Very problematic printer
Pros:
Small size
Cons:
Problematic paper handling, toner leakage, paper sensor problems
The Bottom Line:
Avoid this printer - there are other better ones out there for the same price.
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Author's Review
I've had this printer for about 2 years and it has been problematic from the start.
It frequently stops feeding paper and displays MEDIA JAM. Several emails and phone calls to Konica-Minolta tech support have failed to resolve this issue. This is the same paper that feeds flawlessly on my very cheap but incredibly reliable HP 1012 laserjet, which I use for everyday B&W printing.
Secondly, whenever I open the top to clear a paper jam, there is black toner everywhere. I've spoken with a tech at an authorized Konica-Minolta printer repair shop and was told that toner leakage is common in these printers. The results are that (1) I frequently have to clean off the laser window to stop streaking, and (2) every few weeks the printer LCD advises me that one of the toner cartridges is not loaded, so I remove it, clean off the black smudge on the contacts and reinsert it.
Most recently, every time I start a print job the LCD erroneously says that the paper tray is empty, and I have to remove the paper and put it back in again to reset one of the sensors.
I recently replaced this printer with a Xerox Phaser 6180n that seems to work flawlessly, has the same street price of around $400, and prints better quality color at about 20ppm instead of 5ppm because it's a single-pass printer. Also, the replacement color laser is much quieter - did I mention that the 2430DL loudly goes clunk-clunk-clunk-clunk.
From reading this review, you probably get the idea that I didn't like this printer very much, and you're right. My only regret is not replacing it sooner.
