bizhub 500
Product Brochure (PDF)

To keep costs down and information flowing, you need a workhorse B&W document delivery system that stands up to high-volume traffic –– and provides the flexibility to move information in more directions with less time and effort.

Overview

The Konica Minolta bizhub™ 500 is designed to boost your productivity as it increases your speed. With 50 ppm print/copy output and the power to scan at up to 70 originals per minute, it can bring information into your system faster -- and produce in-house reports, presentations, training materials and human resource documents with greater speed and cost-efficiency. It's also a central resource that puts you at the hub of your business, with an optional 40 GB hard disk drive for storing and sharing documents more easily and enhanced security to protect access and safeguard your data. Along with powerful software for networked management of documents and devices, it provides options for auto finishing and high-volume fax.

If your document traffic is rising and your current equipment is stretched to the limit, turn up the volume -- and see how the Konica Minolta bizhub 500 can power up your workflow.

• High-speed B&W production: Up to 50 ppm output speed, with robust 175,000 page monthly duty cycle for high-volume productivity and cost efficiency.
• Faster scanning to multiple destinations: Up to 70 opm scanning lets you push-scan to multiple destinations: Scan-to-Email, Scan-to-FTP, Scan-to-PC (SMB).
• Box function: Allows you to store, share, access documents in secure, password-protected mailboxes on an optional 40 GB hard drive.
• Enhanced security features: Password protection, user authentication, account track and pending ISO-15408 Certification.
• High-volume fax option: Super G3 transmission/reception with speed-dialing, broadcasting and other special features for handling high-volume traffic.

Features

50 ppm B&W Speed: The bizhub 500 keeps pace with the high-volume B&W document demands, making it an ideal in-house delivery system for a wide range of reports, presentations, sales support literature, administrative forms, and corporate and employee communications materials.

High-Performance bizhub OP Design: Combines three important enhancements for multifunctional productivity: 1), bizhub Architecture, to improve performance, security and account/device management; 2), the Emperon™ Print System, that integrates fast document output with simple user interface, and 3), bizhub Open API, to allow custom integration with future third-party software.

Robust design for Higher Productivity: With a robust monthly duty cycle of 175,000 pages, the bizhub 500 provides workhorse reliability and rugged design to meet demanding high-volume document traffic.

Simple Operation, Superior Copies: With greater ease-of-use for both full-time and first-time operators, the bizhub 500 reduces those long lines at the copier -- and provides special features like 600 dpi copy resolution to make every document look more professional.

IC-204 Print Controller Option: Driven by the Emperon™ Print System, the IC-204 provides powerful desktop control of PCL 5e/PCL 6 and PostScript 3 emulation printing and finishing through a user-friendly interface.

Faster Scanning to More Destinations: At up to 70 originals per minute, you'll bring information into your workflow faster -- with Scan-to-Email, Scan-to-FTP, Scan-to-PC (SMB), even Scan-to-HDD (User Box) on an optional 40 GB hard drive for storing and sharing documents.

User Box Functionality: You can scan documents to individual user boxes with industry-leading functionality (Save/Print/Route/Move/Copy) to make storing, sharing and distributing documents fast and efficient.

Enhanced Security: To protect vital information in the age of networked distribution, the bizhub 500 provides password protection, user authentication, account track and security enhancements (including pending ISO-15408 Certification).

Simitri® Polymerized Toner: The Exclusive Konica Minolta technology that uses ultra-fine particles of smaller size and more consistent shape to sharpen image detail, make text more legible and increase halftone definition.

5,650-sheet Maximum Paper Capacity: You can work longer without re-loading paper, load up to 110 lb. index stock from bypass and copy, scan or duplex originals up to 11" x 17" in size.

Super G3 Fax Option: A simple fax option enables the bizhub 500 to handle all your traffic with seamless productivity -- for all-in-one functionality that enables you to eliminate redundant and underutilized equipment.

Production-Quality Finishing Options: Print in-house and on-demand, with modular options for 60-page saddle-stitch booklet-making, 50-sheet stapling, and 2/3-hole punching.

3-Way Tilting Control Panel Large function keys and simple touch-screen command interface provide comfortable, intuitive operation -- and tilting design allows wheelchair access.

Powerful PageScope™ Software Speed workflow throughout your organization with a total suite of solutions, including PageScope Web Connection for device management and LDAP addressing, PageScope Net Care for managing multiple devices from a single point, PageScope Data Administrator™ for enhanced addressing and security functions, and PageScope Workware™ for personal document management.