Nieuwegein, The Netherlands, June 27 2006 - Konica Minolta Printing Solutions Europe introduced its large format, high-performance colour laser printer the magicolor® 7450. Combining robust processing capabilities, outstanding print quality and versatile media handling, the magicolor® 7450 is ideal for the enterprise and creative workplace. Built for high-volume applications and output, it is the perfect tool for creating a broad range of business and marketing materials on demand.

With a standard end user price of € 3495, - excluding VAT, the magicolor® 7450 is a powerful, versatile office printer that fits seamlessly into any heterogeneous environment of corporate and design applications.

 

Diverse media handling

Due to its ability to handle a broad selection of media types, the magicolor® 7450 is the ultimate printing solution for creating marketing and business materials in-house such as reports, leaflets, brochures, banners (up to 1200 mm) and posters. An automatic duplexer and banner tray are available providing users the enormous flexibility of printing professional materials from A4 to A3+ in heavy stock up to 256 g/m2. The standard 350-sheet paper capacity can be increased to a maximum of 1,850 sheets with up to three optional 500-sheet cassettes.

 

Exceptional print quality

Users of design and graphic applications will appreciate the exceptional print quality and sophisticated colour generating technology of the magicolor® 7450. It offers a unique

600 x 600 4-bit dpi contone resolution providing printouts in photographic detail which are accurately gradated in both colour and monochrome. Through a process called "pulse width modulation", prints will have a very high level of greyscales (colour and shades), thereby producing a higher level of detail and halftones. Object segmentation technology guarantees that text and images are printed in optimal quality and its advanced colour matching system includes PANTONE® tables for complete colour control. The Konica Minolta advanced calibration system - enhanced Automatic Image Density Control (eAIDC) - means that you have consistency in colour in every print throughout the life of the toner cartridge. Simitri™, Konica Minolta's next generation polymerised toner, allows high-quality images to be printed more economically at great precision even on course media. This specifically formulated toner yields more vibrant, durable prints with crisp text and life like images making it ideal for pre-press proofing where colour accuracy is key.

 

Robust performance

With print speeds of 25 pages per minute in A4 and a duty cycle of 120,000 pages per month, the magicolor® 7450 is the ultimate departmental workhorse. Combining the features of a 733 MHz processor and 256 MB of memory, the magicolor® 7450 delivers its first page out in 9.5 seconds in monochrome and 11.5 seconds in colour. The fast gigabit Ethernet connection, USB 2.0 and parallel interfaces supply fast printing to the entire network.

 

Seamless integration

Konica Minolta's renowned Emperon™ technology provides ultimate compatibility with major printing languages (PostScript®3, PCL 5e/c and PCL-XL 2.1), operating systems (Windows®, Mac® and Linux™), applications (SAP, Quark®, Citrix Metaframe®) as well as PDF and JPEG/TIFF Direct print emulation for quick document processing from design, publishing and business applications.

"Strengthening our product line-up in the B2B market segment, the magicolor® 7450 offers exceptional performance, best-in-its-class colour output and diverse media handling, which makes it the ideal solution for enterprise customers who require commercial quality documents at top speed" said Frank Akihary, general manager of sales and marketing at Konica Minolta Europe.

 

Easy printer management

As with all Konica Minolta Emperon products, a comprehensive array of printer management tools are included providing a convenient way for users and system administrators to manage and configure both printers and MFPs remotely. Important information such as real time supply status and troubleshoot details can be monitored from virtually anywhere, using a web browser. Additional plug-ins are available for HP Openview, IBM® Tivoli NetView, CA Unicenter®, and Microsoft® Management Console.

 

PictBridge

The magicolor® 7450 is equipped with PictBridge functionality, which enables users to print photos directly from their PictBridge-compliant digital cameras. Photos can then be printed and rotated directly from the camera and adapted to the print format. Another option is to print an overview of all photos in thumbnail format from the camera's memory.

 

PowerPack

The PowerPack™ is included with the purchase of the magicolor® 7450. The first programme of its kind, it provides unprecedented added value by offering a full range of complementary services to enhance user's printing experience. Customers can benefit from up to three years warranty, guaranteed return value on a replacement printer, discount on bundled options and free training and software.

 

Warranty and availability

The magicolor® 7450 is supplied 'ready to use', including a pre-installed set of consumables.

The toner cartridges for black, cyan, magenta and yellow can be replaced individually with cartridges with a print capacity of 15,000 (black) or 12,000 pages (cyan, magenta and yellow).

The printer has an on-site warranty of one year that can be expanded to a maximum of 5 years.

 

Over Konica Minolta Printing Solutions Europe

Konica Minolta Printing Solutions Europe B.V. is an innovative developer, manufacturer and supplier of document printing solutions. The product line includes colour and monochrome laser printers, and associated supplies and accessories for general office, electronic publishing, graphics, design, advanced imaging and home office applications. Konica Minolta Printing Solutions Europe B.V. - with headquarters in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands - distributes its products through a broad network of e-commerce, retail, reseller and distribution partners.

 

For more information:

KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS EUROPE B.V.

Edisonbaan 14-E

3439 MN Nieuwegein

The Netherlands

+31 (0) 30 248 1200

Internet Address: http://www.printer.konicaminolta.eu

 

Editor's Note:

Kristen Miller

Public Relations Manager EMEA

kristen.millerbpe.konicaminolta.nl

Tel: +31 (0) 30 248 1146

 

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