A Comprehensive BLI Laboratory Evaluation

BUYERS LABORATORY INC.

Lab Test ReportA Comprehensive BLI Laboratory Evaluation

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TEST

October 2005

Based on a highly reliable engine, the Kyocera KM-2550 proved to be a good overall performer in BLI’s two-month laboratory evaluation, demonstrating good overall output at a low price. Designed for small and medium-size enterprises, this 25-ppm unit offers standard copy and print functionality with its embedded controller, as well as optional scan and fax functionality. Convenient to use, the KM-2550 has a first-copy time that is among the fastest for competitive units and a first-print time that is competitive. Furthermore, unlike most multifunctional models, which come with a 90-day warranty, the KM-2550 has a one-year warranty for all parts, including any options ordered with the machine. In addition, the KM-2550, which supports up to ledger-size output, provides a competitive feature set. Although copy productivity was rated “Fair,” the Kyocera KM-2550 earned a “Good” or better rating for nearly all other aspects of its performance and is recommended by BLI for offices in need of a multifunctional product for monthly volumes of up to 20,000 impressions.

BLI RECOMMENDATION

PERFORMANCE RATINGS

Reliability ........................................... Very GoodMultitasking ..................................................FairAdministrative Utilities ................................ GoodFeedback to Workstations ............................ GoodEase of Network Setup ................................ GoodPrint Drivers .............................................. GoodApplications Compatibility ....................... ExcellentScan Function ............................................ GoodPrint / Copy Quality .................................... GoodPrint / Copy Productivity ............... Very Good / FairEase of Use ............................................... GoodFeature Set ............................................... GoodToner Yield ...................................................FairCost Per Page ................................................ **Value ................................................. Very GoodRating Scale: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor

Test duration: Two months, including a 30,000-impression durability test.

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Kyocera KM-2550*25-PPM MonochromeCopier • Printer • Scanner

* Reliability and toner yield are based on the results of this unit’s engine as tested in the KM-2050.

** Supplies cost per page could not be calculated, as the pricing for supplies is set by dealers.

Manufacturer’s maximum recommended monthly volume: Up to 40,000 impressions.BLI’s recommended monthly volume for optimum performance: Up to 20,000 impressions.More information on the Kyocera KM-2550 is available through bliQ (www.buyerslab.com/bliQ).

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+ The Kyocera KM-2550 is based on an engine that has proven highly reliable. As tested in the KM-2050, it completed a 30,000-impression durability test without requiring any service calls. It misfed five times for a misfeed rate of one per 6,000 impressions.

+ Contributing to high uptime for the KM-2550 are its long drum life and PM cycle, which at 300,000 impressions, are the highest of competitive models available.

– While it’s not uncommon for models in this range, the multitasking capabili-ties of the KM-2550 are limited. Users cannot program a copy job while an-other copy job or print job is in progress.

The user can interrupt a print job to perform a copy job by pressing the “In-terrupt” hard key on the control panel. When the “Interrupt” key is pressed, the print job automatically stops and the user can access all the features that would be required to perform a copy job. However, once the copy job is com-pleted, the user must press the “Interrupt” key again to continue the interrupted print job.

+ Utilities include the KM-NET Viewer; KM-NET Viewer for Web Edition, a Web-based version of the KM-NET Viewer software; KM-NET Viewer for Clients; and Kyocera Command Center, an embedded Web utility.

+ The KM-NET Viewer is a network management software tool that is compat-ible with all Kyocera printers and multifunctional products, as well as those of other vendors. The settings of all printers on the network can be checked visually and amended from any Windows PC.

+ The embedded Web page can be accessed from any Web browser. Once an IP address is assigned to the device, from either the control panel or remotely via the Quick Setup utility, the browser can view the configuration page. This page is easy to navigate and can be secured with a password to limit access. From the embedded Web page, a network administrator can apply any network or device setting, including Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) or Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).

Performance Overview

+, – and represent positive, negative and neutral attributes, respectively.

Multitasking FAIR

Reliability VERY GOOD

Administrative Utilities GOOD

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+ Administrators and/or users can receive information two ways—via pop-up device status messages or by monitoring the device proactively—using the utilities, which include the KM-NET Viewer for Clients utility and the KM-NET Viewer software utility, as well as Kyocera Command Center and KM-NET Viewer for Web Edition.

– Print job status is not available.

Paper size status and paper supply status (empty/not empty) are available via the KM-NET Viewer utility and Kyocera Command Center, the embedded Web utility.

+ Up to three users can receive e-mail alerts when an error occurs or consum-ables are depleted. Messages include low toner, add toner, paper jam, add pa-per and cover open.

+ Prior to installing the printer driver (an all-in-one driver, user-switchable be-tween the KPDL PostScript emulation, PCL XL and PCL 5e), the user should install the KPrint Add Port Wizard, which automatically searches for devices with a compatible network interface card and creates the printer port. The de-vice was tested in the Windows 2000 environment.

After the driver has been installed, the administrator selects the port that was created and must then manually specify the hardware configured. The drivers detect configured accessories.

A Web page and a software utility are available for configuring the device on a network and for monitoring basic device status.

– Scanning and printing each require a network connection and IP address.

+ The unit was tested with the standard print drivers (user-switchable between PCL 5e, KPDL [a PostScript emulation] and PCL XL for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.x, 2000, 2003 and XP, which were generally easy to use and provided graphical representation.

+ The feature set of the print drivers was good overall.

Feedback to Workstations GOOD

Ease of Network Setup GOOD

Print Drivers GOOD

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– Some of the less commonly used print driver features require access to mul-tiple screens.

The printer port creation utility, the KPrint Add Port wizard, is provided on the software library disk.

+ The CD-ROMs containing the drivers and the utility are auto-launched when inserted and the installation process is easy.

+ The KPDL, PCL XL and PCL 5e drivers were found to be very similar in ap-pearance and functionality.

+ All three print drivers allow users to save settings for frequently used jobs.

+ No problems were experienced with any of the applications used in the ap-plications compatibility tests. Units are tested for compatibility on a Windows 2000 platform with Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, Mi-crosoft Excel 2000, Adobe PageMaker 7.0, Adobe Photoshop 6.0 and Adobe Acrobat 6.0 using 25 application test files, which contain text, graphics, half-tone images, tables, etc., enabling BLI technicians to evaluate memory usage, file processing, font rendering and grayscale capability.

The optional scanning kit includes Kyocera Scanner Library (Kyocera’s scan-ning utilities) and PaperPort Deluxe 8.0, which enables scanning of docu-ments to workstations connected to the KM-2550.

The system supports scan to TWAIN, scan to PC and scan to e-mail.

From the control panel, users can select scan destinations, which may be either e-mail addresses or locations in designated folders on specified hard drives on the network (programmed via the Web utility or via the scanner file utilities), which appear on the control panel.

– Scanning to e-mail required more keystrokes than generally required for de-vices in this category as the user is prompted to confirm some selections.

+ PaperPort Deluxe software, which is very easy to use and incorporates OCR, is installed on users’ workstations and enables users to view and manipulate (e.g., crop, rotate, annotate) scanned images. The PaperPort Deluxe software incorporates TextBridge OCR software. Scanned documents can be viewed

Applications Compatibility EXCELLENT

Scan Function GOOD

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with PaperPort, OCRed using TextBridge and then manually opened in Mi-crosoft Word.

With TWAIN scanning on the KM-2550, the user opens the TWAIN driver from the PC, selects the desired scan device, sets desired scan parameters (such as original type and resolution) and clicks on “Scan.” Then the user places the documents in the document feeder, returns to the PC and uses a TWAIN-com-pliant application such as Photoshop or PaperPort to open the document.

+ Output produced by the KM-2550 was good overall in both print and copy mode for most types of output evaluated.

+ Test technicians cited clean, crisp fine lines, particularly in print mode.

– The density of print and copy output was lower than the average.

+ The unit’s job stream print efficiency is the highest for similarly equipped models tested to date.

– Copy and print efficiency are below average in all modes evaluated.

+ The KM-2550’s first-print-out-times are faster than the average—indeed they are the fastest—for all file formats tested (Word, TIFF, PDF and JPG).

+ The unit’s first-copy times from the platen is among the fastest for competitive units, while its first-copy time from the document feeder is competitive.

+ The four-line, 3-9/10" x 1-1/8" display on the KM-2550 is a back-lit text and graphical LCD display (non-touch screen) that is easy to read. The contrast of the display is adjustable through the control panel but BLI considers a contrast dial on the unit itself easier to adjust.

+ The control panel is well laid out and organized—and the desired features are easy to find—considering the amount of functionality offered by the unit. Separate hard keys for copy, print, scan and fax are clearly labeled on the left side of the panel and each is equipped with a built-in LED that illuminates to indicate which function is operational.

Print / Copy Quality GOOD

Print / Copy Productivity VERY GOOD / FAIR

Ease of Use GOOD

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+ When the user changes modes, i.e., from copy to print, the display on the non-touch screen also changes to correspond to the selected function.

+ The meter counter breaks down images produced by copy, print and fax, and the scan meter count lists the number of documents fed through the document feeder for copying, documents scanned, as well as documents that are fed through the document feeder for faxing. Users can also print the counter report.

+ The procedures for removing misfeeds, loading paper (the user can load paper while the device is running) and adjusting paper drawers proved con-venient. Users can pull open the drawers without having to press any buttons when loading paper, but must press down on the spring-loaded ramp until it locks into place. The length and width guides slide to fit the size of paper being loaded—which BLI considers a plus as opposed to having to remove them entirely and reinsert them. In addition, paper sensors automatically de-tect the size of the paper loaded into the drawers.

+ Mechanical paper gauges on the outside of each drawer indicate the amount of paper remaining in them.

+ The procedure for replacing toner is clean and straightforward.

+ The KM-2550 offers a competitive feature set.

+ The unit’s standard and maximum copier memory capacities are above the average for comparably equipped models.

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Feature Set GOOD

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+ With the standard print controller, there is no additional cost of a network in-terface card.

– The unit’s standard and maximum paper capacities (650 and 1,250 sheets, re-spectively), as well as its bypass capacity (50 sheets), are below the average for comparably equipped models.

+ A 500-sheet internal finisher, which provides stapled output for up to 30 letter-size sheets and 20 legal-size sheets, and a job separator that keeps up to 100 sheets of print, copy or fax output separate, both tested by BLI, are available as options.

– The unit offers 100 copy control codes, which is below the average for simi-larly equipped models.

Job programming allows the settings (e.g., quantity, reduction) for up to eight copy jobs to be stored for future use with the touch of a key.

Other features include a choice of languages for the display and the ability to program a copy job before the unit is warmed up.

Super G3 faxing is available if the optional fax kit is installed on the unit. In addition to offering a 33.6-Kbps modem, the unit can send and receive duplex faxes when the optional RADF and duplex unit are installed. Further, network fax transmission and reception are possible if both the network scan and fax options are installed. Additional fax features include JBIG compression, 8 MB of dedicated fax memory that can be upgraded to 40 MB, mailboxes, broad-casting to 200 destinations, smoothing and timers.

– The unit’s toner yield is lower than the average for Segment 2 units tested.

+ The Kyocera KM-2550 is priced substantially lower than the average for com-petitive models. In fact, it has the lowest suggested retail price for comparably equipped models. Supplies cost per page could not be calculated, as the pric-ing for supplies is set by dealers. The unit’s good performance overall in the tests, combined with its competitive feature set and aggressive pricing, make it a very good value.

Toner Yield FAIR

Value VERY GOOD

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Supporting Test Data

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Test Environment

This product was tested in BLI’s 10,000-square-foot test lab, in an environ-ment monitored by a Honeywell Temp/RH chart recorder, which replicates typical office conditions.

Test Equipment

BLI’s dedicated test network, consisting of Windows NT 4.0, 2000 and Mi-crosoft Exchange servers, Windows 98 and 2000 workstations, 10BaseT/100BaseTX network switches and CAT5 cabling.

Test Duration

Products are tested for two months, one month of which consists of a durabil-ity test during which the product is run at its manufacturer-rated maximum monthly volume, with daily volumes evenly divided over the course of the test.

Tested Configuration

Base unit, which includes the standard print controller and optional RADF, internal finisher and two 300-sheet drawers.

Test Procedures

The test methods and procedures employed by BLI in its lab testing include BLI’s proprietary procedures and industry-standard test procedures, including a BLI-developed variation of ASTM’s 1318-90 Test Method for Determination of Productivity Using Electrostatic Copy Machines. In addition to a number of proprietary test documents, BLI uses an industry-standard Katun test original for evaluating black image quality and test suites from Quality Logic to evalu-ate applications compatibility.

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Mark LerchCOO

Anthony F. PolifroneManaging Director

Daria M. HoffmanManaging Editor

Lynn NannarielloSenior Editor

Mark YoungSenior Editor, Solutions

Marlene Glazer OrrPrinter Industry Analyst

Ben CurryResearch Editor

Tracie HinesAssociate Editor

Marc BussanichTechnical Analyst

George MikolayTechnical Analyst

Camille DendtlerResearch Manager

Pete EmoryManager of Laboratory Testing

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Ken NardoneTechnical Manager, Field Testing

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PMs/Malfunctions Service Required Meter Count

(Impressions)Impressions

Between Service

Meter count (beginning of test) 0

End of test period 30,000

Total misfeeds / misfeed rate 5 / 1 per 6,000 impressions

Service calls 0

PMs 0

Total Service Calls (incl. PMs) 0

MULTITASKING EVALUATION

Note: In addition to a single-user multitasking test, which evaluates a unit’s ability to initiate or perform one function while another function is already in progress (see chart above), BLI also tests a multifunctional product’s ability to handle multiple jobs that would be likely to stack up in a multi-user networked environment.

Secondary Function

Primary Function PRINT SCAN TO E-MAIL COPY

PRINT Yes Yes No2

SCAN TO E-MAIL Yes 1 Yes

COPY Yes Yes No2

1 As soon as the document feeder is free, the secondary function could be programmed, but the primary function was already complete. (1)

2 The device does not support program ahead or copy reserve. (2)

NOTES: (X) indicates number of occurrences. A “Yes” indicates that the user can initiate the secondary function while the primary

function is taking place and that no further user intervention will be required for the secondary function to take place.

Reliability

Multitasking

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Print Density:1.27 to 1.33

Density for units in this class:1.00 to 1.74

Halftone range:Halftone output was visible from the 1% to the 84% dot-fill levels, with smooth consistent cov-erage within levels and consistent transitions between levels.

Measurements are based on eight readings corresponding to eight different solid black locations on the original. The higher the density reading, the darker the image.

Density of original:1.65 to 1.70

Density of copy:1.12 to 1.19

Density for units in this class:1.07 to 1.58

Halftone range:Halftone output was visible from the 15% level, which is the minimum level on the original, to the 100% level.

Measurements are based on four readings corresponding to four different solid black locations on the output. The higher the den-sity reading, the darker the image.

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1.0

PRINT DENSITY

0.5

1.5

2.5

KM-2550 Range for Competitive

Models

2.0

1.27

1.33

1.00

1.74

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1.0

COPY DENSITY

0.5

1.5

2.5

Copy

2.0

Original

1.65

1.70

1.12

1.19

Print / Copy Quality

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Copying speed (8-1/2" x 11" copies):

First-copy time from the platen:4.9 seconds from the platen.6.8 seconds from the document feeder.

TESTED FIRST-PRINT-OUT TIMES

Windows 2000 Word Photoshop Acrobat Photoshop

File Type Text Graphic Graphic/Text Graphic

File Extension DOC TIF PDF JPG

Pre-Raster File Size 114 KB 20 MB 426 KB 245 KB

Post-Raster File Size 9.96 KB 596 KB 540 KB 741 KB

First-Print Time (seconds) 5.8 14.5 7.5 6.9

Kyocera KM-2550’s rated speed: 25 ppm.

All files are printed on 8-1/2" x 11" paper in a quantity equal to twice the manufacturer’s rated speed for the device. The Kyocera KM-2550’s raster times/print speeds were tested at the high quality resolution using the PCL XL driver.

First-page time indicates the time it took to RIP, image and deliver the first page of the test document set to the output tray.

Document feeding speeds: 1:1 copy mode: 23.7 originals per minute1:2 copy mode: 19.6 originals per minute2:2 copy mode: 6.1 originals, or 12.2 images,

per minute

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6

2

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10

8

10

Document Feeding Speeds (originals per minute)

15

5

1:1

23.7

COPY MODE

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25

20

1:1

19.6

1:1

6.1

Tested Copying Speed

PLATEN

4.9

DOCUMENT FEEDER

6.8

Print / Copy Productivity

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COPY/PRINT EFFICIENCY FOR 1, 5, 10 AND 20 SETS

COPY 1:1

Sets Min. Sec. PPM Efficiency Overall Efficiency

1 0 28.72 20.9 83.6% 83.6%

5 2 51.59 17.5 69.9% 76.7%

10 5 37.19 17.8 71.2% 74.9%

20 11 8.3 18.0 71.8% 74.1%

COPY 1:2


1 0 44.65 13.4 53.8% 53.8%

5 4 35.31 10.9 43.6% 48.7%

10 9 7.59 11.0 43.8% 47.1%

20 18 11.9 11.0 44.0% 46.3%

COPY 2:2


1 1 53.62 10.6 42.2% 42.2%

5 8 36.45 11.6 46.5% 44.4%

10 15 14.28 13.1 52.5% 47.1%

20 33 28.34 12.0 47.8% 47.3%

PRINT 1:1 PCL XL


1 0 28.66 20.9 83.7% 83.7%

5 4 2.43 12.4 49.5% 66.6%

PRINT 1:2 PCL XL


1 0 45.93 13.1 52.3% 52.3%

5 5 17.45 9.5 37.8% 45.0%

Speed/efficiency tests are conducted using BLI’s 10-page efficiency document. In print mode, output is printed at the high-quality resolution from the PCL XL driver and the standard controller.

100%

OVERALL EFFICIENCY

806040200

74.1%

COPY 1:1

46.3%

COPY 1:2

47.3%

COPY 2:2

66.6%

PRINT 1:1

45.0%

PRINT 1:2

BLI obtains the overall efficiency for each copy/print mode by av-eraging the efficiency ratings (de-rived by dividing the tested speed of the device by the rated speed, and then multiplying by 100) for each run length (1, 5, 10 and 20 sets).

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KYOCERA KM-2550 PRINT DRIVER FEATURES

Windows 2000 PCL 5c Windows 2000 PCL XL Windows 2000 KPDL

Auto Feature / Device Detection Yes Yes Yes

Booklet Printing Yes Yes Yes

Collate Sets Yes Yes Yes

Max Paper Sources Per Job 1 3 3

Mirror Image No No Yes

Negative Image No No Yes

N-up Printing 2 to 25 2 to 25 2 to 25

Overlay No No No

Paper Gauge No No No

Print and Hold1 No No No

Proof Print1 No No No

Quantity Selection 1 to 9,999 1 to 9,999 1 to 9,999

Reduction / Enlargement 20% to 500% 20% to 500% 20% to 500%

Resolution Modes High Quality

DraftCustom

High QualityProofDraft

Custom

High QualityProofDraft

Custom

Save Settings Yes Yes Yes

Secure Printing1 No No No

Watermarks / Custom Watermarks Yes/Yes Yes/Yes Yes/Yes1 These features are available when the optional hard drive is installed.

Print Drivers

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Administrative Utilities

Kyocera Command Center Web Utility

Net Weight(In Grams)

Toner Yield(Impressions)

Impressions Per Gram

Toner Cost Per Page

Total Toner Cost Per

PageSupplies Cost

Per Page

752.9 13,200 17.5 * * *

TESTED TONER YIELD / SUPPLIES COST PER PAGE (5% BLACK)

* Supplies cost per page could not be calculated, as the pricing for supplies is set by dealers.

Toner Yield

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Specifications

BACKGROUND INFO Dataquest Segment 2 SRP (USA; Canada): $4,845; Info not avail Manufacturing Status: New Domestic Intro Date: October 2004 OEM: Kyocera (China) Also Sold As: Copystar CS-2550 Distribution: Dealers and direct sales offices Mfr's Rec Mo Vol: Up to 40,000 copies

TYPE Monochrome copier, MF COPIER FEATURESConfiguration/Scanner: Desktop, digital Automatic Features: AES, AMS, APS, AS, ASO, ATSToner: Dry, monocomponent Book Copy: Std Job Time: No Booklet Mode: No Language: StdGENERAL SPECIFICATIONS/PAPER HANDLING Color: No Margin Shift: YesFirst-Copy Time: 4.9 sec Copy Control: 100 Neg/Pos: NoMulticopy (Ltr/Lgl/Ldgr): 25/13/13 cpm Covers: No OHP Interleaving: NoWarm-Up Time: 20 sec Editing: No Photo Mode: YesStd Paper Source(s): Dual drawer Energy-Save: Yes Poster Mode: NoStd Paper Capacity: 300/300 sheets Erase: Std Preset R/E: 3R,3EPaper Weights: 17 to 28 lbs Image Insert: No Program Ahead: NoBypass/Paper Weights: 50-sheet/13-lb bond to 90-lb index Image Overlay: No Sheet Insertion: NoMax Paper Sources/Capacity: 5/1,250 sheets Image Repeat: No Stamping: NoMax Original Size: 11 x 17 Image Rotate: Yes Timer: NoMin/Max Output Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2/11 x 17 Interrupt: Yes 2-in-1: StdScan/Copy Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi/600 x 600 dpi Job Build: No XY Zoom: NoStd/Max Copier Memory: 64 MB/256 MB Job Programs: 8 Zoom Range: 50 to 200 (1%)Duplex: Opt (1:2,2:2,2:1) Other Features: Capacity/Paper Sizes: Unlimited/5-1/2 x 8-1/2 to 11 x 17 Economy mode; border eraseDocument Feeder: Opt RADF Speed/Capacity: 25 opm/50 orig Paper Weights: 12 to 42 lbs Sorter (Bins/Capacity): None Stapler Sorter: None ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Bins/Stapling Capacity: Not applicable Dimensions (H x W x D): 23.9" x 22.6" x 23.7" Stapling Positions: Not applicable Weight: 120 lbsFinisher: Opt finisher Power Requirements: 120 V, 9 A Tray/Stapling/Position(s): 500/50/1 Dedicated Outlet: Not requiredOther: Energy Star-Compliant: Yes Operating Noise Level: Info not avail COMMENTSCONTROL PANEL Keypad Quantity Selector: 1 to 999 (0 to 9 keypad) Message Display: Yes Help Key: No

OPTIONS MAINTENANCE SUPPLIESRADF: $695 Fuser Rollers: Two Photoconductor: Amorphous silicon drumDuplex: $400 Yield: Info not avail Yield: 300,000300-sheet drawer (up to 2): $320 each Cleaning Blades: Drum blade Price: Priced by dealerInternal finisher: $995 Yield: 300,000 Toner: 870g ctrdg Other: Not applicable Yield: 15,000 Yield: Not applicable % Coverage: 6% Fuser Oil: Not required Price: Priced by dealer PM Schedule: 300,000 Developer: Not applicable Yield: Not applicable Price: Not applicable

Info not avail = Info not provided by MFR. Specs were obtained from manufacturer/distributor and not confirmed by BLI testing.(FAD IMAGE #12948)

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MULTIFUNCTION MODES INTERNET FAX SPECIFICATIONSCopier: Std Fax: Opt TX/RX: Not applicableInternet Fax: No Network Fax: Opt Fax-To-E-Mail: Not applicableNetwork Printer: Std PC Fax: OptPrinter: Std Scanner: Opt PC/NETWORK FAX SPECIFICATIONS Connection Type: NetworkCONNECTIVITY SPECIFICATIONS Type: PCL print-to-faxOperating System Support: Mac 7x, 8, 9x, 10, UNIX, Win 9x, NT 3.5x* TX/RX: Yes/YesParallel Interface: Std (w/print system) PC Fax/Print/Scan: No/Yes/No PRINTER SPECIFICATIONSSerial Interface: None Engine Mfr/Model: Kyocera/KM-2550 PC Fax/Print/Scan: Not applicable Compatibility: IBM PC, Mac, Linux, UNIXUSB Interface: Std Speed: 25 ppm PC Fax/Print/Scan: No/Yes/No Max Print Area: 11 x 17Network Interface: Std Ethernet, opt 802.11b Enhanced Resolution: 2400 x 600 dpi Interface Type: 10/100BaseTX, wireless Unenhanced Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi Std/Max Printer Memory: 64 MB/320 MB LAN Fax/Print/Scan: Yes/Yes/Yes Controller Mfr/Model: Kyocera/Info not availNetworks Supported: Processor/Bits/MHz: PowerPC 750/Info not avail/300 NetWare: Yes PDL/PCL: PCL 5e/6, PostScript 3 Windows NT: Yes Controller Mfr/Model: Not applicable AppleTalk: Yes Processor/Bits/MHz: Not applicable UNIX: Yes PDL/PCL: Not applicable AS/400: Yes Controller Mfr/Model: Not applicable Other: Processor/Bits/MHz: Not applicable PDL/PCL: Not applicable FACSIMILE SPECIFICATIONS Other: High-speed USB 2.0Scanner Technology: CCD Compression Method: MH/MR/MMR/JBIG Modem Speed: 33.6 Kbps Max TX Resolution: 406 x 392 lpi Gray Scale/Halftones: 128 levels SCANNER AND IMAGE MANAGEMENT SPECIFICATIONSStd/Max Fax Memory: 8 MB/40 MB Connection Type: NetworkMin/Max Orig Size (W x L): 5-1/2 x 8-1/2/11 x 17 Technology/Speed: CCD/2.4 sppMax Paper/Print Width: 11/11 Max Resolution: 600 x 600 dpiEffective Scanning Width: 11 TWAIN/ISIS Compatible: Yes/NoCorrect-Order Output: Yes Scan/Image Software: Std ScanSoft PaperPort DeluxeBatch Files: Yes Polling: Yes Battery Backup: Opt Relay Request: No Confid TX/RX: Yes/Yes Smoothing: Yes OCR Software: Std ScanSoft PaperPort DeluxeDual Lines: No Timers: Yes File Mgmt Software: Std ScanSoft PaperPort DeluxeMulti Access: Yes Transfer Hub: No Scan-To-E-Mail: YesDialing Capabilities Other: Send to e-mail & PC; supports TIFF & PDF Broadcasting (Groups/Dest): 80/200 file formats Redial (Attempts/Intervals): Yes/5 min One Touch: Yes Speed Dial: Yes COMMENTSOther: 2-in-1 reception; duplex tx/rx; image rotate *Also NT 4.0, 2000, Me, XP; print and network interface standard

CONNECTIVITY/MF OPTIONSScan system: $600 Fax system: $600 32-MB fax memory upgrade: $295 IB-22 wireless network interface: $419 64-MB DIMM memory: Priced by dealer 128-MB DIMM memory: Priced by dealer 256-MB DIMM memory: Priced by dealer MicroDrive hard drive: Priced by dealer

Info not avail = Info not provided by MFR. Specs were obtained from manufacturer/distributor and not confirmed by BLI testing.(FAD IMAGE #12948)

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CERTIFICATE OF RELIABILITYAWARDED TO

KYOCERA AMERICA, INC.For the performance of the

Kyocera KM-2550*throughout BLI's in-house durability test.

This is to certify that when subjected to a 30,000-impression Buyers Lab durability test in a networked environment, the Kyocera KM-2550

proved to be a highly reliable product.

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RELIABILITY CERTIFIED

®ANTHONY F. POLIFRONEMANAGING DIRECTOR

DATE

October 2005

* Based on the performance of the KM-2050, which is based on the same engine.

Documents

A Comprehensive BLI Laboratory Evaluation