PagePro 6e | ![]() |
Chip (10'97) | Germany |
PagePro 6 | ![]() |
PC-Direkt (797) | Germany |
Color PagePro | ![]() |
PC PROFESSIONELL (10'97) | Germany |
PagePro 6e | ![]() |
WIN (9'97) | Germany |
PagePro 6L | ![]() |
PCgo! (6/97) | Germany |
The German
magazine CHIP (10/97) made a comparison between 10 laser printers.Their ranking list was as follows: |
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1 |
NEC Superscript 660+ |
2 |
Minolta PagePro 6e |
3 |
Brother HL -760 |
4 | Epson EPL - 5500 |
5 | Canon LBP - 660 |
6 | HP Laserjet 6L |
7 | Lexmark Optra E+ |
8 | Tally T9208 |
9 | Sharp JX - 9230G |
10 | QMS Desklaser 600 |
Finally they came to the following conclusion:
Minolta as a newcomer was noticed in a positive way. Apart from offering
a complete product range, the new models will attract attention.
That is what they wrote about the PagePro 6e:
Obviously the PagePro 6e and the printers of Epson, Lexmark and
NEC own the same (Minolta) engine.The quality of the PagePro printouts are good. The graphic printouts
are the best and the text printouts got the 3rd place.The 6e was the only printer offering an IrDA interface and two
standard IEEE ports.Concerning speed, the PagePro 6e was not the best, but a quite fast printer.
The documentation was rated as very detailed. Including even
commandsets and fonts, the index and the glossary were missing.Due to the fact that the printer cannot only be used with GDI but also
with PCL 5e emulation, the std. memory (MB) was rated as very useful,
that is why it is not limited to the Windows environment.Small footprint.
Cost per print: DM 0,03
Chip (1097) Test Germany
Hardware-test: Minolta PagePro 6 - Good printing at a low price.
Apart from Minoltas powerful name, especially for cameras, the manufacturer offers a
lot in the printer environment. With their PagePro 6, they are offering a compact printer,
technical up to date but nevetheless suited for small budgets.
Test results:
Print performance*: PC-Direkt-Testpage: 0:26 minutes Letter, 10 pages (DIN) 1:55 minutes Graphic print (1 page) 1:07 minutes Chart (1 page) 0:45 minutes * tested with Pentium/90, 16 MB RAM, maximum resolution
Strength Weaknesses + good print quality
+ easy understandable
+ easy installation (driver, toner, drum)- setup installation must be optimised by the user Conclusion
- reliable printer,
- fast working off of the tasks,
- good value,
- easy installation,
- price/ performance ratio : very good.
PC-Direkt (797), Germany
In November 1997 " PC PROFESSIONELL ", Germany, PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE introducing Minoltas full colour laser printer, the MINOLTA COLOR PAGEPRO.
SUMMARY: "MINOLTA COLOR PAGEPRO"
COLOUR FOR EVERYBODY
- Minoltas new printer range is showing that Minolta is not only a competent copier manufacturer.
- The flagship of the printer range is the full colour printer Minolta Color PagePro,where the price is presently unbeaten.
- The Minolta full-colour laser printer features a space saving design, an attractively price
and network integration capabilities.- Minolta presents with it's low priced Color PagePro a high quality full-colour laserprinter, good equipped for the windows environment and offering good upgrade capabilities.
- Finally the Minolta makes a good impression .Even the basic version delivers brilliant results and universal usability.
TEST RESULT:
- impressive print results (comparable with high quality inkjets), even on plain paper
- best print results on high-quality laserprinter paper
- maximum print speed: 3 page/min. for full-colour, /12 page/min. for black/white printouts
- printing time of 10 standard textpages: 1,25 minutes = 8ppm
- printcosts 0,25 DM for a full-colour printout ( A4 )
- standard configuration = universal cassette with 150 pages, A4 cassette
- options - additional 250 page cassette
- printing capability on all kinds of papers ( up to 157g/mē ), envelopes, labels and foils
- operating instruction is uncomplicated and so far self-declaring,
- manual good structured,
- warranty: 1 year on-site service included, 3 years optional .
PC Professionell (11/97), Germany
Test: Laserprinters below DM 1.000,-
- The big laser-show.
- The trend leads clearly towards personal printing.Nearly on every desk there is a printer to find. But what about the performance of those small laser printers in comparison to their big brothers ?.
- WIN tests nine 6-ppm printers for less than DM 1.000,-.
Summary:
- In this test the PagePro 6e of Minolta shows what a low-cost laserprinter is able to do. The PagePro 6e features a reliable engine, the best memory equipment within this test, good networkability and the possibility to connect 2 PCs at the same time.
- In addition it is upgradable with lowcost standard SIMMs.
- Those extensive features make the PagePro 6e an Allrounder. Therefore thePagePro 6e deserves the WIN-Winner-Logo.
- 2nd. place: NEC SuperScript 660 plus
- 3rd. place: QMS Desklaser
WIN (0997) test , Germany
Enjoy laser printers"
PCgo! Testwinner: Minolta PagePro 6L
Best Buy: Minolta PagePro 6L
Testing (6 laserprinters): Acieved points (total): 77 of
100
(Criteria: installation, operation, textprinting, graphicprinting, printing costs, noise
level, warranty/service)
Streetprice: | DM 549,- |
Rating: | Upper Class |
Points/ 100 DM: | 14,0 |
Price/Value: | bargain price |
Summary:
PCgo! / 0897 Test Germany