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Konica Minolta Magicolor 1690MF

Konica Minolta Magicolor 1690MF

169 reviews

Nov, 2024

Positive
price (41)
performance (38)
size (11)
multifunction (9)
design (7)

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usability (19)
noise (14)
reliability (10)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 169 reviews of Konica Minolta Magicolor 1690MF. The average rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the paper handling and multifunction are overall positive. The size and performance are also mentioned favorably. Opinions are divided on the usability. Many are critical about the reliability and noise.

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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 1690MF is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Konica Minolta Magicolor 1690MF

alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of Konica Minolta Magicolor 1690MF from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 2.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the reliability and performance. The paper handling and multifunction are also mentioned favorably. Many are less positive about the usability.

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67% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Konica Minolta Magicolor 1690MF

alaTest has collected and analyzed 18 user reviews of Konica Minolta Magicolor 1690MF from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Opinions about the durability and multifunction are generally positive. The usability and performance also get good views, but some have doubts about the noise.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : James Galbraith (pcworld.com)

Konica Minolta magicolor 1690MF

Good-looking prints ; Compact size

Difficult network scanning setup ; Low-resolution scanner

Aug, 2009

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

Konica Minolta magicolor 1690MF

The Konica Minolta magicolor 1690MF resets the entry-level price for color laser all-in-ones to a new low.

Low initial cost. Prints, scans, and faxes over network. Standalone fax and copier.

Relatively high cost per page. Difficult setup.

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Apr, 2009

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Expert review by : James Galbraith (macworld.com)

Review: Konica Minolta magicolor 1690MF multifunction device

Konica Minolta's magicolor 1690MF is a compact multifunction device with a color laser printer, flatbed scanner, and fax.

The beige and dark gray 1690MF has a 50-sheet automatic document feeder, making it easy to copy or fax multipage documents. The 100-sheet input tray for the printer may be adequate for small or home offices, but if you plan to approach the...

Aug, 2009

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Expert review by : James Galbraith (techadvisor.co.uk)

Konica Minolta Magicolor 1690MF review

The beige and dark gray Konica Minolta Magicolor 1690MF has a 50-sheet automatic document feeder, making it easy to copy or fax multipage documents. The 100-sheet input tray for the printer may be adequate for small or home offices, but if you plan to...

The Konica Minolta Magicolor 1690MF is a capable colour laser multifunction device. With very good printed output, handy features like the automatic document feeder and built-in fax machine, and 10/100BaseT Ethernet networking, the 1690MF is a good fit...

Aug, 2009

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Expert review by : James Galbraith (macworld.co.uk)

Konica Minolta Magicolor 1690MF review

The Magicolor 1690MF offers good quality copies and scanning in a value-for-money combination.

Good-looking prints, compact size

Low-resolution scanner, difficult network setup

The magicolor 1690MF is a capable multifunction device. With very good print output, handy features such as an automatic document feeder, built-in fax machine, and 10/100BaseT Ethernet networking, it’s a good fit for small or home offices. Scanning is...

Sep, 2009

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Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

Konica Minolta - 1690MF

Colour laser printers are far more affordable than they used to be and are now a valid solution for home users and small businesses as a speedy alternative to the inkjet. Konica Minolta has an impressive ...

Our issues with the Konica Minolta 1690MF, such as the relatively poor quality display and fiddly fine-tuning, are offset by impressive performance and the flexibility on offer from the headline scanning, copying and printing capabilities. Though it's...

Jul, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Intially great

This worked fantastically until the initial toner cartridges ran out about 8 months after purchase. Since then this printer has been nothing but a pain. Finding working toner cartridges that are decently priced has been near impossible, software needs...

Lots of features for the price

Hard to read LED screen, Replacement toner a pain

Jun, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

KONICA MINOLTA 1690MF

Good quality print for a reasonable price. Connected easily to our network. Has worked well until today. We have only done 2707 print jobs

An error message came up today that the toner cartridges were not installed. I tried to eject the cartridges to reseat them. The carrousel jumps around and bangs against the front cover, but does not position the toner cartridges for removal ; The cost...

Feb, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Decent Home Office Printer

Overall I'm very satisfied with the machine. It does what I need it to without fuss.

Very affordable color laser printer. I purchased mine during an excellent discount period though ; Flatbed scanner + Auto Document Feeder (ADF) ; Faxing features ; Pages per toner cartridge. I don't need to print *too* often, but the advantage a toner...

Somewhat noisy. Printer develops a bit of a "hum" after being on for a few minutes. This is after it's finished heating up, so it's not that period. Not a big issues for me personally since I don't need it on throughout the day, so I only turn it on...

Feb, 2013

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