With the new bizhub C20, Bidvest company Konica Minolta South Africa launches an attractively designed, full-colour A4 multifunctional product (MFP).
Usable both as a standalone or network device, the bizhub C20 provides individual departments with comprehensive and advanced office communication capabilities. Copying, printing, scanning and faxing are available as standard at 24ppm in both colour and B&W.
Working with the bizhub C20 is both an economically and environmentally sound decision.
“The new bizhub C20 is a perfect addition to an existing bizhub line-up in a larger company that is looking for a smaller all-in-one offering,” says Marianna Gdanis, product manager at Konica Minolta South Africa. “It is suitable for all departments that need exclusive access to an output device, or that require secure or controlled access to the entire production process.”
The bizhub C20 offers a host of impressive standard features for an entry-level MFP, including PCL6 and PostScript 3 compatibility, as well as10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernet and USB 2.0 connectivity. The C20 is fitted with a duplex document feeder and duplex unit to allow for double-sided copying and printing, plus an additional USB interface to allow memory direct printing as well as direct printing from digital cameras with PictBridge 1.0. “In fact, the only optional extras are additional memory or the 40GB hard drive and the lower paper feeder,” says Gdanis.
The optional HDD enables direct PDF printing, as well as provides users with a secure printing option that may be particularly appreciated in teams handling confidential documents: printing is delayed until the user enters the same password at the MFP that he has previously recorded at his computer.
Scanning is as speedy as printing and copying. The new bizhub handles 24 originals per minute. On top of its swift pace, the MFP comes up with enhanced network scan functions such as Scan-to-e-mail, Scan-to-FTP, Scan-to-SMB and even Scan-to-USB. Additionally, TWAIN and WIA scan capabilities are available.
In terms of faxing, the bizhub C20 also works very efficiently. This is due to its ECM/Super G3 capability, which allows users to send and receive faxes at high speed. Thanks to the PC fax driver, users can conveniently send documents straight from their PC without printing them first. Incoming faxes can be forwarded to a user's e-mail inbox. This allows users to cut down on paper consumption for faxing.
Saving on energy consumption is made possible with Konica Minolta's proprietary Simitri HD polymerised toner. Much lower fusing temperatures are required than with conventional toner, which results in 15% less energy consumption for fixing, a fact testified by the international Energy Star label. In terms of image quality, the Simitri HD polymerised toner ensures crisp text with razor-sharp edges. Specifically for colour printing, Simitri HD polymerised toner means smoother, more natural colours with richer gradations. The enhanced 600 x 600 x 4 bit resolution of PhotoArt 9600 further adds to the bizhub C20 first-rate print quality with a matt finish.
“With its wealth of features, functionalities and conveniences, the bizhub C20 helps to streamline everyday office communication, speeds up general office tasks and enhances any team's or single user's productivity,” says Gdanis. “For users in their separate teams it acts as their small local communication centre while also being part of a company's 'global' printing infrastructure.”
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