The Konica Minolta magicolor 2430 is a color laser printer designed for the small or medium office environment. Its print quality and speed are excellent, and its built-in ethernet makes it easy to incorporate into a network.
Given the price of the magicolor 2430, it may appeal to personal users and small offices looking to replace an inkjet printer with a color laser. While it makes a good choice for this task, it is worth noting that its design is considerably bigger and bulkier than the average inkjet printer, requiring a much larger footprint. The printer measures 13.4 inches by 19.8 inches by 16.9 inches, and weighing around 39 pounds, it will take up a considerable amount of space in an office, and is not easily movable without some help.
Setup is easy, involving removing packing materials, some plastic tabs, and tape, then connecting cables and installing software. Although setting up the printer is quite easy, the instructions are a bit difficult to follow, as the manual includes only pictures of each step, with no descriptions of what is to be done. This is no doubt done to be easily followed by users in any language, but it makes the process more difficult, as the pictures are not always clear. The printer includes driver support for modern versions of Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
The control panel is simple, but effective. It includes a two-line LCD display for relaying information and navigating the printer’s menu. Five buttons and a cancel button are included for menu navigation. The display shows the remaining ink in each toner cartridge when not displaying other info, a nice feature.
Print speed is quite fast, at up to 20 pages per minute in black and 5 pages per minute in color. Print quality is excellent. Text is sharp and defined, even at small font sizes. Graphics and photo quality, while not as good as a dedicated photo printer, are surprisingly good for a laser printer. Konica Minolta magicolor 2430 toner cartridges have a standard capacity of 1,500 pages for the color Konica Minolta 2430 toner cartridges as well as high yield version. The high yield Konica Minolta magicolor 2430 toner cartridges have a capacity of 4,500 pages for both the color and the black Konica Minolta 2430 toner cartridges.
Overall, the Konica Minolta magicolor 2430 is a solid color laser printer that supports most operating systems. Great print quality and fast speeds make it a great choice for the small office.
