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EUROPE wta Carsten Weser,<br />
Remanufacturing, Cartridges<br />
EUROPE Konica Minolta, Bizhub i-Series, Printers, MFPs<br />
Konica Minolta launches<br />
bizhub C257i<br />
Konica Minolta has introduced the newest member of the bizhub i-Series<br />
portfolio, the bizhub C257i.<br />
wta Carsten<br />
Weser highlights<br />
latest products<br />
<strong>The</strong> German remanufacturer<br />
has unveiled its latest releases of<br />
remanufactured cartridges for use<br />
in various Brother, Epson, HP and<br />
Sharp devices.<br />
wta Carsten Weser has expanded its<br />
products range with the addition of<br />
remanufactured cartridges for use in<br />
HP Color Laser 150, MFP 178/179,<br />
HP Color LaserJet Pro M255, MFP<br />
M282/283, HP Color LaserJet Pro<br />
M454/479, HP Color LaserJet Pro<br />
M454/479, HP LaserJet 107, MFP<br />
135/137/138 and Sharp MX- M364/36<br />
5/464/465/564/565/2630/3050/3070/3<br />
550/3570/4050/4070/5050/5070/6050/<br />
6070 devices.<br />
<strong>The</strong> company’s refilled inkjet<br />
cartridge range was expanded with<br />
the addition of refilled cartridges<br />
for use in Brother MFC-J5920,<br />
Brother DCP-J785, MFC-J985,<br />
Epson Expression Home XP<br />
5100/5105/5115, WorkForce WF<br />
2860/2865, Epson Expression Home<br />
XP 2100/2105/3100/3105/4100/4105,<br />
WorkForce WF-2810/2830/2835/2850,<br />
HP Envy Photo 6220/6230/6232/6<br />
234/7130/7134/7830/7834, Tango<br />
and HP PageWide Enterprise Color<br />
556, Color Flow MFP 586/E58650<br />
machines. <strong>The</strong> last-mentioned set of<br />
cartridges is available in normal page<br />
yield “A”, higher page yield “X” and<br />
extra high yield “Y”. ■<br />
For more information<br />
on all of the above, scan<br />
the QR code.<br />
This A3 colour multifunctional<br />
peripheral (MFP) provides the full IT<br />
capability of other i-Series products,<br />
but as an entry-level model it is<br />
particularly attractive to companies<br />
with smaller budgets.<br />
Benjamin Licht, Product Manager,<br />
Konica Minolta Business Solutions<br />
Europe GmbH said: “MFPs have<br />
transformed in the wake of digitalisation.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y are no longer just a printing device<br />
— they are a link between printed,<br />
physical workflow steps and their virtual,<br />
digital counterparts. <strong>The</strong>y are designed<br />
to make the transitions between the<br />
two types of workflow as seamless and<br />
smooth as possible.”<br />
Thanks to the IT6 platform, the colour<br />
A3 MFP is connected to Konica Minolta<br />
MarketPlace, which is preinstalled on<br />
the device. This allows users to securely<br />
access, implement and manage a wide<br />
range of cloud-based services and<br />
applications. With Open API support,<br />
the bizhub C257i can also be easily<br />
integrated into existing document<br />
workflows with several server-based or<br />
device-based print and scan applications.<br />
<strong>The</strong> bizhub C257i offers a print speed<br />
of 25 ppm and comes with a 6 GB of<br />
memory, three times more than its<br />
predecessors. <strong>The</strong> system storage has<br />
been changed from HDD to 256-GB<br />
SDD for faster read and write speeds.<br />
Furthermore, the scanning speed has<br />
increased to 55 ppm in simplex. <strong>The</strong><br />
bizhub C257i comes with an upgraded<br />
Automatic Document Feeder and a new<br />
50-sheet finisher with manual stapling as<br />
new functionality.<br />
Konica Minolta has equipped the<br />
bizhub C257i with the same security<br />
standards as the other systems from the<br />
bizhub i-Series. <strong>The</strong> anti-virus solution<br />
BitDefender has been embedded in the<br />
firmware and monitors all scanned files<br />
and transferred documents in real time.<br />
Equipped with a large number of<br />
sensors enabling self-diagnosis and use<br />
of the Konica Minolta Remote Service<br />
Platform, the bizhub C257i minimises<br />
downtime and ensures uninterrupted<br />
use. Consumables such as toner are<br />
delivered proactively, and a maintenance<br />
technician can be called automatically<br />
when needed. ■<br />
Issue <strong>339</strong><br />
February 2021<br />
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