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Konica Minolta Magicolor 2590MF

B&W Pages per Min.: 20 • Color Pages per Min.: 5 • Max. B&W dpi: 2400-by-600 • Max. Color dpi: 2400-by-600 • Max. Scanning dpi: 600-by-600 • Tray Capacity, pages: 200 • Price When Reviewed: $699
Konica Minolta Magicolor 2590MF (Front)
Konica Minolta Magicolor 2590MF (Front)
69.2 Fair
Last updated
February 04, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Melissa Riofrio
Pros
  • Compact; decent speed and photo quality
Cons
  • Confusing control panel
  • Limited standard paper handling
  • Pricing:Average: $699 (12/6/2007)
  • Performance:Fair: 65
  • Features:Good: 75
  • Design:Good: 72
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Average: $699

Average: $699
Standard-Capacity Black Cartridge - $101.19
Standard-Capacity Color Cartridge - $413.99
Standard Cyan Ink Cartridge/Toner Cost - 154.09
Standard Magenta Ink Cartridge/Toner Cost - 154.09
Standard Yellow Ink Cartridge/Toner Cost - 154.09

Performance Fair: 65

Fair: 65
Text Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Text Speed (ppm) 18.6 
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 39.68 
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 42 
Text Output Quality Very Good 
Color Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 2.4 
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 38.84 
One-Page Webpage (secs) 27.18 
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 36.09 
Color Output Quality Good 
Color Photo Printing (Glossy Paper, Best Settings)
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 1.2 
Sports Action Shot (secs) 49.23 
Color Photo Quality Good 
Grayscale Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) 1.8 
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 34.24 
Grayscale Output Quality Good 
Lineart Printing (Plain Paper, Best Settings)
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) 2.2 
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 26.82 
Line Art Output Quality Poor 
Scan Tests (in seconds)
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 20.2 
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 20.32 
Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 22.96 
Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi 20.32 
Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi 16.13 
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 20.32 
Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 9.7 
Overall Scan Quality Fair 
Copy Tests
One-Page Copy (secs) 19.65 
Copy Output Quality Superior 

Features Good: 75

Good: 75
Memory (in MB)
RAM Installed 160 
Maximum Amount of RAM 160 
Dimensions
Dimensions 20.8 by 23.1 by 20.9 
Weight (pounds) 70.4 
Vendor Rated Speeds
B&W Pages per Min. 20 
Color Pages per Min. 5 
Resolutions
Max. B&W dpi 2400-by-600 
Max. Color dpi 2400-by-600 
Interfaces
Parallel Port No 
Serial Port No 
USB 1.1 Yes 
USB 2.0 Yes 
Ethernet Yes 
Media Card Readers None 
PictBridge Yes 
Drivers
Macintosh Yes 
Windows 98 No 
Windows NT Yes 
Windows 2000 Yes 
Windows XP Yes 
Linux No 
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 1100 
Standby Power Draw (watts) 250 
Multifunction Printer Specs
Scan Area (inches) 8.5 by 14.0 
Max. Scanning dpi 600-by-600 
Maximum Enhanced Scan Resolution (dpi) 600-by-600 
Scanning Image Sensor Type CCD 
Scanner Type Flatbed/ADF 
Maximum Scan Color Depth 24 
Maximum Scan Grayscale Depth 8 
Fax Resolution (dpi) 392-by-203 
Fax Memory (pages) 4 
LCD Type Mono 
Paper Handling
Number of Input Trays, Standard 1 
Number of Input Trays, Maximum 2 
Tray Capacity, pages 200 
Maximum Sheets With Optional Paper Trays 700 
Manual Feed Slot No 
Maximum Paper Size Legal 
Output Tray Capacity 100 
Auto Duplexer Optional 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 12 
Saturday Support Hours 9 
Sunday Support Hours 6 
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Cost of Operation Inside of Warranty
Cost per Page, Black 0.1 
Cost per Page, Color 0.13 
Vendor-Supplied Data (in Pages)
Monthly Duty Cycle 35000 
Monochrome Ink/Toner Yields 4500 
Color Ink/Toner Yields 4500 
Standard Cyan Ink Cartridge/Toner Yield 4500 
Standard Magenta Ink Cartridge/Toner Yield 4500 
Standard Yellow Ink Cartridge/Toner Yield 4500 
Waste Tray/Cartridge/Bin (Service Life) 45000 
Bundled Items
Included Hardware RJ45 phone cable 
Included Software ScanSoft PaperPort 11 SE from Nuance, LinkMagic, PC Fax, PageScope Net Care, PageScope Web Connection, LSU (Local Setup Utility) software, HP Web Jetadmin plug-in 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category Not a lot of drama here: Average reliability scores for Konica Minolta�s printers, but not enough votes to rate its support. 
Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products arriving with problems Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Average 
Reports of problems that render a product unusable Average 
Buyers' rating of products ease-of-use Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Average 

Design Good: 72

Good: 72
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