Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. today announces the launch of the bizhub® PRESS C1100 and bizhub PRESS C1085 color digital presses. Setting a new standard in productivity, these next generation digital presses combine market-leading speeds with a wide range of substrate handling and finishing options for superior flexibility and performance.

Ideal for commercial printers and in-plant print providers, the bizhub PRESS C1100 and bizhub PRESS C1085 are Konica Minolta’s next generation of digital presses, boasting 100 pages per minute (ppm) and 85 ppm respectively, regardless of substrate type or weight.  The new digital presses do not compromise quality for speed however, delivering reliably accurate registration and color consistency regardless of print job length or complexity.  In addition, flexible substrate handling and inline finishing options provide professional looking output while enabling more effective workflow management.

“Our relationship with Konica Minolta has always been a true partnership; they listen to our needs and address them in a timely and superior fashion.  With the bizhub PRESS C1100, our overall color quality and consistency now meets or even exceeds our needs,” says Todd Beauregard, owner, Custom Cuts Printing.  “The Konica Minolta commitment to service and support – as well as understanding critical output needs – is a key element to our ongoing success and competitive edge.”

“The bizhub PRESS C1100 series was built upon the success of our previous generations of digital presses, with expanded capabilities, flexibility and speeds to further drive productivity,” says Kevin Kern, senior vice president, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  “Konica Minolta is committed to ongoing innovation and the consistent delivery of solutions that enhance our customers’ productivity and performance, across all industries.”

The bizhub PRESS C1100 and bizhub PRESS C1085 also feature enhanced Simitri® HDE toner, S.E.A.D. IV screen processing to continuously maintain image stability over long press runs, air suction (vacuum) paper feeding for spot-on registration and reliable paper handling and hybrid decurling (zig zag plus moisture) for consistently flat output.