What a show! Had the chance to look at the Canon IR8500. I don't think we'll have much competition here. Suggested Retail $45,000, with out the options. The IR8500 looks, copies, and prints the same as the ir600. They have stuck with the small liquid crytal display, however they have solved the problem with mailboxes dumping the memory after 3 days. There is a saddle stitcher available along with the same finishing products as the ir600.
Max paper is 7,650 sheets. 110lb thru all cassettes. If looks would sell a system the aficio 850 has them beat. We have a sexy stlyish system, the 8500 is just a box of plasctic.
Halftones are exceptional, don't get caught with halftones against the Canon. Our 850/1050 sucks even with the eb fiery controller.
Minolta 1501/2001, these units are three different pieces that look like they were patched together. Corporate color only!! 90lb stock is the heaviest and it has to be run thru the single sheet by pass!!!!!!!!! Black & White speed is 15 for 1501 and 20 for 2001. This system looks cheap and is built cheap. Bottle fed toner!!!
User must replace all consumable parts, with level 3 servicing. There are three different levels with Minolta. Check my post on the Minolta 2001.