For mid-sized document demands, the bizhub C253 provides a powerful and cost-effective way to speed workflow and improve productivity. Its bold new design puts high-speed multifunction power at the hub of your business. You’ll be able to produce both spectacular color and cost-effective B&W output at to 25 pages per minute -- and scan documents to multiple destinations at up to 70 originals per minute, to bring information into your workflow faster. A large color touch-screen control panel makes operation quick and easy, including thumbnail preview of documents.
The bizhub C253 also gives you high-volume fax, finishing and paper capacity options to grow with your business -- for a right-size solution that keeps pace with rising document demands.
- Sleek design and small footprint, with cables kept out of sight to preserve 360° styling that looks terrific from any angle.
- 25 ppm speed in both color and B&W handles both high-impact communications and everyday document needs.
- Simitri® HD Color Polymerized Toner provides superb image quality with razor-sharp text and fine-line detail to give graphics and halftones greater impact.
- Built-in Emperon™ Print System for seamless print/scan integration, with PCL6 and PS3 emulation and a built-in 60 GB HDD.
- The InfoLine status display tracks document input/output, monitors device status and alerts you to errors even from across the room.
The ideal replacement for your current equipment. With high-speed 25 ppm output, the bizhub C253 gives you spectacular color for extra impact as well as fast, cost-efficient B&W for everyday documents.
360° styling looks terrific from any angle. Compact footprint, sleek cabinet color and all-around access make the bizhub C253 ideal for center-office placement -- with cables kept out of sight to preserve its clean lines.
InfoLine status display. The bizhub C253 features a unique InfoLine display that tracks the flow of information in and out -- showing you operating status at a glance, even from across the room.
Large color touch-screen control panel with thumbnail preview. Simple icons and color thumbnails help every operator scan, print and fax more quickly, with shortcut keys you can customize -- and tilt-swivel design to provide Section 508 compliance for all employees.
Powerful built-in Emperon™ printing. Full print/scan/copy functionality right out of the box, with PCL6 and PS3 emulation, ICC Profile support and a built-in 60 GB HDD.
Open API Design. The bizhub C253 is also designed for seamless interface with third-party software -- including print management, cost control and networking software.
Fast scanning to multiple destinations. Scan documents at up to 70 originals per minute, with Scan-to-Email, FTP, SMB, HDD/User Box, and network TWAIN flexibility -- plus new Scan-to-WebDAV and Scan-to-USB Memory capabilities. Compact PDF formatting reduces file size to make documents faster to send and receive.
Simultaneous distribution with bizhub Send. With bizhub Send function, your bizhub C253 can accomplish more work with less keystrokes -- scanning, Emailing and faxing while simultaneously storing a User Box copy or saving the file to SMB or FTP.
Enhanced User Box functions. Scan-to-User Box lets you save files on the built-in 60 GB hard disk drive of your bizhub, You can assign User Boxes to individuals, departments or workgroups, even allocate User Boxes by theme, project or goal to share and group documents more efficiently.
WebDAV support. Your bizhub provides support for WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning) -- the advanced system that makes it easier to manage files and folders on your web server, identify authors and dates of web pages, lock documents and track file revisions.
IPv6: the next-generation Internet protocol. IPv6 dramatically increases IP addressing power and gives every networked device its own IP address to facilitate communication and improve security.
USB transfer. Add a simple EK-603 USB Interface option to your bizhub C253, and you can scan files to a USB thumb-drive and also print files from a USB thumb-drive -- including files in PDF, Compact PDF, JPEG, TIFF and encrypted PDF formats.
1,150-sheet standard paper capacity, heavy stock, standard duplexing. Load and auto-duplex up to 140 lb. index stock in all trays, load up to 150 sheets in manual bypass, print on envelopes or coated paper, and output 11" x 17" originals on 12" x 18" paper to preserve color bars, crop marks and margins.
Custom finishing for in-house production. Modular finishing options can provide 60-page booklet-making, center-fold*, center-stapling, and 2/3-hole punch capabilities -- and if you don’t need finishing, a Job Separator option can separate print, copy, fax and report output jobs.
Banner printing. With the optional built-in finisher installed, you can output full-color banners up to 11-3/4” x 47-1/4” -- a unique bizhub advantage.
Simitri® HD Color Polymerized Toner. Exclusive Konica Minolta technology provides superb color, vivid halftones, detailed fine-line drawings and razor-sharp text.
High-capacity toner. With high-capacity B&W toner cartridge and Toner Save Mode, the bizhub C253 effectively lowers your total cost of ownership.
Low-temperature oil-less fusing. Low-temperature fusing saves energy, creates documents that resist fading, won’t peel or crack when folded, and allows you to overprint or write on prints and copies.
Green technologies to protect the environment. The bizhub C253 provides new power and toner saving modes, low-temperature fusing that saves energy, and other “green” technologies that surpass even the stringent new Energy Star standards adopted in April, 2007.
Enhanced security protection. All the security you need in today’s networked workflow -- including HDD Sanitizing, Job Erase, Lock Job, HDD Lock, Account Track, Copy Protection, Data Encryption, IP Address Filtering, and Encrypted Network Printing, plus optional HDD Encryption and Biometric Authentication.
Biometric Authentication Option. The innovative Biometric Authentication option can recognize the unique physical characteristics of each user, for fast and secure “touch and print” operation and access to your bizhub device.
High-speed fax option. Super G3 transmission/reception, up to 2,000 multi-address locations, broadcasting, program dialing and other advanced features -- plus an optional 2nd phone line for increased fax input/output capability.
Powerful PageScope™ software. A full suite of software solutions for web-based monitoring and network control, integrated IP addressing and security, enterprise-system integration, personal document management, printing from the Internet and more.
* Center-fold supports up to 4 originals.
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Accessories
DF-611 Reversing Automatic Document Feeder: 100-sheet capacity; accepts paper sizes from 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” to 11” x 17”, weights up to 55.75 lb. stock.
OC-507 Original Cover: required if the RADF is not installed; secures original on platen.
FS-519 Built-In Staple Finisher: Provides 50-sheet stapling and customized capabilities for sorting, grouping, and stapling.
SD-505 Saddle Stitcher Unit: Adds saddle-stitch booklet-making capability (for FS-519 Finisher).
PK-515 Punch Kit: Adds 2/3-hole punching capability (for FS-519 Finisher).
MT-502 Mailbin Kit: Adds mailbin output capability (for FS-519 Finisher).
OT-602 Output Tray: Output tray (for FS-519 Finisher) allows printed pages to be separated by job type (copy, print or fax).
JS-505 Job Separator Tray: For applications that require simple sorting capabilities when no finisher is attached; allows sorting of prints, copies, faxes and report output jobs.
PC-204 Paper Feed Cabinet: Provides two 500-sheet universal paper cassettes.
PC-104 Paper Feed Cabinet: Provides one 500-sheet universal paper cassette and one storage drawer.
PC-405 Large Capacity Cassette: Holds an additional 2,500 sheets of letter-size paper, bringing total paper capacity to 6,650 sheets.
DK-504 Copy Desk: Brings the bizhub C253 to standard operating height and provides storage space for supplies.
FK-502 Super G3 Fax Board: Adds Super G3 Fax capability to the bizhub C253, with JBIG Data compression and the ability to send and received documents up to 11” x 17”.
MK-711 Option Mount Kit: Connects the FK-502 Super G3 Fax Board to base engine.
ML-501 Fax Multi-Line Kit: Adds dual-line capability for high-volume facsimile traffic.
MK-713 Banner Paper Guide: provides a paper guide for banners up to 11-3/4” x 47-1/4”; can hold up to 10 banner sheets.
SP-501 Stamp Unit: Stamps documents that have been scanned.
Spare TX Marker: Replacement for TX marker stamp when marking becomes faint.
AU-101 Biometric Authentication Unit: Provides sophisticated user authentication to guard against unauthorized access to sensitive data.
EK-603 Local Interface Kit: Provides connection for the AU-101 Biometric Authentication Unit via USB 2.0; also allows you to scan files to a USB thumb-drive and print files from a USB thumb-drive.
SA-501 Scan Accelerator Kit: Accelerates scan conversion process.
SC-503 HDD Encryption Kit: To encrypt data stored on the hard disk drive in order to protect access to sensitive data.
WT-502 Working Table: Required to house the optional AU-101 Biometric Authentication Unit; also adds an extra work surface to make walk-up copy jobs easier.
