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Konica Minolta Magicolor 2430DL

Konica Minolta Magicolor 2430DL
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alaScore 80

204 reviews

May, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 204 reviews of Konica Minolta Magicolor 2430DL. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the design and size are overall positive. The performance and usability are also appreciated, whereas there are some mixed comments about the reliability. Some have doubts about the connectivity and print quality.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Konica Minolta Magicolor 2430DL is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Konica Minolta Magicolor 2430DL

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 153 user reviews of Konica Minolta Magicolor 2430DL from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the design and reliability. The usability and performance are also mentioned favorably. There are some negative comments about the print quality and durability.

price, performance, usability, reliability, design

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86% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Paul,Jasper (pcworld.com)

Konica Minolta Magicolor 2430DL Printer

 

The $500 Konica Minolta MagiColor 2430DL performed at roughly average speeds, and has a low estimated cost per color page. It produced text pages at 13.0 ppm and color graphics at 2.7 ppm, which was substantially slower than the speeds of the less...

Low cost per color page ; Direct-print (PictBridge) port

Photos looked yellowish

In addition, the 2430DL includes an unusual feature for a color laser printer: a port on its front panel for printing photos from PictBridge-compatible digital cameras. However, the standard configuration, which we tested, prints only in draft mode;...

Nov, 2005
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Expert review by : M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

Konica Minolta magicolor 5440 DL

 

The Konica Minolta magicolor 5440 DL delivers top-quality text and photos along with reasonable-quality color graphics, all at high speed and with ample paper capacity.

Fast performance. Quality is among the best for text and photos (for a color laser). Ample 600-sheet paper capacity, expandable to 1,600 sheets.

Graphics quality is only middling for color lasers. The optional duplexer raises the price by nearly a third.

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Apr, 2005
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Expert review by (pcmag.com)

Konica Minolta magicolor 2430DL

 

Laser printing and photos don't mix as badly as oil and water, but they don't go hand in hand either. The Konica Minolta magicolor 2430DL ($499 direct) challenges this perception, offering PictBridge support—so you can print directly from your...

Quality ranges from just shy of very good for graphics and photos to excellent for text. Fast performance for the price and four-pass design. PictBridge support

The optional duplexer and second paper drawer more than double the price, to $1,200

The Konica Minolta magicolor 2430DL offers good performance and quality for text and graphics. It also lays claim to being a personal photo color laser by virtue of its $500 price, PictBridge support, and photo quality that's as good as we've seen from...

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Expert review by : Consumer Guide (howstuffworks.com)

Konica Minolta magicolor 2430 DL color laser printer Review and Prices

 

The magicolor 2430 DL has a reasonable price tag and low per-page printing costs, making it a good choice for home and home office users on a limited budget, but its skimpy 200-sheet paper input tray is a notable shortcoming.

Jun, 2006
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Expert review by : Eric Bangeman (arstechnica.com)

Konica Minolta Magicolor 2430DL color laser printer

 

Trying to decide if your next printer should be a laser or an inkjet? Ars looks at an inexpensive, multiplatform networkable color laser printer from Konica Minolta to see if it's worth the extra cost.

Sep, 2005
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Expert review by : James Galbraith (macworld.com)

Konica Minolta Magicolor 2430 DL

 

With an attractive low price, accurate and saturated color prints, and unique features like PictBridge camera printing, the Magicolor 2430DL could be a great buy for a home or small workgroup.

Inexpensive ; accurate color ; PictBridge camera port

Noisy ; no PostScript

Setting up the printer was fairly straightforward, but the process could use a bit of finessing. The toner cartridges are pre-installed, and all you need to do is remove some tape and clips that are hard to miss. Then, turn the printer on, hook up an...

Jun, 2005
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Expert review by : Eric Grevstad (hardwarecentral.com)

HardwareCentral - Konica Minolta Magicolor 2430DL Review.

 

Following that 4:1 ratio of monochrome to color printouts, we reached for our calculator and guesstimated that 45,000 pages -- 36,000 black and 9,000 color -- would cost $1,527 in consumables (not counting paper), or 2.1 cents per black and 8.6 cents...

Apr, 2005
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Mixed feelings

 

Don't bother buying extra memory for it unless you need to print directly from the pictbridge or whatever its called. You can print full quality fine from your pc without the extra memory.

The printer prints excellent quality pictures that are very comparable to inkjets. It even prints better than my old HP photo inkjet printer ; Text prints very fast

On our second print job there was a paper jam that wrapped around the fuser several times and it was nearly impossible to get to or pull out. After we got the paper out the printer printed streaks where the jam was the worst. It's been RMAd for...

Dec, 2006
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

good printer

 

THANKS FOR THE NO REBATE MINOLTA MY NEXT TWO PRINTERS WILL NOT BE FROM YOUR COMPANY

works quite well, be sure to read the instructions and remove all of the tape, covers etc etc

you have to watch what paper you use, cheap paper will cause problems with pick up when you try to print on heavier stock. use a slightly damp paper towel to clean the center pick up roller and that should take of the problem until next time

Dec, 2006
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Incredible

 

Everything. For its price it cannot be beat. Awesome quality for letters, envelopes and even pictures ; On glossy paper this thing blows my buddies 150 dollar "photo printer" out of the water ; We have printed probably 100 full page items and 55...

The second tray nearly doubles the cost of the printer

Dec, 2006
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