Pros

  • PictBridge port
  • Low costs per page

Cons

  • Low capacity toner cartridges in box

At A Glance

The compact 2530DL can print directly from a digital camera and offers competitive costs per page.

Manufacturer’s Description

With a low purchase price and high-yield toner cartridges, the magicolor 2530 DL has a cost-per-page of just pennies for color or black & white prints. Daily operation is simple with such built-in reliability features as automatic network installation, color calibration, and paper jam recovery. Its high duty cycle- 35,000 pages per month- and its fast Ethernet and High-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces make the magicolor 2530 DL an ideal shared workgroup or stand-alone printer. It also comes equipped with a PictBridge-enabled USB 1.1 Host Port so you can print vivid color photos directly from your digital camerano PC or additional software required.With 2400 dpi resolution, text and images are reproduced in lush, vivid detail, sending a positive, compelling message to your customers. The magicolor 2530 DL uses KONICA MINOLTA Simitri Polymerized Toner, which produces crisp lines, vibrant colors, and fine details in text and graphics. The magicolor 2530 DL can handle almost any kind of job, from flyers and brochures to custom-designed print projects. It also prints on a wide variety of media types and weights to cover every office need. You can count on the magicolor 2530 DL for consistent, high-quality print performance.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number A00V012
Inventory Number 25648
Memory
Memory size 64.0 MB
Memory max 0.576 GB
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Macintosh OS
  • Linux
Ports and Connections
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge Yes
Parallel Port 0
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 1100 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 250 watts
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 0.0
Dimensions
Width 16.9 inches
Depth 19.8 inches
Height 13.4 inches
Weight 45.8 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 200
Manual Feed Slot 1
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Max Input Trays 2
Maximum Paper Height 14.0
Storage Media
Compact flash Yes
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 2400 x 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 2400 x 600 dpi

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Very Good
Print quality: Color photo Fair
Print quality: Grayscale photo Good
Copy quality n/a
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 17.3  ppm
Performance
Overall Scan Quality n/a
Color Output Quality Good
Sports Action Shot (secs) 29.8
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) 3.9
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) 2.2
Line Art Output Quality Very Good
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 40.48
Grayscale Glossy Output Quality n/a
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 15.43
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 45.11
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 2
One-Page Webpage (secs) 25.01
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 37.72
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 28.14
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 27.41
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 2.6