Konica Minolta doubles sales in 3 years

In its press interview Konica Minolta stated it is aiming to double sales of its digital commercial printers in 3 years and reach the turnover value of USD2 billion. To attain the goal the company is extending its product line. Moreover, the company is reinforcing its presence in emerging markets.

Digital commercial printers, used to print documents such as product manuals and direct mail in large volume, are seen as a segment with strong growth potential at a time when the market for office printing equipment and copiers is gradually declining.

Revenues at Konica Minolta's digital commercial printer operations came to USD 860 million in the year that ended in March. It plans to boost sales in the coming years by launching new machines with advanced printing capacity and focusing on growing demand in emerging economies such as China, India and South America.

Source: guardian.co.uk

Konica Minolta launches 4 new color printers

Magicolor 1600W

Konica Minolta reinforced its lineup of color printers by launching 4 more color laser printers in the Magicolor 1600 series. The two printers and two multifunction peripherals in the new Magicolor 1600 series are the company's smallest and most affordable to date, and their Simitri HD color polymerized toner saves up to 15 percent of the energy usually required for laser printing.

All four printers produce 20 ppm in black and white and 5 ppm in color. The simplest, the Magicolor 1600W ($229), is a Windows-only printer with a USB 2.0 interface and 200-sheet input tray; its rated duty cycle is 35,000 pages per month. For $329, the Magicolor 1650EN adds PostScript 3 and PCL6 emulation for Mac and Linux as well as Windows systems, as well as Ethernet network connectivity and an optional 500-sheet second input tray.

Source: www.konicaminolta.com

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