May 2008 magicolor 7450. 2 Large Format Tandem Color Laser 24.5 ppm color and B&W 9600 x 600 dpi-class 768 MB DDR SDRAM std. / 1024 MB max. 40 GB HDD

May 2008

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Large Format Tandem Color Laser

24.5 ppm color and B&W

9600 x 600 dpi-class

768 MB DDR SDRAM std. / 1024 MB max.

40 GB HDD std

733 MHz G4 processor

Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0, Parallel

Windows, Macintosh, Linux

PostScript 3, PCL 6, PDF, JPEG/TIFF

350 sheets std. / 1,850 max.

From 3.55" x 5.50" to 12.25" x 47.24"

Automatic Duplex (opt.)

120,000 prints per month

PageScope Suite including Net Care,

Web Connection, and EMS Plug-Ins;

Desktop Status Monitor

Speed

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Compatibility

Languages

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Paper Handling

Duty Cycle

Printer

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1. 250-Sheet Multipurpose Cassette• Supports media up to 12" x 18"

2. 100-Sheet Manual Feed Tray• Supports media 3.5" x 5.5"

to 12.25" x 47.24"3. Robust Interfaces

• Gigabit Ethernet• Hi-Speed USB 2.0• Parallel

Camera Direct Photo Print• USB 1.1 Host Port

768 MB DDR SDRAM 40 GB Hard Disk Easy-to-Read Control Panel

• Intuitive graphical display with dynamic “help” functions

• At-a-glance toner gauges

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1. 500-Sheet Cassette• Add up to 3• Increases input to 1,850 sheets

2. Banner Feed Tray• Supports media 3.5" x 5.5"

to 12.25" x 47.24"3. Automatic Duplexer4. Caster Base5. Memory Upgrade

• Increases memory up to 1024 MB

Optional Features

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Versatile Media Handling

A wide range of media types

– Plain paper, transparencies, labels, glossy stock, thick stock, envelopes

Banners up to 12.25" x 47.24" – 160 gsm

Manual feed tray

– Supports 3.55" x 5.5" to 12.25" x 47.24" Plain paper - 16 - 24 lb. Bond (60 - 90 gsm)

– Thick stock - Up to 140 lb. Index (256 gsm)

Multipurpose cassette

– Supports 8.5" x 11" to 12.25" x 18"

– 16 - 24 lb. Bond (60 - 90 gsm)

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Easy to Use

Easy front door access to consumables

Easy menu navigation

– Graphical display

– Dynamic “help” built-in control panel

Accurate “gas gauge” reporting

– Control panel window

– Status Monitor

– PageScope Web Connection

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Physical Dimensions

23.6"25.5"

Weighs 133.4 lbs with consumables

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Tandem Laser Technology

CMYK Imaging Units

CMYK Toner Cartridges

Waste Toner Box

Media Path

Duplexer

Four Ultra-Small Laser Print Heads

Intermediate Transfer Belt

Print Technology

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733 MHz G4 Processor Proprietary Acceleration Technology ASIC

– Contone Screening, Color Transformations, Image Processing

768 MB DDR SDRAM std. / 1024 MB max. 40 GB Hard Disk std.

– Downloaded fonts, forms, and profiles– Electronic collation– Direct PDF printing– Proof then Print– Secured Job– Print and Hold– Store Job functions– Job Accounting

PostScript 3, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, JPEG/TIFF Direct Print Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000BaseTX

– Supported Network Protocols: TCP/IP, NetWare 4/5/6, NDS bindery, NDPS, EtherTalk, SNMP, DHCP, BOOTP, ARP, SLP, Auto-IP, Ping/ARP, NetBEUI, FTP, LPD, SMB, UPnP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, IPP v1.1

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Parallel

Emperon Print System Architecture

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PostScript 3, PCL 6

Mac OS X (v10.2+)/OS 9 (v9.1+)

Windows Server 2003/XP/2000/NT4/Me/98SE

Linux RedHat 9+/SuSE 8.2+

Vista

Easy-to-Use Printer Drivers

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Store Job– A print job can be stored at the

printer awaiting future release. The job will not be lost upon reboot or printing.

Print and Hold– All copies of the job sent to the

printer are printed. The file is held in printer memory until reboot.

Secured Job– A print job can be sent to the printer,

but the job is not printed until the job owner releases it with a 4-digit pin number.

Proof then Print– The first copy of a job is printed for

review. The remainder of the job can be printed from the front panel or PageScope Web Connection.

Document Management

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PageScope Web Connection– End-user web-based management

for real-time status and configuration

PageScope Net Care

– Web-based network administration software for remote installation, management, and configuration of KONICA MINOLTA and non-KONICA MINOLTA printers

Enterprise Management Plug-Ins– OpenView, NetView, UniCenter,

Microsoft Mgt. Console

Web JetAdmin Plug-in

– Tool for network administrators to manage and configure KONICA MINOLTA printers

Robust Printer Management

Color Technology

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Simitri Polymerized Toner

Halftoning– Dynamic PhotoArt Contone Halftone

optimization based upon page elements

Enhanced Automatic Image Density Control (eAIDC) built-in calibration

Color Matching

– Automatic ICC-based color matching—Generates best color based on page contents

– ICC device profiles

– Support for Windows ICM, Apple ColorSync, and other ICC color management systems

– Built-in Color Rendering Dictionaries

– SWOP, Commercial, Eurocolor, TOYO, DIC, and SNAP press emulations

– PANTONE Color Tables

PictBridge

Amazing Color

Color Technology:

Simitri Polymerized Toner

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Small particles—uniform in size & shape— produce finer lines and better halftones

Simitri generates less waste toner by increasing transfer efficiency and reducing power consumption

Special media is not required for best output

Simitri Toner requires 30% less power to produce than pulverized toner

New production process reduces air pollution by 40%

Simitri has a 100+ year life expectancy

Simitri Polymerized Toner - Overview

Polymerized Conventional

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Better charge control and cleaning properties– Better transfer rate onto media

Less toner used for image reproduction

Higher toner yield

Less toner is wasted

Less media dependence– High quality results regardless of media

Lower fusing temperature– Less energy needed to run printer

Lower energy bill

Lower cost of ownership

Oil-less fusing system– No need for separate oil roller or bottle

Fewer parts = lower cost

Less abrasive– Longer developer unit life

Longer toner life

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Less energy required for the manufacturing process

Lower greenhouse gas emissions– Carbon dioxide emissions cut by 32%

– Nitrous oxide emissions cut by 40%

– Sulfur oxide emissions (cause of acid rain) cut by 42%

Contributes to environmental preservation

Reduced toner waste and lower energy consumption are additional benefits for the environment

Simitri Polymerized Toner & the Environment

Color Technology:

Halftoning

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Method of printing continuous tone images/photographs by varying the size or placement of dots on the media

– Through a screening process, the shades of gray of the image are converted into a series of dots

– At a distance, the eye/brain integrates the halftone dots giving the appearance of a continuous tone

Halftone quality depends on

– Resolution (600x600 dpi, 1200x1200 dpi, 1200x600 dpi, etc.)

– Line screen frequency (lines per inch [LPI])

– Bit depth – Binary vs multilevel (bits per pixel)

– Screening – Clustered Dot (AM screening) vs Dispersed Dot (FM Screening)

– Spot function – Line vs round vs square, etc.

– Color geometry – Rotated vs Dot on Dot

– Marking engine characteristics – Jitter, uniformity

– Intended application – Text, graphics, images

Halftoning

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Printer resolution is measured in dots per inch (DPI), or the number of printer dots in a linear inch

A number of printer dots makes up a halftone dot

The number of halftone dots per linear inch is the lines per inch (LPI) of the printer or the distance from the center of one halftone dot to the center of the adjacent dot

LPI = 10

1 printer dot

Example of 2 halftone dots

LPI

Halftoning – Lines per Inch (LPI)

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Traditional Halftone cells need 16 pixels to ‘mix’ one color

A Contone cell intensity can be controlled individually

PhotoART Screening:Great color detail

PhotoART Screening:Smooth gradients

PhotoART Contone Technology - Overview

Contone printers use a combination of dithering and dot size control to produce a full range of colors that can be perceived by the human eye.

PhotoART 9600 x 600 dpi = Contone

Contone halftone: 4 bits per pixel; 16 levels per pixel

PhotoArt screening produces 4096 colors per dot

– Beautiful colors

– Photographic detail

– Smooth blends

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While binary halftones are 1 bit per pixel, multilevel halftones (aka contone) can have more than 1 bit per pixel

– Photo ART is 4 bits per pixel for near photo quality

Still need to dither with contone– Dithering is the process of placing the individual dots of the digital image in such

a way so the image appears to be continuous-tone

Advantages over binary halftones– More gray levels

– Much less visible patterns in the halftone

Highlights and midtones especially have less visible patterns

– Can have higher screen frequency

The higher the LPI, the sharper the image

However, higher LPI’s could show defects in the image (bands, patterns, etc)

– Less dot gain

Smaller, finer dot

– Smoother fills

Halftoning – Binary vs Multilevel Halftones

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While a binary dot can only be white or black, a 4 bit per pixel contone dot is subdivided into 16 subpixels

Therefore, the horizontal resolution for contone is calculated by multiplying the engine resolution (600dpi) times 16 to equal 9600dpi

The vertical resolution is equal to the engine resolution (600dpi)

1 binary dot 1 contone dot

600 dpi

600 x 16 = 9600 dpi

Halftoning – 9600 x 600 dpi Contone

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Contone has more gray levels– Gray levels is the number of shades of gray that can be reproduced

– # gray levels per pixel = 2 bits per pixel

– # gray levels per halftone dot = (dpi horizotal / lpi) x (dpi vertical / lpi) + 1

Binary1 bit per pixel21 = 2 gray levels per pixel

Multilevel (Contone) 4 bits per pixel24 = 16 gray levels per pixel

(4/1) x (4/1) + 116 gray levels per halftone dot(plus white)

16 gray levels

LPI = 1

(64/1) x (4/1) + 1256 gray levelsper halftone dot(plus white)

256 gray levels

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Contone has less noise, a less discernible pattern– Dot position control

Can place 15 different dot widths within the pixel or the dot can be centered

1 bit per pixel 4 bits per pixel


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KONICA MINOLTA printers have fixed halftones embedded in the printer’s system code

– The user can not download a custom halftone to the printer

– Because there are currently no tools available for users to create custom multi-level halftones, the embedded halftones are better quality than anything a user would be able to create

– KONICA MINOLTA’s embedded halftones are higher quality as they are created with expert tools to take advantage of maximum quality capabilities of the print engine

The advantage of KONICA MINOLTA’s fixed halftone over variable halftones such as those in AdobePS controllers includes

– AdobePS only supports binary halftones

Embedded Halftones help insure color accuracy by eliminating the gamma shift associated with changing LPI settings.

Halftoning – Fixed vs Variable Halftones

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KONICA MINOLTA9600 dpi technology

(Contone) aka Photo ART

Halftoning – Binary vs 9600 dpi

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Conventional technology dots are all the same size, incapable of reproducing a very wide range of hues and shades

KONICA MINOLTA 9600 dpi Photo ART technology results in finer and more variable dot sizes to produce even fill patterns and the widest variety of hues & shades, to bring out more detail & more accurate colors

Halftoning – Binary vs 9600 dpi

Color Technology:

Engine Density Calibration

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Controlled by the printer’s engine code– Except in GDI products where the driver performs the calculations and adjusts the print

data before sending the print job to the printer

AIDC – Automatic Image Density Control – Adjusts the density of the solid colors (Dmax of C, M, Y, K)

eAIDC – Enhanced Automatic Image Density Control– Adjusts the density of halftoned colors

Engine density calibration is automatically executed– On printer power up

– After each consumable change

– Every 200 pages

or can be user initiated via the printer’s front panel

Engine Density Calibration

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The target curve (AIM curve) isa gamma of 1.4

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eAIDC measures 14 patches for each color

The transfer curve is used to create the compensation curve which is loaded into the internal code to adjust the densities of the colors

Engine Density Calibration – eAIDC Compensation Curve

Color Technology:

Color Matching

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Color hardware is “device-dependent”– Each device has its own unique way of

representing color

Scanners, monitors, and printers all

behave differently (RGB vs CMYK)

– Two devices will rarely reproduce the same color in exactly the same way

Due to the color management system

employed

– Different devices, even different brands of a device, may have different color gamuts

Color Gamut is the range of colors that

can be produced by a given device Typical monitor’s gamut

Typical printer’s gamut

Visible Light Spectrum

Color Matching – Why it’s needed?

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PostScript Level 1 Color Model

C = 1 – R

M = 1 – G

Y = 1 – B

K = min (C,M,Y)

C’ = C – K

M’ = M – K

Y’ = Y – K

Black Generation (BG) calculates the amount of black to be used when trying to reproduce a particular color.

Under Color Removal (UCR) reduces the amount of C, M, & Y components to compensate for the amount of black that was added by the black generation.

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The PANTONE® Matching System (PMS) consists of a table of formulas (C+M+Y+K) for emulating 942 solid spot colors in the PMS

Palettes are loaded into applications or the formulas are specified within documents

– Must select colors in CMYK color space

PANTONE Tables are product specific

Printing with PANTONE Colors is device dependent

Once a printer-specific PANTONE Color is specified, that application file is now device specific

Only for spot colors, not for images

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Instead of providing application-specific PANTONE Tables, different manufacturers (such as EFI) have PANTONE Spot Color recognition built into the printer firmware

In-printer spot color processing advantage:– Better able to support different output conditions (changes in media, halftones, etc)

Spot color simulation is done via a mathematical calculation in the color matching

system; adjustments for changing conditions are quickly calculated on the fly

Application-specific PANTONE Tables advantages:– Better accuracy

Application-specific PANTONE Tables are created via a visual adjustment so the

output results in a better visual match than mathematical computation alone

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Application-specific color tables for common graphic arts applications including

– Adobe Photoshop

– Adobe Illustrator

– Adobe InDesign

– CorelDRAW Graphics

– Corel DESIGNER

– QuarkXPress

Additional formats include– EPS Charts

– TIFF Charts

– Adobe Acrobat Reader

– Text Format

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It is desirable to specify a color without referring to a particular device.

To do this we need to:

– Represent a color in an unambiguous or device-independent way.

– Use a neutral color language or specification by which all color information is referenced.

– Have a translator to convert device-dependent color to device-independent color (and back again)

CIE L*a*b* is a perceptually linear, device independent color space used to convert between 2 device-dependent color spaces

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The most accurate method of color matching is a color management system (CMS).

– Compares the source gamut with the gamut of the device on which the color will be printed

– Makes any adjustments necessary to represent the color consistently among devices

Scanner (source) Profile

Source ProfileMonitor

(destination) Profile

Simulation Profile

Printer Profile

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The math module

CMM uses ICC profiles to convert one device-dependent color space into the Profile Connection Space (PCS) and then to a second device-dependent color space

PCS is L*a*b*

sRGB Image datasRGB profile

Printer profilePrinter output data

CIE L*a*b*

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An ICC profile is a characterization, or description, of the color properties of a device in a particular state

– different resolutions, screening, and media

Profiling a device simply describes its color capabilities but does not alter its behavior.

Device Profiles are divided into three classifications

– Input profiles for devices such as

scanners and digital cameras

– Output profiles for devices such as

printers, film recorders, presses

– Display profiles

Gamut mapping information is stored within the profile– Gamut mapping information specifies how out-of-gamut colors should be adjusted to

bring them in gamut

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RGB Source Profile– The source of how the job was created

sRGB ColorMatch Adobe RGB (1998)

Apple RGB Blue Adjust None

Simulation Profile– Profile of the device or standard that the user is trying to simulate

SWOP EuroscaleCommercial Press

DIC Toyo None

Destination Profile– The printer’s profile

Auto

Color Matching – Konica Minolta ICC Profile Support

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Konica Minolta Drivers - ICC Configuration

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Photographic (Perceptual)– The default for printing photographs.

– In order to reproduce the most realistic color for a photo, whenever colors fall outside the printer’s gamut, all colors within the photo will be adjusted (shifted) in order to maintain the relationship between tones.

Vivid (Saturation)– The default for printing graphics, text and spot color within a page

– Adjusts the out-of-gamut colors to the most saturated color possible.

Colorimetric– Used to print colors exactly unless they are out of gamut.

– Only colors that are out of range will be adjusted and they will be shifted to the nearest reproducible color by tone and shade.

– Relative

For printing exact colors relative to a particular white point.

– Absolute Color

For printing colors exactly without reference to a white point.

Color Matching – Rendering Intents

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Konica Minolta Drivers – Rendering Intent

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Black– R=G=B=0 will print with black toner only

Advantages: Sharp black text, neutral black

Disadvantages: Discontinuity from black to gray, grays may not be

neutral

Black and Gray– R=G=B will print with black toner only

Advantages: Sharp black text, neutral grays

Disadvantages: Discontinuity between gray and near gray

Composite– R=G=B prints with CMYK toners

Advantages: Best images, no discontinuities

Disadvantages: Blacks and grays may not be neutral, neutral text not as sharp

Color Matching – Konica Minolta Gray Treatment

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Konica Minolta Drivers – Gray Treatment

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Custom source, simulation or destination profiles can be downloaded to the printer and selected in the driver for a customized workflow

– Custom profiles can be obtained from the source or simulation device manufacturer, or created by expert users using third-party software such as XRite EZcolor

– Download Manager software allows expert users to download custom profiles to the printer

– Driver can be configured to use custom profiles

Konica Minolta Drivers – Custom Profiles

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Konica Minolta Download Manager

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Konica Minolta Drivers – Custom Profiles

Color Technology:

PictBridge

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A standard that allows for the printing of images from a PictBridge-compliant digital camera directly to a PictBridge-compliant printer without the use of a computer

– The two devices are connected directly to each other with a USB cable

– Print settings are set via the display on the digital camera

Default print settings for the printer will be used if certain settings (such as media type, size, and print quality) cannot be selected via the camera

Print settings/functions available depend on the individual device specifications

– The print job is sent directly from the digital camera to the printer

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Image data is sent to the printer in the digital camera’s inherent format, typically JPG

The image typically contains an embedded ICC profile (usually sRGB) which is then used by the printer as the source profile for color matching

sRGB JPG Image datasRGB profile Printer profile

Printer output dataCIE L*a*b*

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PictBridge compatibility

Media support up to 12.25" x 18"

No PC or special software required

Supported functions

– Index prints

– 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8-up photos

– Batch prints

– Fit-to-page

– Multiple copies

– Varied or duplicate images on the same page

– Plain paper or photo media

– 4" x 6" prints

Camera Direct Photo Printing - Advantages

Target Markets

Competition

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Target Markets

Ad Agencies

Graphic Arts Businesses

Professional Photographers

– Proofs, Digital Images, Event Books

Marketing Departments

– Proofs, Digital Images, Print on Demand

Print Shops

– Cards, Proofs, Print-for-pay

Other Verticals

Retail and SMB Business

– Flyers, Mailers, Signs, Shelf Talkers

Realtors

– Digital Images, Property Listings, Flyers

Financial Institutions

– Investment Illustrations, Reports

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Competitive PositionSide-By-Side

Product Compare

Konica Minolta magicolor 7450 grafx HP Color LaserJet 5550n Ricoh Aficio CL7200 Xerox Phaser 7400N Oki Printing Solutions C9600n Lexmark C935dn

SRP/Street Price None/$3,999 None/$2,999 $3,495/$2,899 None/$2,999 INA/$3,399 INA/$3,199Manufacturing Status Current Current Current Current Current CurrentDomestic Intro Date May-08 Oct-04 Jul-05 Oct-05 May-05 Apr-07Engine Mfr/Model/Country Konica Minolta/Info not avail/Japan Canon/INA/INA Ricoh/INA/Japan Oki Data/INA/China Oki Data/C9600/Japan Lexmark/C935dn/INAAlso Sold As None None Gestetner C7528n; Lanier LP332c;

Savin CLP128 Oki Data C9600 Xerox Phaser 7401 InfoPrint Color 1767

Rated Engine Life INA INA INA 1,000,000 impressions or 5 years 5 years INAMonthly Duty Cycle 120,000 impressions 120,000 impressions 200,000 impressions 150,000 impressions 150,000 impressions 200,000 impressionsGENERAL SPECIFICATIONSConfiguration Desktop Desktop Desktop Desktop Desktop DesktopTechnology Single-Pass Laser Single-Pass Laser Laser, electrostatic Single-Pass LED Single-Pass LED LaserController (Mfr/Model) Konica Minolta Hewlett-Packard Ricoh Xerox Oki Data LexmarkProcessor/Bits/MHz Power PC7447A/INA/733 RISC/INA/533 Celeron/INA/733 PowerPC/64/800 PowerPC 750 fx/64/720 INA/INA/1 GHzMemory Capacity (Std/Max) 768 MB / 1024 MB 160 MB/544 MB 256 MB/512 MB 256 MB/1 GB 256 MB/1 GB 256 MB/1 GBHard-Disk Drive (Standard) Std 40 GB Optional 20-GB Optional 40-GB Optional 20-GB minimum Optional 40 GB Optional 40 GBPDLs/Emulations PCL 6, PostScript 3, PDF, JPEG/TIFF

Direct PrintPCL 5c/6, PostScript 3 PCL 5c/6, RPCS, Adobe PostScript

3Adobe PostScript 3, PCL 5c PCL 5c/6, Adobe PostScript 3,

Direct PDF printingPostScript 3, PCL 5c/6

INTERFACE/CONNECTIVITYClient OS Support Windows 98SE/NT

4.0/Me/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista Mac OS 9.1/X 10.2, Linux Red Hat 9

Win 98/2000/NT/Me/XP Mac OS 9+, (Opt UNIX, Linux, Novell)

Windows 95.98SE/NT/2000/Me/XP/Server 2003 Mac 8.6+, OS X 10.2, 10.2, 10.3, Solaris, Red Hat Linux, HP-UX, SCO

Windows 95/98/NT/2000/Me/XP Mac OS 8/9/X, UNIX, Linux

Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 Mac OS 9.2/10.2 or later

Windows NT 4.0/2000/Vista/XP/Server 2003, Mac OS 9.x UNIX, Linux

Std Interface 10/100/1000BaseTX, USB 2.0, USB 1.1 Host Port (camera direct photo printing), IEEE 1284 parallel

Parallel, USB 1.1, Jetdirect 620n Ethernet

10/100BaseT Ethernet USB 2.0 10/100BaseTX Ethernet, USB USB 2.0, 10/100BaseTX Ethernet, Parallel

USB 2.0, parallel 10/100/1000BaseTX Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Opt Interface None None 802.11b wireless, Gigabit IEEE 1394, Bluetooth, IEE1284c, USB Host

None 802.11g wireless Parallel, serial, 802.11g wireless, 100BaseFX, 10BaseFL

Network Support TCP/IP, EtherTalk, NetWare, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, NDS Bindery

Windows, Mac, Netware Linux, UNIX, Citrix MetaFrame

TCP/IP, Novell IPX/SPX, Appletalk, SMB (NetBEUI, NetBIOS over TCP/IP)

TCP/IP TCP/IP, Netware, Ethertalk, NetBEUI POP3/APOP

Windows, Novell, Linux, UNIX

Printer Mgmt Software PageScope NetCare, Web Connection, Direct Print, Network Setup, Peer-to-Peer Printing, EMS Plug-in, Plug and Print, Web JetAdmin Plug-in, Status Monitor

HP Toolbox, Web Jetadmin, Embedded web page

SmartDeviceMonitor, Web SmartDeviceMonitor, Web Image Monitor, DeskTopBinder V2 Lite, Printer Utility for Mac, Agla Font Mgr 2000

CentreWare, Enhanced PrintingScout, Embedded Web Server, PhaserSMART

Print Supervision MarkVision Professional

SPEED AND RESOLUTIONSpeed (Mono/Color) 24.5 ppm/24.5 ppm 27 ppm/27 ppm 32 ppm black/28 ppm colour 40 ppm/36 ppm 40 ppm black/36 ppm color 45 ppm black/40 ppm colorUnenhanced Resolution (HxV) 9600 x 600 dpi-class 600 x 600 dpi 600 x 600 dpi, 1200 x 1200 dpi 600 x 600 dpi 600 x 600 dpi 600 x 600 dpi

34797/USA33979/USA 33771/USABACKGROUND INFORMATION 34241/USA 33525/USA 33797/USA

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Side-By-SideProduct Compare


COLORType 4-color 4-color 4-color 4-color 4-color 4-colorColor Management Enhanced AIDC; ICC; Pantone Color

tables, SWOP, Commercial Press, Eurocolor, TOYO, DIC, and SNAP press emulations, standard RGB source profiles such as sRGB, Apple RGB, ColorMatch, Blue Adjust, Adobe RGB

Pantone INA Pantone, CIE, ICC, ColorSync* EZ Match, Color Correct, ICM/ICC* INA

Color Depth (Bits) 4 bits INA INA 5 bits 5 INAPAPER HANDLINGStd/Max Paper Source(s) 2/5 2/5 3/5 2/6 2/4 2/5 Std/Max Paper Capacity 350 sheets/1,850 sheets 600 sheets/2,100 sheets 1,100 sheets/3,100 sheets 800 sheets/3,000 sheets 760 sheets/2,880 sheets 620 sheets/3,140 sheetsMax Paper Size (WxL) 12.25" x 47.24" 12.05" x 18.5" 12" x 18" 12" x 18" 12" x 18"** 11 x 17Max Print Area (WxL) 12.25" x 47.16" INA 11.26" x 17.76" 11.5" x 17.5" INA INAPaper Weights 16-lb bond to 140-lb index 16-lb to 32-lb bond 16-lb to 28-lb bond 18-lb bond to 80-lb cover 17-lb bond to 150-lb index INAStd Output Tray Capacity 350 sheets 250 sheets 600 sheets 600 sheets 500 sheets face down, 250 face up 400 sheetsOther Ouput None None Opt finishers Optional 1,000-sheet Staple/Punch

finisherOpt finisher Optional finishers

Bypass Capacity/Weights 100 sheets/16-lb bond to 140-lb index 100 shts/16-lb to 53-lb bond 100 sheets/16-lb bond to 90-lb index 250 sheets/18-lb bond to 100-lb 230 sheets/17-lb bond to 150-lb 100 sheets/INAAutomatic Duplexing Optional None Optional Optional Optional StandardFEATURESResident Fonts 137 PostScript, 93 PCL, 51 symbol

sets, 10 line printer fonts80 TrueType PCL, 92 PostScript 136 PostScript, 45 PCL 136 Adobe PostScript, 46 PCL 86 PCL, 10 TrueType, 136

PostScript, 1 bitmap, OCR A/B, USPS barcode

158 PostScript, 84 PCL, 5 PPDS

RIP Once/Print Many INA Optional* Optional* Standard None StandardSecure Printing standard Optional* Optional* Optional IP Filtering, Secure Print,

Protocol/Service Port Disable, SNMP Security Community

Standard

IPP (Web) Support Standard Optional* Standard Standard Standard StandardCollation Opt Standard Optional* Optional** Standard StandardOther Opt banner tray for flexibility when

printing banner size (12.25" x 47.24") *With purchase of optional hard disk *With opt hard disk drive PDF-direct printing, proof print,

saved print, secure print, smart trays, run black, Intelligent Ready.

**Also prints 12.9" x 47.24" via multipurpose tray

Hard disk wiping for optional hard-disk drive; enabled embedded web server; authenticated and encrypted MarkVision; the ability to print from the USB flash drive on the control panel


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ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONDisplay Type/Characters LCD/32 LCD/80 LCD/32 LCD/180 128-dot x 64-dot LED LCD/INANoise Level (Printing/Idle) 52 dB/40 dB 66 dB/49 dB 68 dB/43 dB 54 dB/45 dB 53 dB/40 dB 55 dB/34 dBDimensions (HxWxD) 18.7" x 25.5" x 23.6" 25.2" x 22.7" x 27.7" 26.7" x 22.7" x 26.7" 18.5" x 25.2" x 24.5" 25.8" x 24.4" x 18.2" 34.1" x 38.4" x 28.0"Weight (Base Unit) 133.4 lbs 114 lbs 187 lbs 185 lbs 152 lbs 201 lbsPower Req's (V/Hz/Amps) 120-240/50-60/INA 110-127/50-60/7 120/60/12 110-240/50-60/INA 110-240/50-60/5-10 110/50-60/INAPower Consumption (Printing) 700W 614W 777W 800W 1,500W INAEnergy Star Compliance Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesWarranty One-year on-site One-year on-site One year on-site One-year on-site/online*** One-year limited on-site, 5 year

limited on LED headsOne-year on-site

COMMENTS First-page time: 11.4 seconds color/8.2 seconds black (based on letter/A4 prints)t

First page out time: < 16 sec; two EIO slots available.

Opt IS300 Image Scanner provides scan to e-mail/folder/FTP, TWAIN scanning, and scan to print capabilities. First print out time: 12 sec color, 11 sec monochrome.

First-page time: 16 seconds color/13 seconds black. *SWOP, Euroscale, Commercial, SNAP. Correction modes include sRGB Display/Vivid, black and white, automatic. **Enabled with optional hard disk. ***Xerox Total Satisfaction Guarantee.

First page out time: 9 seconds (monochrome), 10.5 seconds (color). *Also PS Gamma Adjuster and PostScript CRD; ink simulations include SWOP and Euroscale.

Optional 3,500-sheet finisher (staple and 2-hole punch), 3,500-sheet finisher (staple and 3-hole punch), Booklet finisher (3-hole punch), Booklet finisher (4-hole punch); informative operator panel; supports Lexmark Document Solutions suite; ImageQuick for faster graphic printing; Color Care incls coverage estimator

SUPPLIESSupply #1 Toner cartridge: Black Toner: Black Toner: Black Toner: Black high-yield Toner: Black Toner: black:

Yield 15,000 prints 13,000 pages 24,000 pages 15,000 pages 15,000 pages INACoverage 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%Price $169 $225.99 $60 $134.99 $110 $ INA

Supply #2 Toner cartridge: Color (c/m/y) Toner: Color (C, M, Y) Toner: Color Toner: Color (Standard-/High-yield) Toner: Color (C,M,Y) Toner: color (c/m/y):Yield 12,000 prints each 12,000 pages each 10,000 pages each 9,000/18,000 pages each 15,000 pages each INA eachCoverage 5% 5% each 5% each 5% 5% 5%Price $219 each $315.99 each $134 each $219.99/$324.99 each $380 INA each

Other Imaging units (c/m/y/k) Image transfer kit Black/Color Drums Imaging units (black/color) Drum (black/color) Photoconductor unit 3-packYield Black: 50,000 prints/Color (c/m/y):

30,000 prints each120,000 pages 40,000/40,000 pages 30,000 pages each 42,000 pages each INA

Coverage 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%


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HP Color LaserJet 5550

Speed: 27 ppm

Footprint: W27.7" x D22.7" = 629 sq. in.

Volume: W27.7" x D22.7" x H25.2" = 15,846 cu. in.

Space Requirements

41%Larger

magicolor 7450

Speed: 24.5 ppm

Footprint: W25.5" x D23.6" = 602 sq. in.

Volume: W25.5" x D23.6" x H18.7" = 11,254 cu. in.

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Fast—Average response time less than 1 minute

Free—Toll-free for 5 years

Superb Service

Robust Service & Support Website—Provides up-to-date multilingual drivers, utilities, and manuals

Answer Base—Available 24/7 worldwide

Easily Accessible Support Materials

““The communication skills, The communication skills, attitude, and demeanor of your attitude, and demeanor of your Technical Support personnel put Technical Support personnel put me at ease immediately. I knew me at ease immediately. I knew within the first ten seconds that I within the first ten seconds that I was going to get the help that I was going to get the help that I needed.”needed.”

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Toll-Free, U.S.-based Technical Support

Toll-Free Tech Support

5 Year

Documents

May 2008 magicolor 7450. 2 Large Format Tandem Color Laser 24.5 ppm color and B&W 9600 x 600 dpi-class 768 MB DDR SDRAM std. / 1024 MB max. 40 GB HDD