Konica Minolta bizhub C654 and C754

Product Overview

The Konica Minolta bizhub C654 ($32,828) and bizhub C754 ($38,467) features Konica Minolta’s INFO-Palette touch screen interface. This 9″ color touch screen has what Konica Minolta called a “touch and swipe” interface, much like you’d operate a mobile device, as well as customized icons for functions you use more frequently. An external keyboard is available as an option.

Both machines has standard copying, printing, and scanning (and optional faxing) and a 60ppm color speed. Black-and-white speed is 65ppm and 75ppm for the bizhub C654 and bizhub C754, respectively. The controller uses a 1.2GHz processor and comes with 2GB of memory and a 250GB hard disk drive. PostScript and PCL printing support are standard, along with XPS printing. Warm-up time is 22 seconds, which puts these machines among the fastest in the industry. First-page-out time in color is an impressive 5.3 seconds.

An optional Fiery IC-412 image controller includes Adobe PostScript, excellent workflow tools and color management tools. It adds features like color profiles, hot folders, and defined workflows that enhance productivity.

There is also the bizhub MarketPlace, a place for downloadable apps. It includes features as scanning files to Gmail, Google Docs, and SharePoint. Konica Minolta PageScope Mobile App allows for printing from and scanning to smartphones.

Konica Minolta has made a big impression in the professional color market with rugged production models. The bizhub C654 and bizhub C754 are aimed at various industries, especially large medical offices that need to scan paper copies in order to prepare for adoption of electronic medical records. They are also good for large workgroup and departments with high-speed copying and printing needs.

Features

Paper handling:

• Dual 500-sheet paper cassettes, a 1,000-sheet paper cassette, and a 1,500-sheet cassette — all standard.
• Standard 150-sheet bypass
• Optional 3,000-sheet stacker that handles letter-size paper only ($1,780)
• Optional 2,500-sheet unit that holds up to 12″ x 18″ paper
• 6,650-sheet maximum paper capacity
• Standard 150-sheet dual-scanning document feeder with duplex speed of 180ppm
• 250-sheet exit tray ($112)
• Optional 3,200-sheet finisher with 50-sheet multiposition stapling ($1,885); users can also add an optional booklet maker with saddlestitching ($1,450) that allows users to create booklets up to 80 pages, and a optional 2/3-hole punch ($586)
• Optional 3,100-sheet finisher with 100-sheet multiposition stapling ($3,020); users can also add an optional booklet maker with saddlestitching ($1,670) that allows users to create booklets up to 80 pages, and a optional 2/3-hole punch ($863)
• Two-tray (200 sheets in each tray) optional postprocess inserter ($1,113)
• Optional Z-folding unit ($5,509)

MFP features:

• Scanning features include scan-to-email, scan-to-FTP, scan-to-SMB, and scan-to-PowerPoint
• Scanning file formats include encrypted PDF and compact PDF; for PCs with Windows 7, there is also the Distributed Scan feature for sending scanned documents directly to a Scan Server
• LDAP supported
• Internet faxing standard
• Optional faxing ($1,070) includes 33.6kbps modem, JBIG compression, and supports PC faxing and IP address faxing.

Security features:

• Optional card and biometric authentication devices
• Optional biometric recognition software that uses finger vein patterns
• Secure print
• HDD Lock
• Job erase
• Optional copy guard

Shortcomings

These devices were released in 2012; we recommend users look at Konica Minolta’s more recent bizhub C654e/bizhub C754e for upgraded features, such as image rotation and drag-and-drop functionality via the touchscreen interface.

Specifications

General Specifications

Type		Console Full Colour Printer/Copier/Scanner
Colour Support		Full-Colour
Copy Resolution	Scan	Main: 600dpi x Sub: 600dpi
	Print	Copy: Main; 600 dpi x Sub; 600 dpi / Print: Main; 1,200 dpi x Sub; 1,200 dpi
Gradation		256
Memory Capacity (Std./Max.)		2GB/4GB
HDD		250GB
Original Type		Sheets, Books, Objects
Max. Original Size		A3 (11″ x 17″)
Output Size		SRA3 to A5, B6S 1, A6S 1 Thick paper, Foolscap 2 (8-1/2″ x 13-1/2″, 200 mm x 330 mm, 8-1/8″ x 13-1/4″, 8-1/2″ x 13″, 8-1/4″ x 13″, 8″ x 13″), 8K, 16K, Long Length Paper (210 x 457.3 mm to 297 x 1,200mm)
Image Loss		Max. 4.2mm or less for top edge (5 mm for thin paper), Max. 3.0mm or less for bottom edge, Max. 3.0mm or less for right/left edges*A loss of 4.2 mm each during printing.
Warm-Up Time (23°C, std. voltage) (May vary depending on the operating environment and usage.)		22 sec. or less (The time required to start printing when both the main power and sub-power switches are turned from OFF to ON.)
		22 sec. or less (The time required to start printing when the main power switch is ON and the sub-power switch is turned from OFF to ON.)
First Copy Time 3	Colour	C754 : 5.3 sec. or less C654 : 5.3 sec. or less
	B/W	C754 : 3.6 sec. or less C654 : 3.7 sec. or less
Copy Speed (A4 Crosswise) Copy Magnification	Colour	C754 : 60 ppm C654 : 60 ppm
	B/W	C754 : 75 ppm C654 : 65 ppm
	Fixed Same Magnification	1:1±0.5% or less
	Scaling Up	1: 1.154/1.224/1.414/2.000
	Scaling Down	1: 0.866/0.816/0.707/0.500
	Preset	3 types
	Zoom	25-400% (in 0.1% increments)
	Lengthwise Crosswise Individual Settings	25-400% (in 0.1% increments)
Paper Capacity (80g/m2 paper)		Tray 1/2 : 500 sheets (up to SRA3), Tray 3 : 1,500 sheets (A4), Tray 4 : 1,000 sheets (A4), Multiple Bypass Tray : 150 sheets (up to SRA3)
Max. Paper Capacity (80g/m2)		6,650 sheets
Paper Weight	Tray 1 – 4	52- 256g/m2
	Multiple Bypass Tray	52- 300g/m2
Multiple Copy		1- 9,999 sheets
Auto Duplex		Type: Non-Stack Paper Size: Width/100-320mm, Length/148-457.2mm Paper: Weight 52 to 256g/m2
Power Requirements		AC 230 V 10 A (50 to 60Hz)
Max. Power Consumption		2.1kW or less
Dimensions [W] x [D] x [H]		650mm x 799mm x 1,155mm (25-1/2″ x 31-1/2″ x 45-1/2″)
Weight		Approx. 221 kg (487-1/4 lb)
Space Requirements4 [W] x [D]		988 x 1,525 mm (39″ x 60″)

1 S: Short edge feed 2 Set by Customer engineer
3 A4 crosswise full size/using the first tray/scanning from the original glass surface.
4 Without options, with paper trays pulled out, and multiple bypass tray, auxiliary tray and ADF opened.