New Personal Laser from KONICA MINOLTA Priced to Fly Off the Shelf at just $119.99; The Compact PagePro™ 1400W is a ''Must Have'' for the Home or Small Office

Business Wire, Jan 4, 2006

MOBILE, Ala. -- KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC.:

Highlights

--The PagePro 1400W is designed to fit easily into a small workspace and priced to comfortably fit the budget.

--This personal black & white laser has a tiny 14" x 11" footprint and weighs less than 16 pounds.

--The PagePro 1400W prints a first page in just 13 seconds and subsequent pages at 17 ppm.

--1200 x 600 dpi print quality produces fine details, smooth gradients, and crisp text--even on recycled paper.

--Versatile media handling and support for multiple page sizes (up to 8.5" x 14") provide the flexibility to print a wide variety of documents.

--Set-up and print in just a few minutes with pre-installed supplies and auto-run installation software.

--Perfect for the home and personal office, the PagePro 1400W features a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface and Windows compatibility.

Today KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC. introduced the PagePro 1400W, the company's most compact and affordable black & white laser printer to date. Sized to fit on a desktop and priced to fly off the shelf, this black & white printer makes quick printing and laser quality affordable for everyone.

The PagePro 1400W, priced at just $119.99, is perfectly sized and equipped for the home office or small business. It weighs only 15.6 pounds and measures less than 14" x 11" to fit perfectly in small workspaces. Its Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface provides "Plug and Play" compatibility with Microsoft Windows (XP/2000/Me/98SE), supporting virtually every application used in home and small offices today.

Easy to set up and use, the PagePro 1400W ships with pre-installed supplies and an auto-run Utilities CD that have you up and running in just minutes. Print job progress can be viewed right from the computer through the helpful on-screen Status Display. And all supplies are easy to access and replace from the front of the printer.

The PagePro 1400W delivers its first page in 13 seconds and prints letter-size pages at a quick 17 ppm, for today's on-the-go work style. Its 9,000 page-per-month duty cycle means customers can rely on the PagePro 1400W to provide continuous, worry-free printing. This printer also comes with a one-year exchange warranty and five years of free, U.S.-based technical support for added reliability.

At 1200 x 600 dpi, the PagePro 1400W delivers fine image details, sharp text even at small font sizes, and crisp lines in graphics and clip art. No special media is required to get the best results from the PagePro 1400W. This low-priced monochrome laser produces the same professional print quality on all supported media, including plain paper, thick stock, transparencies, labels, envelopes--even recycled paper. And it is surprisingly versatile handling a wide variety of media sizes, from postcard (3.9" x 5.8") to legal (8.5" x 14"), with an adjustable, 150-sheet multipurpose tray.

"The design goal of the PagePro 1400W was to develop an affordable laser printer that would fit into the smallest of workspaces--home office, dorm room, cubicle, or desktop--and still provide the speed and quality only a laser can offer," said Steve Fletcher, president and COO of KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS. "This feature combination makes the PagePro 1400W the perfect personal laser for both home and small office."

The PagePro 1400W has a one-year exchange warranty and ships with a black toner cartridge and OPC drum. The printer is available through KONICA MINOLTA's network of retailers, e-commerce, and distribution partners. To find the location nearest you, call 800-523-2696 or visit www.buyPagePro.com.

Product Pricing & Specifications

                                                           Price US $
 Printer                  Specifications                 (Est. Street)
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PagePro 1400W        -- 17 ppm black & white                 $119.99
                     -- First page out in 13 seconds
                        or less
                     -- 1200 x 600 dpi print quality
                     -- 8 MB SDRAM
                     -- Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface
                     -- Windows(R) XP/2000/Me/98SE
                        compatible
                     -- 150-sheet input std./
                        150-sheet input max.
                     -- Paper sizes up to legal
                        (8.5" x 14")
                     -- Dimensions (W x D x H)
                        13.93" x 10.59" x 9.44";
                        13.93" x 10.59" x 16.14"
                        when ready to print
                     -- 9,000 page per month duty cycle
                     -- 1-year exchange warranty
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Accessories
 & Supplies                                          Price US $ (List)
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Black Toner          Approximately 2,000 prints               $54.99
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Drum Cartridge       Approximately 20,000 prints             $105.00
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1-Yr. Extended       Plan begins at the end of the            $29.00
 Exchange Warranty   printer's existing warranty
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Note: Consumable yields based on 5% coverage, continuous mode
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