Inkjet & Digital Printing

Konica Minoltas AccurioJet KM-1e wins BLI 2021-2022 PaceSetter Award

Friday 09. July 2021 - Keypoint Intelligence, the worlds leading independent evaluator of document imaging hardware, software and services, has awarded Konica Minolta with the Buyers Lab (BLI) 2021-2022 PaceSetter Award in the area of production printing applications.

Based on research in the North American market, this award recognises OEMs that best support their customers in reducing costs and/or increasing business based on various printing applications. Konica Minolta’s AccurioJet KM-1e LED UV inkjet printer was specifically recognised for its ability to print on a variety of substrates.
The ability to print on a wider variety of substrates increases the number of applications a print service provider can produce and sell. According to Keypoint Intelligence, the AccurioJet KM-1e with UV inks allows users to print on a variety of media that cannot be printed on with other cut-sheet technologies. For example, greeting cards, gift cards, hotel room keys and even ID badges can be printed on textured film or PVC. Other applications can be printed on plastics, PET adhesives, polypropylene and polyethylene.
“Fine art applications printed on canvas sizes up to 58.5×75.0 cm can be output on the KM-1e,” said German Sacristan, Director of On Demand Printing at Keypoint Intelligence. “Importantly, Konica Minolta also supports its customers’ success with business development and a tailored professional services programme.”
“The AccurioJet KM-1e is an important part of our strategy. It helps enable our customers to grow their business and maximise their workflow efficiency, leading to higher as well as sustainable and long-term profitability,” said Oliver Becker, Head of Professional Printing at Konica Minolta Germany. “This recognition from Keypoint Intelligence, of which we are proud, validates our LED UV inkjet technology.”
Oliver Becker adds, “We are committed to solving our customers’ and society’s challenges with digital printing through further automation, integrated digital on-demand production and visualisation of quality and operations. The AccurioJet KM-1e is a key pillar in helping our customers take advantage of both the many new opportunities that digitisation brings and the trend to move from offset to inkjet in a fast-growing market.”
The AccurioJet KM-1e, launched in June 2020 and inheriting the compelling features of the AccurioJet KM-1, embodies the many opportunities for business expansion, from current business areas to more profitable businesses. The system amplifies the benefits of LED UV inkjet technology to enhance quality and printability on various types of media such as plastics, backlit signs, transparent films, foiled paper, metallic media, canvas and synthetic substrates. In addition, the AccurioJet KM-1e helps customers produce value-added products that require high-quality production, extensive media compatibility and personalisation.
Keypoint Intelligence’s Pacesetter Awards in Production Printing Applications aim to identify the digital print production providers that best help their customers make applications a success. The winning companies help buyers communicate more effectively about print, which ultimately contributes to the growth of digital printing.