Kyocera Mita KM-5050 Toner Cartridges

Kyocera Mita KM-5050 Printer Review

With a monthly duty cycle of 200,000 prints, the Kyocera-Mita KM-5050 is a laser printer that was designed to handle the versatile needs of a busy office. Even though it weighs nearly 200 pounds and has a bulky frame of 23.6x25.4x29.3 inches, the KM-5050 can actually save space because it has multiple functions. This unit can print, copy and fax black-and-white documents and scan in color. It has the reliability and affordability to that offices need.

The copy machine has the ability to print up to 999 copies from an original. It has resizing options and can produce up to 25 copies per minute. The scanner is a flatbed surface and offers scan-to-email as well as scan-to-folder capabilities. Up to 50 black-and-white or 25 color documents can be scanned each minute at an internal resolution of 600 dpi. The fax machine has supports Super G3 technology and a 33.6 Kbps transmission speed that allows faxes to send or receive in less than 2 seconds.

The monochrome nature of this laser printer only calls for a single Kyocera-Mita KM-5050 toner cartridge that holds only black printer toner. If color capabilities are needed, this machine will not suffice. The black Kyocera-Mita KM-5050 toner does produce documents with a maximum resolution of 600x1200 dpi. Replacements toners will be needed once the Kyocera-Mita KM-5050 toner cartridge that is being used expires after 34,000 prints. OEM and compatible printer toner is available from online vendors.

The standard output rate is 50 pages per minute and the finishing options allow the machine to staple or fold printed documents. The Kyocera-Mita KM-5050 toner will adhere to various media types such as transparencies, envelopes and labels. Though it weighs nearly 200 pounds, the frame is compact enough to fit comfortably in an office with limited space. Overall, the KM-5050 is a solid choice for companies on the rise.