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Konica Minolta unveils AccurioPress C14000e Series
Konica Minolta has unveiled its enhanced AccurioPress C14000e Series, with a range of features including new firmware and automated options. Launched globally in October 2019, Konica Minolta has sold more than 700 AccurioPress C14000/C12000 machines in Europe that have won several international awards and produced an estimated 8.4 billion A4 sheets in a three-year time span. The Konica Minolta AccurioPress C14000e prints at 140 pages per minute (ppm) in A4 and is 40% faster than any other toner-based device from Konica Minolta. Together with the AccurioPress C12000e, a second model in the series with a speed of 120ppm, the award-winning flagship production presses were Konica Minolta’s first foray into the high-volume toner printing segment, which has seen growth rates return to virtually pre- pandemic levels. The improvements to the top selling AccurioPress C14000/C12000 Series follow customer feedback as Konica Minolta continues to grow its position within high production printing markets for colour toner machines. New features of the AccurioPress C14000e/ C12000e presses include: l Colour and imaging, productivity, management, and connection upgrades through the EFI Fiery Controller Version 2.1 l Latest Firmware with dozens of software additions and improvements, ranging from
Konica Minolta’s IQ-501 AQA (auto quality adjustment), RIP, media sensor and PrintManager enhancements, plus expansion
of paper basis weights, banner paper support and general improved usability l A wide range of automated finishing options to create ready-made print products that save time. “The C14000e/C12000e presses represent another significant success story for Konica Minolta,” said Malcolm Smith, category manager – professional print at Konica Minolta. “The enhancements to the presses are helping customers to expand and streamline their businesses. This is achieved through advanced automation, fewer human touchpoints and higher productivity with tangible effects and less waste. Working closely in partnership, we are continuously helping our customers to rethink possibilities in a constantly evolving world, creating new and exciting opportunities.” In addition to the AccurioPress C14000e Series’ unparalleled efficiency in high-volume production, Konica Minolta provided the industry’s first automatic pre-print adjustment and print quality inspection functions; and media sensor that lets users know the optimal print settings. These innovations enable printing companies to not only minimise wasted time but also hire operators from diverse backgrounds without special skills.
AccurioPress C14000e
Malcolm Smith category manger - professional print
konicaminolta.co.uk
Loftware launches NiceLabel Cloud Designer
Loftware’s NiceLabel Cloud Designer, an easy-to-use cloud-based solution that gives customers the easiest out-of-the-box label printing experience, enables channel partners to deliver new value-added cloud- driven services and generates recurring revenue through an annual subscription is now generally available. NiceLabel Cloud Designer gives channel partners the opportunity to sell annually recurring subscriptions and do more for the end user by offering additional services. For example, partners could have access to a customer’s cloud to design professional labels on their behalf, or they could purchase the solution on behalf of the end user through Loftware’s e-commerce store. Partners can also create and customise their own label templates
with the help of an extensive library of barcode symbologies and other objects and make these labels available to all their end users through a dedicated ‘Partner templates’ section in the NiceLabel Cloud Designer platform. As part of this release, Loftware is launching the first phase of the Loftware Partner Digital Experience. This phase allows partners to easily order and supply new instances of NiceLabel Cloud Designer for their customers online, without the need for purchase orders or searching for part numbers. With just a few clicks, the order is placed and the new subscription is provisioned. The subsequent phases of the Loftware Partner Digital Experience will introduce new functions to make it even easier for partners to conduct business with Loftware.
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