Color Laser Roundup: Konica Minolta magicolor 5430 DL

Reviewers felt that the Konica Minolta magicolor 5430 DL offers good performance, and it includes some nice paper options, including an optional duplexer (for double-sided printing). Text quality was excellent, but reviewers reported that color print quality could use some work.

b]Price: $999.00
Type: Color laser printer
Max. Print Speed: Black: 21ppm. Color: 21ppm
Max. Print Resolution: 2400 x 600 dpi
Special Feature(s): All-in-one toner cartridge; optional duplexer

PC Magazine Review

Rating: 3 out of 5

Liked: Good performance. Excellent text quality. Includes Ethernet port. Paper handling options include duplexer and trays for a maximum 1250 sheet capacity.

Disliked: Graphics and photo quality are at the low end of the range for color lasers. Support for legal-size paper requires optional paper tray.

In Short: The Konica Minolta magicolor 5430 DL offers good performance and reasonably capable paper handling options, with a maximum 1250-sheet capacity with duplexing. However, output quality is mixed. Text quality is excellent but graphics and photo quality are at the low end of the spectrum for color laser printers.

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PC World Review

Rating: 3 out of 5

Liked: Text was nicely formed, and even italic letters looked sharp. You can also run the 5430DL with Mac computers if you install a recommended PostScript emulator.

Disliked: Despite some good detail in shadows, excessive dithering and a strong ochre tint spoiled the results of our color tests. We clocked it printing text at a paltry 3 pages per minute.

In Short: The Konica Minolta MagiColor 5430DL's mediocre color printing and slow text print speed limit its appeal.

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