Press release Be professional in the monochrome world with the new bizhub PRO 958 Langenhagen, Germany, June 2016 Minimise your footprint while maximising your flexibility – Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH (Konica Minolta), one of the leading companies for printing systems and solutions, offers maximum productivity and extremely short turnaround times with the new bizhub PRO 958. The latest addition to its production printing portfolio is the successor to the bizhub PRO 754e. This new device is ideal for central reprographic departments (CRDs), digital print service providers as well as entry-level production printing customers as it combines high scalability with affordability and durability. The bizhub PRO 958 will be available from June 2016. “Konica Minolta is known for its innovative spirit and meeting its clients’ needs. The bizhub PRO 958 is Konica Minolta’s response to customers demanding an affordable yet powerful digital print system for central in-house printing facilities. It is also possible to integrate complete scan workflows or authentication solutions for schools and universities” comments André Statkus, Product Manager at Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH. Maximise your in-house flexibility The new dual colour scan has a capacity of 300 sheets and scans with a speed of up to 240 ipm. Clients will benefit from outstanding output quality based on the 1,200 x 1,200 dpi print resolution and the bypass tray, which provides clients with more media flexibility. With a capacity of up to 150 sheets, the bypass tray allows users to even print banners in-house. The maximum paper capacity of the bizhub PRO 958 is 6,650 sheets. The high scalability of the bizhub PRO 958 is achieved by technologies like Konica Minolta’s own OpenAPI interface as well as IWS and NFC authentication. This enables clients to meet the demands of modern offices and complex workflows without having to make compromises in terms of security or cutting down on features. On the contrary, the bizhub PRO 958 is up to 20 ppm faster than previous models, with a maximum speed of 95 ppm. It comes with a comprehensive set of features for the optimal printing experience including several automatic finishing features. Professional printing for modern work environments Another highlight feature is the support included for many third-party applications such as YSoft SafeQ or Nuance eCopy Sharescan thanks to OpenAPI. Konica Minolta enables clients to integrate the printer easily into existing workflows and
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structures. Both the touch screen GUI and printer drivers are easy to operate and add to the convenience of working with the device. Furthermore, clients can choose between different professional finishing options: 100 sheets stapling, booklet making, Z-fold or also post insertion. The optional Zfold unit is now integrated in the finisher, which leads to a smaller footprint. Clients can also decide to add the optional upright panel. The panel offers good usability while standing in front of the device and is already well known from the higher PP models. In combination, all these features guarantee high productivity and extremely short turnaround.
About Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH, based in Langenhagen, Germany, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Inc., Tokyo, Japan, forming part of its Business Technologies business area. As a leading global services provider in the field of IT- and document processes as well as digital production printing solutions the company excels in services-led business consulting, implementation and management and provides a range of world-leading printing systems and solutions. In this context, Konica Minolta’s Optimized Print Services concept (OPS) combines consultancy, hardware, software implementation, and operation in order to enhance business process efficiency and cost-effectiveness. To support customers optimally with powerful and sustainable solutions, technology leader Konica Minolta continuously invests in research and development work and regularly sets new standards. Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe is represented by subsidiaries and distributors in more than 80 countries in Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa. With over 35,000 employees around the world (as of March 2016), Konica Minolta’s Business Technologies business area earned net sales of over EUR 6.2 billion in financial year 2015/16.
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Contact Frauke FlĂźthmann Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH Phone: +49 (0)511 7404-5233 frauke.fluethmann@konicaminolta.eu
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