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NEWS REGIONAL

AccurioPress C7100 ENHANCED

Konica Minolta, a leader support the digital transfor- success,” said Karl Friedrich
in production printing toner mation of its clients’ compa- Edenhuizen, Senior Product
color sheetfed, has unveiled nies by sector and industry. Manager, Color Devices,
the new AccurioPress C7100 Its human-centric partner- Professional Printing, at
ENHANCED Series. The ship approach is focused on Konica Minolta Business
upgraded AccurioPress helping customers to stream- Solutions Europe.
C7100 and AccurioPress line their businesses through “Customers are asking us
C7090 presses optimize per- fewer human touchpoints to help them find new reve-
formance to deliver new and and higher productivity with nue streams with less exper-
sophisticated print products tangible benefits including tise. With these systems
designed to grow the entire high-quality output with less we’re helping them achieve
business. Advanced high waste. The optional IQ-501 more with fewer operations
speed, increased productiv- AccurioPress C7100 ENHANCED & C7090 ENHANCED unveiled Intelligent Quality Care Unit while enabling greater crea-
ity, and elevated uptime, ensures perfectly consistent
ensured by the new can broaden their applica- colors during production. color quality and front-to- tivity on the fly. They
enhance our customers’ digi-
AccurioPress C7100 tion versatility. With the The key benefit is enhanced back registration on every
ENHANCED and C7090 easy to use and fast set up color management and color print in real time. tal transformation (DX)
ENHANCED machines series, operators can work reliability. This means that Recalibrations or inspections journey and continue to sup-
from Konica Minolta, help smarter, reduce manual print providers will achieve during print production are port our mission of helping
achieve the shortest turna- adjustments for unattended, desired quality and consist- eliminated, boosting produc- them ignite new opportuni-
round times. When com- uninterrupted printing, and ency every time, job after tivity. ties, identify new, profitable
bined with print speeds of deliver flawless print results, job. “The AccurioPress C7100 revenue streams, and opti-
up to 100 pages per minute even faster. The revamped ENHANCED Series enables mize workflows. In our 20th
(ppm) and 90ppm respec- Essential to this is the new AccurioPress C7100 printing operations to serve year of digital print innova-
tively, and great media flexi- Intelligent Color Control ENHANCED Series is more customers and com- tion, we are delighted to wel-
bility with stocks of up to technology that utilizes a another step forward in plete more jobs with innova- come to our portfolio this
400gsm, printing operations new algorithm to measure Konica Minolta’s mission to tive technologies that power highly advanced series.”

Industry leaders highlight print’s lasting value in a digital era

As digital technology gotten the moment you books, newspapers or maga-
transforms how content is scroll.” zines, if we can attract audi-
consumed, industry leaders Her Excellency added that ences through design and
at Paperworld Middle East regional interest in print aesthetics, print will con-
and Gifts & Lifestyle Middle remains strong: “We’re see-
East last month have tinue to thrive.”
explored how print and digi- ing a clear return to print. In another Hub Forum
tal can co-exist, during a ses- The Sharjah Book Fair, for session, Mohamed Alayat,
sion titled ‘Future of Print vs example, is extremely well Founder of Event Gift,
Digital Coexistence’. attended, showing contin- emphasised the lasting
Held as part of the event’s ued demand for printed value of physical products in
dynamic industry discussion media in the UAE.”
platform, the Hub Forum, Asession titled ‘Future of Print vs Digital Coexistence’ was held Grover also highlighted brand engagement.
the panel discussion brought how global fashion brands “Gifting and promotional
together influential speakers growth of digital consump- commented: “We don’t read are reigniting interest in items are tangible - some-
including Her Excellency tion and the enduring value anymore, we snack. We’re print culture: “Prada has thing you can touch. If I
Laila Rahhal El Atfani, of print. consuming more data than spend the same amount on
Founder and CEO of commissioned an author to quality gifts as I do on social
Women Business Circle and Highlighting how digital we were ever meant to, and produce a short story collec-
Purva Grover, Author, saturation is driving as a result, attention spans tion, while Yves Saint media, for example, the
Journalist and Creative renewed appreciation for are getting shorter. Laurent has opened a book- impact of the gift can last for
Entrepreneur to discuss the tactile experiences, Grover “A digital story can be for- store in Paris. Whether in years”, Alayat said.

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