Konica Minolta bizhub C253 Multifunction Printer

Konica Minolta Updated: 2008-12-23 RSS
Konica Minolta bizhub C253 Multifunction Printer

For mid-sized document demands, the bizhub C253 provides a powerful and cost-effective way to speed workflow and improve productivity. You'll be able to produce both spectacular color and cost-effective B&W output at up to 25 pages per minute and scan documents to multiple destinations at up to 70 originals per minute, for faster input and throughput -- and a large color touch-screen control panel makes operation quick and easy, including multiple-page thumbnail preview of documents.

The bizhub C253 also has all the options your growing business needs -- modular built-in finisher and powerful floor finisher options, a Fiery® Image Controller with advanced color management capabilities, high-volume fax, and security options to customize a powerful and cost-effective document solution.

* Sleek design and small footprint, with cables kept out of sight to preserve 360° styling that looks terrific from any angle.
* 25 ppm speed in color and B&W for fast output to stay ahead of rising document traffic -- with up to 70 opm scanning, simultaneous bizhub Send functions.
* Simitri® HD Color Polymerized Toner provides superb image quality with razor-sharp text and fine-line detail to give graphics and halftones greater impact.
* Built-in Emperon® Print System for seamless print/scan integration, with PCL6/PS3/XPS functionality and a built-in 60 GB HDD.
* New security enhancements, DPWS for improved connectivity and installation, Super G3 Fax option, i-Option® Kits with web browser convenience, Image Panel display and Enhanced PDF Encryption.

Features

A scaleable solution to replace your current printer/copier. With superior productivity and state-of-the-art productivity, the bizhub C253 lets you scan, save, share, then print and copy at up to 25 pages per minute -- for color impact when you need it, plus cost-efficient B&W output for everyday documents.

360° styling looks terrific from any angle. Compact footprint, sleek cabinet color and all-around access make the bizhub C253 ideal for center-office placement -- with cables kept out of sight to preserve its clean lines.

InfoLine status display. The bizhub C253 features a unique InfoLine display that tracks the flow of information in and out -- showing you operating status at a glance, even from across the room.

Large color touch-screen control panel. Simple icons and thumbnail previews help every operator scan, print and fax more quickly, with shortcut keys you can customize -- and tilt-swivel design to provide Section 508 compliance for all employees.

Multiple-page color thumbnail preview. The ability to review multiple pages of your thumbnails on the LCD screen; enables you to review documents more easily before you print.

Powerful built-in Emperon® printing. Full print/scan/copy productivity right out of the box, with PCL6/PS3/XPS functionality, ICC Profile support, built-in 60 GB HDD.

The bEST approach to integration. With built-in bizhub Extended Solution Technology (bEST), the bizhub C253 is also ready for seamless interface with third-party software for print management, cost control and networking functions.

Fast scanning to multiple destinations. Scan documents at up to 70 originals per minute, with Scan-to-Email, FTP, SMB, HDD/User Box, and network TWAIN flexibility -- plus Scan-to-WebDAV and Scan-to-USB Memory capabilities. Compact PDF formatting reduces file size to make documents faster to send and receive.

Simultaneous distribution with bizhub Send. With bizhub Send function, your bizhub C253 can accomplish more work with less keystrokes -- scanning, Emailing and faxing while simultaneously storing a User Box copy or saving the file to SMB or FTP.

Enhanced User Box Functions. Scan-to-User Box function lets you save files on the built-in 60 GB hard disk drive of your bizhub, You can assign User Boxes to individuals, departments or workgroups, even allocate User Boxes by theme, project or goal to share and group documents more efficiently.

WebDAV support. Your bizhub provides support for WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning) -- the advanced system that makes it easier to manage files and folders on your web server, identify authors and dates of web pages, lock documents and track file revisions.

IPv6: the next-generation Internet protocol. IPv6 dramatically increases IP addressing power and gives every networked device its own IP address to facilitate communication and improve security.

USB transfer. Add a simple EK-603 USB Interface option to your bizhub C253, and you can scan files to a USB thumb-drive and also print files from a USB thumb-drive -- including files in PDF, Compact PDF, JPEG, TIFF and encrypted PDF formats.

1,150-sheet standard paper capacity, heavy stock, standard duplexing. Load and auto-duplex up to 140 lb. index stock in all trays, load up to 150 sheets in manual bypass, print on envelopes or coated paper, and output 11" x 17" originals on 12" x 18" paper to preserve color bars, crop marks and margins. With LCC option, maximum paper capacity rises to 3,650 sheets.

Custom finishing for in-house production. Built-in Modular Finisher and powerful Floor Finisher options can provide 60-page booklet-making, 50-sheet stapling, half-fold and 2/3-hole punch capabilities -- and if you don't need finishing, a Job Separator option can separate print, copy, fax and report output jobs.

Banner printing. With the Built-in Modular Finisher installed, you can output full-color banners up to 11-3/4" x 47-1/4" -- a unique bizhub advantage.

Simitri® HD Color Polymerized Toner. Exclusive Konica Minolta technology provides superb color, vivid halftones, detailed fine-line drawings and razor-sharp text.

High-capacity toner. With high-capacity B&W toner cartridge and Toner Save Mode, the bizhub C253 effectively lowers your total cost of ownership.

Low-temperature oil-less fusing. Low-temperature fusing saves energy, creates documents that resist fading, won't peel or crack when folded, and allows you to overprint or write on prints and copies.

Green technologies to protect the environment. The bizhub C253 provides new power and toner saving modes, low-temperature fusing that saves energy, and other "green" technologies that meet the stringent new Energy Star standards adopted in April, 2007.

DPWS for improved connectivity and installation. For seamless device management in Windows Vista environments, DPWS (Devices Profile for Web Services) automatically locates next-generation bizhub devices on the network, downloads necessary drivers online and allows users to perform quick printing and push/pull scanning at the push of a button.

Enhanced security protection. All the security you need in today's networked workflow -- including HDD Sanitizing, Job Erase, Lock Job, HDD Lock, Account Track, Copy Protection, Data Encryption, IP Address Filtering, and Encrypted Network Printing, plus optional HDD Encryption and Biometric Authentication.

Advanced i-Option® Kits for convenient Internet access and more. For even greater connectivity, the new Konica Minolta i-Option upgrade lets you browse the web from your bizhub control panel, adds new Image Panel document viewing and control capabilities, increases your document security with Enhanced PDF Encryption and expands the versatility and convenience of your bizhub workflow.

Biometric Authentication Option. The innovative Biometric Authentication option can recognize the unique physical characteristics of each user, for fast and secure "ID and Print" operation and access to your bizhub device.

High-speed Super G3 Fax option. Super G3 transmission/reception, up to 2,000 multi-address locations, broadcasting, program dialing and other advanced features -- plus an optional 2nd phone line for increased fax input/output capability.

Powerful PageScope® software. A full suite of software solutions for web-based monitoring and network control, integrated IP addressing and security, enterprise-system integration, personal document management, printing from the Internet and more.

PageScope Enterprise Suite.* Addresses device management needs with a server-based accounting solution that combines account tracking, user authentication and custom display panel functionality.