BIZHUB C31P - Color laser printer KONICA - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL BIZHUB C31P KONICA

Economy and speed in colour and b/w

Colour and b/w printing in any environment

The bizhub C31P is a real genius when it comes to fast and versatile colour printing. Modern offices everywhere will appreciate its multiple talents: impressive speed, powerful Emperor controller, superior image quality and finishing capabilities that are truly amazing for a printer. Offering quality, efficiency and a surprisingly economic performance, Konica Minolta's versatile colour printer makes bottlenecks in printing a thing of the past and boosts the productivity of any team.

Power is the key. With 35 prints per minute in colour and b/w, latest Emperor controller technology and comprehensive compatibility for easy network integration, the bizhub C31P provides fast job processing and an impressive print performance.
- Convenience is important. With a range of standard PageScope software tools - including PS Data Administrator and PS NetCare - user accounts, access rights and the bizhub C31P are efficiently managed via the network. The stylish InfoLine design makes operation simple and enjoyable and this printer an attractive feature in any office.

Quality is essential. Thanks to high-definition Simitri® HD toner, thebizhub C31P produces an outstanding image quality, no matter whether prints are in colour or black and white. An added bonus, this toner is surprisingly economic in use and kind to the environment, too.

Affordable quality, enhanced productivity

Impressive speed and easy handling

The bizhub C31P delivers perfect prints in an instant and handles heavy workloads with ease. With its high speed of 35 colour or b/w prints per minute and its stylishly modern InfoLine design, the bizhub C31P perfectly complements Konica Minolta's latest-generationbizhub product range. Operation is simple and intuitive via its clearly structured display. Both the fast speed and the straightforward handling enhance overall printing productivity anywhere.

A bright look into the future

Equipped with Konica Minolta's latest Emperon™ controller technology, the bizhub C31P features a 867 MHz page-processor plus standard 256 MB RAM (upgradeable to max. 1,024 MB). The Emperon™ controller is Windows®, Mac® and Linux® compatible, provides PCL 6, PCL 5e/c and PostScript 3 for easy integration into any network environment; and also supports XPS², Microsoft Vista™'s new XML paper specification. Other highlights are Gigabit Ethernet and high-speed USB 2.0.

Efficient monitoring and cost control

The PageScope Data Administrator, Konica Minolta's optional user account management feature, provides access control for individual users and user groups, enabling for example to restrict colour printing. PageScope Web Connection facilitates web-based device management, informing users of the status and settings of the bizhub C31P right on their PC monitor. Administrators will appreciate PageScope NetCare which enhances administrator support with fast access to and easy monitoring of devices via the network.

Creativity and high visual impact

A range of options enhances the bizhub C31P's versatility and streamlines the production of colourful reports, PowerPoint presentations and other high-impact materials. Comprehensive finishing capabilities, including stapling of up to 30 sheets, as well as duplex printing and an extended paper supply of up to 1,600 sheets turn it into a fast and highly efficient network printer for busy offices and large workgroups. The bizhub C31P also provides generous media capabilities, including the processing of paper sizes A6 over A4 to banners of up to 216 × 1,200mm , and plain paper as well as special media like transparencies, labels and thick paper.

Long-lasting prints of superior quality

Thanks to the advanced capabilities of Konica Minolta's high-definition Simitri® HD polymerised toner, thebizhub C31P produces prints of excellent quality by providing clarity and definition to every detail. Other merits of Simitri® HD are its increased resistance to withstand UV light, and the minimised risk of peeling on folded document edges. Thanks to such high durability, prints are impressively long-lasting and withstand even extensive handling.

High Definition Polymerised Toner

Designed for

Microsoft

WindowsXP

Windows 2000

Works with

Windows

Vista"

ENERGY STAR

Technical specifications

Printer specifications

Print method

Desktop tandem full colour A4 laser beam printer

Toner system

Simitri HD polymerised toner

Print speed

Colour up to 35 ppm (A4)

Mono up to 35 ppm (A4)

1st print time

Colour 14 sec.

Mono 14 sec.

Warm-up time

Approx. 52 sec.

Print resolution

PhotoART 9600

(600 x 600 x 4-bit contone)

Controller CPU

867 MHz

Page description language

PostScript 3

PCL 6 (XL3.0)

PCL 5e/c

XPS (Version 1.0)2

Operating systems

Windows 2000, XP (32/64)

Windows VISTA (32/64)

Server 2003/2003 x64

Macintosh OSX (10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5)

Linux: Redhat v9.0, SUSE v8.2

Bidirectional IEEE 1284 parallel

PictBridge 1.0

System specifications

Memory

256 MB standard, 1,024 MB maximum

Hard disc2

40 GB optional

Paper size

A6-A4

Banner 216 x 1,200 mm

Paper weight

60-210 gsm

Paper input capacity

Standard: 600 sheets

Max.: 1,600 sheets

Paper output capacity

Standard: 250 sheets face down

Optional: 600-sheet finisher

Paper types

Plain paper, recycled paper, transparency,

envelope, label, thick paper, glossy media

Automatic duplexing (optional)

A4

60-90 gsm

Finishing (optional)2

Corner stapling

Staple capacity 2-30 sheets

Power consumption

220-240V/50/60Hz

750 Watts or less (average printing)

200 Watts or less (average standby)

1,450 Watts or less (max.)

System dimensions (W× D× H,mm)

420 × 526 × 420

System weight

33.4 kg (engine without consumables)

System features

Print functions

ICC profile/Simulation support

USB direct printing

(PDF, JPEG, TIFF and XPS2)

Banner printing

Security

Secure Print - code protected

IPP over SSL

IP filtering

IPsec (IPv6)

IEEE802.1x

Software

PageScope NetCare

Page Scope Web Connection

PageScope Network Setup

PageScope EMS plug-in

PageScope Plug and Print

PageScope NDPS Gateway

PageScope Direct Print

PageScope Data Administrator

^1 CF card enables PDF direct printing, collating, job accounting, direct print (PDF, JPEG, TIFF), storing fonts/overlays/profiles/macro

2 Optional hard disc kit enables XPS, Secure Printing, Print & Hold, Proof & Print, job storing and finisher in addition to all extra functions with CF card.

All specifications relating to paper capacity refer to A4-size paper of 80 gsm quality.

All specifications relating to printing speeds refer to A4-size paper that is printed crosswise in multipage, simplex mode.

The support and availability of the listed specifications and functionalities varies depending on operating systems, applications, network protocols as well as network and system configurations.

The stated life expectancy of each consumable is based on specific operating conditions such as page coverage for a particular page size (5 % coverage of A4). The actual consumables life will vary depending on the use and other printing variables including page coverage, page size, media type, continuous or intermittent printing, ambient temperature and humidity.

Some of the product illustrations contain optional accessories.

Specifications and accessories are based on the information available at the time of printing, and are subject to change without notice.

Konica Minolta does not warrant that any prices or specifications mentioned will be error-free.

Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks, of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

All other brand and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.

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