Konica Minolta has once again being awarded a prize by the renowned European Digital Press Association (EDP), an alliance of Europe’s leading digital print magazines, which boast more than one million professionals as readers.
The EDP jury selected the bizhub PRESS 1250 series, including bizhub PRESS 1052, as a winner in the category: “Best production cut-sheet printer – high production” 2013. Winning the EDP Award certifies Konica Minolta’s path to success in the production printing market.
“We are proud that our continuous efforts to add substantial value to our customers’ businesses are gaining international recognition. After having won EDP Awards in 2009 and 2011, we are pleased to have impressed the jury with our bizhub PRESS 1250 series this time as well,” says Leon Minnie, product manager of production systems at Konica Minolta South Africa.
A technical committee of digital print specialists, journalists, as well as technical consultants and industry representatives, nominates all EDP Awards. “It means a lot to us, particularly because market participants of the print sector are involved in the decision,” Minnie adds.
The bizhub PRESS 1250 series represents outstanding professional solutions for industrial purposes: it combines a wide range of finishing functions with output speeds between 105 A4/60 A3 pages per minute (ppm) and 125 A4/70 A3 ppm.
The bizhub PRESS 1250 is built for peak volumes of up to 3 000 000 impressions per month. These models can be integrated into workflow solutions for efficient queue management in order to meet tight deadlines. Optimised hardware materials, high-capacity paper input and output and unlimited toner supplies increase the reliability and help to reduce customers’ costs significantly.
The PRESS models provide a print resolution of 1 200 x 1 200 dpi and offer high media flexibility. This includes the ability to print on paper weights from 40gsm to 350gsm in single-sided (simplex) printing and on paper of up to 300gsm for duplex prints. Paper sizes up to 324mm x 483mm are supported and selectable through an intelligent media catalogue.
These models also feature advanced software such as a professional screening utility and an extra utility for tone curve adjustments. Eighteen thousand sheets of paper is the maximum load that each printer will carry and seamlessly process through a vacuum feed paper tray with front and side air assistance, independently adjustable for blow strength. Over 50 configurations are available by combining a wide variety of finishers such as an automatic ring binder, a perfect binding unit and a finisher for professional saddle stitching as well as a stacker and many more. Other features include an exclusive envelope kit for envelope printing, and an optional de-curling unit with a humidifier unit.
Konica Minolta South Africa Konica Minolta South Africa, wholly owned by the Bidvest Group, stands at the forefront of business solution providers as the principal importer and distributor of the innovative and award-winning Konica Minolta range of bizhub digital multifunctional, colour and black-and-white devices, laser printers, fax machines and business solutions, into South Africa as well as Namibia, Malawi, Botswana and Swaziland. Konica Minolta South Africa's head office is based in Johannesburg and 14 branches and 43 dealerships support its distribution network. With an operational stance of consultative business partnering, the group provides clients with holistic document management solutions: through pre-sales analysis, audits to sales, installation, ongoing onsite technical and software management, as well as the supply of spare parts and consumables. | |
Editorial contactsKonica Minolta SA Ritchi Smith 0800 bizhub icomm Debbie Sielemann (+27) 082 414 4633 |