Konica Minolta to Showcase New Solutions Tailored for Commercial Print Environments
October 2008
RAMSEY, NJ--October 21, 2008--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 it is again expanding its robust offerings for the production print market, all of which will be showcased during Graph Expo® 2008. The new offerings - highlighted by innovative print systems and software enhancements - enable commercial printers to improve productivity, quality and efficiency.
Konica Minolta will showcase the following offerings at Graph Expo, which takes place at McCormick Place South in Chicago, Illinois on Oct. 26-29, 2008:
o bizhub PRO 2500P Series - Printing up to 250 duplex impressions per minute, the bizhub PRO® 2500P Series of production print systems is designed specifically for mid- to high-production environments that depend on lightning-fast, black-and-white prints. Thanks to its single-pass perfecting marking engine, the bizhub PRO 2500P Series is the most productive digital cut-sheet printer in the marketplace. Ideal for mid- to high-production environments that require high volume black and white printing where the majority of work is duplex, the bizhub PRO 2500P Series was designed with the professional printer in mind. This series uses single-pass technology to print both face and reverse side simultaneously to offer high productivity, spot on registration, and offset-like image quality at up to 250 images per minute (8.5" x 11', 2-sided).
o bizhub PRO C6501/C6501P/C5501 Series - The new flagship production color system from Konica Minolta, the bizhub PRO C6501/C6501P Series (65 print pages per minute [ppm] in color and black and white) and bizhub PRO C5501 (55 print ppm in color and black and white) give commercial print businesses reliable solutions for short-run jobs that require quick turnarounds. A hand-in-glove fit for commercial print operations to masterfully handle short-run, on-demand jobs, the bizhub PRO C6501/C6501P/C5501 Series excels in environments requiring high speeds for quick job turnaround, large paper and output capacities for automated long-run operation, the ability to run diverse substrates, professional-grade inline finishing capabilities, and above all, reliability and durability.
o Printgroove Enhancements - An innovative modular automated production print workflow software that provides an affordable platform that costs far less than large-scale legacy production and print management software, Printgroove Version 1.3 (v.1.3) is an enhanced, innovative technology that offers users a streamlined workflow process that makes print jobs run more smoothly. It accomplishes this in many ways, including: 24/7 job submissions, automated job ticketing and quoting; print queue management, device status monitoring; and even finishing, shipping and billing. The modular design of Printgroove(TM) allows for an exact configuration to target a specific need with the right solution set, including the ability to handle any traffic volume and accommodate as many printing steps and stations as business processes demand.
Konica Minolta will showcase the following offerings at Graph Expo, which takes place at McCormick Place South in Chicago, Illinois on Oct. 26-29, 2008:
o bizhub PRO 2500P Series - Printing up to 250 duplex impressions per minute, the bizhub PRO® 2500P Series of production print systems is designed specifically for mid- to high-production environments that depend on lightning-fast, black-and-white prints. Thanks to its single-pass perfecting marking engine, the bizhub PRO 2500P Series is the most productive digital cut-sheet printer in the marketplace. Ideal for mid- to high-production environments that require high volume black and white printing where the majority of work is duplex, the bizhub PRO 2500P Series was designed with the professional printer in mind. This series uses single-pass technology to print both face and reverse side simultaneously to offer high productivity, spot on registration, and offset-like image quality at up to 250 images per minute (8.5" x 11', 2-sided).
o bizhub PRO C6501/C6501P/C5501 Series - The new flagship production color system from Konica Minolta, the bizhub PRO C6501/C6501P Series (65 print pages per minute [ppm] in color and black and white) and bizhub PRO C5501 (55 print ppm in color and black and white) give commercial print businesses reliable solutions for short-run jobs that require quick turnarounds. A hand-in-glove fit for commercial print operations to masterfully handle short-run, on-demand jobs, the bizhub PRO C6501/C6501P/C5501 Series excels in environments requiring high speeds for quick job turnaround, large paper and output capacities for automated long-run operation, the ability to run diverse substrates, professional-grade inline finishing capabilities, and above all, reliability and durability.
o Printgroove Enhancements - An innovative modular automated production print workflow software that provides an affordable platform that costs far less than large-scale legacy production and print management software, Printgroove Version 1.3 (v.1.3) is an enhanced, innovative technology that offers users a streamlined workflow process that makes print jobs run more smoothly. It accomplishes this in many ways, including: 24/7 job submissions, automated job ticketing and quoting; print queue management, device status monitoring; and even finishing, shipping and billing. The modular design of Printgroove(TM) allows for an exact configuration to target a specific need with the right solution set, including the ability to handle any traffic volume and accommodate as many printing steps and stations as business processes demand.




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