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Kyocera FS-C1020MFP Review

Editor's Review
by Mel Meyers

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by Mel Meyers 10/28/2010

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Kyocera FS-C1020MFP

OVERVIEW:

In a single desktop package, the Copystar/Kyocera-Mita FS-C1020MFP gives you color laser printing, copying, scanning, and faxing. Network-ready, this duplexing multifunction can print at speeds up to 20 images per minute.

Editor's Pros & Cons

PROS:

In case you’re wondering, Copystar is a division of Kyocera-Mita, and many of the FS models found on the market brandish labels from either company. Starting at 66 pounds with a 16½” x 19.4” footprint, the FS-C1020MFP multifunction is a little large for your desk. Sitting the Copystar on a table or credenza will give more than enough clearance to use its automatic document feeder and the right height for making copies and scans without having to stoop.

The Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) allows for single-sided scanning of up to 35 originals at 20 images per minute to keep up with the speed of the printer itself.

The control panel on the former Kyocera model gives a person full control of copy, faxing, and scanning features without the need to install special software on their computer. The panel consists of a LCD display, a 10-key pad for copies, and the traditional buttons and indicator LEDs for printing.

After the 48-second warm-up, the FS-C1020MFP starts printing at speeds up to 21 single-sided pages per minute. The maximum resolution of 600 x 600 is great for color photographs, but may be blurred for detailed line graphics and small fonts. The built-in duplexer gives you the flexibility of 2-sided printing. Understanding business needs, the multifunction comes with PCL6 and PostScript3, with over 160 supported fonts.

Up to 99 color copies can be made with the FS-C1020MFP at 20 pages per second. The copy function has three different exposure modes & resolutions up to 600 x 600 dpi to handle text to photo reproduction. The magnification can be automatically or manually changed from 25% to 400% in 1% increments or in 8 presets.

Originals can be scanned in color from resolutions ranging from 100 to 1200 dpi. Scans can be saved in the popular JPEG, TIFF, PDF, or sent directly back to the computer, FTP, or e-mailed.

Using a 33.6 kbps modem, faxes can be transmitted at speeds 15 pages per minute. The dedicated 2MB of memory allow storage of 100 fax pages. One-touch dialing for up to 20 fax numbers, plus a 50-number Quick Dial is available for your most common faxes. To prevent deletion of any phone numbers or stored faxes, the FS-C1020MFP comes with a battery to give 1 hour of power in the event power loss.

This Copystar has a single cassette paper tray for holding up to 250 legal-size sheets. Non-standard sizes materials to 8½” x 14” are loaded into the 50-sheet multi-purpose flip tray. A 500-sheet tray can be stacked to the FS-C1020MFP to max its total capacity to 750 sheets.

The FS-C1020MFP can be either connected directly to a computer through its USB 2.0 port or over the network via 10/100BaseTX Ethernet. Starting with the 256MB memory, doubling to 512MB, the printer can more than handle additional workloads of a large department or classroom.

CONS:

When compared to other color printers, the FS-C1020MFP has some pretty long delays between prints. It takes up to 48 seconds for the multifunction to warm up. Once it does, it will take 14 seconds before you see the first page of the print job, and 30 seconds if you are making copies.

Low resolution 600 x 600 dpi color looks fine when it comes to photographic images. If you are looking to have sharp fonts and lines for drawings (especially CAD drawings), the C1020MFP won’t give you that sharpness, even in B&W print mode.

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INK/TONER NEEDS:

The FS-C1020MFP toner comes in a standard 6,500-image yield black cartridge, the yellow, cyan, and magenta toners good for 6,000-images. Just remember toner yield numbers are based on the always asterisked “5% ink coverage per letter-size page”. To give you an idea of what that mean’s: a standard business letter uses 5% ink coverage; a newsletter, 30%; and a page with graphics, text, and photos can exceed 60%. Combo-packs of all four colors are available to save money over buying each separate color.

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