bizhub PRO and magicolor Products Recognized for Overall Performance and Achievement

Ramsey, N.J. - December 16, 2009 - 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 the Color Laser and Business Ink Jet Printer Guide, iGuide and High-Volume Copier & Multifunctional Guide. Selections were based on rigorous analysis of all current competitive models for inclusion in comprehensive product guides.

The Better Buys for Business recognized Konica Minolta with the following awards:• magicolor® 4650/4650DN, magicolor 1600 Series (magicolor 1600W, magicolor 1650EN, magicolor 1680MF, and magicolor 1690MF) and magicolor 7450 II grafx as Editor's Choices in the 2010 Color Laser and Business Ink Jet Printer Guide• bizhub PRO® 1050e and bizhub PRO 950 as Editor's Choices in the 2010 High-Volume Copier & Multifunctional Guide• bizhub PRO C65hc, bizhub PRO 1200 Series, and bizhub PRO 1051 as Editor's Choices in the 2010 iGuide in the High Volume Printer, High Volume Copier category(s)

In addition to featuring award winners, each of the Better Buys for Business 10 annual product guides includes: product features and technology; vendor profiles; full specifications; and pricing information.

"Konica Minolta's presence in the color printing and copying sector continues to grow with strong upgrades to an already fine lineup of products," said Steve Hannaford, editor-in-chief, Better Buys for Business. "In the light production areas especially, the company has established its credentials as a market and technology leader."

"Moving into 2010, we continue to be focused on delivering the most innovative and high-quality solutions and products," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. "Recognition from Better Buys for Business is always an honor and further demonstrates this commitment. Our award-winning product lines of bizhub MFPs, bizhub PRO digital presses and magicolor printers continue to distinguish themselves from competitors and ensure that customers can always count on Konica Minolta for a wide range of industry-leading digital imaging technology."

About Konica MinoltaKonica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop. For the second consecutive year, Konica Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys. For more information, please visit http://www.countonkonicaminolta.com/ and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook and Twitter.
Konica Minolta ContactJames NorbertoKonica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.+1 201.825.4000mailto:201.825.4000PR@kmbs.konicaminolta.us

Konica Minolta is a trademark of Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. magicolor and bizhub PRO are registered trademarks of Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.

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EFI MicroPress Powers Konica Minolta bizhub PRO 1200 Series of Digital Presses

Dec. 9, 2009 – 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 EFI™ (Nasdaq: EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced that the EFI MicroPress® RIP and production workflow solution is driving the bizhub PRO® 1200 Seriesof monochrome digital presses. This technology combination enables mid-to-high volume digital print environments to maximize their Konica Minolta equipment investment by providing a high-performance, feature-rich document solution for the control of many pre-press processes.

The newest series in Konica Minolta’s award-winning line of monochrome digital presses combines long-run reliability and image quality with fast output speeds – 120 ppm on the bizhub PRO 1200 and bizhub PRO 1200P, and 105 ppm on the bizhub PRO 1051.

“Our bizhub PRO 1200 Series is built to be a professional replacement for offset systems in the digital era, so we once again joined forces with EFI, a leader in digital RIP and workflow technology, to drive these systems,” said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. “Delivering unmatched flexibility, speed, efficiency and customized capabilities, the bizhub PRO 1200 Series is further proof of how customers can count on Konica Minolta for their entire spectrum of production print needs.”

With EFI MicroPress, users will realize increases in efficiency and reduction of costs through streamlined and automated workflows, allowing for even more productivity and greater engine utilization. EFI MicroPress supports the latest industry standard file formats, with the power to natively process PostScript®, PDF and XPS, resulting in faster, more accurate output. The offering takes advantage of powerful hardware to provide production print environments with the fastest, most capable, late-stage editing solution available. Addressing last minute job changes without reverting back to a native file or requiring changes to the production workflow saves operators time and increases efficiency. EFI MicroPress is scalable to manage up to 12 digital print engines, providing a seamless growth path to support expanding future production workflow demands.

“Today’s production print providers are constantly facing the challenge of delivering high volumes of documents with complex requirements in a short time,” said John Henze, vice president of marketing, Fiery division, EFI. “The combination of EFI MicroPress and the new bizhub PRO 1200 digital presses help alleviate these headaches, ensuring high-quality output at top speed to meet the most demanding customer requirements.”

About Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop. In 2009, Konica Minolta was named Supplier of the Year by both the Allegra Network and the National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP). For more information, please visit http://www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/KonicaMinoltaUS.

About EFI

EFI (www.efi.com) is a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation. EFI’s award-winning solutions, integrated from creation to print, deliver increased performance, cost savings and productivity. The company’s robust product portfolio includes Fiery® digital color print servers; VUTEk® superwide digital inkjet printers, UV and solvent inks; Rastek™ UV wide-format inkjet printers; Jetrion® industrial inkjet printing systems; print production workflow and management information software; and corporate printing solutions. EFI maintains 23 offices worldwide.

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Local printing manufacturer expands product range

Local printing manufacturer expands product range
Bizhub adds several new models to its existing product range

With the introduction of the bizhub PRO C6501 series and the bizhub PRO C5501 digital colour production printing systems, Bidvest company, Konica Minolta South Africa is extending its existing successful production printing systems.

With a print speed of between 55 A4 colour pages per minute for the bizhub PRO C5501 and 65 colour pages for the bizhub PRO C6501 series, they offer a large throughput. All systems offer heavy duty cycles. The bizhub PRO C5501 now also supports three print controllers: the external controllers IC-304 Plus powered by Creo, the IC-305 EFI Fiery and the internal IC-408 EFI Fiery controller.

“We are confident that the bizhub PRO C6501 series and the bizhub PRO C5501 will top their predecessors in terms of success,” says Leon Minnie, product specialist: production systems at Konica Minolta South Africa.

“Not only does the whole series of new bizhub PROs provide our customers with the three essential elements of high quality colour production printing, which are outstanding colour, superior image quality and high production speed. Their sturdy yet compact built and various in-line finishing functions also mean a further ‘scale up’ in benefits for our customers.”

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Konica to preview bizhub Pro 1200

Got this from Printweek , seems like another winner in the Print Production line. I'll see if they are showing this at "On Demand" in Phili.

Tim Sheahan, printweek.com, 23 March 2009

Konica Minolta is set to preview its new digital mono bizhub Pro 1200 machine when it exhibits at Northprint next month.

The digital manufacturer will also launch the light production bizhub Pro 950 printer at the show under the theme ‘Black is Back’.

The Pro 1200 can output up to 120 prints a minute and features in-line finishing while the Pro 950 offers speeds of 95 pages a minute with monthly volumes up to 750,000.

Konica Minolta will also exhibit its bizhub Pro 2500P and recently-launched bizhub Pro C65hc at the 21-23 April event.

Clare Revell, head of production print at Konica Minolta, said: "We see the show as a fantastic opportunity to share our latest technologies with our customers to help develop their businesses. As ever Konica Minolta is proud to be able to support the print industry."