Konica Announces Availability of New Press

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 the availability of the bizhub PRESS C8000, the first system unveiled in Konica Minolta's bizhub PRESS production print product line.

Featuring big-iron reliability, world-class color output, and market-leading innovation, the bizhub PRESS C8000 is the ideal alternative to offset presses in the digital era.

Combining output speeds of up to 80 pages per minute (ppm) and a 500,000-page monthly duty cycle with a variety of advanced finishing and media handling capabilities, the bizhub PRESS C8000 promises impressive overall productivity for commercial offset and high volume digital environments. Among the bizhub PRESS C8000's enhanced features are true 1200 x 1200 dpi print resolution; Konica Minolta's Simitri HD+ color polymerized toner for offset-like image quality; an Image Density Control (IDC) sensor for real-time color adjustments; a new Dual Fusing system to maintain productivity even when running heavy stocks; and a vacuum belt paper feeding system for reliable substrate handling.

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.

"The bizhub PRESS C8000 was designed with the print professional in mind. It delivers market-leading innovation in the areas of reliability, quality, and productivity, and raises the bar in the production print industry," said Kevin Kern, senior vice president, marketing. "The bizhub PRESS C8000 continues Konica Minolta's long-standing position as a digital imaging innovator, and is further proof how our customers can continue to count on Konica Minolta for all of their printing needs."

For more information, visit www.konicaminolta.com.