KONICA MINOLTA bizhub C227
The model at a glance
The Konica Minolta bizhub C227 is a professional A3 colour multifunction printer, recommended for businesses, offices, professional practices, schools, public authorities, reception areas, administrative departments, sales departments, agencies and workgroups that need colour printing, copying and scanning in A3 format.
It is suited to business colour documents, text, invoices, contracts, quotations, presentations, charts, tables, product sheets, internal sales material, simple brochures, lightweight flyers, booklets and documents with logos and images. Compared with models more focused solely on documents, such as many Kyocera models, it can also be a better choice for light graphics, presentations and office marketing material, but it is not an advanced professional graphics production or high-volume copy-shop machine.
Print speed: up to 22 pages per minute in A4 format, both in colour and black and white. In A3 format, it reaches up to approximately 14 pages per minute.
Functions: printing, copying and scanning. Fax is optional, depending on the configuration installed on the machine.
Duplex: integrated automatic duplex for printing and copying, useful for saving paper and handling booklets, contracts, administrative paperwork, sales offers and business documents.
Print resolution: equivalent quality up to 1,800 x 600 dpi. Quality suited to crisp text, professional documents, logos, charts, tables, simple images, presentations and lightweight marketing material.
Supported formats: A6, A5, A4, A3, banner and custom sizes via the bypass tray. It is therefore a professional A3 multifunction printer that can also handle long media for simple promotional work.
Supported paper weights: 60 to 256 g/m² from the main trays, the bypass tray and also in duplex. Suitable for office paper, letterhead, recycled paper, heavier media, lightweight cardstock, labels and colour-laser-compatible sales materials.
Paper capacity: 1,100 sheets as standard, comprising two 500-sheet trays and a 100-sheet multifunction bypass tray. It can be expanded to approximately 3,600 sheets with optional trays and a high-capacity feeder.
ADF: optional 100-sheet RADF automatic document feeder, useful for multi-page copying and scanning up to A3 size, including duplex, depending on the installed configuration.
Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0 and USB Host. Wi-Fi is not integrated as standard; it is available as an option through a dedicated module or specific configurations.
Operating panel: colour touchscreen with an intuitive interface, convenient for copying, scanning, settings, address book, user management, mobile functions, confidential jobs and document workflows.
Technology and platform: Konica Minolta system with Simitri HD toner, designed for good colour quality, crisp text, controlled consumption, business document management, secure printing, user authentication and integration into office workflows.
Memory and storage: 2 GB of standard memory and a 250 GB hard drive, useful for print queues, scans, confidential jobs, temporary storage and office document management.
Optional finishing: it can be configured with an internal or external finisher, stapling, hole punching, booklet making, job separation and other options, depending on the installed configuration. Useful for booklets, handouts, manuals, sales offers and multi-page documents.
Work volumes: suited to offices with medium to low-medium A3 and A4 colour volumes. It is a solid, versatile multifunction printer for documents, presentations and light graphics, but should not be presented as a high-volume production machine.
Main consumables: Konica Minolta TN-221K black, TN-221C cyan, TN-221M magenta and TN-221Y yellow toner. Typical approximate yields: 24,000 pages for black and approximately 21,000 pages for each colour. The drum, developer, transfer belt, fuser and waste toner box are separate maintenance components, depending on the configuration and machine counter.
Recommended use: businesses, administrative offices, professional practices, schools, public authorities, agencies, reception areas and sales departments that need A3 colour prints, professional documents, presentations, light graphics, scanning, automatic duplex, good colour quality, flexible paper handling and professional document functions.

