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Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada), Ltd.
Date Posted: November 2, 2009

Mississauga, ON – November 2, 2009 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada), Ltd. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today launched the bizhub PRO® 1200 Series of monochrome production print systems. Comprised of the bizhub PRO 1200, the bizhub PRO 1200P, and the bizhub PRO 1051, this high-end series is purpose-built to be a professional replacement for offset systems in the digital era

The newest series in Konica Minolta's award-winning line of monochrome digital presses, the bizhub PRO 1200 Series combines long-run reliability and image quality with fast output speeds - 120 pages per minute (ppm) on the bizhub PRO 1200 and bizhub PRO 1200P, and 105 ppm on the bizhub PRO 1051. Featuring a modularity of more than 40 system configurations to allow end-users to match capability to workflow needs, the new series proves to be a one-stop-shop for all production print needs. Once installed, commercial printers, print-for-pay environments and large CRDs will benefit from new screening technologies and monthly duty cycles of up to 3 million pages.

"With the new bizhub PRO 1200 Series of digital presses, we are raising the bar in production print to meet the evolving needs and expectations of customers and allow them create a wide variety of premium print products," said Kevin Kern, Vice President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. "Delivering unmatched flexibility, speed, efficiency and customized capabilities for each user, the bizhub PRO 1200 Series is further proof of how customers can count on Konica Minolta for their entire spectrum of production print needs."

"We took a comprehensive 'road trip' approach to our digital press selection by opting to see production print technology in action at various businesses to ensure we chose the right system and the right vendor," said Rhonda Carter, Office Production Assistant, Central Ohio Technical College and The Ohio State University at Newark, which enjoyed one of the first installations of the bizhub PRO 1200.

Customized options on the bizhub PRO 1200 Series include: saddle-stitching up to 200 pages, perfect binding for booklets up to 600 pages, multi-position and variable-length stapling of up to 100 sheets, six types of folding including gatefold and z-fold, as well as hole-punching and post-insertion functions. Offering 40-plus configurations, including one configuration of up to eight paper drawers for a maximum paper capacity of 14,000 sheets, this new series can produce everything from corporate reports and booklets to flyers and manuals at high speeds, with long-running capability and flexible auto-finishing. The bizhub PRO 1200 Series also features a new LED Exposure System to produce spectacular 1,200 dpi resolution.

All three models feature Konica Minolta's exclusive Simitri® polymerized toner for high-resolution detail and sharper image quality. When compared to the pulverization method of conventional toner production, Simitri toner production is much kinder to the environment, consuming less energy and producing up to 40 percent less CO2, NOx and SOx in the production process.

Like all Konica Minolta products, the bizhub PRO 1200 Series was designed with the environment in mind. Konica Minolta is committed to achieving full compliance with WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) regulations for the bizhub PRO 1200 Series. As such, Konica Minolta will guarantee proper recycling and disposal of all components and parts. In accordance with Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS), Konica Minolta does not use harmful materials for the production of all electrical and electronic components. The bizhub PRO 1200 Series conforms to the guidelines of the International Energy Star Program for reduced energy consumption and improved efficiency.

About Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd.

Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd. delivers world-class service through its extensive network of direct sales offices and authorized dealers throughout Canada. Konica Minolta is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies bringing together advances in security, print quality, and network integration via its award-winning line of bizhub® multifunction products (MFPs); bizhub® PRO production printing systems; magicolor® desktop colour-laser printers and all-in-ones; and pagepro™ monochrome desktop laser printers and all-in-ones. Konica Minolta also provides advanced solutions and software applications for device administration, document management, forms and variable data, cost accounting, print production, and more.

For more information, please visit Konica Minolta at www.konicaminolta.ca/business
Learn more about Konica Minolta's bizhub line-up of products at www.allyouneedishub.com
For more information about Konica Minolta's environmental initiatives visit www.konicaminolta.ca/environment

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