Technology
A shining light for print providers with our digital portfolio
In a world where consumers are becoming more conscious of their consumption and the scarcity of natural resources, digital print technology remains the shining light for print providers in a fast-moving world. The age of cross-channel communications may change how we understand, interact and live but will never replace the excitement that quality print generates.
With the technology recognised as the growth driver for equipment manufacturers, there continues to be a pendulum swing away from analogue as more brands and retailers identify agility, automation and fast response as critical factors in meeting rapidly changing demand patterns in a new world of opportunity.
Unstoppable transition to digital production
Other trends towards fast fashion, short runs, personalisation and quick delivery are underpinned by with new printer applications. There are real positives as we move forward away from analogue.to digital printing. It is like the sound of charging horses moving ever closer and getting louder. In short, the transition is unstoppable.
With trends accelerating such as automation, online print purchasing and webshops, we know there are opportunities everywhere for customers wanting to ignite possibilities as they continue to enter a new world of opportunities afforded by new applications that can only be delivered through digital production. We help them to see the potential.
Drive to the smart factory
Looking forward, we see further adoption of process optimisation and automation in the drive to the smart factory solution in the printer world. People’s skills and creativity will always be important and valuable for print businesses, but automating processes wherever possible reduces labour costs as well as maximising productivity. Less touchpoints help eliminate the chance of human error that can cause costly delays or mistakes in production.
In addition to hardware, workflow, software and process automation, together with cloud solutions, and post-press are key drivers towards efficiencies and creating added value as part of the drive towards the ‘smart factory’. Opportunities are everywhere. Commercial and industrial print markets continue to grow thanks to digital printing, as run lengths continue to come down and demands increasingly grow for sustainable ways to deliver end-to-end printing by reducing waste. This has become ever more important, particularly with global challenges over the availability of raw materials plus price and energy rises, as well as skills shortages that hit confidence levels.
Packaging is a big growth market
Packaging is also a strategic part of a customisable product solution, for which high-quality printing is essential. Traditionally, this was done using analogue systems with large-scale printer production. However, the need for short runs, cost reduction and fast turnaround times are all factors that are now accelerating the growth of digital solutions in this segment.
As an industry-leading technology leader, we offer customers integrated, multi-functional workflows and applications as well as professional and sophisticated hardware products to enable their businesses to become more profitable with bespoke solutions.
Across our broad product range, we offer some of the world's most advanced, easy-to-use printing systems for a wealth of applications possible on our toner and inkjet devices.
Pioneering DX transformation to see the potential in the future of print
Whatever the size or type of format we have it covered as part of our pioneering DX transformation as we continue to create the print room of the future and show customers how they can see the potential in the real-time future of print.
Unprecedented set-up configurations and new applications possible with our hardware have far-reaching implications for commercial printers and converters, as well as brand owners, designers and design and advertising agencies in the way they do business.
For customers, this will mean major savings in printer space requirements, power consumption and staff costs, as well as uplifts in quality. Manual set-ups from different printer engines will be combined into one completely automated system, including the use of software up to B1+ format size.
Inkjet or toner – we have the best choices
Whether it’s multi-award-winning toner high-volume systems such as our AccurioPress C14000/C12000 series toner presses for high-volume production or the AccurioLabel 400 – part of a single-pass portfolio that has already secured more than 1,500 sales worldwide – are among the star performers in our hardware portfolio. And with inkjet, we have the AccurioJET KM-1 as a major performer on the world stage.
These and other systems have helped underpin Konica Minolta’s growing reputation as it continues to make further inroads into commercial and industrial printing markets using inkjet and toner technologies.
On all systems, Konica Minolta demonstrates how digital printing empowers POD instead of “printing for the shelf”.
Showcasing efficient use of digital equipment
Our aim is to showcase the efficient use of digital equipment, specifically highlighting print automation.
The mission of Konica Minolta's Professional Print Business is to promote the shift from analogue to digital printing, thereby creating a world in which high-value-added printed materials are printed efficiently and the environmental impact is minimized.
Our wide range of business offerings cover commercial/industrial, label and packaging printing markets, as well as software solutions and services. From this, we have the industry's best solution menu, including pre-and post-production.
On all systems, Konica Minolta demonstrates how digital printing empowers POD instead of “printing for the shelf”.
Professional Printing Product Line-Up
Firmly established in the professional printing market for nearly two decades and recognised as one of the leading industry vendors, Konica Minolta is renowned for its innovations as much as its successful long-term partnerships with customers worldwide. Active in the Production Printing market since the early 2000s, we pride ourselves in our continued growth and in being able to draw on on our profound experience – thanks to our outstanding development history of Production Printing systems.
