Konica Minolta 7450 User Manual
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May 2006
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Specs at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Target Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Powerful Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Excellent, Accurate Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Simple Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Camera Direct Photo Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Toll-Free Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Duty Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Print Speeds by Page Size and Media Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
First-Page-Out Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Weights and Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Operating Environment Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Printer Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Resolution and PhotoART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Camera Direct Photo Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
USB Host Port with PictBridge Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Media Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Standard Media Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Optional Media Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Contents
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Print Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Paper Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Imageable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Supported Media Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Advanced Document Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Special Media Density Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
User-Replaceable Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Simitri Polymerized Toner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Consumable Yields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Supplies Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Printer Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Convenient Printer Management Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Printer Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
PageScope Management Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Print Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Download Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Printer Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Electronic User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Color Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Professional Color Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Automatic ICC-Based Color Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Host-Based ICC Color Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Dynamic Contone Screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Custom Color Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
PANTONE Color Look-Up Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Enhanced Automatic Image Density Control (eAIDC) . . . . . . . . . . 39
Options & Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Duplex Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lower Feeder Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Banner Feed Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Caster Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Extended Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Introduction
The magicolor 7450 produces large-format output
with photorealistic quality.
When image is everything and performance counts, rely on the
extraordinary image quality and robust processing power of the largeformat KONICA MINOLTA magicolor®7450. Perfect for all design and
business printing needs, the magicolor 7450 has a 733 MHz G4 CPU
and custom acceleration hardware for fast document processing. It also
features exceptional print quality, with 9600 x 600 dpi-class resolution
and precise ICC-based color matching for true-to-life color documents.
With its PostScript
®
3 and PCL®6 printer emulations and a highperformance Emperon controller, the magicolor 7450 provides
multi-platform compatibility for Windows®, Macintosh®, and Linux®users.
And, a Gigabit Ethernet®interface enables this workhorse printer to
rapidly process jobs from the fastest network connection
available. The magicolor 7450 also boasts a print speed of
24.5 ppm in color and b&w, with a first-page-out time of 11.4
seconds in color and 8.2 seconds in b&w. All with the
ease of use and cost-effectiveness built into every
KONICA MINOLTA printing solution.
Diverse media handling capabilities let you print on
a variety of media types from recycled paper to
glossy and thick stock. This robust color laser also
handles a wide range of media sizes, from 3.54" x
5.5", to 12.25" x 18" for full-bleed tabloid designs,
on up to banner size (12.25" x 47.24").
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Specs at a Glance
An overview of the features of the magicolor 7450.
Large-format, photorealistic quality color laser
Print Method Electrophotographic color laser
Processor PowerPC, 733 MHz G4
Print Speed Up to 24.5 ppm color and black & white (letter/A4)
Resolution Up to 9600 x 600 dpi-class
Duty Cycle Up to 120,000 letter/A4 prints/month
Memory 256 MB DDR SDRAM std., 1024 MB max.
Standard Interfaces Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000BaseTX),
USB 2.0, Parallel, USB 1.1 Host Port
(for camera direct photo print)
Media Sizes Up to banner size (W) 3.55"-12.25" (90 x 311 mm),
(L) 5.50" - 47.24" (140 - 1200 mm)
Media Weight Up to 141 lb. Index (256 g/m2)
Media Input 250-sheet multipurpose cassette
100-sheet manual feed tray
Optional 500-sheet cassette (up to three)
Optional automatic duplexer
Optional banner feed tray
Media Output 350-sheet face-down tray
Print Media Types Plain/recycled paper, glossy stock,
thick stock, transparencies, postcards,
laser-quality labels, postcards, envelopes
Software Utilities Driver support for Windows Server 2003/
XP/2000/NT4/Me/98SE,
Macintosh OS X (v10.2+)/OS 9 (v9.1+), and
Linux Red Hat 9/SuSE 8.2;
PageScope™ Management Suite; Print
Monitor; Status Monitor; Download Manager
Color Control Enhanced Automatic Image Density
Control (eAIDC) built-in calibration;
Automatic ICC-based color matching;
ICC Device Profiles; Dynamic Contone
Screening; SWOP, Commercial,
Eurocolor, TOYO, DIC, and SNAP press
emulations; PANTONE
®
Color tables
Language Compatibility PostScript 3, PCL 6, PDF 1.4,
JPEG/TIFF Direct Print
Typefaces 137 PostScript, 93 PCL, 10 line printer
Warranty One-year onsite
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Target Markets
A robust performer for business and design
applications.
Use this versatile color laser to create:
11" x 17" Newsletters Color Transparencies
Pre-press Proofs Spreadsheets
Email and Web Pages Sales Sheets
Color Banners Client Proofs
Promotional Publishing Reports
Full-bleed Tabloid Designs Photo Prints
Posters Daily Correspondence
Designed to support the powerful graphics applications used by creative
professionals, the magicolor 7450 is also a high-performance printer for
large volume applications. It’s a perfect fit for:
Marketing Departments
Print Shops
Retail and SMB Businesses
Professional Photographers
Realtors
Engineering Firms
Financial Institutions
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Key Features
This performance powerhouse has a built-in
productivity pack.
Powerful Performance
Emperon Controller Technology
With state-of-the-art Emperon controller technology, the magicolor 7450
is built for productivity. When the printer is installed in a demanding
environment, the Emperon controller provides greater document
processing efficiency with minimal network impact.
Emperon provides:
Compatibility with the most popular printing languages—
PostScript and PCL
Compatibility with multiple operating environments, including
Windows, Macintosh, and Linux
Multi-protocol print serving with TCP/IP, EtherTalk, NetWare, and
NetBIOS/NetBEUI support
Excellent color quality with precise color matching and halftone
screening that delivers best-in-class 9600 x 600 dpi-class
resolution
Easy printer management with the PageScope suite of
management utilities
Seamless integration of document output management with a
consistent user interface and functionalities across all the
KONICA MINOLTA new-generation products
Fast, Productive Printing - Why Wait?
There are numerous features packed into the magicolor 7450 that make
it a plow-ahead performer. For business-critical situations in which
processing performance and fast output are a necessity, the magicolor
7450 stands firm as a true workhorse printer.
Single-pass technology: Get the same 24.5 page-per-minute
speed whether a document is text-only, or text mixed with fullcolor graphics and images, or graphics-only.
First page out in 11.4 seconds: Why wait for your first page?
When the printer is in an idle, ready state, you can expect the
first page of a color document to print in just 11.4 seconds.
Subsequent pages follow at up to 24.5 ppm. This translates to
sheer business productivity.
24.5 ppm
black-&-white and
full color
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733 MHz G4 PowerPC processor: When a file is sent to the
magicolor 7450, it’s this powerful CPU, working in conjunction
with the Emperon-based controller, that processes the document
for quick delivery.
Acceleration ASIC chip: The magicolor 7450 includes an ASIC
chip that offers processing acceleration through hardware
assistance for complex operations such as contone screening,
color transformations, and image processing.
Gigabit Ethernet: To quickly pull jobs from high-speed, 1000
Mbps business networks, the magicolor 7450 has a built-in
10/100/1000BaseTX Ethernet interface.
DDR SDRAM: The printer’s also equipped with 256 MB DDR
SDRAM, that’s upgradable to 1024 MB. DDR memory modules
effectively double file data throughput and consume less energy.
Compatibility for Multi-User Environments
Adding to the magicolor 7450’s “productivity pack” is its ability to
support mixed network environments and its versatile software for
managing printer operations in these environments.
Windows, Macintosh, and Linux: The magicolor 7450 has
multi-platform support for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux users.
This allows simultaneous printing from diverse business
workgroups.
PostScript 3 and PCL 6 languages: For seamless document
printing, the magicolor 7450 is multi-lingual. It has PostScript 3 and
PCL 6 emulations, and corresponding printer drivers, to efficiently
process jobs from popular business and design programs.
Gigabit Ethernet: To support traditional, Fast Ethernet, and 1000
Mbps Ethernet networks, the magicolor 7450 includes a highspeed Gigabit Ethernet port.
Printer Management Tools: The magicolor 7450 includes some
of the industry’s most comprehensive and convenient printer
management tools.
There is software specifically for network administrators to
manage and configure KONICA MINOLTA printers remotely,
integrate them into corporate Enterprise Management Systems,
and even manage these printers using other manufacturer’s
administration software. And there are tools especially for general
printer users, designed to make monitoring and printing
documents “stay-at-your-desk” convenient.
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Excellent, Accurate Color
Excellent performance is just one of the magicolor 7450’s strong points.
Superb color quality is another trait this printer exhibits. Through a
combination of contone print resolution, KONICA MINOLTA’s own
Simitri™ Polymerized Toner formula, and adjustable color controls, the
magicolor 7450 delivers excellent, accurate, consistent color for
business reports, sales materials, correspondence, photographs, and
more.
9600 x 600 dpi-class PhotoART Contone Quality
The magicolor 7450’s high-quality resolution generates photo-quality
output with great detail and character in fine lines and halftones by
printing 600 x 600 x 4 dpi resolution (600 x 600 dots per inch with 4 bits
per pixel). Also known as 9600 x 600 dpi-class PhotoART contone
quality, it provides 4 bits (16 levels) of gray or color per pixel rather than
only 1 bit (2 levels) per pixel found on many other printers. Contone
technology works by varying toner volume and toner density. Instead of
producing only one size dot, the magicolor 7450 adjusts dot size,
producing more shades of color for best image quality.
Management Tool Intended User Function
Driver (Windows/Mac/Linux) General User Provides a graphical method for selecting general and advanced print options
Front Keypad / Control Panel Network Admin Reveals at-a-glance supply levels; provides an easy-to-follow menu
General User for viewing and changing printer options
PageScope Web Connection Network Admin Supplies real-time printer information from the convenience of
General User your desktop via a web browser
PageScope Direct Print General User Enables you to print PDF and TIFF files simply by dragging the file to
the PageScope Direct Print icon on the user desktop
PageScope Net Care Network Admin Provides remote installation, management, and configuration of
KONICA MINOLTA printers via the web
PageScope Network Setup Network Admin Manages KONICA MINOLTA printers over TCP/IP or IPX/SPX
PageScope Plug and Print Network Admin Automatically detects new printers on the network and creates a
print object on the Windows print server
PageScope Peer-to-Peer Printing General User Makes it possible to print directly (without using a print server) to the
network printer in Windows Me/98
PageScope EMS Plug-ins Network Admin Integrates the printer into 3rd-party Enterprise Management
software packages
Web JetAdmin Plug-in Network Admin Allows KONICA MINOLTA printers to be managed from HP Web
JetAdmin management software
Status Monitor General User Resides conveniently on the desktop and provides job status
and supply level information
Print Monitor Network Admin For direct printing from the host, over TCP/IP, to the printer
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Simitri Polymerized Toner
The magicolor 7450 features KONICA MINOLTA’s Simitri Polymerized
Toner technology, which uses tiny, uniform-size particles that are
encapsulated in a proprietary compound to improve fusing on most
media—even coarse, recycled paper. As a result, prints are more
durable, with images and text that don’t smear or fade. In fact, the
output for KONICA MINOLTA color laser printers has been tested for
longevity up to 100 years.
Simple Operation
It’s not uncommon for people to classify this level of printer as difficult
without ever laying hands on the product. Some high-performance
printers do sacrifice ease of use for high production. However, that’s not
the case with the magicolor 7450. Wrapped around its fast processor
and 24.5 ppm speed is a user-friendly package. From setup to everyday
operation, this printer’s equipped to keep it simple.
Front-access to supplies: When supplies do run low,
replacement is easy. Toner cartridges are accessible from the
front of the printer, and the inside of the front panel displays toner
replacement guidelines.
Auto-install software: The Software Utilities CD-ROM features
an auto-install interface that guides you, step-by-step, through the
installation of drivers and printer management utilities. It even
automatically detects the printer on the network.
Graphical keypad with dynamic “help”: The magicolor 7450
features graphical front keypad display with dynamic help built right
in. It has a 4-line LCD window that displays the current state of the
printer, shows options when navigating the menu system, displays
toner supply levels, and offers information when an offline printer
condition occurs. Best of all, it helps troubleshoot problems with its
dynamic help function should an error occur.
Excellent color quality is another strong point
of the magicolor 7450.
Step-by-step toner replacement instructions
are included inside the front panel.
Large, easy-to-read display
At-a-glance toner gauges
Easy-to-navigate menu system
Dynamic help provides assistance
when an error occurs
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Printer management with desktop convenience: Don’t leave
your desk to check the status of your print job or to see if there’s
enough supplies to handle a large print run. Rely on PageScope
Web Connection to view this information. Simply use your web
browser and the printer’s IP address to access real-time printer
data.
Another desktop management tool included with the magicolor
7450 is the Status Monitor. It resides on your screen for easy
accessibility, and shows detailed information about the printer
including current status, current consumable levels, and
explanations of any errors that may have occurred. It provides
this information in a helpful, graphical format.
Camera Direct Photo Printing
The Camera Direct Photo Print function allows digital images to be
printed directly from a PictBridge-enabled digital camera—no PC or
special software required. Photos can be printed on any supported
media up to 12.25" x 18". Borderless 4" x 6" prints are also available
with special media.
PictBridge provides control over a number of photo printing options,
including resolution, media type and size, copy count, n-up, batch, and
index printing.
PageScope Web Connection lets
you view real-time printer data.
Print images directly from a digital camera—no PC or special
software required.
The desktop Status Monitor
provides a graphical means to
determine offline printing
conditions.
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Toll-Free Technical Support
With KONICA MINOLTA US-based Technical Support, you never have
to wait to have your questions answered. Average response time is less
than 1 minute during normal business hours. Technical support is tollfree for 5 years.
Technical support is available in three different ways:
Answer Base: The Answer Base provides 24-Hour
Online Help. Answers to hundreds of common
questions and diagnostic advice for all of our
printers and all-in-ones are available at
printer.konicaminolta.com/support.
Email: If you can’t find the answer you need in the
Answer Base, contact one of our Support Engineers
via email at http://printer.konicaminolta.com/support/
supportmail/index.html.
Telephone: If you would rather talk to a
KONICA MINOLTA Technical Support engineer,
call (877) 778–2687. Check current business hours
at printer.konicaminolta.com/support.
“The communication skills, attitude,
and demeanor of your Technical
Support personnel put me at ease
immediately. I knew within the first ten
seconds that I was going to get the
help that I needed.”
Richard Rothschild, President
TenantBuyer Home Services, Inc.
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The magicolor 7450 offers the power to keep
pace with demanding business printing.
Engine
Production-level performance for non-stop
business printing.
Type
The magicolor 7450 is based on a KONICA MINOLTA single-pass
laser printer engine that uses a CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black)
printing system to produce full-color output—fast!
Duty Cycle
120,000 prints (letter/A4 size) per month maximum.
Print Speeds by Page Size and Media Type
Page Size Simplex (ppm) Duplex (ppm)
Letter 24.5 23.1
Legal 14.8 9.0
A4 25.0 23.6
A5 25.0 23.6
B5 25.0 23.6
11 x 17 13.2 8.4
Media Type
Transparency* 5.7 N/A
Thick Stock 1 / 2* 12.1 10.6
Thick Stock 3* 10.0 9.8
*Letter-size page.
First-Page-Out Time*
Simplex Color (seconds) Monochrome (seconds)
Letter 11.4 8.2
Legal 12.7 9.4
A4 11.4 8.1
11 x 17 13.4 10.1
Duplex Color (seconds) Monochrome (seconds)
Letter 19.2 15.9
Legal 21.7 18.4
A4 19.1 15.8
11 x 17 22.8 19.6
*From an idle, ready state on plain paper
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