Monthly Archives: September 2017

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Konica Minolta to Start Collaboration with SCREEN GA in the Sale of a Mid-Range Digital Label Printer Model

Konica Minolta, Inc. (Konica Minolta) has reached an agreement with SCREEN Graphic Solutions Co., Ltd. (SCREEN GA) to collaborate in the sale of its mid-range digital label printer model.

Starting from the release of bizhub PRESS C71cf in the Japanese market in October 2017, SCREEN GA will offer Konica Minolta’s on-demand toner-based label printers both in Japan and overseas under the dual brands* of Konica Minolta and SCREEN GA as soon as the company is ready.

*Konica Minolta offers the digital label printers under the sole brand of Konica Minolta.

Collaboration with SCREEN GA

With the launch of bizhub PRESS C71cf in 2016, Konica Minolta started actively developing its business in the growing label and package printer market. Taking advantage of the added value of digital printing, Konica Minolta is offering the product to printing companies interested in entering the label printing market and local brand owners planning to manufacture labels themselves in addition to label manufacturers, to help them open up new business opportunities.A

By collaborating with SCREEN GA, which entered the label printing market earlier, Konica Minolta aims to explore new markets, both domestic and overseas, especially in Asia, leveraging the sales channels of SCREEN GA around the world.

In the field of digital commercial printing, Konica Minolta has been working with SCREEN GA for some time now, bringing greater efficiency, business opportunities and new value to the commercial printing industry. By facilitating the connectivity of the products of the two companies, Konica Minolta has been accelerating its effort to achieve seamless hybrid workflows for increased user-friendliness in offset printing and digital printing. Both companies are now ready to expand their collaboration to the field of label printing.

Value offered by bizhub PRESS C71cf

A highly productive compact machine, bizhub PRESS C71cf is ideal for small-lot label printing with short lead time, while delivering print quality almost equal to that of offset printing. This product can meet new needs for high-quality on-demand label printing that has been previously possible only by expensive high-end digital printing systems.

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Konica Minolta showcases state of the art production printing solutions

Konica Minolta showcases its future ready production printing line-up in major cities of India

Konica Minolta Business Solutions, a global provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies showcased its state of the artproduction printing solutions across major urban centres including Cochin, Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Mumbai. The customer meet received an overwhelming response from the attendees whereinmore than 100 customers in each city were briefed about the benefits of Konica Minolta’s cutting edge production printing solutions.

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The aim of the customer meet was to strengthen customer connect across cities and to serve sheer requirements of the customers in the Production& Industrial Printing segment. The meet was based on the theme “Future of Printing” wherein Konica Minolta showcased its product line in the Production Printing segment and is now gearing up to showcase its industrial presses in the upcoming customer meets. With the event KM shared their future growth path with the products and solutions.

Konica Minolta India has successfully emerged as one stop solution provider for printing needs right from foil preparation to output delivery including Pre Press, Press & Post Press operations. Konica Minolta’s portfolio of Production Print solutions includes presses like; bizhub PRO 1100; MGI JETvarnish series; KIP 800 Colour Series; KIP 7170; KIP 770 and Accurio Press C2070/C2060, Bizhub Press C1100/C1085.

The company recently also participated in Print Expo, 2017 in Chennai showcasing numerous high-Potential digital presses like bizhub Press C1100/C1085, Accurio Press C2070/ C2060, bizhub PRO 1100 & KIP 7170, wide format printing solution and the Web2Print solutions at the Expo.

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”With India witnessing rapid changes in the industrial printing segment, the need for cutting edge digital printing solutions is at an all time high to stay in the competition. Our solutions come as a reflection of our commitment to set new standards in this lucrative and demanding industry,” said Daisuke Mori, Managing Director Konica Minolta Business Solutions India.

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The five city customer meet was flagged off from Cochin and has been organised in Delhi, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad and was recently held in Mumbai where Konica Minolta focused on reinforcing the success of its previous customer meet by bringing the best of solutions.

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Konica Minolta Launches The New AccurioPress C6100 / C6085 Series of Full Color Digital Production Presses

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), today announced the launch of the AccurioPress C6100 / C6085 Color Digital Production press series, featuring the new IQ-501 Intelligent Quality Optimizer and up to 400gsm stock weights, catapulting the AccurioPress series into big press applications at a small press total cost of ownership.

The AccurioPress C6100 / C6085 with IQ-501 optimization builds on the AccurioPress product line introduced earlier this year and delivers world-class image quality, productivity, and ease of use in production color digital presses — all at an affordable cost for commercial printers, CRD / In-Plants, quick & franchise printers, and packaging print operations. Together they offer ground-breaking standards for superior performance and unsurpassed value.

IQ-501 leverages the outstanding digital image quality and advanced workflow architecture of the AccurioPress series with fully automated, closed-loop quality management tools that results in superior color consistency and front-to-back registration. Combined, the AccurioPress C6100 / C6085 engine and IQ-501 Intelligent Quality Optimizer yield a comprehensive, automated process management system that delivers the precise color and image quality print customers demand, yet with one-touch ease of use yields big productivity and affordable labor costs. Coupled with heavy-weight stock (up to 400gsm), optional banner and envelope print capabilities, and a comprehensive array of finishing options, the AccurioPress C6100 / C6085 opens up new opportunities for even the smallest commercial print and graphic communications providers.

Key features of the new AccurioPress C6100 / C6085 with IQ-501 Intelligent Quality Optimizer:

  • Fully automated, one-touch, closed-loop image quality controls with IQ-501 Intelligent Quality Optimizer.
  • Precise AccurioPress color output that rivals offset and meets G7 and Gracol standards.
  • Up to 400 gsm stock weights – simplex or duplex.
  • Optional banner and envelope print output (Banner option availability end of CY 2017).
  • Ship-ready in-line saddle-stitched or perfect bound book finishing.
  • Wide array of Konica Minolta and partner finishing options.
  • On-board scanning for fast, easy integration of legacy document workflows.
  • New, highly reliable paper feed technology.

“The AccurioPress C6100 series not only gives Konica Minolta greater penetration into the commercial print business, but its IQ-501 Intelligent Quality Optimizer is a game-changer,” said Dino Pagliarello, Vice President, Product Management and Planning, Konica Minolta. “Together, they take digital printing to the next level and will allow our clients to take their print businesses to the next level as well.”

Both the AccurioPress series of printers and the IQ-501 Intelligent Quality Optimizer are designed and offered to the market exclusively by Konica Minolta.

The Konica Minolta AccurioPress series, and the new AccurioPress C6100 / C6085 Color Digital Production Press is a comprehensive and fully modular line of digital printing technologies and solutions, digital press suites, software, and cloud-based tools for integrating, managing and executing a seamless production color workflow. The AccurioPress series is available for lease or purchase through Konica Minolta channel partners.

In keeping with Konica Minolta’s long-standing commitment to Earth-friendly business practices, we are proud to announce that the AccurioPress C6100 / C6085 series is U.S. Energy Star compliant.

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MGI & Konica Minolta Honored with Three Print 17 “Must See ‘Em” Awards

Global Partnership to Demonstrate New Advances of Intelligent Print Registration, FlexPack/Label Enhancement & Color Management

The MGI Group and Konica Minolta will demonstrate the strength of their Global Alliance at Print 17 in Chicago (Sept. 10th– 14th, Booth #:2031) by presenting 3 new “MUST SEE ‘EM Award-winning” advanced printing technology solutions and sharing the largest booth at the renowned Graphics Arts industry trade show. The annual “MUST SEE ‘EM Award” program recognizes the most compelling and noteworthy products each year at the largest printing exhibition in the Americas, Graph Expo (Print 17).

MGI and Konica Minolta received the “MUST SEE ‘EM Award” distinctions for the following digital products:

  • JETvarnish 3D Web

Print 17 will be the venue for the official launch of the world’s first fully digital, web-fed high-production flexible packaging & label enhancement press. The JETvarnish 3D Web provides stunning 2D/3D UV dimensional, tactile textures and personalized, embossed Variable Data Foiling (VDF). These eye-catching decorative special effects are now available without the traditionally expensive use of dies, screens or tooling on label rolls up to 17” (420mm) and at speeds up to 8220ft/hr (2520m/hr).

  • Ceradrop F-Serie Printer

Print 17 will also be the occasion for the American debut of the CeraPrinter F-Serie solution in the traditional graphic arts & commercial printing industry. This turnkey materials deposition platform is a Printed Electronics (PE) lab system for process development and Smart 3D Printing. Utilization examples include advanced circuitry development of applications such as RFID, NFC, QDOT and OLED technologies. Features include a patented, rotating “plug & play” inkjet/aerosol jet head-holder, multi-curing options, in-situ characterization devices and a full analytic software suite. The CeraPrinter X-Serie received a Print 17 “MUST SEE ‘EM Award” in the special “Future of Print” Category.

  • IQ-501 Intelligent Quality Optimizer

The Konica Minolta IQ-501 is a comprehensive, automated process management system for the AccurioPress C6100 / C6085 engines. It uses an inline spectrophotometer and 2 synchronized scanners to read output and maintain internal calibration. The result is ultra-precise color yields and consistent image quality that achieves the highest G7 & GRACoL industry standards – as well as increased productivity, reduced waste and improved performance ratios.

MGI Print 17 Solutions

MGI & Konica Minolta will also be demonstrating the entire JETvarnish 3D Enhancement Press Series, Meteor Unlimited Colors XL+ multi-substrate digital toner foiling press and DF Pro Solo finishing hub workstation.

  • Meteor Unlimited Colors XL+: Variable Data Foiling & Holograms w/ sheets to 13×47”/330x1200mm
  • JETvarnish 3D Evolution: Expandable sheet options up to 29×47”/75x120cm at 3,300 B2s per hour
  • JETvarnish 3D: Sheet sizes up to 20×42”/52x105cm with speeds up to 3,000 B2 sheets per hour
  • JETvarnish 3DS: Sheet sizes up to 14×40”/36x102cm with speeds up to 3,000 A4 sheets per hour
  • JETvarnish 3D Web: Roll-fed labels & flexible packaging up to 16.5”/42cm at 8,220ft/2,520m per hour
  • DF Pro Solo: 20 programmable functions of Cut, Trim, Crease & Strike Perforating at 5800 A4 per hour

For more information, please visit www.mgiusa.com and www.konicaminolta.com. Follow MGI activities on Facebook & Twitter @MGI_USA for the latest MGI printing technology news. Follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter @konicaminoltaus.