Konica-Minolta C351 Toner
bizhub C351 Toner Cartridges

Konica-Minolta C351 Printer Review

The Konica Minolta bizhub C351 is a color laser printer with multifunction capabilities, designed for a high volume office with color printing needs. Its speed and high capacities make it and ideal choice for a busy office that needs to get the job done quickly and efficiently.

The multifunction capabilities of the bizhub C351 include copying, scanning, and printing, but the unit does not support faxing. As many businesses begin to move away from faxes, this is becoming less of an issue.

As offices become more complex in their networking setups, it becomes increasingly important for a machine to support as many operating systems and protocols as possible, to ensure compatibility. The C351 includes drivers for all modern versions of Windows as well as modern versions of Mac OS X. It supports all major protocols such as TCP/IP and HTTP, but also supports lesser used protocols such as AppleTalk and Netware. This ensures that the unit will be easily recognized by almost any machine that needs to connect to it.

Using the included software and even the control panel on the machine itself, users have access to a wide variety of functions. Many edits can be done directly on the machine without the need for a computer, such as centering, watermarks, and enlargements. Scanning options abound. It is possible to scan to a variety of sources, including email, ftp, an email mailbox, and even the printers own hard drive.

Print quality is excellent, with extremely sharp and defined text, even down to the smallest font sizes. Color quality is equally impressive, providing some of the best color prints available in any laser printer. Print speeds are also some of the fastest around, at 35 pages per minute in black and 22 pages per minute in color. Like an HP toner cartridge, Konica Minolta cartridges have sufficient toner volume to prevent frequent cartridge changes with average print volumes.

Overall, the Konica Minolta bizhub C351 is a total workhorse of a printer that includes almost any feature or function a busy office could need. Support for all major operating systems and protocols allow easy setup in any network environment.