Konica Minolta has launched the AccurioJet KM-1e digital color B2+ sheetfed LED UV inkjet production press as its newest addition to the industrial print lineup.
Following the success of AccurioJet KM-1, the AccurioJet KM-1e embodies infinite business expansion possibilities, from current business fields to more profitable businesses. Konica Minolta amplified benefits of the LED UV inkjet technology to maximize quality and printing capability on various types of media such as plastics, backlit signage, transparent film, foiled paper, metallic media, canvas and synthetic substrates.
ToshiUemura, Executive Officer, Division President of Professional Print, Konica Minolta Inc. said “Under our concept ’Igniting Print Possibilities’ we summarize our drive to solve customers’ and social challenges by the means of digital printing through further automation, integrated on-demand digital production and visualization of quality and operation. The AccurioJet KM-1e is a key pillar in ourstrategy to help our customers seize the many new opportunities digitalisation brings along, supporting the trend to switch from offset to inkjet printing in a fast-growing market.”
“The main benefit of AccurioJet KM-1e remains its infinite expansion possibilities. It helps customers to unlock doors to new and more profitable applications. As just one example, we know from feedback that some customers are working more with agencies directly now thanks to the combination of world-class technologies. We can offer from high quality print through to varnishing and highly sophisticated decorative cutting for customer business expansions” he added.
The AccurioJet KM-1e prints in four colors in a single pass. The imaging system uses Konica Minolta’s patented Dot Freeze technology (DFT) to ‘self-freeze’ ink drops immediately upon contact with the substrate. This works by a rapid change in temperature which turns high-viscosity inks coming from the printhead nozzle into a low-viscosity, immobile ink droplet when it hits the material. Konica Minolta says this eliminates mottling and allows printing on porous materials while extending the CMYK colour gamut, reducing the need for special colors.
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