper Weights - (plain paper) 16-24 lb. Bond / (card stock) 24-90 lb. Print Media - plain paper, thick stock, glossy stock, OHP transparencies, laser-quality labels, and envelopes Toner Included Requires Windows 95, 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP Connects to a PC via Parallel or USB 1.1

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So far so good, February 16, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Konica Minolta magicolor 2300W Color Laser Printer (Office Product)

Seems to be a great printer, drivers work well, no XP trouble. Prints slow (One page per 50-60 seconds) with long pauses between pages, till the entire print job is spooled, then easily meets the specs of 4 pages per minute. TIP: Since I routinely print 200-300 pages per job, I set the driver to NOT print first copy till the entire job spools; The job spools much more rapidly and then the printer prints continuously. Now I am much more than pleased.
Had it for about 45 days and have done about 2000-3000 bochures so far. Print quality is excellent to my eye.

Spec alert! You cannot upgrade the memory of this printer, in spite of what the specs say on Amazon! 32megs is built in, and that is what you have to live with.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Color in Efficient Printing, June 1, 2004

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James R. Holtan "Info and more..." (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Konica Minolta magicolor 2300W Color Laser Printer (Office Product)

After multiple trips to Kinko's paying a fortune for color printing, I decided the new generation of personal color lasers made it time to buy.

With an important print job coming up, my research period was short. After leaning towards the HP personal color laser (based simply on HP reputation), I discovered this beauty. My decision was certainly swayed by its much higher print resolution -- after all, anyone willing to pay the price of a personal color laser is someone who's interested in print quality. However, I was also impressed by advertised print speed and cost.

Well, I was not disappointed on any front. The color graphics are incredible. While this is not a 'photo quality' printer (and, in fact, cannot even use special glossy papers), it produces superior printed material that's well suited for any professional business presentation. Even photos print with what I would call very high quality.

As mentioned in previous reviews, start time can be slow if it starts from 'sleep' mode and has to spool a big job. But once it's gets cranking, watch out! It speeds through jobs quickly. (One interesting concept I got from my resesarch was the difference in print speed for black vs. color pages in a color laser printer. For a color page, it actually makes 4 passes over the page, once for each toner color. For black printing, it's simply one pass, hence the drastic difference in speed.)

With a PC World article estimating costs per sheet for color printing at around $0.18 for an ink jet printer and under $0.03 for color laser, you have a great feeling each time a color sheet lands on the output tray!

So far, my only complaint is the inability to handle non-standard sized print media. Its 'universal' input tray gives you the impression you should be able to use any size media that fits in the tray. However, the manual makes it clear that it's only designed for approved sizes and types of print media. I found this to be true when I attempted to print invitation size envelopes, which is impossible to do (they immediately jam). Also, lack of a 'single feed' slot for envelopes is missed.

However, all-in-all, this is a great printer which produces superior output. I've gotten many compliments on the printed material I've produced. Any soho person with print needs cannot help but be impressed by this unit. And believe me, the 'sticker shock' I had after leaving Kinko's each time is NOT missed!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great deal - and you can upgrade the memory!, May 4, 2004

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Mad-Gunner "rtp" (Thurmont, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Konica Minolta magicolor 2300W Color Laser Printer (Office Product)

Unlike what somebody said previously in these reviews, you can upgrade the memory for this printer. I purchased a 256MB DIMM and upgraded the stock/onboard 32MB to 288MB. As I print over the network to this printer from multiple PC's, the extra memory should help spooling big documents.

Overall, I love the price for the features. My only gripe is that I do tend to see long pauses between jobs, and warm-up time to start a job after power-saving mode is often a full minute or so.

So, if you're not in a hurry, this is a great printer!

For the price, I can deal with the wait. :)