Ramsey, N.J. – 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 company will highlight the newest and most innovative production print technologies at 2010 GRAPH EXPO in Chicago, Ill. on October 3-6, 2010.
 
Of special note to media and analyst attendees, Konica Minolta will host a press conference at 11a CT on Monday, October 4, at McCormick Place South to discuss the following technologies – all of which will be featured at the Konica Minolta Booth #2244 throughout the show:

bizhub PRESS C8000 – The flagship of Konica Minolta’s next-generation line of color digital presses, this new product combines stable, high-resolution output with uncompromised full-color quality at fast speeds of 80 pages per minute (ppm).  The bizhub PRESS C8000 has already been deemed an award-winner for its innovative technologies including a “Best of Show” Award at the 2010 ON DEMAND Conference and Exposition in the Color Digital Printing Equipment category.

bizhub PRO C65hc – This color digital press incorporates innovative toner technology, enabling it to produce an unprecedented spectrum of color, and cater to graphics professionals and print shops that require higher-quality output.

bizhub PRO 1200 – This 120 monochrome ppm system was designed exclusively for production print professionals, and features in-line finishing options and an energy-saving design.

New Product Introductions – Konica Minolta will unveil a new series of color digital presses designed to strengthen our market-leading position in the production print arena and enhance print professionals’ return on investment (ROI).

Printgroove – In light production printing, CRD and small- to mid-sized print shop applications, Printgroove is the key to greater output power and increased satisfaction for customers and corporate clients.  It can accept input in any format, including text, graphics, photos, even presentations and multimedia.  And it can be configured to fit your workflow like a glove, handling rising traffic volume and accommodating as many printing steps and stations as your business processes demand.

Third Party Offerings – Konica Minolta will showcase a number of application solutions developed with Third Party Partners, and designed to enhance customers’ production workflow.  Among the companies to be featured in the Konica Minolta Booth are CREO, EFI, Objectif Lune, and RSA.

Konica Minolta’s Business Development Program – This offering provides Konica Minolta customers with access to powerful educational tools including white papers, videos, webinars, and ROI calculators that will help them develop innovative digital business strategies, launch new digital applications, and learn from customer success stories.

Latest Spectrodensitometer Technology – When it comes to color, light and shape measurement – the world looks to Konica Minolta.  Our colleagues at Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and shape, will unveil its new FD-Series Spectrodensitometers and COLIBRI color matching software to the digital imaging market.

“Our customers want strategic, cutting-edge partners that help them successfully navigate through competitive graphic communications markets,” said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. “They are able to count on Konica Minolta to provide them with the right technology, the right workflow, and the right business development tools to be successful.  We invite all attendees to stop by the Konica Minolta Booth at GRAPH EXPO and learn how you too can count on Konica Minolta for all of your digital printing needs.”

Witness Konica Minolta in action at GRAPH EXPO 2010 (October 3 through October 6) at McCormick Place South in Chicago, Illinois.