Compare Prices : Konica Minolta Magicolor 1600W

Review summary: A relatively cheap colour-laser printer

Pros: Good speed for an entry-level laser ; much faster than an inkjet ; cheap for a colour laser ; good toner capacities

Cons: No cover for paper feed tray ; toner cartridges a bit awkward to change

Verdict: A good, entry-level colour laser, but it's a bit inconvenient to have to close it up between prints

Review summary: A relatively cheap colour-laser printer

Verdict: A good, entry-level colour laser, but it's a bit inconvenient to have to close it up between prints

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Review summary: The Konica Minolta magicolor 1600W's most eye-catching feature is its price: $180 (street). That makes it the least expensive color laser printer on the market, for now, having wrested that title from the Samsung CLP-315. The difference in cost is ...

Pros: Small footprint, suitable for desktop. High-quality text. Crisp, vibrant color graphics

Cons: Fairly slow for a laser. Relatively low paper capacity. Manual duplexing only

Verdict: The Konica Minolta magicolor 1600W is a touch less expensive than its closest competition and a touch faster, and it offers higher-quality text.

Review summary: There's an increasing choice of budget colour laser printers and Konica Minolta's offering in the sub-£150 market is the Magicolor 1600W. This is a small-footprint machine, decked out in black and white, which looks neat and ...

Verdict: This is a very serviceable colour laser at a good price. While it uses a slower, carousel print mechanism, it still manages a reasonable colour speed and a good throughput for black. Running costs are a bit on the high side if you aim to print a lot ...