Konica Minolta

Ramsey, N.J. and Warner Robins, Ga. – January 4, 2010 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that Micro Technology Consultants, Inc. (MTC) of Warner Robins, Georgia, will unveil a new division – MTC Imaging Solutions – that will offer Konica Minolta’s complete line of award-winning office systems, production print systems, printers, as well as its extensive portfolio of document management and workflow solutions.

Founded in 1990 by Randy Smith, MTC is a technology integration firm that provides networking products and network engineering to commercial businesses and K-12 school systems throughout the State of Georgia.  MTC Imaging Solutions will be a new collaborative venture between Smith and Paul Thomas, a veteran of 26 years in the Office Equipment business in Middle Georgia.  With the combined expertise and leadership of Smith and Thomas, MTC Imaging Solutions will adopt the MTC mission statement of providing their clients the absolute highest level of service and technical expertise in the industry.

“To continue to grow as a world-class leader in the digital imaging industry and expand our market presence, we continue to establish relationships with innovative partners across the United States,” said Alan Nielsen, Executive Vice President, Dealer Sales and Administration, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  “MTC Imaging Solutions shares the Konica Minolta vision and is committed to delivering the best quality products and services to its customers.” continue reading...

Ramsey, N.J. – November 30, 2009 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced the availability of eCopy ShareScan® for integrated Konica Minolta multifunctional printers (MFPs – print, copy, fax, scan all-in-one system) through Konica Minolta’s bizhub® Extended Solution Technology (bEST) Developer Support Program.  Launched earlier this year, the bEST program enables developers to adapt existing applications to Konica Minolta devices or use successful Konica Minolta technologies, such as bizhub Open API, to create innovative solutions to previously unresolved challenges.

The new document imaging software is available via the bEST program, and enables Konica Minolta’s customers to use eCopy ShareScan without any additional hardware at the Konica Minolta bizhub® MFP, providing lower total cost of ownership.  Customers now can access eCopy ShareScan directly from the bizhub MFP touch screen, providing businesses with greater workflow efficiency by converting paper documents into easily managed digital files.

The eCopy solution transforms full-color or black and white documents into electronic images that are easily shared and distributed for increased productivity.  In addition, the solution helps speed information exchange with its support of scan-to-Email, fax, folder, desktop or printer functions, and popular content management and collaboration software such as EMC Documentum and Microsoft SharePoint.

The new software solution enables IT administrators to more easily manage document scanning functionality from a central location, decreasing administration costs.  Customers can choose from two configurations to this important integration platform – eCopy ShareScan Essentials or eCopy ShareScan Suite – both of which provide cost-effective alternatives for customers to address their specific document management environment. continue reading...

TOKYO--Konica Minolta IJ Technologies, Inc. today announced that it will introduce the industrial-use 72-mm wide KM1024 series inkjet print head with 1024 nozzles in mid-November 2009. Compared with conventional inkjet heads, it greatly reduces the energy consumption, thus making it an environmentally sound product.

The new KM1024 is a cutting-edge piezo on-demand print head developed by Konica Minolta to meet industrial needs for higher printing quality. It is characterized by its 1,024 nozzles as well as its 72mm-wide print head, which means that it has twice the number of nozzles and is double the width of the KM512 series inkjet print head that has been chosen by many industrial customers. The characteristics of the new KM1024 print head make it an ideal choice for print systems that require higher productivity, such as single-pass inkjet printers. continue reading...

Ramsey, N.J. – November 2, 2009 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announces the launch of the Konica Minolta Universal Print Driver (UPD), a single printer driver for all networked printers.  Offering a common interface to handle printer selection throughout a network, automatically detecting and identifying Konica Minolta and all other manufacturers’ printers and MFPs, the UPD offers a full range of functionality thereby increasing overall business efficiency.

With a single user interface (UI) Konica Minolta’s UPD offers various benefits for both IT administrators and users in small to large workgroups alike.  Eliminating the need for installation of separate drivers for each networked device, the UPD simplifies complex capabilities by condensing all integrated tasks into a single driver core.  The UPD also enables operators to easily add new devices to the current configuration so they are up and running quickly without loss of productivity. Additionally, the UI offers full functionality including layout, finishing and quality for all pre-installed devices.

“By implementing our Universal Print Driver, IT professionals can significantly reduce administration time and costs while concurrently streamlining their printing operations,” said Kevin Kern, Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  “As businesses continue to look for ways to remain competitive, the ability to manage growing workloads in less time, while not compromising quality or efficiency, is a key concern and one that this solution directly aims to address.  Konica Minolta’s new UPD further evidences efforts to ensure that users can always count on Konica Minolta to deliver the cutting edge innovation they need.” continue reading...

Ramsey, N.J. – October 29, 2009 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO), the organization involved in the comprehensive global promotion of design, has awarded four 2009 Good Design Awards to the Konica Minolta Technology Center in the Network/Business and Public Sector Computers, Peripherals Category, including:

• bizhub® C652/C552/C452 Series and bizhub C360/C280/C220 Series of color multifunctional printers (MFPs – print, copy, fax, scan all-in-one system)
• bizhub PRO® 1200/1200P/1051 Series of monochrome digital presses

Based in Tokyo, the Konica Minolta Technology Center actively develops unique and cutting-edge technologies that will expand the world of imaging, on the basis of proprietary materials, optical, nano-fabrication and imaging technologies.  Phosphorescent materials and OLED devices are examples of the notable development activities underway with potential for use in various applications.  Konica Minolta’s core technologies are being applied in the development of many next-generation display components and ubiquitous imaging equipment. continue reading...

Newest Office Systems in Award-Winning Product Line Meet Needs of Sophisticated Color Users and Those Transitioning from Black and White Environments

Ramsey, N.J. – September 21, 2009 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today launched the next wave of color multifunctional printers (MFPs – print, copy, fax, scan all-in-one system) in the award-winning bizhub® product line. These new color systems, which include the bizhub C452, bizhub C360, bizhub C280, and bizhub C220, are designed to meet the diverse needs of small- to mid-sized office workgroups, both for color as well as black and white environments, from end-users needing only occasional color or have graphic output requirements to those that mainly generate monochrome output. They can handle a heavy workload with their robust and efficient productivity features, and offer the same functionality and features at different speeds, ranging from 45 pages per minute (ppm) to 22 ppm.

These full-color MFPs offer color-specific tools for the art professionals such as unique Pantone colors, advanced queue management and/or need for additional processing speed, as well as Fiery® support for broader and more specific color requirements. By producing the same robust productivity of a black and white device, the new office systems are an ideal replacement for current monochrome users seeking an efficient, high quality replacement to transition to color output.

“Customers requiring a versatile MFP can rely on our newest color systems to deliver not only high impact color and image quality, but also the flexibility to handle a variety of output needs” said Kevin Kern, Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. continue reading...

Ramsey, N.J. – September 9, 2009 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, announced that it will highlight the newest production print systems, including the recently launched bizhub PRO® 1200 Series, as well as innovative new technologies at PRINT 09 in Chicago starting this week (September 11-16, 2009). Show features include:

bizhub PRO 1200 Series – Comprised of the bizhub PRO 1200, the bizhub PRO 1200P and the bizhub PRO 1051, the newest series in Konica Minolta's award-winning line of monochrome digital presses combines long-run reliability and image quality with fast output speeds. Featuring a modularity of more than 40 system configurations to allow end users to match capability to workflow needs, the new series proves to be a one-stop-shop for all production print needs.
bizhub PRO C65hc – Offering vivid color quality output, the bizhub PRO C65hc (which stands for High Chroma toner) features innovative toner technology enabling it to produce the highest chroma color gamut of any four-color digital press in the marketplace. Advertising agencies, graphics arts firms, creative design studios, direct mail organizations, photography studios, and commercial artists all stand to benefit from using the bizhub PRO C65hc.
bizhub PRO C6501 – A complete end-to-end solution for high-quality, cost-efficient digital color production, the bizhub PRO C6501 system is designed for high-volume production, and to make on-demand color print runs cost-effective for any sized business. continue reading...

Ramsey, N.J.– September 9, 2009 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that Konica Minolta’s award-winning bizhub PRO® C65hc with supporting technology from both CREO (IC-304 Plus Print Controller) and EFI (Fiery® IC-305 v3.0 server) has acquired PANTONE® Color approval and licensing thanks to its consistent color reproducibility conforming to that of the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM®.

PANTONE Color is widely acknowledged and used as standard specified color in the graphic arts and printing industries worldwide. Specific color reproducibility is verified to actual printing by recall ratios of the number of colors of PANTONE Formula Guides that become indices based on the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM. Featuring Konica Minolta’s new High Chroma toner technology, the bizhub PRO C65hc greatly exceeds these offset print results using the industry standard delta E 2000 testing methodology. When compared with other printers in the same category the Konica Minolta bizhub PRO C65hc has one of the largest color gamuts pertaining to the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM coverage among all the market-available, four-color, dry-toner printing devices evaluated and licensed by Pantone.

“Konica Minolta recognizes not only the importance of developing such a unique color digital press like the bizhub PRO C65hc, but also in having Pantone, the world recognized and respected color expert, test and leverage its color reproducibility,” says Andy Hatkoff, vice president of OEM and technology licensing for Pantone. “Our teams worked closely to optimize the color range from the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM color look-up tables with press-like or better color output, thus reassuring the industry of Konica Minolta’s leading position in digital color production print.”
Having this extended color reproduction range allows users to now print additional jobs not possible in the past, such as dynamic marketing collateral, brilliant corporate color and logos, high impact direct mail campaigns, and more visible point of purchase displays, to name a few. continue reading...

Ramsey, N.J. – September 9, 2009 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today launched the bizhub PRO® 1200 Series of monochrome production print systems.

Comprised of the bizhub PRO 1200, the bizhub PRO 1200P, and the bizhub PRO 1051, this high-end series is purpose-built to be a professional replacement for offset systems in the digital era.

The newest series in Konica Minolta's award-winning line of monochrome digital presses, the bizhub PRO 1200 Series combines long-run reliability and image quality with fast output speeds – 120 pages per minute (ppm) on the bizhub PRO 1200 and bizhub PRO 1200P, and 105 ppm on the bizhub PRO 1051. Featuring a modularity of more than 40 system configurations to allow end-users to match capability to workflow needs, the new series proves to be a one-stop-shop for all production print needs. Once installed, commercial printers, print-for-pay environments and large CRDs will benefit from new screening technologies and monthly duty cycles of up to 3 million pages.

“With the new bizhub PRO 1200 Series of digital presses, we are raising the bar in production print to meet the evolving needs and expectations of customers and allow them create a wide variety of premium print products,” said Kevin Kern, Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. “Delivering unmatched flexibility, speed, efficiency and customized capabilities for each user, the bizhub PRO 1200 Series is further proof of how customers can count on Konica Minolta for their entire spectrum of production print needs.” continue reading...

Ramsey, N.J. – July 27, 2009 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced that the bizhub PRO® C65hc was awarded the European Digital Press (EDP) Association Award for its dependable color and productivity, and brilliance in digital color.  The EDP jury, consisting of experts in engineering, journalism and independent consulting, chose Konica Minolta’s innovative printing system for its unsurpassed color reproduction as the best full color light production print system in the marketplace.

Featuring revolutionary High Chroma toner (HC toner) developed by Konica Minolta, the bizhub PRO C65hc color production print system provides an unprecedented number of colors and exceptionally bright color saturation for graphic arts companies, commercial printers, advertising agencies and other creative groups.  In particular, users will benefit from the large sRGB coverage area along with the facilitated sRGB color workflow. Additionally, the bizhub PRO C65hc reproduces a color gamut extremely close to the sRGB color space and also produces a far greater number of colors than any other device currently on the market. What you see is what you print (WYSIWYP) is the maxim for the new HC toner, making complicated conversion processes from sRGB into CMYK more accurate.

The bizhub PRO C65hc stands out from other products in its class due to its unsurpassed color quality, its impressive media flexibility and comprehensive inline finishing options.  The system processes up to 65 color letter-sized pages a minute and easily manages media of up to 300 gsm.  To facilitate selection, the bizhub PRO C65hc comes in different configurations, targeted to the most frequent customer finishing requirements.  In addition, HC toner requires lower fusing temperatures than conventional toners while also producing lower C02 emissions. continue reading...