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Konica Minolta Launches AccurioPress C14000/C12000 Enhanced Digital Presses

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Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. today launched its AccurioPress C14000/C12000 Enhanced series of high-speed toner-based digital presses.

The company says it’s added a wide variety of enhancements and capabilities to this flagship line of production-print color presses, ranging from improved hardware and new firmware to additional features and advanced service capabilities.

The new firmware for the AccurioPress C14000/C12000 addresses color shifting and bug fixes, and the physical update kit improves performance in cross-directional banding, feed-direction banding, color registration, and improved reliability for better image quality and consistency.

The C14000/C12000 Enhanced digital color presses also offer these advanced capabilities and options:

IM-101 Intelligent Media Sensor – Built into the paper path to ensure the media operators are about to run is properly identified. The IM-101 unit sits on top of the press and offers additional functionality for creating, registering, and recalling media catalogs.

TU-510 Inline Trimming Unit – A new version of the TU-510 is now available, offering expanded functionality including more cutting sizes on a standard sheet, improved reliability and the ability to combine the TU-510 with other finishers to create unique, full-bleed output.

Plockmatic MPS XL Stacker – This new stacking unit accommodates long sheets of up to 51″ and attaches to the LS-507 to stack large volumes of long sheets as well as standard-size sheets.

AccurioPress Dashboard – This new solution provides one easy-to-use window to help customers remotely monitor their entire fleet of Konica Minolta presses.

Controller Enhancements – Wide variety of new improvements and features with the latest Electronics for Imaging Fiery Version 2.1.

Konica Minolta first introduced the AccurioPress C14000 in October 2019. This digital press is rated to print 140 A4 ppm, while the C12000 is rated to print at 120 ppm, respectively. The firm said the two presses demonstrate its mission to be a leader in the high-speed toner-based digital production-print market. Developed with extensive client input, they are designed to be digital print factories.

AccurioPress C14000

The AccurioPress C14000’s features include:

  • Print speeds of up to 140/120 ppm.
    Print resolution equivalent to 3,600 x 2,400 dpi.
  • Prints on a range of media, from textured stocks to synthetics and envelopes up to 450 gsm,
  • Banner printing, duplexing up to 35”, and simplex capability of 51″.
  • Flexible inline finishing with the new TU-510 Inline Trimming Unit and other time-saving accessories.

The press can also print on eight-panel gate-fold brochures inline and book covers for finishing offline. Envelope printing can be also be done using the standard fuser.

Automated Quality Adjustments and Auto Inspection

Paired with Konica Minolta’s enhanced IQ-501 Intelligent Quality Optimizer, the AccurioPress C14000/C12000 Enhanced series automatically and continuously measures and corrects color for print-to-print consistency. Two-dimensional registration correction is also achieved through the higher output resolution. Auto-inspection options offer expanded inspection performance, verifying print quality and detection of streaks and spots as well as blemishes.

The automatic media detection sensor comes standard on these models, detecting the stock and assigning the appropriate tray, eliminating time-consuming paper settings and operator error, reducing waste and increasing productivity.

Learn more about the AccurioPress C14000/C12000 Enhanced model, visit Konica Minolta here.

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