TASKalfa 4551ci

PRINT | COPY | SCAN | FAX

Want a highly productive, highly-quality color multifunctional?

  • Up to 45 pages per minute A4 in B/W
  • Up to 40 pages per minute A4 in colour
  • Advanced colour technology for excellent quality
  • Standard 2 GB RAM + 320 GB HDD memory storage
  • Wide range of media up to 300 g/m², 304.8 x 457.2 mm and banner printing
  • Max. 8 media types of paper handling, and finishing options with booklet and tri-folding
  • Standard high-speed and large-capacity one-path duplex scanning
  • Optional EFI Fiery controller and colour management
  • Long-life components provide unprecedented efficiency and reliability
  • FAX Modem Speed 33.3 kbps
  • Fax memory : 12 MB Std 120 MB Max
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The TASKalfa 4551ci is a highly versatile multifunctional device that delivers truly brilliant, high-quality colour prints with impressive speed. With easy scan functions that convert paper documents into digital files, which can be stored on the internal hard disc drive, or on a USB stick, or scanned direct to e-mail. With its long-life KYOCERA component technology it just keeps on going. The sort of reliability that really pays when you have large output volumes.

Technical Specification

GENERAL
General type Colour multifunctional for A3 format
Technology KYOCERA, Laser Colour, HyPAS™ solution platform
Engine speed Up to 45/22 pages per minute A4/A3 in colour and b/w
Resolution 600×600 dpi; Multi-bit technology for print quality of 9,600 dpi equivalent x 600 dpi
Warm-up time Approx. 30 seconds or less
Time to first copy Approx. 4.7 seconds or less in b/w, approx. 6.0 seconds or less in colour
Dimensions (W x D x H) Main unit: 668 x 767 x 747 mm
Weight Main unit: Approx. 114 kg
Power consumption Printing: 1070 W (in colour), Printing: 980 W (in b/w), Ready-mode: 200 W, Sleep-mode: 21 W
Power source AC 220 V – 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Noise (ISO 7779) Noise (sound pressure level ISO 7779/ISO 9296) Printing: b/w 50.8 dB(A) LpA / colour 51.0 dB(A) LpA, Stand-by: 42.1 dB(A) LpA
Safety standards GS, TÜV, CE – This unit is manufactured according to ISO 9001 quality standard and ISO 14001 environmental standard. RoHS compatibility
General memory 2048 MB RAM + 320 GB HDD

PAPER HANDLING
Input capacity 150-sheet multi-purpose tray, 60–300 g/m², A6R-304.8 x 457.2 mm, Banner max. 304.8 x 1,219.2 mm; 2 x 500-sheet universal paper cassette, 60-256 g/m², A5R-304.8 x 457.2 mm
Max. input capacity with options 7,650 sheets A4
Duplex unit Duplex as standard supports A5R-304.8 x 457.2 mm, 60–256 g/m²
Paper handling output capacity 250 sheets face-down, max. output capacity 320 sheets
Paper size 60–300 g/m², A6R-304.8 x 457.2 mm, Banner max. 304.8 x 1,219.2 mm
General paper handling All paper capacities quoted are based on paper thickness of max. 0.11 mm. Please use paper recommended by KYOCERA under normal environmental conditions.

PRINT
Processor IBM PowerPC 750GL/750 MHz
Controller language PRESCRIBE IIc
Emulations PCL 6 (PCL5c / PCL-XL), KPDL3 (Postscript 3 compatible), XPS Direct print, PDF Direct print
Fonts 93 outline fonts (PCL6), 8 fonts (Windows Vista), 136 fonts (KPDL3), 45 types of one-dimensional barcodes plus two-dimensional barcode (PDF -417)
Features Encrypted PDF Direct Print, IPP printing, e-mail printing, WSD print, secure printing via SSL, IPSec, SNMv3, quick copy, proof and hold, private print, job storage and job management functionality
Applicable OS All current Windows operating systems, Mac OS X Version 10.4 or higher, UNIX, LINUX, as well as other operating systems on request.

COPY
Max. original size A3
Digital copy features Scan-once-copy-many, Electronic sort, 2in1 and 4in1 function, Image repeat copy, Page numbering, Cover mode, Booklet copy, Interrupt copy, Form overlay, stamp function
Exposure modes Auto, manual: 7 or 13 steps
Preset magnification ratios 5 Reductions/5 Enlargements
Zoom range 25 – 400 % in 1 % steps
Continuous copy 1 – 999
Image adjustments Text, Photo, Text + Photo, Map

SCAN
File type PDF (high compressive, encrypted, PDF/A), JPEG, TIFF, XPS
Original recognition Text, Photo, Text + Photo
Max. scan size A3
Scan functionalities Scan-to-email, Scan-to-FTP, Network TWAIN, Scan-to-SMB, Scan-to-BOX, Scan-to-USB Host, WSD scan
Scan resolution 600 dpi, 400 dpi, 300 dpi, 200 dpi, 200×100 dpi, 200×400 dpi, (256 greyscales)
Scan speed Colour 110 images per minute, b/w 140 image per minute, (A4, 300dpi with DP-771)

FAX FUNCTIONS
Compatibility ITU-T Super G3
Modem speed Max. 33.6 kbps
Transmission speed Max. 3 seconds (JBIG)
Scanning density Normal: 8 dot/mm x 3.85 line/mm, Fine: 8 dot/mm x 7.7 line/mm, Superfine: 8 dot/mm x 15.4 line/mm, Ultrafine: 16 dot/mm x 15.4 line/mm halftone
Max. original size A3
Compression method JBIG, MMR, MR, MH
Memory Standard 12 MB, max. 120 MB
Fax features Opt. Internet fax, Network faxing, Rotate transmission, Rotate reception, Duplex fax transmission and reception, Memory reception, Mailbox, Remote diagnostics, Dual fax with second fax system

INTERFACES
Standard interface USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed), USB Host 2.0, Fast Ethernet 10BaseT/100BaseTX/1000BaseT, slot for optional print server, slot for optional CompactFlash-Card, slot for optional Fax System

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Options
Name Description
Platen Cover Type E
Fax System Type V
Internet Fax Kit Type A
MM-16-128 Fax Memory: Image memory (120 MB)
Printing System (11) Fiery Controller
Printing System Interface Kit (A) Interface board for Fiery
Printed Document Guard Kit Type A
Data Security Kit (E) ISO 15408 (Common Criteria) with security level EAL3
CF-4GB CompactFlash® card: 4 GB for printing forms, fonts, logos and macro storage
USB IC Card Reader Support for various authentication keys available
UG-33 ThinPrint Support
UG-34 Emulation (IBM Proprinter/EPSON LQ-850/Diablo 630)

Paper Handling Options
Name Type Paper Max. capacity
DP-770 Document processor (reversing document processor) 45–160 g/m², A5R-A3, folio 100 sheets
DP-771 Document processor (one-path duplex scanning) 35–220 g/m² (simplex), 50–220 g/m² (duplex); A5R–A3, folio 175 sheets
PF-730 Paper feeder 60–256 g/m², A5R-304.8 x 457.2 mm, folio 2 x 500 sheets
PF-740 Paper feeder 60–256 g/m², A4, B5, letter 3,000 sheets
PF-770 A4 side deck 60–300 g/m², A4, B5 3,000 sheets
PF-780 Multimedia tray & paper pass unit 60-256 g/m², A5R–304.8 x 457.2 mm 500 sheets
DF-790 Document Finisher Main tray: max. 4,000 sheets A4 (3,000 sheets with attachment BF-730); max. 60–300 g/m²;max. B5R–304.8 x 457.2 mm. Sub tray: 200 sheets A4; 60–300 g/m²; A6R–A3 Sub tray (top): 100 sheets; 60–300 g/m²; A6R–A4 Stapling up to 65 sheets A4 or 30 sheets A3 at 3 positions, B5–304.8 x 457.2 mm. (Bridge unit AK-730 is required for the attachedment to TASKalfa 5550ci series and TASKalfa 5500i series) 4,000 sheets
DF-770 Document Finisher + AK-730 Main tray: 1,000 sheets A4, 45–300 g/m², B5E-A3, 3 positions stapling up to 50 sheets A4 or 30 sheets A3. Sub tray: 100 sheets A4, 45–300 g/m², A4–A6R. (Bridge unit AK-730 is required for the use of DF-770) 1,000 sheets
PH-7C Punch unit for DF-790/DF-770 60-300 g/m², A5R–A3 2-hole / 4-hole
PH-7D Punch unit for DF-790/DF-770 60-300 g/m², A5R–A3 2-hole / 4-hole / Swedish type
MT-730 Mailbox sorter for DF-790 60–163 g/m² 7 bins x max. 100 sheets A4, 50 sheets A3/B4
BF-730 Booklet and tri-folding unit for DF-790 Half folding: 60–256 g/m², A3, B4, A4R Booklet: max. 16 sheets (64 pages, 60–90 g/m³)Non-staple folding: max. 5 sheets (60–90 g/m²)Tri-folding: 60–120 g/m², A4R Multi tri-folding: 5 sheets (60–90g/m²), 3 sheets (91–120g/m²)
JS-730 Job separator 60-256 g/m², internal job separator, A5R-A3 30 sheets
JS-731 Job separator 60-256 g/m², external job separator, A5R-A3 70 sheets
DT-730 Document tray
CB-730 Wooden cabinet
CB-731 Metal cabinet

Consumables
Name Description
TK-8505C Toner cyan for 20000 pages. Average continuous toner yield in accordance with 5 % coverage (A4)
TK-8505Y Toner yellow for 20000 pages. Average continuous toner yield in accordance with 5 % coverage (A4)
TK-8505M Toner magenta for 20000 pages. Average continuous toner yield in accordance with 5 % coverage (A4)
TK-8505K Toner black for 30000 pages. Average continuous toner yield in accordance with 5 % coverage (A4)
WT-860 Waste Toner Bottle: 25000 sheets (in accordance with 5% coverage b/w:colour=7:3)

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