Konica Minolta Magicolor 5430dl - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Konica Minolta offers good-quality monochrome printing in the MagiColor 5430DL, but speed and color quality disappoint.

Pros: Text prints looked sharp and well formed

Cons: Slow text output speed, Mediocre color printing

Verdict: The Konica Minolta MagiColor 5430DL's mediocre color printing and slow text print speed limit its appeal; we recommend instead either the Dell Color Laser Printer 3000cn or the Dell 5100cn, or even to step up to the Okidata C3750n.

Review summary: While the Konica Minolta wasn't the fastest colour laser we've come across, it is certainly quick, especially considering its price. The printer spat out our monochrome and colour print test documents at 15ppm. By comparison, Xerox's Phaser 6250 DP (revie

Verdict: A stunning buy that offers snappy performance and won't cripple your bank account either.

Pros: High speed, affordable, low running costs, colour

Cons: Nothing in particular

Verdict: This printer may well lead the colour printing revolution, with rapid colour output at an affordable price.

Pros: High-speed mono and colour printing

Cons: Complicated printer driver

Verdict: A good workhorse printer for small businesses or workgroups that need both mono and colour output