Konica Minolta and 140lb index

We're dual line Konica and Ricoh. That info is accurate for some of the bizhub line, but not every model. The 350-250-200 monochrome engine, for example, does not do that. But, the C351 and C450 color engines do.

No repercussions if engine is rated for the weight and paper meets spec. Otherwise, we'd handle it like any other service issue where the problem is caused by client's actions.

Shaja:

So you're saying that the color machines run this weight without problems?

How/Why is it capable of so much more than the Ricoh machines?

If you ran this weight on a Ricoh (and it didn't jam which would be highly unlikely) you'd be replacing rollers and fusing sections like they were going out of style. This isn't the case on the Konicas?

Sorry if this is a little redundant, but I have to find some kind of a defense to this objection that is bound to arise.

Ricoh has new engines coming to replace the 32 series that will solve that issue. According to Ricoh you can run thick stock out of the drawers with no issues.

Do you know if can run transparencies through the biz hub 250 or velium?

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Originally posted by jswinberlin:
Shaja:

So you're saying that the color machines run this weight without problems?

How/Why is it capable of so much more than the Ricoh machines?

jswinberlin, I don't know what to tell you except that the Konicas were designed to do this and the Ricohs were not. I'm not an engineer, so I don't know the design decisions behind that. All I can tell you for us is that the machines have been living up to their promised specifications. You may want to consider your user's actual requirements in your "defense arguments." Just how often does the average business user really need to duplex 140lb anyway???

John, the Product Guide for the 350-250-200 series says that the manual bypass tray will handle "specialty paper (thick paper, OHP transparencies, postcards, envelopes, label sheets)". I haven't had any experience running transparencies myself.

I lost a deal to the 250 because of the paper weight and t-shirt transfer claim. they told the client that the 250 would run 140lb....bad thing for customer is he purchased not leased and now he is stuck with the machine...and guess what the rep no longer works for Konica Minolta!

What is the t-shirt transfer claim. Why is it bad for the customer? Are there problems? I thought in a previous post someone mentioned the 250 does not do 140lb.

The T shirt transfer keeps jamming in the fuser unit. The rep told client that it would run 140LB and now the rep is gone.

My experience my t-sirt material is that it is not as much the thickness and the coating that becomes sticky in the fuser

according to launch material i was reading the 250 does do 140lb index

I got the weight information that I quoted above straight out of their spec sheet and Product and Sales Guide; it also was discussed during our sales team's launch training. It bears out with what our service team is seeing.

I do not see anything in Konica's materials for this model series about t-shirts. Must say it surprises me that anyone tries to put t-shirt transfer materials through a laser printer or copier anyway, since the transfer material is fused to the t-shirt fabric with an iron. Common sense would say to avoid heat in preparing the iron-on.

Neal, where you reviewing materials for the 250 or C250?

Shaja....the C250

In the KonicaMinolta TSB's it is mentioned the T-shirt transfers are not to be run through any of thier machines.

I have only seen the transfer material used on Deskjets (type) or Toshiba C1000 which used a wax ribbon and a thermal print head for image transfer.

Thanks for all your help. I know that this printer was a tough one. I hope he will be happy with the C250. Thanks again.