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June 2, 2010
Konica Minolta Integrates Fiery Color Profiler Suite 3.0 into Color Product Lineup
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, and EFITM (Nasdaq: EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced the newest version of Fiery® Color Profiler Suite (CPS) color management tools has been integrated into Konica Minolta's award-winning color product lineup - bringing customers a smoother workflow and greater color accuracy.

On display at "The Power of Performance" - Konica Minolta's 2010 Business Conference and Product Expo - through May 5 in Los Angeles, CPS version 3.0 provides complete color quality control at every stage of the printing workflow with integrated color management tools.  Profile making is integrated directly into the Fiery servers that power the bizhub PRO® C65hc, bizhub PRO C6501/C5501 Series and current family of bizhub® color MFPs.  Reducing the time to optimize color quality while lessening the possibility for errors, CPS also provides the ability for color matching of multiple engines in a production environment.

The latest version of CPS integrates into the Fiery server workflow, enabling automatic installation and population of printer profiles including optimized pre-sets that eliminate steps and reduce errors.  New support for automated measuring instruments shortens the time to set-up an optimal color managed workflow, while enhanced tools for profile optimization and quality assurance tools for conformance to industry standards allow all customers to get the optimal output from their printers.

"Fiery Color Profiler Suite gives print providers a competitive edge, ensuring that color reproduction is always accurate, consistent and reliable," said John Henze, vice president of Fiery marketing, EFI.  "The new Fiery-CPS integration improves usability for Konica Minolta customers, and gives them more flexibility to take advantage of the full functionality of Fiery solutions."

"Konica Minolta is excited to offer our customers the newest color management and profiling tools to ensure that the highest levels of color and control are achieved by even the most demanding color professionals worldwide," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
May 3, 2010
Konica Minolta Receives Multiple 2010 Editor's Choice Awards from Better Buys for Business
MFPs, Printers, and Fax Models Recognized for Overall Performance in Annual Buyer's Guides

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 that Better Buys for Business has named Konica Minolta a 2010 Editor's Choice Award winner in multiple buyers guides.  Selections were based on rigorous analysis of all current competitive models for inclusion in comprehensive product guides.

Better Buys for Business recognized Konica Minolta with the following awards:

•  bizhub® C652/C552/C452 Series and bizhub C360/C280 Series of Color MFPs as Editor's Choice in the 2010 Color Copier Guide
•  magicolor® 4695MF and magicolor 4690MF AIO Printers as Editor's Choice in the 2010 Color Printer Multifunctional Guide
•  bizhub C20 Series of Printers as Editor's Choice in the 2010 Color Printer Multifunctional Guide
•  bizhub 40P Series of Printers as Editor's Choice in the 2010 Office Laser Printer Guide
•  FAX3900 as Editor's Choice in the 2010 Laser Fax Guide

In addition to featuring award winners, each of the ten annual product guides from Better Buys for Business includes product features and technology; vendor profiles; full specifications; and pricing information.

"Konica Minolta continues to release innovative, versatile office machines that keep them on the leading edge," said Steve Hannaford, editor-in-chief, Better Buys for Business.  "This is especially true in the area of color, where the company has managed to continue to develop high-quality, well-designed MFPs making them one of the leaders in a very competitive market."

"We are pleased to again be recognized by Better Buys for Business through their on-going testing and evaluation of products in the digital imaging industry," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  "As we continue to evolve our technology to reflect the needs of our customers, such awards further demonstrate how Konica Minolta is committed to delivering innovative products and solutions that our customers can count on."
Konica Minolta Delivers Unsurpassed Functionality with bizhub 423 Series of Monochrome MFPs
June 1, 2010
Four-System Series Boasts 1,000+ New Customer-Driven Features Including Color Scanning

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 announces the availability of the bizhub® 423 Series of Monochrome Multifunctional Products (MFPs - print, copy, fax, and scan all in one system) which include the bizhub 423, bizhub 363, bizhub 283,and bizhub 223.  With more than 1,000 new features than the predecessor series, the bizhub 423 Series offers customers the cost-efficiency of monochrome MFPs with the added benefit of color scanning and is a great choice for customers requiring the level of functionality offered by innovative mid-range MFPs.

Offering one of the fastest color scanning in their respective product segments, the bizhub 423 Series was designed to meet the needs of customers ranging from small businesses and workgroups all the way up to enterprise-level print fleets.  End-users can choose the specific model that best meets their desired print speed needs:


All four MFPs allow users to scan documents to Email, FTP server, SMB or perform TWAIN scanning from PCs, and boost user productivity with color and monochrome scanning speeds of up to 70 originals per minute (300 dpi).

Built upon the strong success of the award-winning line of bizhub MFPs, the bizhub 423 Series was designed for ISO 15408 EAL 3 certification and offers standard out-of-the-box security features such as IEEE 802.1x network access control, HDD encryption, and HDD job overwrite at no additional charge.  Also, the bizhub 423 Series offers HID, CAC/PIV, and biometric authentication options.  In order to protect the environment, these systems offer power consumption reduction with energy-saving operation and power-down features.  Environmentally sound performance confirmed by Energy Star, RoHS, Blue Angel Mark and WEEE compliance.

bizhub 423 Series Highlights include:

  • Attractive finishing flexibility:  Choice of basic job separator, compact integrated staple finisher, and modular floor-type finisher that's upgradeable with punching unit and/or saddle stitch & folding unit

  • Ease of use:  Large full color touch screen; simple and straightforward operation with animated help and guidance features; optional USB keyboard

  • High quality with Simitri® HD:  Documents benefit from razor-sharp text and finest lines as well as a highly durable print finish

  • Mobile printing via Bluetooth:  Printing and saving files to a box directly from a mobile phone

  • PageScope Enterprise Suite support:  Compatible with all PSES modules, including Authentication Manager, Account Manager, MyPanel Manager & NetCare Device Manager - ideal for use in corporate accounts

  • bEST (bizhub Extended Solutions Technology):  Open API functionality enables integration with third-party solutions for scanning, account tracking and document management applications

"With the availability of the newest additions to our family of award-winning bizhub MFPs, we are bringing to market advanced monochrome MFP functionality, including color scanning, that matches the level and quality of our bizhub color MFPs," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  "In many cases, our competitors charge extra for the out-of-the box security features that come standard with our MFPs, giving customers another great reason to count on Konica Minolta for all their printing needs."


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Konica Minolta Receives Evergreen Award from U.S. General Services Administration
Environmental Friendliness and Green Initiatives Earn Konica Minolta Recognition in Technologies and Electronics Category

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 that it has received the 2009 Evergreen Award from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) in the Technologies and Electronics category.  The 12th annual award recognizes Konica Minolta's commitment to green initiatives, including efforts to maximize efficiency and minimize environmental impact.

GSA's Evergreen Award Program was developed in 1998, at the Integrated Workplace Acquisition Center (IWACenter), formerly the National Furniture Center, to support the federal government's environmental initiatives.  GSA's IWACenter annually recognizes the efforts of partners who do business in an environmentally friendly way.  The program assists GSA's customers to identify environmentally preferable products currently on schedule and recognizes the efforts of GSA's business partners in the areas of recycling, affirmative procurement, and waste prevention.

"These companies have done an outstanding job in making environmentally friendly options available to GSA client agencies and are committed to demonstrating that green products are a viable option for customers and businesses alike," said Acting Regional Administrator and FAS Regional Commissioner Linda Chero.  "We are honored to partner with companies that help to create a more sustainable environment and help build a greener future."

Konica Minolta has developed global initiatives to achieve greater environmental performance and continue the green movement through its products, facilities and corporate initiatives. Under this concept, Konica Minolta has developed exceptional customer relationships by speeding the flow of information and expanding the scope of digital imaging. Konica Minolta has initiated many projects with these goals in mind including:

  • In 2009, Konica Minolta formulated Eco Vision 2050 as its long-term environmental vision, which will guide Konica Minolta in the right direction to achieve its future objectives and fulfill its responsibility as a global corporation by contributing to a sustainable earth and society.  The prevention of global warming is a core part of Konica Minolta's mission as a manufacturing company.  Specifically, management has set the target of reducing CO2 emissions by 80% from fiscal 2005 levels throughout product life cycles by 2050.

  • The Zero Waste Program ensures that all manufacturing facilities follow a strict program to minimize the amount of externally disposed waste.  In March of 2008, Konica Minolta achieved Level 2 criteria by reducing the volume of externally disposed waste by 30 percent per sales unit over fiscal 2001 levels.

  • The Promotion of Green Procurement initiative rates the environmental impact that each Konica Minolta supplier has by examining all aspects of each business including: environmental certification, use of prohibited substances and content of controlled substances that could effect the environment.

  • The Clean Planet Program in the United States helps reduce the environmental impact of Konica Minolta's products throughout their lifecycle by recycling customers' toner cartridges and bottles at Konica Minolta recycling centers.

  • The Energy Star Program is a joint program between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE), and is a voluntary labeling program designed to protect the environment through the identification and promotion of energy-efficient products and practices.  It is important to note that every Konica Minolta MFP since 1995 has qualified for the Energy Star printer label.  A new Energy Star standard for office imaging equipment went into effect in 2007, and calls for even tougher energy guidelines for efficient operation and maximum productivity for digital office machines.  Even with the tougher guidelines, the latest bizhub® MFPs are exceeding this new specification, and Konica Minolta is committed to ensuring the same for future products.

  • Across the globe, the Konica Minolta Group is actively promoting the acquisition of Type-I environmental certification labels, which indicates a third-party institution has certified the low environmental impact of a product.  Below are some global examples:
 

April 20, 2010
Konica Minolta Helps AMG Resources Eliminate Paper Filing
April 6, 2010
Scrap Metal Company Integrates Electronic Document Management System to Improve Productivity and Workflow Company-Wide

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 that it will support AMG Resources Corporation in an initiative to become a paperless office with the implementation of PRISM DocRecord.  One of the largest scrap metal companies in the world, AMG Resources launched PRISM DocRecord in September 2009 to accompany its use of award-winning bizhub® MFPs from Konica Minolta with the goals of reducing excessive storage costs, improving document workflow across the organization, and enhancing overall productivity.

After reviewing the results of an internal ROI study, it was apparent that the company could not only save time and money by adopting an electronic document management system, but also more effectively manage company operations.  PRISM DocRecord has enabled AMG Resources to move approximately 28,000 paper files to the new electronic database and expects to eliminate nearly 60,000 paper files by the end of 2010. Selecting PRISM DocRecord was a logical solution given the company already operates on Konica Minolta bizhub MFPs, including the bizhub C550 and bizhub 361, and hardware integration was a strong selection component.  By integrating with existing company enterprise applications, PRISM DocRecord ensures that the history of access, changes and updates to documents is automatically tracked and recorded.

"Given our existing relationship with Konica Minolta and the level of quality consistently delivered by the current bizhub MFP products, it was a fairly easy decision to select them as our partner in rolling out this new initiative," said Dan Corrigan, Director of Information Technology at AMG Resources.  "As we evaluated competitive solutions, PRISM DocRecord emerged as the most natural fit within our current infrastructure, and the solution that would provide ease of integration and a more secure way of doing business.  Konica Minolta has made a tremendous impact on our way of doing business."

Using PRISM DocRecord, AMG Resources has also transitioned file exchange to the electronic document management system with external customers, plant managers and sales contacts.  Incoming faxes are sent directly to the electronic filing system and sorted according to barcodes that identify the locations of specific folders.  The company began hosting online training sessions to familiarize and integrate their network of external contacts with the new system to further streamline business workflow.

"We are pleased to be working with AMG Resources to support their transition to a paperless office and eliminate their heavy reliance on paper filing," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  "PRISM DocRecord is a reliable and secure solution that will continue to grow with AMG Resources' business, and highlights the fact that customers can count on Konica Minolta to meet both their output and digital imaging solution needs to improve overall document workflow."
April 8, 2010
Konica Minolta Wins Three 2010 On Demand Best of Show Awards
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 has been recognized at this year's ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition with three "Best of Show" awards in digital imaging product and solution categories.

Konica Minolta has received the following awards:

  • Color Digital Printing Equipment - bizhub PRESS® C8000

  • Monochrome Digital Printing Equipment - bizhub PRO® 950

  • Web To Print Solutions - Printgroove® v1.5

"These awards are meant to recognize exceptional innovation in the digital printing industry," stated Jeff Hayes, President, InfoTrends.  "Konica Minolta is one of the leaders in our industry, and we are pleased to acknowledge their accomplishments."

bizhub PRESS C8000 - The flagship of Konica Minolta's next generation of digital presses.  Combining stable, high-resolution output with uncompromised full-color quality at fast output speeds of 80 pages per minute (ppm); the bizhub PRESS C8000 introduces the new brand to print professionals as an ideal replacement for full-color offset systems.

bizhub PRO 950 - This monochrome digital press can print, copy, and scan documents at up to 95 ppm, and is ideal for high volume departmental use, corporate in-plant printing, data centers, pay-for-print - even short-run commercial print applications.

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.

"We are honored to receive the Best of Show awards that recognize our innovation and leadership at such an important industry event," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  "Konica Minolta is committed to responding to the ever-changing demands of end users in the digital imaging market.  These awards are evidence of our success in ensuring that customers can continue to count on Konica Minolta to deliver award-winning technologies to meet all of their digital printing needs."

InfoTrends, a leading market research and consulting firm in the digital imaging and document solutions industry, partnered with the ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition to produce the awards program.  ON DEMAND, the digital printing & automated production event, is the largest conference and exposition dedicated to the technologies that personalize, manage, print, and deliver content.
Konica Minolta Launches bizhub PRESS Product Line
April 19, 2010
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 introduced the bizhub PRESS® C8000, the first in the company's innovative bizhub PRESS production print product line.  With the launch of Konica Minolta's next generation of digital presses, the bizhub PRESS product line features superior color accuracy and management, enhanced media handling, and impressive productivity, making it an outstanding introduction to Konica Minolta's award-winning line of digital color systems.

The bizhub PRESS digital systems will be designed to meet the stringent and customer-driven demands of the commercial offset and high volume digital environments.  Image quality, durability, flexibility and volume capability are all focuses of the bizhub PRESS brand.  Combining stable, high-resolution output with uncompromised full-color quality at fast output speeds of 80 pages per minute (ppm), the bizhub PRESS C8000 introduces the new brand to print professionals as an ideal replacement for full-color offset systems.

"The bizhub PRESS production print line was designed with the end user in mind. It delivers market-leading innovation in the areas of productivity, reliability and workflow enhancement, and raises the bar in the production print industry," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc.  "Delivering efficiency and uncompromised output quality at competitive production print speeds, the bizhub PRESS C8000 introduces this new product line and provides further proof of how print professionals can count on Konica Minolta to respond to the ever-changing demands of the market."

Preliminary product features of the bizhub PRESS C8000 include:

  • 80 color ppm on a wide variety of stock
  • Simitri® HD+ color polymerized toner for natural lustrous-looking images on par with offset printers
  • IDC (Image Density Control) sensor for real-time color density adjustment
  • New density balance adjustment mode for stabilized printouts through consistent density
  • Up to 350g/m2 paper stock handling
  • Air suction belt feeding mechanism offering sure paper feeding to handle a wider variety of media
  • A hybrid de-curling mechanism reducing paper curling
  • O.R.U.M. (Operator Replaceable Unit Management) allows the operator to make routine maintenances for significantly reduced downtime
  • Automatic Duplex printing for paper up to 300g/m2 thick
  • Data processing at 1,200dpi / 8-bit resolution
  • High precision printouts at 1,200dpi x 1,200 dpi resolution
  • High reliability and durability for professional confidence with Highly rigid frame/long-lasting parts and long-life units and consumables
  • The cutting-edge image processing technology behind the high image quality rivaling offset printing with S.E.A.D. II - Konica Minolta's proprietary technology synonymous with consistency of color and clarity of the text
  • Various in-line post-processing finishing options for high performance, productivity and added value

1.  Launched in Germany in 1978 as the world's first environmental labeling system, the Blue Angel Mark is granted to certify products and services that have a smaller environmental impact.  Since receiving the world's first Blue Angel certification in the field of copiers in January 1992, Konica Minolta has continued to receive certification for new products by clearing the certification bar each time it has been raised.

2.  The Eco Mark was established by the Japan Environment Association in 1989 as a standard environmental labeling system in Japan.  Konica Minolta's basic policy is to obtain Eco Mark certification for all its business information products.

3.  Established by the Canadian government in 1988, EcoLogo is North America's most widely respected environmental standard and certification system.  In 2009, Konica Minolta obtained EcoLogo certification, ahead of the competition, for 12 of its MFPs in the newly established Office Machines category.
"The Evergreen Award from GSA is a testament to our commitment to environmental preservation and sustainability from the corporate level all the way down through to our suppliers and customers," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  "Konica Minolta is working steadily to solve environmental issues based on securing reliable data and quantitative measurements of performance and impact.  Customers can count on Konica Minolta to help them integrate greener practices into their organizations as we ensure that it is a priority in our own way of doing business."
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August 3, 2010
Konica Minolta Delivers Superior Color and Full Functionality with First A4 Color MFP
bizhub C35 Enhances Productivity with Streamlined Workflow and Latest Security Features

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 availability of the bizhub® C35, Konica Minolta's first color A4 Multifunctional Product (MFP - print, copy, fax, and scan all in one system).  Combining compact design with full-functionality and advanced input/output capabilities, the bizhub C35 meets the needs of demanding work environments from small workgroups to large- and medium-sized organizations.

Offering fast output speeds of up to 31 pages per minutes (ppm) in color and monochrome and first printout in under 13 seconds, the bizhub C35 incorporates a variety of standard advanced features for higher productivity including: a reversing auto document feeder, auto duplexing of stock up to 110 lb. index, and a high-capacity 120 GB hard disk drive for on-board digital document storage.  The bizhub C35 also adds sophisticated document security features (user authentication/restriction, encrypted PDF, HDD overwrite, HDD encryption) that ensure documents are safe, and document management tools that today's digital era customer demands.

"Introducing our first A4 color MFP is part of our commitment to ensuring that customers can count on Konica Minolta for a comprehensive approach to satisfying all their digital imaging needs," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  "Whether as a standalone system or to complement a larger deployment of A3 systems throughout an organization, the bizhub C35 delivers an unmatched range of standard features and the market-leading performance expected of the Konica Minolta product line."

The bizhub C35 features Konica Minolta's proprietary Simitri® HD Color Polymerized Toner for sharper text and enhanced fine detail, as well as the full suite of PageScope® application solutions for improved overall productivity.  Facilitating easy sharing and distribution of information, the bizhub C35 offers wide scanning functionality such as direct scan to Email, FTP, SMB, USB and hard disk. Scan formats cover TIFF, JPEG, XPS as well as compact and encrypted PDF.  A secure printing function offers restricted access so that users have to authenticate directly at the unit's operating panel.  Safe network communication from and to the devices is ensured by encryption using the IPsec protocol, IP filtering and IPP Over SSL, amongst others.  With this comprehensive security functionality, the bizhub C35 is in evaluation for ISO 15408 EAL 3.

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July 7, 2010
Recently Launched bizhub C35 Earns Best in Class Distinction from Wirth Consulting
First A4 Color MFP from Konica Minolta Recognized for Overall Superior Performance in Newest Head2Head Comparison Report

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 that the recently introduced bizhub® C35 MFP has been awarded Wirth Consulting's Best In Class distinction in a recent Head2Head Comparison Report.  Recognized for excellence in the A4 Color MFP, 30+ PPM segment, Konica Minolta's first MFP in this category was selected for its unbeatable combination of quality engineering, performance and office-automation features that make it the best choice from among competitors.

"We were again impressed by the competitive performance of Konica Minolta's bizhub family as the bizhub C35 offers virtually all of the capabilities provided by Konica Minolta's strong lineup of A3 color products, with added A4 functionality and the overall lowest Total Cost of Ownership," said Terry Wirth, president, Wirth Consulting.  "The Best In Class award further supports Konica Minolta's commitment to reliability and quality as evidenced by our ongoing competitive evaluation and Head2Head Comparison Reports."

Established in 2008, Wirth Consulting LLC provides independent evaluations of business-imaging devices that help guide decision makers in selecting the right device for their printing needs.  Each Wirth Consulting Head2Head Comparison Report identifies devices that are Best In Class for excellence in various evaluation criteria categories.

"We are excited to receive a Best In Class award from Wirth Consulting for the latest addition to the bizhub product line as it strengthens our position that this is truly a market-leading product," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  "The bizhub C35 MFP exemplifies our innovative leadership and also demonstrates how customers can continue to count on Konica Minolta to deliver Best In Class quality for all their digital imaging needs."
Sir Speedy of Nashville Selects Konica Minolta's bizhub PRO Digital Press to Deliver Unmatched Performance
July 22, 2010
Price Point Coupled with Excellent Performance Makes bizhub PRO 1200 an Easy Choice

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 today that the Sir Speedy of Nashville, Tenn. (Sir Speedy) has chosen Konica Minolta’s award-winning bizhub PRO® 1200 Monochrome Digital Press, which is providing its customers the perfect balance of price and performance while allowing them to successfully and cost-effectively grow their businesses regardless of the turbulent economy.

Personalized Campaigns Across Verticals

With the addition of the bizhub PRO 1200 system, Sir Speedy is delivering turn-key, customized campaigns to its customers through services such as creative design, variable data printing (VDP), data management and direct marketing response metrics.   In addition, Sir Speedy is enhancing its ability to personalize products such as manuals and training booklets in several important vertical markets including Manufacturing, Utilities, High-Technology and Government.   Sir Speedy selected Konica Minolta from among multiple solutions due to its ability to balance high-quality digital imaging with an excellent price point. In addition, Sir Speedy did not have to incur the cost of additional software while increasing output rip speed and solution flexibility.

“Our challenge was to maintain high quality digital imaging with a capital expense that allowed competitive pricing for our clients,” said Charlie Brown, President and Owner, Sir Speedy Nashville. ”With the bizhub PRO 1200, we have been able to reduce digital monochrome expenses by 27 percent without any impact on quality or productivity while helping our customers grow their businesses, which is the ultimate sign of success.”

bizhub PRO 1200

With the addition of the bizhub PRO 1200, Sir Speedy has been able to reduce digital monochrome expenses without any impact on quality or productivity.   Designed exclusively for production print professionals, the bizhub PRO 1200 (printer, copier, scanner) and 1200P (printer) has become the go-to digital press for customers.   It features new LED exposure technology for superior imaging at 1,200 DPI resolution and can output up to 3 million pages per month.


“We are always happy to help customers reduce their costs without having to make any tradeoffs in output quality,” said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc.   “Doing so while also growing their business opportunities is another reason for customers to feel comfortable counting on Konica Minolta for their full range of digital printing needs.”
October 25, 2010
Konica Minolta Dominates Good Design Awards 2010
bizhub 423 Series of Monochrome MFPs Wins Good Design Award 2010 Best15, and is Nominee for Prestigious Good Design Grand Award 2010

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 that the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO), the organization involved in the comprehensive global promotion of design, designated 13 Konica Minolta products - including printers, multifunctional products (MFPs), and production print systems - as winners in the Good Design Awards 2010.

In addition, Konica Minolta's bizhub® 423/363/283/223 Series of Monochrome MFPs won the Good Design Award 2010 Best15 - one of only 15 entries designated due to their overall excellence.  Winners of the Good Design Award 2010 Best15 recognition are also nominees for the Good Design Grand Award 2010, the greatest achievement of the year which will be determined during an award ceremony on November 10, 2010.

The Good Design Awards is a comprehensive program for the evaluation and encouragement of design organized by Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization since 1998.  Its parent organization is the Good Design Products Selection System, established in 1957 by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (the current Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry).  Approximately 35,000 products have been selected in continuation with these efforts.  This award activity is not merely a product fineness competition but an action to promote good design in society thereby improving the quality of life and encouraging sound industrial development at the same time.  This year, 3,136 products and services from multiple industries were submitted for consideration.

Below is the list of Konica Minolta products recognized in the Good Design Awards 2010.

Good Design Award 2010 BEST15 (Nominated for the Good Design Grand Award 2010)

bizhub 423/363/283/223 Series of Monochrome MFPs:  With more than 1,000 new features than the predecessor series, the bizhub 423/363/283/223 Series offers customers the cost-efficiency of monochrome MFPs with the added benefit of color scanning and is a great choice for customers requiring the level of functionality offered by innovative mid-range MFPs.

Good Design Awards 2010

bizhub PRESS C8000:  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.

bizhub PRESS C7000/C7000P/C6000:  The bizhub PRESS C7000 (70 ppm) and bizhub PRESS C6000 (60 ppm) provide high-speed print professionals with built-in print/copy/scan capability, while the bizhub PRESS C7000P offers a high-speed color print system that users can count on to stay ahead of rising and unpredictable workloads.  The Series will create extraordinary color images with 1200 dpi resolution and automatic Image Density Control (IDC) that ensures consistently outstanding image fidelity over long runs.

bizhub C35:  Offering fast output speeds of up to 31 pages per minutes (ppm) in color and monochrome and first printout in less than 13 seconds, Konica Minolta's first A4 Color MFP incorporates a variety of standard advanced features for higher productivity and meets the needs of demanding work environments from small workgroups to large- and medium-sized organizations.

bizhub C35P:  Perfect for office workgroups that rely on high performance, the bizhub C35P prints at 31 ppm in color and B&W, delivers a first page in less than 12.9 seconds and can produce up to 120,000 pages each month.  End-users will enjoy bright, vibrant, jump-off-the-page color from the bizhub C35P thanks to its 600 x 600 DPI resolution.

magicolor® 4750 Series of Color Printers:  The smallest A4 color printers in their class print at 31 ppm in color and B&W, deliver a first page in less than 12.9 seconds and can produce up to 120,000 pages each month - perfect for office workgroups that rely on high performance.  The magicolor 4750 Series includes the magicolor 4750EN and the magicolor 4750DN, which adds the productive convenience of duplexing.

"Earning recognition for our award-winning product lines highlights our leadership position as a global technology innovator," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  "These 13 awards represent our continued commitment to a broad customer base and to providing the necessary means for customers to count on Konica Minolta for ongoing innovation and design quality."
Konica Minolta Earns Multiple Editor's Choice Awards from Better Buys for Business
bizhub and magicolor Products Recognized as "Best-in-Class" in Recent Buyer's Guides

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 announces that Better Buys for Business has named Konica Minolta an Editor's Choice Award winner in 2010 and 2011 annual buyers guides.  Selections for Editor's Choice Award are given to exceptional models and are based on rigorous analysis of all current competitive models for inclusion in comprehensive buyers guides.

Better Buys for Business recognized Konica Minolta with the following awards:

  • bizhub® 423/363/283/223 Series of Black and White MFPs as Editor's Choice in the 2010 iGuide in the office copier category

  • bizhub 20 as Editor's Choice in the 2010 iGuide in the black and white printer multifunctional category

  • bizhub 20P as Editor's Choice in the 2010 iGuide in the office laser printer category

  • bizhub C35 as Editor's Choice in the 2010 iGuide in the color printer multifunctional category

  • magicolor® 1600 Series (magicolor 1600W, magicolor 1650EN) as Editor's Choice in the 2011 Color Laser and Business Ink Jet Printer Guide

In addition to featuring award winners, each of the ten annual product guides from Better Buys for Business includes product features and technology; vendor profiles; full specifications; and pricing information.

"Konica Minolta has been steadily upgrading its office products, including color laser printers and black and white copier multifunctional products.  As a result, they now compete directly with the leading office products in the industry," said Steve Hannaford, editor-in-chief, Better Buys for Business.

"We are again honored to receive such recognition from Better Buys for Business as we continue to bring leading products to market that deliver superior performance in their on-going testing and evaluation," said Mark Pollack, Vice President, Marketing Communications and Program Development, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  "Such awards support Konica Minolta's commitment to meeting the digital printing demands of our customers and ensure that they can count on us for all of their document management needs."
September 24, 2010
November 23, 2010
Konica Minolta bizhub 423 Series Receives Good Design Gold Award 2010
Four-System Series Boasts 1,000+ New Customer-Driven Features Including Color Scanning

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 that the bizhub® 423/363/283/223 Series of Monochrome MFPs has received the Good Design Gold Award 2010, organized by Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO).  Konica Minolta's bizhub 423/363/283/223 Series also won the Good Design Award 2010 Best15 - one of only 15 entries designated due to their overall excellence as part of 3,136 product and services award submissions this year.

Winners and nominees were honored on November 10th at the Tokyo Midtown commercial complex.  The bizhub 423/363/283/223 Series was recognized for receiving the Good Design Gold Award 2010 as a particularly outstanding entry among all the awarded entries.  Each of the 15 Good Design Award 2010 Best15 recipients gave presentations as nominees for the overall Good Design Grand Award 2010.

"We are delighted to be honored with the Good Design Gold Award for the first time," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  "Recognized with high remarks not only for the strength of unique design but also for our continued commitment to delivering high-quality design and software features gives customers more reasons to continue to count on Konica Minolta for their digital printing needs."

The Good Design Awards is a comprehensive program for the evaluation and encouragement of design since 1998 as organized by JIDPO, the organization involved in the comprehensive global promotion of design.  The parent organization is the Good Design Products Selection System, established in 1957 by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (the current Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry).  Approximately 35,000 products have been selected in continuation with these efforts.  This award activity is not merely a product fineness competition but an action to promote good design in society thereby improving the quality of life and encouraging sound industrial development at the same time.  This year, 3,136 products and services from multiple industries were submitted for consideration.
Konica Minolta Launches Clean Planet Recycling Program as Part of Global Sustainability Efforts
New Cost-Free Collection and Recycling Initiative Designed to Support All Customers and Consumables

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 announces the launch of the Konica Minolta Clean Planet Recycling Program that will provide easy and cost-free consumables recycling to all customers. Whether relying on a single desktop printer, a complete fleet of bizhub® MFPs, or professional bizhub PRO or bizhub PRESS production print system, all Konica Minolta customers will help reduce their ecological footprint with the Clean Planet Recycling Program's streamlined return and recycle process.

Konica Minolta has been an industry leader for many years in developing best practices and technologies designed with the environment in mind - saving energy, minimizing pollution and reducing environmental impact through the entire life cycle of our products.  With the Clean Planet Recycling Program, customers will now be able to return and recycle all major consumables - including toner cartridges, imaging units, waste toner bottles, developer/developer units and drums - for all Konica Minolta models without any shipping or processing costs.

Konica Minolta's Clean Planet Recycling Program also ensures that received recyclables are processed in an environmentally safe and responsible manner - no recyclable items are permitted to go into land?lls.

"Konica Minolta invested heavily in developing this program to ensure it would bring only the highest value to our customers, and we are excited to launch it as a critical part of our corporate environmental initiatives," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  "The Clean Planet Recycling Program seeks to ensure that we are not only addressing the environmental concerns of our customers, but also meeting Konica Minolta's responsibilities for global sustainability.  While delivering market-leading products and solutions is an ongoing commitment to customers, this new initiative ensures that customers can now count on Konica Minolta for much more than just their digital imaging needs."

Regardless of volume, Konica Minolta's Clean Planet Recycling Program accommodates customers of all sizes:
•  Small and home office customers:  Single consumable items can be sent for recycling by printing a postpaid UPS label from the Website.
•  Mid-sized customers:  A recycling box designed to hold 10-15 consumables can be ordered from the Clean Planet Website for collection in the office.  When the box is full, a UPS label can be printed from the Website for easy shipping.
•  High-volume customers:  Konica Minolta can arrange for the delivery and pickup of recycling pallets that hold a larger quantity of consumable items.

To minimize energy and fuel costs associated with shipping, Konica Minolta has partnered with approved facilities located across the country, with collection points that are automatically selected based on the customer's location.  When labels are printed, the closest facility is automatically selected to minimize the energy and fuel costs associated with shipping.  Shipping is further reduced by the exclusive Clean Planet box which can hold multiple consumables.
November 16, 2010
January 14, 2011
Konica Minolta Receives Additional Key Awards from BLI
Including "Line of the Year"

Outstanding Performance of bizhub Color and Monochrome MFPs Earns Seven Key Awards from Leading Industry Analyst

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 that Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI) has awarded Konica Minolta two additional industry awards to the five previously announced on January 12th.

BLI presented Konica Minolta with Winter 2011 "Pick" Awards recognizing the bizhub® 20P Monochrome Printer as "Outstanding A4 Printer for Small Workgroups", as well as awarded an "Outstanding Achievement" award to the bizhub 363 Monochrome MFP for Energy Efficiency in the A3/Ledger Monochrome MFP Category.

The twice-a-year "Picks" assess reliability in terms of the service and preventive maintenance calls required.  Its comprehensive evaluation includes an assessment of copy and print quality, productivity, ease of use and economy, as well as connectivity issues such as feedback to workstations, administration utilities, print drivers, multitasking and scanning solutions.

As part of the environmental testing, BLI measures the energy consumed by document imaging products in all operating modes as well as in energy-save, idle and sleep modes.  In addition to reporting on a range of other environmental related features such as runability with various grades of paper, the reports include a projected energy consumption and cost based on real-world usage for each product segment.

To recap a week of key industry awards, BLI recognized Konica Minolta with the following awards:

  • "Line of the Year" - A3/Ledger Color and Monochrome MFPs

  • bizhub 423 - "Pick" Award winner for "Outstanding 41- to 50-ppm A3/Ledger Monochrome MFP"

  • bizhub 363 - "Pick" Award winner for "Outstanding 31- to 40-ppm A3/Ledger Monochrome MFP"

  • bizhub 283 - "Pick" Award winner for "Outstanding 21- to 30-ppm A3/Ledger Monochrome MFP"

  • bizhub 223 - "Pick" Award winner for "Outstanding 21- to 30-ppm A3/Ledger Monochrome MFP"

  • bizhub 20P - "Pick" Award winner for "Outstanding A4 Printer for Small Workgroups"

  • bizhub 363 - "Outstanding Achievement" Award for Energy Efficiency in the A3/Ledger MFP Category

"Konica Minolta's complete line of bizhub MFPs consistently performs well in our testing and the 'Line of the Year' award acknowledges the company's market-leading performance and innovative technology," said George Mikolay, Senior Product Editor, A3/Copier MFPs, Buyers Laboratory Inc.  "The 'Pick' awards and Energy Efficiency recognition further demonstrate the exceptional capabilities that we have come to expect from the Konica Minolta name."

"We are honored to be recognized by BLI for outstanding energy efficiency as it confirms that our commitment and focus on delivering green technologies and a healthy environment is working," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  "Our global organization takes great pride in Mr. Mikolay's recognition earlier this week that 'Konica Minolta is the vendor to beat for 2011.'  We will not rest with these awards; we will remain committed to the goal of ensuring that customers can count on Konica Minolta for industry-leading technology that meets their entire scope of digital printing needs."


Konica Minolta Receives 2011 MFP "Line of the Year" Award from BLI
January 12, 2011
Outstanding Performance of bizhub Color and Monochrome MFPs Earns Four Additional "Pick" Awards from Leading Industry Analyst

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 that Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI) has named Konica Minolta 2011 "Line of the Year" award winner in the A3/Ledger MFP segment for the company's award-winning line of bizhub® Color and Monochrome Multifunctional Products (MFPs - print, copy, fax, and scan all in one system). Additionally, Konica Minolta has been recognized with four A3 "Pick" Awards.

BLI recognized Konica Minolta with the following awards:

  • "Line of the Year" - A3/Ledger Color and Monochrome MFPs

  • bizhub 423 - "Pick" Award winner for Outstanding 41- to 50-ppm A3/Ledger Monochrome MFP

  • bizhub 363 - "Pick" Award winner for Outstanding 31- to 40-ppm A3/Ledger Monochrome MFP

  • bizhub 283 - "Pick" Award winner for Outstanding 21- to 30-ppm A3/Ledger Monochrome MFP

  • bizhub 223 - "Pick" Award winner for Outstanding 21- to 30-ppm A3/Ledger Monochrome MFP

BLI's "Line of the Year" is awarded once a year to the OEM whose product line is determined to be the best overall in its category based on the cumulative test results of all model's tested in BLI's rigorous two-month laboratory evaluation. Among the many factors considered are reliability, image quality, productivity, ease of use, scanning, a host of connectivity attributes and overall value. Also considered is the breadth of the OEM's line and its ability to provide quality products suitable to a broad spectrum of customer needs, from low-volume to high-volume.

In the last year, Konica Minolta has won more A3 "Picks" than any other vendor. "Time and again, Konica Minolta's line has proven itself in the areas that matter most to end users-reliability, ease of use, productivity and image quality," said George Mikolay, Senior Product Editor, A3/Copier MFPs, Buyers Laboratory Inc. "These areas are the foundation on which we measure every single A3 device we test. With outstanding performances in these key areas, along with competitive to lower-than-average prices and robust feature sets across its color and monochrome lines, it became readily apparent that Konica Minolta is the vendor to beat for 2011."

The twice-a-year "Picks" assess reliability in terms of the service and preventive maintenance calls required over the course of a rigorous two-month evaluation. Its comprehensive evaluation includes an assessment of copy and print quality, productivity, ease of use and economy, as well as connectivity issues such as feedback to workstations, administration utilities, print drivers, multitasking and scanning solutions.

"Konica Minolta's complete line of bizhub MFPs consistently performs well in our testing and the 'Line of the Year' award acknowledges the company's market-leading performance and innovative technology," added Mikolay. "The 'Pick' awards further demonstrate the exceptional capabilities that we have come to expect from the Konica Minolta name."

"Receiving these awards from BLI, in particular the 'Line of the Year' award, highlights our success and commitment to delivering products that address and surpass the needs of our customers of all sizes," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. "Moving into 2011, we will remain committed to the goal of ensuring that customers can count on Konica Minolta for award-winning technology that meets their entire scope of digital printing needs."
Konica Minolta Wins Multiple Innovative Product of the Year Awards from Better Buys for Business
December 21, 2010
bizhub PRESS C8000 and bizhub 423 Series of Monochrome MFPs Recognized in Recent Analyst Buyer's Guide

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 announces that Better Buys for Business has recognized the bizhub® PRESS C8000 Color Digital Press and bizhub 423/363/283/223 Series of Monochrome MFPs as 2010 "Innovative Product of the Year" awards in the high-volume printer and office copier categories respectively. These awards are given to exceptional models and are based on rigorous analysis of all current competitive models.

Better Buys for Business also recognized Konica Minolta with the following awards:

  • bizhub C280 as Editor's Choice in the 2011 Color Copier Guide

  • bizhub C360 as Editor's Choice in the 2011 Color Copier Guide

  • bizhub C452 as Editor's Choice in the 2011 Color Copier Guide



In addition to featuring award winners, each of the ten annual product guides from Better Buys for Business include product features and technology; vendor profiles; full specifications; and pricing information.

"Konica Minolta keeps adding new features that make their machines ever more viable for high-end users who want to produce offset-quality print runs using sophisticated tools to produce very good color pages inexpensively," said Steve Hannaford, editor-in-chief, Better Buys for Business.  "The bizhub PRESS C8000 looks to be an impressive new addition to its line."

"We are extremely excited to receive the 2010 Innovative Product of the Year Awards as it further validates our ability to deliver cutting edge technology, superior performance, and affordability," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  "Our customers can count on Konica Minolta to continue providing them with award-winning solutions that meet all of their demanding digital printing requirements."
Products and Solutions Recognized for Outstanding Achievement in 15th Annual Industry Awards

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 BERTL® Inc (BERTL) has awarded multiple 2010 BERTL's Best Awards to Konica Minolta, including the following:


  • Best Universal Print Driver Functionality - bizhub C35

  • Most Innovative Software Utility - MyTab Printer Driver

Since 1995, the "BERTL's Best" Award recognizes the best device, software and product lines in the digital imaging marketplace that were launched during the year.  The categories are based on desktop, workgroup, departmental and production work environments. BERTL's analysts review them to identify the select group of devices and software that stand apart from the others. Keeping with the times and the demands of its end users BERTL left behind the simple speed and feed productivity, artificial reliability tests and theoretical SRP pricing lists and focused on the user and the business dynamics when putting together the "Best of the Best."

"Congratulations to Konica Minolta for again winning multiple BERTL's BEST Awards and delivering innovative products and solutions in 2010 that respond to customer demand," said Art Wynne III, President, BERTL, Inc.  "The BERTL analyst team witnessed exceptional performance across all of Konica Minolta's product lines, with market-leading competitive products and solutions available to users of all sizes."

Receiving two BERTL's Best Awards, the award-winning bizhub C35 demonstrated exceptional ease of use, advanced functionality and overall impressive performance.  Konica Minolta's MyTab Printer Driver, receiving the Most Innovative Software Utility Award, was recognized for an impressive common interface that simplifies and streamlines printing across a network.

"Showcasing the true depth of Konica Minolta's award-winning technology, we are again honored to receive BERTL's Best Awards in product and solution categories as a testament to our commitment to ongoing innovation," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  "These prestigious industry awards provide further evidence as to why customers can count on Konica Minolta for all their printing needs


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Konica Minolta Receives Multiple 2010 BERTL's Best Awards
December 20, 2010