October 27, 2010

The Konica Minolta Bizhub 283 Boasts 1000 New Features

By Sean Doherty

Printer News: Security No Afterthought in the New Konica Minolta Bizhubs

It would take more than just a blog post to describe the over 1,000 new features in the next generation of Konica Minolta bizhub 423 series of monochrome, multifunction printers. So instead, I'll just detail a few highlights.

Typical of the series, the new bizhub 283 sports an 8.5-inch color touch-screen that lets you see and use many of the new features right from the console such as printing from a USB device directly connected to the printer and scanning output to email and network stores.

The bizhub 283 offers monochrome laser prints at 28 pages per minute and fast, high-resolution black-and-white and color scans up to 70 originals per minute. Like other printers in the 423 series, you can configure the printer software to suit your printing needs and scan output from the desktop.

All the printers in the bizhub 423 series include standard security features that you may not see in other printers unless you add expensive options. For example, the 283 includes encrypted password protection for print jobs — as well as an optional 250-GB hard disk drive that only operates inside the printer — and printer software that overwrites copies of spent jobs so content does not remain stored on the hard drive.

Summary

Monochrome multifunctional printer best for work groups and businesses looking for a moderately fast laser printer with advanced, built-in security features

MSRP: $6,957

Manufacturer

Press Release

Four-System Series Boasts 1,000+ New Customer-Driven Features Including Color Scanning

Product Page

Konica Minolta bizhub 283

Supplies

Toner

Black Toner Cartridge TN-217

Specs that matter

Release Date:	June 1, 2010
Notable Features:	Encrypted passwords secure print jobs, job skip, configurable printer software, print from USB Memory
Green Features:	Energy Star, RoHS, 2-sided printing, recycling programs for cartridge and waste toner boxes
Pages Per Minute:	28
Resolution:	1,800 x 600
Paper Trays:	2
Paper Capacity:	1,150 sheets
Interface:	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Compatibility:	Windows, Mac
Dimensions:	24.5 x 31.2 x 27.6 inches
Weight:	149 pounds
Warranty:	One year

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