bizhub C257i
bizhub C257i
bizhub C257i
bizhub C257i
bizhub C257i

bizhub C257i

Simple, Connected and Safe. Discover the bizhub i-Series!

  • 25 ppm in colour and b/w
  • Paper formats: A6-A3
  • Custom formats and banner format of up to 1.2 metres length
  • 7-inch colour touch panel with multi-touch support and newly redisgned User Interface for an intuitive and easy to use operation
  • Reduced environmental impact thanks to state-of-the-art technology ensuring competitively low energy consumption – which saves both energy and money
  • Highest data security featuring various security functionalities reduces the risk of data loss and keeps confidential data safe
bizhub C257i
bizhub C257i
bizhub C257i
bizhub C257i
bizhub C257i

Konica Minolta receives BLI 2021-2023 Most Colour Consistent A3 Brand Award

The world’s leading independent evaluator of document imaging software, hardware and services Keypoint Intelligence says that Konica Minolta's collection of bizhub models handily surpassed the competition in producing the most repeatable colour, not an easy task considering the complexities of the digital printing process."



Convincing factors:
- Exceptional consistency that translates to greater uptime and less waste
- Delta E values that are 22.2% better than the competitive average

More Information

Konica Minolta receives BLI PaceSetter award for ease of use in its enterprise devices

The world’s leading independent evaluator of document imaging software, hardware and services Keypoint Intelligence carried out a study to find out which OEM has incorporated the highest degree of end-to-end ease of use in the design of their enterprise devices: Konica Minolta is the proud winner of a Buyers Lab (BLI) PaceSetter award 2020-2021 in Ease of Use: Enterprise Devices.

                        

Convincing factors:
Konica Minolta convinces with its unique, large control panel that is fully tiltable. The screen provides easy access to all basic settings and touch navigation for a pleasant and effective user experience.
BLI PaceSetter award

Solutions

Solutions

Printer Device Security

In every company, employees manage vast amounts of information every day – much of which will be confidential, of course. Documents, personal data, addresses, budgets, plans, mock-ups and countless other resources are printed...

Well-managed printing and scanning environment

Is your company seeking to reduce its printing and related costs, roll out digitisation throughout the workplace, improve efficiency and ensure your employees can print and copy without limitation – even if a printer is...

Global Business

What do Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, cloud storage and retrieval of data, enhanced mobility and rock-solid cyber security measures all have in common? It’s about a disruptive change to the nature of the...

Mobile Print

In recent years, modern work has been transformed from a stationary experience to a far more mobile one. Workers can now work while travelling, hold a business meeting outside the office – at a client’s headquarters, for...

Multi-location printing

Every organisation has its own individual issues. Whether you're leading an international corporation or a medium-size enterprise, you're probably struggling to increase employee productivity. Keeping this at a constantly...

Managed Print Services

Your print infrastructure should fit your company’s specific requirements, and needs to support your processes and workflows seamlessly. Most importantly, though: you want it to perform reliably!

Secure Printing

Regardless of your company’s size, it is important to keep your expenses in check. The bigger the organisation, however, the less productive and more energy consuming it is to keep an eye on every single cost. It can be even...

Smart Cloud Services

Rapid development in online technology and increasingly complex demands from customers have transformed smartphones and tablets into highly flexible, intuitive devices with once-unimaginable computing powers in the space of a...

User and Cost Management

There are many differences between small businesses, medium-sized companies and international enterprises.

Functionalities

Functionalities

Box

Functionality Box
  • Auto deletion

    Automatic deletion of files stored in a user box after a predefined period

  • Box function

    Storing of print, copy, scan and fax jobs for recall to send and print - for frequently printed documents like brochures, forms, pricelists etc.

  • Online access

    User box file access via web browser or box operator utility

  • Personal, Group and Public

    User access definition for different boxes

  • Sharing

    Copying of documents from user box to user box

Functionality Box
Functionality Copy

Copy

Functionality Copy
  • Blank page removal

    Automatic deletion of blank pages e.g. when copying mixed simplex and duplex documents

  • New User Interface

    Light, simple and modern UI is easy to use

  • Quick access to settings

    With most used settings visible at first sight, select them with one click, drop down or pop up menu

Fax

Functionality Fax
  • Fax forwarding

    Forwarding of incoming fax documents by email or to SMB folder instead of printing

  • IP-Fax

    Sending of fax messages via network between Konica Minolta MFPs; supports colour as well as black & white

  • PC-Fax

    Direct fax transmission from the PC

  • Shared address book

    The MFP-internal address book can be shared with the PC fax client

  • Tray selection

    Choice of input tray / print media and output tray for easy visibility of incoming faxes

Functionality Fax
Functionality Green

Green

Functionality Green
  • Dynamic eco timer

    Automatic analysis of working hours and adjustment of sleep mode timing

  • ECO meter

    Counter for ECO related items e.g. power consumption

  • ECO print

    Touch screen panel does not light up for printing out of sleep mode

  • ECO scan

    Scanning of documents without warm-up of the print engine

  • Weekly timer

    Sleep mode timer setting on day and date basis

Print

Functionality Print
  • Direct Print

    Driverless printing of PDF, XPS, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, JPEG, TIFF, PS and PCL

  • Mobile Printing

    Possibility to directly print documents from a mobile device

  • MyTab

    Print driver customisation

  • Smart job queue

    Unprintable jobs e.g. because of unavailable paper size (copy, print and fax) are bypassed by consecutive jobs

  • Universal Printer Driver

    One driver to install, manage and maintain

Functionality Print
Functionality Scan

Scan

Functionality Scan
  • Blank page removal

    Automatic deletion of blank pages e.g. when scanning mixed simplex and duplex documents

  • Scan annotation

    Stamping of e.g. date/time, filing number or custom text on scans for archiving purposes

  • Scan preview

    Provides a real-time preview of scanned originals for checking before sending

  • Scan programs

    Pre-setting of original, scan file and destination for regular scan jobs

  • Scan to url

    Reduce the load on the company network by sending a simple url to the recipient instead of a big file

  • Scan-to-Me/Home

    Direct scan to own email address (Me) or SMB folder (Home) based on Active Directory information

Security

Functionality Security
  • Access rights

    Function access rights can be granted on user level (up to 1,000 accounts on MFP)

  • Authentication

    User access by password, user name + password, ID card or finger vein scanner

  • bizhub SECURE

    Konica Minolta Security consultancy and MFP setup

  • Data encryption

    Encryption of data stored on hard disk and password protection for hard disk access

  • Embedded Anti-virus

    Bitdefender anti-virus engine protects against viruses spreading inside and outside of an organisation (optional)

  • Temporary data deletion

    Copy, print, scan and fax job data are automatically deleted after job completion

Functionality Security
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Features

Features

Key features

Enjoy the bizhub i-Series with the 7 inch touch panel, the best User Experience of the market, the number one Security features with the embedded Bitdefender anti-virus scan engine, Remote Services, Konica Minolta IT Services and much more..

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    Konica Minolta IT Services

    Direct access from the MFP user interface home screen to the Konica Minolta MarketPlace to enjoy Cloud services, connectors, and much more.

  • Manage all your campaigns in one portal

    Multi-touch panel

    More joy to work with, thanks to the  7 inch multi-touch colour display with similar usability as today's smartphones and tablets

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    Security

    A full set of security features provided by bizhub SECURE services, including Bitdefender anti-virus engine, protects your organisation against malware infection.

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  • Sustainability feature icon

    Sustainability

    Reduce environmental impact and save costs at the same time thanks to Konica Minolta's integrated state-of-the art technology for competitively low power consumption.

  • Finishing feature icon

    Versatile finishing

    Improved office productivity with our choice of finishing options including stapling, punching, letterfolding of up to 3 sheets per letter and booklets of up to 20 sheets (80 pages)

Print from anywhere, anytime:

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Specifications & Downloads

Specifications & Downloads
  • System speed A4 Up to 25/25 ppm (mono/colour)
  • System speed A4 Up to 25/25 ppm (mono/colour)
  • System speed A3 Up to 12/12 ppm (mono/colour)
  • Autoduplex speed A4 Up to 25/25 ppm (mono/colour)
  • 1st page out time A4 6.8/8.4 sec. (mono/colour)
  • Warm-up time Approx. 20 sec. (mono/colour)¹
  • Imaging technology Laser
  • Toner technology Simitri® HD polymerised toner
  • Panel size/resolution 7" / 800 x 480
  • System memory 6,144 MB (standard/max)
  • System hard drive 256 GB SSD (standard)
  • Interface 10/100/1,000-Base-T Ethernet; USB 2.0; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (optional)
  • Network protocols TCP/IP (IPv4 / IPv6); SMB; LPD; IPP; SNMP; HTTP(S); Bonjour
  • Automatic document feeder (optional) Up to 130 originals; A5-A3; 35-128 g/m²; RADF
  • Printable paper size A6-A3; customized paper sizes; banner paper max. 1,200 x 297 mm
  • Printable paper weight 60-256 g/m²
  • Paper input capacity 1,100 sheets / 3,600 sheets (standard/max)
  • Paper tray input (standard) 1x 500; A5-A4; custom sizes; 60-256 g/m²
    1x 500; A5-A3; custom sizes; 60-256 g/m²
  • Paper tray input (optional) 1x 500 sheets; A5-A3; 60-256 g/m²
    2x 500 sheets; A5-A3; 60-256 g/m²
    1x 2,500 sheets; A4; 60-256 g/m²
  • Manual bypass 100 sheets; A6-A3; custom sizes; banner; 60-256 g/m²
  • Finishing modes (optional) Offset; Group; Sort; Staple; Staple (offline); Punch; Half-fold; Letter-fold; Booklet
  • Automatic duplexing A5-A3; 60-256 g/m²
  • Output capacity Up to 250 sheets / up to 3,300 sheets (standard/max)
  • Stapling output capacity Max. 200 sets
  • Stapling Max. 50 sheets or 48 sheets + 2 cover sheets (up to 209 g/m²)
  • Letter fold Max. 3 sheets
  • Letter fold capacity Max. 30 sets; unlimited (without tray)
  • Booklet Max. 20 sheets or 19 sheets + 1 cover sheet (up to 209 g/m²)
  • Booklet output capacity Max. 20 booklets; unlimited (without tray)
  • Duty cycle (monthly) Rec. 10,000 pages; Max.² 125,000 pages
  • Toner lifetime Black up to 24,000 pages
    CMY up to 24,000 pages
  • Imaging unit lifetime Black up to 102,000/600,000 pages (drum/developer)
    CMY up to 87,000 pages (imaging unit)
  • Power consumption 220-240 V / 50/60 Hz; Less than 1.50 kW
  • System dimension (W x D x H) 571 x 661 x 786 mm (without options)
  • System weight Approx. 70.0 kg (without options)
  • Print resolution 1,800 (equivalent) x 600 dpi
  • Page description language PCL 6 (XL3.0); PCL 5c; PostScript 3 (CPSI 3016); XPS
  • Operating systems Windows 10 (32/64); Windows 11; Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2022; macOS 10.12 or later; Unix; Linux; Citrix
  • Printer fonts 80 PCL Latin; 137 PostScript 3 Emulation Latin
    Barcode fonts (optional); OCR A and B fonts (optional); Unicode fonts (optional)
  • Mobile printing AirPrint (iOS); Mopria (Android); Konica Minolta Mobile Print (iOS/Android)
    optional: WiFi Direct
  • Scan speed Up to 55/55 ipm in simplex (mono/colour)
    Up to 20/20 ipm in duplex (mono/colour)
  • Scan resolution Up to 600 x 600 dpi
  • Scan modes Scan-to-eMail (Scan-to-Me); Scan-to-SMB (Scan-to-Home); Scan-to-FTP; Scan-to-Box; Scan-to-USB; Scan-to-WebDAV; Scan-to-DPWS; Scan-to-URL; TWAIN scan
  • File formats JPEG; TIFF; PDF; Compact PDF; Encrypted PDF; XPS; Compact XPS; PPTX; PDF/A 1a and 1b
    optional: Searchable PDF; Searchable DOCX/PPTX/XLSX
  • Scan destinations 2,000 destinations + 100 groups; LDAP support
  • Copy resolution 600 x 600 dpi
  • Gradation 256 gradations
  • Multicopy 1-9,999
  • Original format Max. A3
  • Magnification 25-400% in 0.1% steps; Auto-zooming
  • Fax standard Super G3 (optional)
  • Fax transmission Analogue; i-Fax; Colour i-Fax; IP-Fax
  • Fax resolution Up to 600 x 600 dpi
  • Fax compression MH; MR; MMR; JBIG
  • Fax modem Up to 33.6 Kbps
  • Fax destinations 2,000 single + 100 groups
  • Storable documents Up to 3,000 documents or 10,000 pages
  • Type of user boxes Public; Personal (with password or authentication); Group (with authentication)
  • Type of system boxes Secure print; Encrypted PDF print; Fax receipt; Fax polling
  • Security ISO 15408 HCD-PP Common Criteria (in evalutation); IP filtering and port blocking; SSL3 and TLS1.1/1.2/1.3 network communication; IPsec support; IEEE 802.1x support; User authentication; Authentication log; Secure print; Kerberos; Hard drive data encryption (AES 256); Confidential fax; Print user data encryption
    optional: Antivirus realtime scanning (Bitdefender®)
  • Accounting Up to 1,000 user accounts; Active Directory support (user name + password + e-mail + smb folder); User function access definition; Authentication by mobile device (Android)
    optional: Biometric authentication (finger vein scanner); ID card authentication (ID card reader); Authentication by mobile device (iOS)
  • Software Net Care Device Manager; Data Administrator; Box Operator; Web Connection; Print Status Notifier; Driver Packaging Utility; Log Management Utility

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