KONICA MINOLTA Adds to Award-Winning Color Laser All-in-One Product Line; New magicolor® 2490MF delivers essential business functions in one space-saving, cost-effective unit

Business Wire, Sept 5, 2006

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

Highlights

--Priced at only $799, the magicolor 2490MF is the office color productivity expert, providing four essential business functions--Print, Copy, Scan, and Fax--plus Camera Direct Photo Print.

--The magicolor 2490MF prints and copies at 20 ppm b&w and 5 ppm color, regardless of the print resolution selected, and even complex jobs are processed quickly.

--Laser-sharp 2400 dpi print quality provides brilliant colors, detailed graphics, and crisp text.

--Documents and photos can be scanned in detailed 24-bit color over the network directly to email for sharing with one or more recipients throughout the world.

--Easily scan documents, and then use ScanSoft PaperPort(R) SE from Nuance to annotate, edit, and save them in PDF, JPEG, or TIFF format, or convert them to editable text with the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) feature.

--Camera Direct Photo Printing allows you to print digital color photos from PictBridge(TM)-compatible cameras--no PC or special software required. Select sizes up to 8.5" x 11" for full-size photos, including 4" x 6" borderless prints on special media.

--The magicolor 2490MF provides stand-alone Super G3 fax functionality at up to 33.6 Kbps.

--With Fast Ethernet(R) and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces, and a hefty monthly duty cycle of 35,000 pages, the magicolor 2490MF easily handles the high-traffic load of the busy office.

--The 50-sheet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) provides time-saving, unattended copying and scanning.

--Effortlessly print or copy economical, professional two-sided documents by adding an optional automatic duplexer.

--Pre-installed supplies, auto-install software, and an intuitive one-touch control panel simplify installation and everyday use.

--At only pennies a print, laser-sharp 2400 dpi color and black & white documents fit easily into any budget.

Today KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC. introduced its newest color laser all-in-one, the magicolor 2490MF, which combines essential business functions--Print, Copy, Scan, and Fax--plus Camera Direct Photo Print into one convenient machine. Priced at just $799 (est. street), the magicolor 2490MF provides cost-conscious, productivity-driven SMBs with the vital office tools they need in a single, cost-effective unit. The magicolor 2490MF joins the magicolor 2480MF color laser all-in-one, which earned the Buyer's Laboratory "Pick of the Year" award for Outstanding Small Workgroup Color Multifunction Printer in July of this year.

Save Time, Space, and Money

The magicolor 2490MF delivers prints and copies at a snappy 20 black and white or 5 color pages per minute. Black-and-white scans are completed in only 4 seconds and 24-bit color scans in only 10 seconds. With 128 MB of RAM on board, even complex jobs are processed quickly. The magicolor 2490MF also provides Super G3 fax capability, which sends and receives fax documents at up to 33.6 Kbps.

Customers no longer need to devote space to several single-function machines in different locations or to spend the time and money for operation and maintenance. With four essential office functions plus camera direct printing in a single device, the magicolor 2490MF features a space-saving design that makes it perfect for almost any workspace. In addition, with a low acquisition cost and small cost-per-page, black-and-white or full-color laser documents and photographs won't break the budget. Time-consuming and costly outsourcing is now a thing of the past because professional-quality color documents are always at the fingertips with in-house production.

"Time, space, and money are prime commodities in today's businesses," stated Stephen Fletcher, president and COO of KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC. "SMB owners are constantly challenged to maintain quality and productivity while reducing operating costs. We designed the new magicolor 2490MF with their needs in mind. The magicolor 2490MF color laser all-in-one packs the features and functions of multiple office machines into a single, space-saving unit. While it's competitively priced and cost-effective to operate, the magicolor 2490MF also delivers the excellent print quality, high performance, and durability our customers expect from KONICA MINOLTA."

Outstanding Color Prints, Copies, Scans, and Photos

With the magicolor 2490MF, it is easy to produce impressive, laser-quality color prints, copies, scans, fax documents, and photos. Featuring 2400 x 600 dpi print quality and KONICA MINOLTA Simitri(R) Polymerized Toner, the magicolor 2490MF generates vibrant colors, crisp text, detailed graphics, smooth halftones, and realistic photographs, regardless of the media type used. Uniformly sized toner particles and rigorous quality control ensure that Simitri Polymerized Toner cartridges provide consistent, accurate color. In addition, enhanced Automatic Image Density Control (eAIDC) automatically calibrates the print engine for optimal color quality.

Documents and photos can be scanned in detailed 24-bit color over the network directly to email for sharing with one or more recipients throughout the world. Customers can also scan hard copies to a PC with ScanSoft PaperPort SE from Nuance and then annotate or edit them; save them in PDF, JPEG, or TIFF format; or convert them to editable text using the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) feature. Both the flatbed glass and the standard automatic document feeder support documents up to legal size (8.5" x 14").