Konica Minolta forays into Label Printing market

Konica Minolta Business Solutions has announced its entry into new digital solution for the label and packaging industry. The bizhub PRESS C71cf will benefit businesses as they transition from conventional printing to digital technology. This digital press is the first of many new products that supports Konica Minoltas strategy in the label and packaging industry market. 

“bizhub PRESS C71cf stands apart with its surprising ease-of-use, coming as a perfect printing machine for the short-run requirements of labels to complement their offset process. We are excited to introduce new, economical and productive Digital Press for the label industry. With its flexibility and efficiency, bizhub PRESS c71cf delivers a new level of value to the industry,” said Yoshinori Koide, EGM – PP & IP Marketing, Konica Minolta India. 

It incorporates the pioneering Dry-toner electro photography printing mechanism, offering full colour (CMYK) support. The machine also offers an impressive printing resolution of 1,200 dots per inch (dpi), equivalent to 3,600 dpi *1,200dpi/8-bit and can print images with a maximum size of 1,195*320 mm. 

bizhub PRESS C71cf is compatible with multiple file formats, including PDF, PS (APPE compatible) and 8bitTIFF and can seamlessly perform printing operations at speeds of up to 18.9 metre per minute, depending on the paper type.   

The digital printing solution also supports a paper width of 330 millimetres and prints a maximum image width of 320 millimetres, ideal for medium-sized printing businesses with diverse client requirements. It uses low-temperature fusing technology and Simitri HDE toner, and can print on a wide range of materials, including polypropylene and synthetic paper. 

bizhub PRESS C71cf is compatible with multiple file formats, including PDF, PS (APPE compatible) and 8bitTIFF and can seamlessly perform printing operations at speeds of up to 18.9 metre per minute, depending on the paper type.  

Konica Minolta has also kept the power consumption of the bizhub PRESS C71cf at bare minimum, keeping in mind the budget constraints of mid-level businesses. Coming with an unwinder and rewinder diameter of 500 millimetre, the end-to-end digital printing solution is capable of Variable-Data Printing (VDP) with support for formats, including PPML and PDF-VT. 

bizhub PRESS C71cf’s print substrates comprise of pressure-sensitive paper in gloss, white BOPP, PET, polypropylene, semi-gloss and wine stocks. The printer’s cutting-edge digital technology offers easy prototyping, customization as well as the convenience of personalized text and graphics on labels.