Konica Minolta Australia has introduced the AccurioJet KM-1e HD (high definition) option to provide even higher quality printing for customers, as it continues to grow its presence in packaging, commercial print, and industrial sectors.
The company said this further evolution of the AccurioJet KM-1e will contribute to increased expansion of its customers’ businesses.
With the new HD technology upgrade, improvements have been made to the quality of production for the AccurioJet KM-1e. These include the skin tones, the uniformity of solid backgrounds, and the reproduction of textures. Photobooks, ID applications, and digital package printing are among niche markets suitable for the new model.
Since unveiling the AccurioJet KM-1 B2+ perfecting sheetfed, full colour UV inkjet digital press in 2016, Konica Minolta has been supporting its customers’ business transformations and expansions with a primary objective of staying close to its customers while building on its proprietary technologies.
The company said the AccurioJet KM-1 has become known as the ‘Swiss army knife of printing’ because it has so many uses.
In 2020, the KM-1e was launched, enabling high value-added printing with improved connectivity to third-party vendor post-processing and a wider range of substrates. Substrates that can be used include: uncoated; coated; art coated paper; coloured and metallic papers; transparency media; plastic media; canvas; and stone paper.
Using these strengths, Konica Minolta’s HD upgrade has further enhanced its appeal for applications such as booklets, postcards, and clear files. Working closely with customers’ existing post-processing machines, Konica Minolta worked in a partnership approach to customise the connection systems.
In addition to the technical side, areas such as analysing machine operation status and productivity improvements have been developed in close cooperation with customers.
Konica Minolta production and industrial print product marketing manager Tatjana Ferguson said, “The new, optional high-quality HD mode will further expand the applications available to customers, bringing them new opportunities and revenue streams.
“Using HD, it is possible to improve the smoothness of skin, the uniformity of solid backgrounds, and the reproduction of textures. Image quality is the highest level in the industry, with any change in ink consumption negligible.
“The AccurioJet KM-1e and KM-1e HD models are key pillars in Konica Minolta’s strategy to help its customers rethink creativity. We continue to work closely with our customers locally to leverage the opportunities digitalisation in print brings and supporting them in making the switch from offset to inkjet printing so they can benefit from this growth market.”
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