Two KONICA MINOLTA Color Laser Printers Named
Buyers Laboratory Pick of the Year

magicolor® 7300 EN and magicolor 2350 EN ranked
as outstanding performers in their respective categories

August 10, 2004 - Mobile, AL – KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS announced today that its magicolor 7300 EN and magicolor 2350 EN color laser printers have each received Buyers Laboratory’s Spring 2004 Pick of the Year award. The magicolor 7300, a large-format, tandem printer that features true-to-life color quality, won in the category of Outstanding Color Laser/LED Workgroup Printer. The magicolor 2350, a desktop color laser with photorealistic quality, earned its place as Outstanding Sub-$1,000 Color Laser/LED Printer.

Buyers Laboratory Pick of the Year awards recognize the most exceptional performers from among many products BLI tests annually in each product category. The independent testing lab subjects each product to months of hands-on analysis, evaluating critical factors such as durability, quality, productivity, and ease of use. Both the KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 7300 and 2350 “…stood out from the rest as clearly superior to their competition.”

KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 7300 – Outstanding Color Laser/LED Workgroup Printer
During BLI’s three-month evaluation of the magicolor 7300, it exhibited exemplary performance and reliability. The printer required no service and didn’t experience even one misfeed during its 40,000-impression test cycle. Analysts were also impressed with the printer’s reliable, high-quality color.
“The magicolor 7300 EN offers exceptional print quality,” said Marlene Glazer, BLI’s printer industry analyst. “In fact, the output quality is among the best we’ve seen.” The printer earned BLI’s highest rating for image quality and, according to Buyers Lab, is one of a few printers that have completed the lab’s testing with no degradation in color.

KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 2350 – Outstanding Sub-$1,000 Color Laser/LED Printer
Like the magicolor 7300, the magicolor 2350 completed BLI’s 3-month evaluation with flying colors, producing remarkable performance with no service required. Buyers Lab found the printer was able to produce a spectrum of color “…typical of the range usually produced by color LED engines, which is a remarkable feat for a sub-$1,000 color laser printer.” The magicolor 2350 received the testing lab’s top image quality rating for color business graphics and photographs, and all forms of black output.
“One of the lowest-priced color laser/LED printers on the market, the magicolor 2350 EN, which also offers one of the lowest per-page costs for supplies for multi-pass color laser printers, is clearly an outstanding value,” BLI reported.

The magicolor 2350 EN and magicolor 7300 EN are available through KONICA MINOLTA’s network of retail outlets, e-commerce partners, authorized dealers, and distributors. To find the location nearest you, call 800-523-2696 or visit the KONICA MINOLTA Web site at printer.konicaminolta.com. For a limited time, purchasers can obtain a $100 mail-in rebate on the magicolor 2350 EN and a 3-month supply of specialty paper for the magicolor 7300 EN.