Minolta GmbH. Business Equipment Operations Expand Product Range.
European Launch of a complete, new Laser Printer Line-Up
Minolta, with over 15 years of experience in printer manufacturing
and laser technology are now launching their brand new PagePro printer line-up. With this
full line-up of laser printers, Minolta joins the few manufacturers able to offer a
complete range from personal desktop units to network compatible full colour, based on
their own engine technology. In the area of colour, Minolta draws on the expertise gained
from their widely acclaimed digital colour technology to produce a full colour laser
printer dedicated to the growing demand for colour printing in todays business
environment.
The Minolta PagePro Printer Series comprises 7 printers:
Following the introduction of the PagePro 6, a fast,
compact PCL5e printer, Minolta reinforces their low-end line-up with two further members
of the PagePro 6 family under the motto "compact, convenient and
unconventional".
The PagePro 6e lives up to its maxim "Heres one to serve two - or even
three!" offering unusual flexibility through its choice of interfaces. As
standard it is equipped with a bi-directional interface, a high speed ECP interface and an
additional Infrared interface which allows laptop and notebook PCs to transmit print
data without connecting and disconnecting or needing to transport the printer to
another location. Sporting an Intel 80960SA CPU and RAM of 2MB, as standard it guarantees
high-speed processing and printing at maximum engine speed. The PagePro 6e can be upgraded
to 34MB. A useful page copy feature retains one page in memory to reprint directly from
the front panel of the printer without PC intervention. Like the PagePro 6, it has PCL5e
on board and also uses a graphics compression with 600dpi output that is boosted to near
1200 by the use of a super-fine toner with Minoltas Fine-ART (advanced resolution
technology).
The PagePro 6ex is equally convenient as the PagePro 6e, but comes up with a fixed
cassette (this refers to the optional cassette as well), which will protect the paper from
dust and humidity.
The PagePro 6L is the member of the PagePro family dedicated to the Windows environment.
Equipped with a smart Quickpage driver, featuring an enhanced graphic user interface, this
printer receives host information in Windows format without further processing on the
printer side.
The PagePro 6 family of printers shares features users may not expect in a printer of this
size such as a two way paper feeding system which provides both a standard 150 sheet input
tray and a manual sheet feed with first priority for letterheads or cover sheets. Further
paper input is available in the form of an optional 250 sheet second paper tray.
Making use of a clever two-in-one cartridge system with built-in environmental benefits
over the single cartridge, these small printers keep all the advantages of fast, no fuss
replacement as the drum cartridge remains in the printer for the duration of 7 toner
cartridges, ensuring improved cost per print.