Compare Prices : Konica Minolta Magicolor 5430dl

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 ...

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.

Review summary: Like many of the color laser models we've seen, the $999 Konica Minolta MagiColor 5430DL is bulky and cubical in shape. Unlike most of its competitors at this price, this model relies on your PC's CPU to render the pages.

Pros: Text prints looked sharp and well formed

Cons: Slow text output speed ; Mediocre color printing

Verdict: Despite the 5430DL's being a host-based printer, installing it on our network at the PC World Test Center was easy enough. You can tie it to a single PC through its USB 2.0 port, as well. The installation guide and general-information guide are ...

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