The Konica Minolta magicolor 1600W is a color laser printer designed for the personal or small office user who needs color laser printing on a small budget.

The 1600W is an extremely compact printer. Measuring 10.9 by 15.6 by 15 inches (HWD), it has a smaller footprint than many inkjet printers. Given that this printer’s target buyer is one who wants to upgrade from an inkjet to a small color laser, this will be a major selling point. The 1600W should be able to fit comfortably into any space previously occupied by an inkjet printer.

Setup is very easy. Take the printer out of the box, load paper, connect all cords, and run the installation CD. Because the 1600W is designed as a personal printer, its only connection is a USB port, though it could still be shared on a network, either with a host PC or a print server.

Print speeds are quite good for the price, at 20 pages per minute for monochrome, and 5 pages per minute in color. These speeds should be more than adequate for the majority of personal users. Paper handling is also a little better than one would expect from a personal laser printer. The printer has an input paper capacity of 200 sheets, allowing for a lot of printing before the need to replenish paper.

Print quality is quite good, especially considering the price. Text is sharp and well-defined, graphics quality is good, and photo quality is adequate. Most laser printers have problems accurately printing photos, so the 1600W is neither better or worse than average on this point.

Overall, the Konica Minolta magicolor 1600W is an impressive printer that provides great value for its low price. Personal users who want their own color laser printer for desktop use will find the 1600W to be an excellent choice.