Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. (www.kmbs.konicaminolta.us), introduced the 80-ppm bizhub PRESS C8000 for commercial offset and high volume digital environments at the 2010 ON DEMAND Conference and Exposition (April 20 through April 22) at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

　　"The bizhub PRESS production print line was designed with the end user in mind. It delivers productivity, reliability and workflow enhancement, and raises the bar in the production print industry," said Kevin Kern, senior vice president, marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. "Delivering efficiency and uncompromised output quality at competitive production print speeds, the bizhub PRESS C8000 introduces this new product line and provides further proof of how print professionals can count on Konica Minolta to respond to the ever-changing demands of the market."

　　Highlights of the bizhub PRESS C8000 include:

　　80 color ppm on a wide variety of stock
　　Simitri HD+ color polymerized toner
　　IDC (Image Density Control) sensor for real-time color density adjustment
　　Density balance adjustment mode for stabilized printouts through consistent density
　　Up to 350g/m2 paper stock handling
　　Air suction belt feeding mechanism offering sure paper feeding to handle a wider variety of media
　　A hybrid de-curling mechanism reducing paper curling
　　O.R.U.M. (Operator Replaceable Unit Management) allows the operator to make routine maintenances for significantly reduced downtime
　　Automatic duplex printing for paper up to 300g/m2 thick
　　Data processing at 1,200dpi / 8-bit resolution
　　High precision printouts at 1,200dpi x 1,200 dpi resolution