Konica Minolta Magicolor 2480 MF Quick start guide

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September 2006

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Specs at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Target Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Dependable, High-Speed Laser Performance . . . . . . . 4
Affordable to Buy and Own . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Outstanding Prints, Copies, Scans, Photos, and
Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Compact Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Easy to Set up and Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Camera Direct Photo Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exceptional Media Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Free Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Duty Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Print/Copy Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
First-Print-Out Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
First-Copy-Out Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Operating Environment Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Weights and Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Host System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Media Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Standard Media Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Supported Media Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Media Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Imageable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Supported Media Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Advanced Document Processing—Printing . . . . . . . . 19
Contents
KONICA MINOLTA magicolor ®2480MF and
magicolor 2490MF—Color laser productivity
centers

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Advanced Document Processing—Copying . . . . . . . . 20
Advanced Document Processing—Scanning. . . . . . . . 21
Advanced Document Processing—Faxing. . . . . . . . . . 21
Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Toner Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Drum Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
In-box Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Replacement Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Supplies Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
All-in-One Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Convenient Management Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Printer Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
PageScope Web Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Electronic Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Scanning from a PC with PaperPort SE . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Converting Scanned Images to Editable Text with
PaperPort SE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Organizing Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Scanning to Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Faxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the magicolor 2490MF as a Standalone Fax . . . 35
Sending and Receiving Digital Documents with
FaxTalk Communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using FaxTalk Communicator with PaperPort SE . . . . 37
Camera Direct Photo Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
USB Host Port with PictBridge Compatibility . . . . . . . . 38
Color Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Professional Color Tools for Novices and
Professionals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Automatic ICC-Based Color Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
ICC Device Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Enhanced Automatic Image Density Control (eAIDC) . 40
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Duplex Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Lower Feeder Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
External 10/100BaseTX Ethernet NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Extended Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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Introduction
Print, Copy, Scan, Camera Direct Photo Print,
and Fax* functionality make the magicolor
2400MF Series all-in-ones indispensible desktop
tools.
In today's complex business environment, it’s important to keep a
competitive edge. The magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF color laser all-in-
ones (AIOs) help small- and medium-sized businesses do just that by
combining several essential office functions into a single machine that
saves time, space, and money.
Print & Copy
The magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF are quick to print and copy,
delivering 20 crisp black & white or 5 brilliant, true-to-life color pages
per minute—regardless of the print quality chosen—to keep up with
the demands of a busy office.
Scan
Scan paper documents and photos (up to 8.5" x 14") in
beautifully detailed 24-bit color directly to email over the
network. Or use ScanSoft PaperPort®SE from Nuance®,
bundled with the magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF, to scan to
the PC via the USB interface. Scanned documents can be
annotated; saved in PDF, JPEG, TIFF, and other file formats for
easy file archiving or sharing; or converted to editable text via
Optical Character Recognition (OCR).
Fax
The magicolor 2490MF features standalone 33.6 Kbps Super G3
fax capability with 9 one-touch dials, 9 group dials, 100 speed
dials, 125 broadcast stations, and 4 MB of fax memory.
PC Fax
FaxTalk Communicator™, also bundled with the magicolor
2480MF and 2490MF, can be used to send and receive
digital faxes, annotate faxes before sending or printing,
and turn the PC into a speakerphone and answering
machine. You can also scan documents directly into
FaxTalk Communicator from PaperPort SE.
Camera Direct Photo Print
The magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF print up to full-size 8.5" x 11"
photos directly from a PictBridge™-enabled digital camera—no PC or
special software required.
* The magicolor 2490MF provides standalone fax
functionality; the magicolor 2480MF and magicolor
2490MF both provide PC Fax functionality.

Specs at a Glance
An overview of the features of the
magicolor 2480MF and the magicolor 2490MF.
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magicolor 2480MF magicolor 2490MF
Print Method Electrophotographic color laser
Processor Oasis CD2040, 108 MHz
Print/Copy
Speed (letter/A4) Up to 20 b&w ppm or 5 color ppm
Print Resolution Up to 2400 x 600 dpi
Copy Quality Photo, Text, Mix / Normal, Fine
Scan
Speed 6 sec/pg b&w; 12 sec/pg color 4 sec/pg b&w; 10 sec/pg color
Color Depth/Resolution 24-bit color; 600 x 600 dpi
Drivers TWAIN and WIA
Utility ScanSoft PaperPort SE from Nuance*
Fax (standalone) N/A 33.6 Kbps Super G3
PC Fax FaxTalk Communicator; send & receive
Camera Direct Photo Print PictBridge 1.0 via USB 1.1 Host Port
Duty Cycle (letter/A4) Up to 35,000 prints/month
Memory 96 MB 128 MB
Interfaces Hi-Speed USB 2.0, USB 1.1 Host 10/100BaseTX Ethernet®, Hi-Speed
Port for Camera Direct Photo Print, USB 2.0, USB 1.1 Host Port for
Optional External 10/100BaseTX Camera Direct Photo Print
Ethernet NIC
Media Input 200-sheet multipurpose tray
50-sheet Automatic Document Feeder
Optional 500-sheet Lower Feeder Unit & Optional Automatic Duplexer
Media Output 100-sheet face-down tray
Media Sizes Up to legal (8.5" x 14" / 216 x 356 mm)
Media Types Plain/recycled paper, glossy stock, thick stock, transparencies,
postcards, laser-quality labels, envelopes
Media Weights Up to 90 lb Index (163 g/m2)
Color Control Enhanced Automatic Image Density; Control (eAIDC) built-in calibration;
Automatic ICC-based color matching
Compatibility Windows®XP/2000/Me/98SE Windows Server 2003/XP/
2000/Me/98SE
Warranty One-year exchange
* The PaperPort SE software has a single-user license. Additional licenses are available for purchase.

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Target Markets
A perfect fit for SOHO and SMB.
The versatile magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF color laser all-in-ones are
ideal for small and home offices, small- and medium-sized businesses,
and workgroups in larger organizations. They are amazingly cost-
effective, yet boast several essential business functions in one compact
and stylish unit.
If you’ve been faced with any of these problems, you’re sure to find the
magicolor 2480MF or 2490MF the solution you’ve been waiting for:
Too many office machines to maintain
A one-product solution for an organization’s essential business
functions means less time and money spent maintaining separate
machines.
Limited space
Satellite and home offices that have limited space but still require
the functionality of several office machines will discover that the
space-saving design of the magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF is
perfect for any workspace.
Lack of privacy
For executives and departments (such as Finance and Human
Resources) that require private document management, the
magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF are complete desktop solutions.
Expensive outsourced document production with long lead times
Businesses requiring professional, high-quality documents can
save money and time by using the magicolor 2480MF or 2490MF
as an integral part of the document production cycle—copy or
scan source materials, inspect photographs printed directly from
a digital camera, annotate and fax draft documents for review,
and print final documents in brilliant, attention-getting color.
Aging technologies
The magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF color laser all-in-ones are
the ideal solution for businesses moving up from older
technologies—such as single-function devices, monochrome
laser AIOs, and color inkjet AIOs.
Use the magicolor 2480MF
and 2490MF for any business
document:
Daily correspondence
Email & web pages
Newsletters
Posters
CD-ROM & mailing labels
Business papers
Spreadsheets & charts
Reports
Envelopes
Maps
Photographs
Invoices
· Print · Copy · Scan · Fax* ·
· Camera direct Photo Print ·
* The magicolor 2490MF provides standalone fax
functionality; the magicolor 2480MF and magicolor
2490MF both provide PC Fax functionality.

Key Features
It's easy to see why the magicolor 2480MF and
2490MF are the new 'must-have' machines for
every office.
Dependable, High-Speed Laser Performance
The magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF feature speedy first-page-out times
of 13 seconds or less for black & white and 22 seconds or less for color
prints. Multiple copies are delivered at 20 black & white or 5 full-color
pages per minute, regardless of the print quality chosen.
Documents and photographs can be scanned in less than 6 seconds
per black & white page and 12 seconds per 24-bit color page.
To share this color laser performance office-wide, the magicolor
2480MF and 2490MF provide 'Plug and Play' Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and
Fast Ethernet (10/100BaseTX)* interfaces, and they boast a robust duty
cycle of up to 35,000 prints per month. Compatible with Windows
Server 2003**, XP, 2000, Me, and 98SE operating systems, the
compact magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF fit seamlessly into today's
SMB landscape.
Affordable to Buy and Own
The magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF are competitively priced and cost-
effective to own. Purchase supplies for just one office machine rather
than several. And at just pennies a print, both full-color and black &
white laser-quality documents and photographs won’t break the budget.
In fact, the magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF make it easy to save both
money and time because important document production can be kept in
house.
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* The magicolor 2490MF includes a built-in Fast
Ethernet interface, and the magicolor 2490MF
offers an optional External Fast Ethernet Print
Server.
** magicolor 2490MF only.

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Outstanding Prints, Copies, Scans, Photos, and Faxes
Based on an award-winning KONICA MINOLTA color laser print engine
design, the magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF make it easy to produce
professional laser-quality color prints, copies, scans, fax documents,
and photos that are sure to impress.
Print Quality
The magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF deliver outstanding print quality for
any type of document. The following print resolutions are available:
2400 x 600 dpi
1200 x 600 dpi
600 x 600 dpi
Printing at 2400 dpi resolution produces crisp text, rich blacks, vibrant
colors, realistic photographs, detailed textures, and smooth shading.
Copy Quality
The following copy quality settings are available:
Photo, Text, Mix
Normal, Fine
Copy quality can be enhanced by specifying the type of document (text,
photo, mixed) being copied as well as by adjusting lightness and
density. Copies can be resized easily by using the 50-200% zoom
function. All features are available through one-touch keys on the
control panel.
Scan Quality
Using the PaperPort SE software bundled with the magicolor 2480MF
and 2490MF, documents and photos can be scanned directly to PDF,
JPEG, TIFF, or another file format; annotated, edited, or converted to
editable text with the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) feature.
These scan resolutions are available:
600 x 600 dpi
300 x 300 dpi
150 x 150 dpi
For crisp text, rich blacks, vibrant colors,
realistic photographs, detailed textures, and
smooth shading print at 2400 x 600 dpi.
All copy
customization
functions are
available through
one-touch keys on
the control panel.

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Fax Quality (magicolor 2490MF only)
Three fax resolutions are available:
Super Fine (203 x 392 dpi) Best quality faxes
Fine (203 x 196 dpi) Good quality faxes, good
transmission times
Standard (203 x 98 dpi) Fastest transmission times
PC Fax Quality
The FaxTalk Communicator software bundled with the magicolor
2480MF and 2490MF provides digital PC Fax send and receive
functionality and allows you to annotate faxes before sending or
printing. You can also drag and drop scanned documents from
PaperPort SE for easy faxing. Two fax resolutions are available:
Fine (200 x 200 dpi) Best quality faxes
Standard (200 x 100 dpi) Fastest transmission times
Simitri Polymerized Toner
KONICA MINOLTA Simitri Polymerized Toner, composed of uniformly
sized toner particles, produces beautiful colors, clear text even in small
sizes, and smooth halftones—regardless of the print quality or media
type selected. Color remains consistent from print to print because each
batch of Simitri Polymerized Toner is tested for optimal color quality.
Simitri Polymerized Toner also features improved fusing, so output is
more durable and never smears or fades like inkjet prints. Plus, Simitri
Polymerized Toner has a life expectancy of over 100 years for output
that lasts for generations.
Multi-pass Color Laser Technology
The magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF feature KONICA MINOLTA multi-
pass color laser technology with improved printing precision. New
optical technology on the print head (first introduced on the magicolor
2400 Series printers) allows for a wider angle, which greatly reduces
the distance between the print head and the media. Decreasing this
distance reduces the overall size of the unit, making it more compact.
Compact Size
From an entirely practical standpoint, one of the beauties of the
magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF is their compact desktop size. Imagine
printing, copying, scanning, camera direct photo printing, and faxing—
without even getting up from the desk. Adding an optional duplexer
doesn’t affect the size of the device at all, and an optional 500-sheet
lower feeder increases the height by only 4.75".
The small footprint of the magicolor 2480MF
and 2490MF make them desktop friendly.
20.8"
23.1"

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Easy to Set up and Use
Most people find their business day hectic enough without devoting time
to the setup and maintenance of a new office machine. That’s why ease
of setup and use are designed into the magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF.
Pre-installed supplies: Since all supplies are pre-installed at the
factory, it typically takes less than 5 minutes to unpack and install
the magicolor 2480MF or 2490MF, and print a configuration page.
Auto-run installation software: The Utilities & Documentation
CD-ROM for each all-in-one includes an auto-run program that
guides you step-by-step through the installation process.
Convenient front access to supplies: These all-in-ones use
only five supplies—four toner cartridges (black, cyan, magenta,
and yellow) and a drum cartridge. Convenient front access makes
replacement of supplies a snap.
One-touch control panel functions: Intuitive one-touch keys on
the control panel make it easy to customize jobs.
LCD window: The LCD window on the control panel displays
copy settings, printer configuration, scan and fax configuration
(magicolor 2490MF), toner supply, and status messages.
USB 1.1 Host Port: The USB 1.1 Host Port is conveniently
located on the front of these all-in-ones for quick photo printing
from a PictBridge-enabled digital camera.
Automatic document feeder: The 50-sheet automatic document
feeder provides time-saving, unattended copying and scanning.
Optional duplexer: You can manually duplex documents with the
magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF, but an optional duplexer
provides automatic two-sided printing and copying that saves
both time and paper.
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 8.5" x 11". Borderless 4" x 6" prints are also available.*
PictBridge provides control over a number of photo printing options,
including resolution, media type and size, copy count, n-up, batch, and
index printing.
Print photos directly from a PictBridge-
enabled digital camera—no PC or special
software required.
* The magicolor 2490MF supports 4" x 6" media. The magicolor 2480MF requires special
media for borderless 4" x 6" prints. Go to printer.konicaminolta.com for a complete list of
approved media.

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Exceptional Media Handling
The magicolor 2400MF Series all-in-ones support a wide variety of
standard and custom media sizes (from 3.6" x 5.8" to 8.5" x 14"), as
well as all common types of office media,
including plain paper, thick stock, glossy stock,
transparencies, labels (mailing, CD-ROM,
etc.), and envelopes.
An optional automatic duplexer
provides laser-quality, two-sided
printed reports and other
documents. It also lets you make
cost-effective, two-sided copies
from one-sided originals. It’s
never been so easy to print
whatever is needed at a
moment’s notice.
For versatile copying and
scanning, the flatbed
glass and the automatic
document feeder (ADF) support
documents up to legal size (8.5" x 14").
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 free
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.
“I felt like he went out of his way to assist me.
For as long as your service is as good as this
you have a life-long KONICA MINOLTA
customer. No going back to HP. —Luis T.

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Engine
Excellent print quality and performance.
Type
The magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF use the same KONICA MINOLTA
laser printer engine found in the award-winning magicolor 2400 Series
printers. This engine features a multi-pass CMYK (cyan, magenta,
yellow, black) printing system to produce full-color output.
Duty Cycle
Maximum duty cycle is 35,000 letter/A4-size prints per month.
Print/Copy Speed
B&W Full Color Media Type/Size
magicolor 2480MF/2490MF 20 ppm 5 ppm Plain paper, letter/A4
First-Print-Out Time*
B&W Full Color Media Type/Size
magicolor 2480MF 12 sec 21 sec Plain paper. letter/A4
magicolor 2490MF 13 sec 22 sec Plain paper, letter/A4
* From an idle, ready state
First-Copy-Out Time*
B&W Full Color Media Type/Size
magicolor 2480MF 25 sec 52 sec Plain paper, letter/A4
magicolor 2490MF 23 sec 52 sec Plain paper, letter/A4
* From an idle, ready state
Based on the award-winning magicolor 2400
Series print engine, the magicolor 2480MF and
2490MF offer exceptional quality and reliability.

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Operating Environment Conditions
Power supply 110–127 V, 50–60 Hz
Power consumption 1,100 W maximum
600 W or less (monochrome printing)
450 W or less (color printing)
250 W or less (standby)
28 W or less (Energy Saver)
Temperature (operating) 50°–95° F (10°–35° C)
Humidity (operating) 15–85% RH
Noise 57 dB or less (printing)
39 dB or less (standby)
Weights and Dimensions
Weight
Shipping (all-in-one) 81.6 lbs (37.1 kg)
Shipping (lower feeder unit) 18.3 lbs (8.3 kg)
Shipping (duplex option) 7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)
All-in-one only with consumables 70.4 lbs (32 kg)
All-in-one only without consumables 63.1 lbs (28.7 kg)
Packaging
Width Depth Height
26.6" (675 mm) 23.6" (600 mm) 27.1" (689 mm)
Base unit (trays open)
Width Depth Height
20.8" (528 mm) 23.1" (586 mm) 20.9" (531 mm)
Base unit (trays closed)
Width Depth Height
20.8" (528 mm) 18.7" (475 mm) 20.9" (531 mm)
Base unit (trays open; with optional lower feeder unit and duplex
option)
Width Depth Height
20.8" (528 mm) 23.1" (586 mm) 26.3" (669 mm)
The compact magicolor 2480MF and
2490MF easily fit in any workspace.
23.1"
20.9"
20.8"

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Clearance dimensions (front view)
Clearance dimensions (side view)
Optional Lower Feeder
Optional Duplexer
Optional Lower Feeder
790 mm (31.1")
876 mm (34.5")
586 mm (23.1")

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Controller
The magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF use the
power of the PC operating system to provide
superior, cost-effective performance.
Host System Requirements
333 MHz Celeron®-class PC
128 MB RAM
128 MB free hard disk space
CD-ROM/DVD drive for drivers and utilities
Processor
The magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF use the power of the host
computer’s operating system for processing documents prior to printing.
The controller’s ASIC provides better performance than comparable
processors because most image operations are executed in the hardware
rather than with multiple, slower software commands.
Memory
magicolor 2480MF 96 MB SDRAM on board
magicolor 2490MF 28 MB SDRAM on board
This RAM is sufficient for all simplex and duplex printing and copying,
camera direct photo printing, and scanning at all supported resolutions.
Additional memory is not required because the magicolor 2480MF and
2490MF use a highly efficient compression rate, and the embedded
memory has been carefully synchronized with the internal processor.
Compatibility
These all-in-ones are compatible with the following
operating systems:
magicolor 2480MF Windows XP/2000/Me/98SE
magicolor 2490MF Windows Server 2003/XP/2000/Me/98SE

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Connectivity
The magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF provide the following interfaces:
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10/100BaseTX Ethernet Optional Standard
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Standard Standard
USB 1.1 Host Port Standard Standard
10/100BaseTX Ethernet—The built-in 10/100BaseTX Ethernet
autosensing interface on the magicolor 2490MF operates on both
10 Mbps LAN and 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet networks. It provides
printing and scanning functionality over TCP/IP for Windows Server
2003/XP/2000/Me/98SE.
The silex technology SX-1000U 10/100BaseTX Ethernet Device
Server is available for the magicolor 2480MF. This autosensing
external network interface card operates on both 10 Mbps LAN
and 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet networks, and it supports printing and
scanning over TCP/IP for Windows XP/2000.
Hi-Speed USB 2.0—This “Plug and Play” interface provides a
4-pin Series B connector and runs at speeds up to 480 Mbps.
USB 1.1 Host Port—This interface for Camera Direct Photo
Printing is conveniently located on the front of the magicolor
2400MF Series all-in-ones.
Resolution
Print
2400 x 600 dpi—For the best print quality, choose 2400 x 600
dpi. This resolution is perfect for everything from text and line art
to clip art and photographs. It provides clean text, great detail and
character in fine lines and halftones, and rich, solid colors.
1200 x 600 dpi—The default print resolution is fine for general
business documents that include text and graphics.
600 x 600 dpi—When printing drafts and disposable documents,
select 600 x 600 dpi resolution.
Increasing or reducing print resolution does not affect the speed of
the engine or significantly affect the amount of toner used for printed
output. The magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF print at full speed
regardless of the print resolution chosen, and they provide a low cost
per page even at the highest print quality selections.
Print quality is further enhanced at all resolutions by the use of Simitri
Polymerized Toner technology.

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Copy
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2400 x 600 dpi—For the best results when printing everything
from text and line art to clip art and photographs, choose 2400 x
600 dpi copy quality.
1200 x 600 dpi—The default copy resolution is 1200 x 600 dpi,
which is fine for general business documents that include text
and graphics.
Increasing or reducing copy resolution does not affect the speed of
the engine or significantly affect the amount of toner used for
printed output. The magicolor 2480MF prints at full speed
regardless of the copy resolution chosen, and it provides a low cost
per page even at the highest copy quality selections.
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600 x 600 dpi—This resolution is appropriate for all types of
documents.
Copy quality is further enhanced by the use of Simitri Polymerized
Toner technology and by adjusting such characteristics as lightness,
density, and document type.
Scan
Scan quality is composed of bit depth and optical resolution.
Bit depth refers to the amount of digital information embedded in each
pixel. The magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF feature 24-bit color scans,
which provide 16.7 million colors.
Optical resolution refers to the quality at which the scanner converts a
paper image to a digital image. It is not the same as print resolution.
The magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF provide the following optical scan
resolutions:
600 x 600 dpi
300 x 300 dpi
The resolution at which a document should be scanned depends upon
a number of factors, including the size of the original item, the type of
item (text, photograph, or a mixture of both), and the final size and
purpose of the scanned image (print, web, etc.)
Documents can be scanned from the
flatbed glass or the automatic document
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The PaperPort SE document management and imaging software
included with the magicolor 2400MF all-in-ones allows you to edit,
annotate, and save scanned documents to PDF, JPEG, TIFF, or another
file format. Using the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) feature you
can also convert scanned images to editable text. The PaperPort SE
online help provides some helpful tips about resolution choices.
However, a good guideline is to choose a higher scan resolution for files
that will be printed and a lower scan resolution for files that will be
posted to the web. In addition, the higher the resolution, the larger the
file size.
TWAIN and WIA drivers are available for scanning from other Windows
applications, such as Word and Photoshop. They are automatically
installed on the PC at the same time the printer drivers are.
Fax
The magicolor 2490MF provides three fax resolutions:
Super Fine (203 x 392 dpi)
Fine (203 x 196 dpi)
Standard (203 x 98 dpi)
Super Fine resolution ensures that recipients receive the cleanest faxes,
but Fine and Standard resolution faxes take less time to transmit.
For documents with shading, such as photos, Halftone may also be
selected. Fax density (lightness or darkness) can also be specified.
PC Fax
The Fax Communicator software bundled with the magicolor 2480MF
and 2490MF provide digital fax send and receive functionality and
allows you to annotate faxes before sending and printing. You can also
drag and drop scanned documents from PaperPort SE for easy faxing.
Two fax resolutions are available:
Fine (200 x 200 dpi)
Standard (200 x 100 dpi)
For the cleanest faxes, choose Fine resolution; but for the fastest
transmission times, choose Standard resolution.

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The multipurpose tray holds up to 200 sheets
of paper.
The output tray must be opened before
printing or copying.
Media Handling
The magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF
support the media types, sizes, and
features that productive businesses
require.
Standard Media Handling
The magicolor 2400MF all-in-ones include a 200-sheet multipurpose
tray for paper and other media. This tray accommodates all supported
page sizes up to 8.5" x 14" (216 x 356 mm).
An optional 500-sheet lower feeder unit (letter or A4) is also available to
increase paper input to 700 sheets.
Printed pages are delivered face down into the 100-sheet output tray,
located beneath the scanner unit.
When necessary, both the multipurpose and output trays can be closed
to conserve space. This reduces the depth by 4.4" (111 mm).
Supported Media Types
The magicolor 2480MF and 2490MF support a wide range of media
commonly used for business applications. For a complete list of
approved media, go to printer.konicaminolta.com.
Media Type Specifications Setting
Normal paper 16–24 lb (60–90 g/m2) Plain Paper
Recycled paper 16–24 lb (60–90 g/m2) Plain Paper
Cardstock (thick stock) 25–43 lb bond* Cardstock
(91–163 g/m2)
Coated paper 16–24 lb (60–90 g/m2) Coated Paper
Envelopes Supported* Envelope
Labels (sheet) Supported** Labels
Letterhead 16–24 lb (60–90 g/m2) Letter Head
Photo (2-up, 4" x 6") Office Depot #916-714 Coated
Postcards 16–43 lb (60–163 g/m2) Postcard
Transparencies KONICA MINOLTA Q-Media Transparency
** 43 lb bond is also referred to as 90 lb index
* Must be certified for laser printers and capable of withstanding
fusing temperature of 401° F (205° C)