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An AI sales agent's color MFP configuration, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a color multifunction printer with its finisher, paper feed, document feeder, fax, controller and security options. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the option rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: bizhub C250i, C300i and C360i configurations: document feeder, finishers and punch kits, paper cabinets, fax, Fiery controller, card readers and wireless. See everything this validator covers

This validator models bizhub C250i, C300i and C360i configurations, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Finishing and paper — the FS-533, FS-536 and FS-536SD finishers (one at a time), the RU-513 relay unit that the FS-536 and FS-536SD always need, the PK-519 and PK-520 punch kits, the JS-506 job separator, and the LU-302 large capacity unit, which cannot be combined with the DK-516x copy desk.
  • Feeder, fax and controller — the OC-511 original cover when there is no document feeder, two SC-509 Copy Guard kits with the DF-714 feeder, one FK-514 per fax line (IP-Fax needs one), and the IC-420 Fiery controller with its VI-516 and UK-115.
  • Security, wireless and stated capacity — the MK-735 mount kit for an inside card reader, the UK-221 wireless option for Remote Access, the WT-506 working table that the guide recommends for outside card readers and the AU-102 biometric unit (sent to a person), and the total paper capacity that the quote states, compared with what the trays and cabinets add up to.

Any bizhub C250i, C300i or C360i configuration that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices and per-click rates (these are not public, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), consumables, i-Option software licenses, managed print service agreements and other bizhub models.

The AI sales agentBuilds the MFP configuration from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Options that need another option on the same quoteOnly with care
A product rule per dependency (relay unit, punch kit, mount kit, Fiery parts). It works, but every new option adds another rule to maintain.		All options travel in one request and every dependency is checked together.
Options that cannot be installed togetherOnly with care
An exclusion rule per pair (large capacity unit and copy desk, job separator and finishers). It works, but the pairs multiply as options are added.		Every exclusion is checked on every call, whatever order the options arrive in.
Quantities that depend on another choice, such as two Copy Guard kits with one feeder and one fax kit per lineOnly with workarounds
The required quantity depends on a choice on a different line, so it needs a cross-line rule that interacts with the others.		The feeder, the kits and the fax lines are in one request and the quantities are compared on every call.
Stated paper capacity that must match the trays and cabinetsOnly with care
A stated figure is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with a computed total, but someone has to write and maintain that comparison.		The stated figure travels with the quote and is compared with the computed capacity on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The quote has no document feeder and no OC-511 original cover; OC-511 is required if no feeder is attached.
2Two SC-509 Copy Guard kits are required when the DF-714 feeder is installed; the quote has 1.
3The LU-302 large capacity unit cannot be installed together with the DK-516x copy desk.
4The JS-506 inner job separator cannot be installed together with the FS-533, FS-536 or FS-536SD finisher.
5The FS-536 and FS-536SD finishers always require the RU-513 relay unit, and the quote does not include one.
6The PK-519 punch kit is the punching option for the FS-533 finisher, and the quote has a different finisher or none.
7The PK-520 punch kit is the punching option for the FS-536 and FS-536SD finishers, and the quote has a different finisher or none.
8IP-Fax needs the optional FK-514 fax kit, and the quote has none.
9The quote asks for 2 fax line(s) but has 1 FK-514 fax kit(s); each fax line needs its own FK-514.
10The IC-420 Fiery controller requires the VI-516, and the quote does not include it.
11The IC-420 Fiery controller requires the UK-115, and the quote does not include it.
12An IC card reader installed inside the machine requires the MK-735 mount kit, and the quote does not include it.
13The Konica Minolta guide recommends the WT-506 working table for an IC card reader placed outside the machine, and the quote does not include one; a person should confirm.
14The Konica Minolta guide recommends the WT-506 working table with the AU-102 biometric authentication unit, and the quote does not include one; a person should confirm.
15Bizhub Remote Access on Android and iOS requires the UK-221 wireless LAN option, and the quote does not include it.
16The quote states a total paper capacity of 3,000 sheets, but the trays and cabinets on it add up to 2,000 sheets.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. FS-536SD, Fiery and fax: A bizhub order with an FS-536SD, a Fiery controller and two fax lines

    
The agent's request. Please quote a bizhub C360i with a DF-714 document feeder, an FS-536SD finisher, a PC-216 paper cabinet, an IC-420 Fiery controller, 1 FK-514 fax kit and 1 SC-509 Copy Guard kit, set up for 2 fax lines. The quote states a total paper capacity of 2,500 sheets. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • FS-536 needs the RU-513 relay unit. The FS-536 and FS-536SD finishers always require the RU-513 relay unit, and the quote does not include one.
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  • One FK-514 per fax line. The quote asks for 2 fax line(s) but has 1 FK-514 fax kit(s); each fax line needs its own FK-514.
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  • Fiery needs the VI-516. The IC-420 Fiery controller requires the VI-516, and the quote does not include it.
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  • Fiery needs the UK-115. The IC-420 Fiery controller requires the UK-115, and the quote does not include it.
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  • Copy Guard quantity with the DF-714. Two SC-509 Copy Guard kits are required when the DF-714 feeder is installed; the quote has 1.
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  • Stated paper capacity differs from the quote. The quote states a total paper capacity of 2,500 sheets, but the trays and cabinets on it add up to 2,000 sheets.
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2. FS-536SD, Fiery and fax: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a bizhub C360i with a DF-714 document feeder, an FS-536SD finisher, a PC-216 paper cabinet, an RU-513 relay unit, an IC-420 Fiery controller, a VI-516, a UK-115, 2 FK-514 fax kits and 2 SC-509 Copy Guard kits, set up for 2 fax lines. The quote states a total paper capacity of 2,000 sheets. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Bizhub C360i at 36 ppm (A4); total paper capacity 2,000 sheets.
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3. Paper feed, punch kit and job separator: A bizhub order with a large capacity unit, a copy desk, a punch kit and no feeder

    
The agent's request. Please quote a bizhub C300i with no document feeder, an FS-533 finisher, a PK-520 punch kit, an LU-302 large capacity unit and a DK-516x copy desk. The quote states a total paper capacity of 3,000 sheets. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • No original feeder or cover. The quote has no document feeder and no OC-511 original cover; OC-511 is required if no feeder is attached.
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  • LU-302 with DK-516x. The LU-302 large capacity unit cannot be installed together with the DK-516x copy desk.
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  • PK-520 needs the FS-536 or FS-536SD. The PK-520 punch kit is the punching option for the FS-536 and FS-536SD finishers, and the quote has a different finisher or none.
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  • Stated paper capacity differs from the quote. The quote states a total paper capacity of 3,000 sheets, but the trays and cabinets on it add up to 4,000 sheets.
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4. Paper feed, punch kit and job separator: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a bizhub C300i with a DF-632 document feeder, an FS-533 finisher, a PK-519 punch kit, an LU-302 large capacity unit and a JS-506 job separator. The quote states a total paper capacity of 4,000 sheets. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Job separator with a finisher. The JS-506 inner job separator cannot be installed together with the FS-533, FS-536 or FS-536SD finisher.
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5. Paper feed, punch kit and job separator: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a bizhub C300i with a DF-632 document feeder, an FS-533 finisher, a PK-519 punch kit and an LU-302 large capacity unit. The quote states a total paper capacity of 4,000 sheets. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Bizhub C300i at 30 ppm (A4); total paper capacity 4,000 sheets.
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6. Card reader, Remote Access and biometrics: A bizhub order with an inside card reader, Remote Access and a biometric unit

    
The agent's request. Please quote a bizhub C250i with a DF-632 document feeder, an FS-533 finisher, an IC card reader installed inside the machine, a PC-416 paper cabinet, an AU-102 biometric unit and bizhub Remote Access. The quote states a total paper capacity of 3,500 sheets. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Inside card reader needs the MK-735. An IC card reader installed inside the machine requires the MK-735 mount kit, and the quote does not include it.
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  • Remote Access needs the UK-221. Bizhub Remote Access on Android and iOS requires the UK-221 wireless LAN option, and the quote does not include it.
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  • Biometric unit without the WT-506. The Konica Minolta guide recommends the WT-506 working table with the AU-102 biometric authentication unit, and the quote does not include one; a person should confirm.
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7. Card reader, Remote Access and biometrics: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a bizhub C250i with a DF-632 document feeder, an FS-533 finisher, an IC card reader installed inside the machine, a PC-416 paper cabinet, an MK-735 mount kit, a WT-506 working table, an AU-102 biometric unit, bizhub Remote Access and a UK-221 wireless LAN option. The quote states a total paper capacity of 3,500 sheets. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Bizhub C250i at 25 ppm (A4); total paper capacity 3,500 sheets.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a color multifunction printer with its finisher, paper feed, document feeder, fax, controller and security options. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the option rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote a bizhub C360i with a DF-714 document feeder, an FS-536SD finisher, a PC-216 paper cabinet, an IC-420 Fiery controller. The quote states a total paper capacity of 2,500 sheets. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with six findings, all in one answer. The FS-536 and FS-536SD finishers always require the RU-513 relay unit, and the quote does not include one. The quote asks for 2 fax line(s) but has 1 FK-514 fax kit(s); each fax line needs its own FK-514. The IC-420 Fiery controller requires the VI-516, and the quote does not include it. The other three are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned six blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for quantities that depend on another choice, such as two Copy Guard kits with one feeder and one fax kit per line, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the RU-513 relay unit to yes, the FK-514 fax kits to 2, the VI-516 to yes, the UK-115 to yes, the SC-509 Copy Guard kits to 2 and the stated total paper capacity to 2,000 sheets.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. All six earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  13. Six problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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