Konica Minolta Expands Solution Portfolio with NSi Output Manager

New Software Platform Simplifies and Secures Information Exchange Processes……..

Konica Minolta and Notable Solutions today announced the immediate availability of NSi™ Output Manager™ on Konica Minolta bizhub^® MFPs. An integrated print management solution, NSi Output Manager is suited for office and enterprise environments in need of a convenient and secure way to control the production and delivery of printed information.

NSi Output Manager provides customers with secure print capabilities to help ensure accountability of all output, and offers a convenient means to print sensitive documents “on-demand” to an office printer. To safeguard confidential information, NSi Output Manager holds print requests in a print queue until released by the authorized user. Authentication is completed on the front panel of the bizhub MFP with a user’s username and password, or the user’s security card. Once set up by the administrator, NSi Output Manager’s rules-based printing capabilities determine the types of print jobs that each type of user can send to the device, and can also recommend a preferred printer by the print job’s page count, and/or color/monochrome. Compatible with printers and MFPs from major manufacturers, NSi Output Manager also monitors printing infrastructure with real-time, statistical displays of printing resources, and schedules email reports for full detailed accounts of printing usage.

“We are excited to offer NSi Output Manager as an integrated solution for customers to not only better manage their printing processes, but also streamline and secure output,” said Sam Errigo, Senior Vice President, Business Intelligence Services, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. “Konica Minolta’s long-standing strategic partnership with Notable Solutions ensures customers can facilitate more-efficient information sharing and improved cost controls across their entire organization.”

NSi Output Manager ensures greater continuity of an organization’s business processes. Used with bizhub MFPs, NSi Output Manager improves overall efficiency of an output environment, helps to reduce unnecessary printing, and ensures mission critical documents are printed at the right place, at the right time.

“Earning the bEST Partner Certification for AutoStore 6.0 further solidifies our strong partnership with Konica Minolta and enables users to easily leverage AutoStore’s secure document capture capabilities for improved information sharing and responsiveness across their organization,” said Mike Morper, Vice President of Marketing at NSi. “Working together, NSi and Konica Minolta make it easier for businesses to remove the delays associated with critical business processes and use real-time information to gain a competitive advantage.”

Click here to learn more about NSi Output Manager, now available on all Konica Minolta bizhub MFPs.

About Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in enterprise content management, technology optimization and cloud services. Our solutions help organizations improve their speed to market, manage technology costs, and facilitate the sharing of information to increase productivity. Recognized as a #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty by Brand Keys for seven consecutive years, awarded “MFP (multifunction peripheral) Line of the Year” by Buyers Laboratory LLC, and named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, the company focuses on end-to-end business solutions to help your business grow.  Clients trust Konica Minolta to help them envision how they can achieve their goals and deliver innovative solutions to give shape to their ideas. For more information, visit www.countonkonicaminolta.com and follow @KonicaMinoltaUS on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

About Notable Solutions
Notable Solutions is an established global leader in secure information collection and output management solutions which enable organizations to centrally define their information flow and collection strategy.  The company’s products blend industry-leading mobile and document capture with intelligent routing and secure delivery of information into virtually any business application or destination. As a result, greater participation in an organization’s business processes is achieved, affording internal staff as well as external partners and customers the ability to easily contribute to the business workflow.

Ranked among the fastest growing companies in North America on Deloitte’s 2012 and 2013 Technology Fast 500, Notable Solutions serves nearly twenty thousand global customers with offices in Rockville, Maryland; Gainesville, Florida; Wetzlar, Germany; Stockholm, Sweden; and Sao Paulo, Brazil. For more information, please visit www.notablesolutions.com.

Konica Minolta Launches Express Connect App to bizhub MarketPlace

Customizable App Grants Access to Users’ Favorite Websites Directly from a bizhub MFP

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announces the availability of the Express Connect app in the Konica Minolta bizhub® MarketPlace.  A fast and easy-to-use portal that grants access to a user-established list of websites, the Express Connect app keeps users connected to the information they need most, directly from the control panel of a Konica Minolta bizhub MFP.

The Express Connect app allows users to identify web pages with intuitive icons, go directly to sites without additional keystrokes, and access both internal and external websites.  Users can select whether to display links as large icons or in a horizontal view with small icons, and can also organize them alphabetically or by most frequently/recently viewed.

Examples of how the Express Connect app can be used include the following:

• Teachers and other education professionals can link to commonly visited teacher resource and support websites
• Frequent business travelers can link to airline and flight information websites for up-to-the-minute status reports
• Administrators at medical practices can link to insurance provider websites
• Financial advisors can link to leading financial news sources
• Legal professionals can link to commonly visited legal journals

 

“The demand for simple access to key information drives the development of apps for the bizhub MarketPlace, and the Express Connect app responds directly to this need,” says Kevin Kern, senior vice president, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.  “The bizhub MarketPlace is another way that customers can count on Konica Minolta for solutions that keep them connected and productive.”

Please visit www.bizhubmarketplace.com to learn more.

 

originally published @ Konica Minolta US

Bolton College Saves 1/3 on Print Costs with Konica Minoltas Managed Print Solution

Bolton College is one of the largest providers of vocational training and further education in north-west England. Recently the College relocated to a new £70 million town-centre campus. As part of the relocation, the College’s IT department used the move as an opportunity to rationalise the print management and document imaging provision for academic staff and students.

Railton Knott, IT Manager for the College, outlined what was involved: “At our previous location there were over 280 printers. These were mostly black and white laser printers, with a few ink jet and colour models and in some cases, there were two or three printers in a single room. Managing the logistics of a printer fleet that size, with various suppliers and different contracts was very demanding – not just from an administrative perspective but also from the management of costs and support. The diversity of models meant the IT team were dealing with supporting a range of different technical support issues, and having to stock and supply many different consumables – such as toner cartridge types. It was clear we needed to rationalise our range of suppliers and print technologies.”

The College also had a number of older photocopiers that were not networked. Railton and his team needed a more efficient and effective solution to meet the demanding needs of the College and decided to investigate using multifunctional devices for their workgroups. The move to a new state-of-the-art campus was perfect timing for this project and the team worked closely with its procurement partners, Tenet Education Services, in its selection process for a new supplier of print services.

Christine Dennen, Tenet’s Procurement Officer added “We decided to use the Buying Solutions (renamed Government Procurement Service – GPS)  public sector framework agreement and issued a tender document. One supplier declined to tender and from the remaining six we shortlisted three, one of these being Konica Minolta”. Konica Minolta is one of only seven suppliers that have been awarded a framework agreement with Buying Solutions to supply multifunctional printing products and services, print room and managed services. Christine continued, “We went to the IPEX print exhibition in Birmingham and saw demonstrations of some of the systems. The Konica Minolta print technologies and services stood out in terms of build quality and while not the deciding factor, this was an important consideration. It was also going to be much easier to integrate the software solutions used by the College with the Konica Minolta systems than those of other suppliers.”

The bEST OpenAPI system architecture, used by Konica Minolta multifunctional devices, allowing seamless integration of third party software – for applications such as authentication tools, pull print functionality and metadata enhanced scanning. Applications are integrated into the panel of Konica Minolta devices, offering enhanced features including document delivery and sharing. For the College, Konica Minolta was able to demonstrate how ‘MiFare contactless card authentication’ could be integrated into the company’s multifunctional devices. The Pcounter software used by the College to monitor usage of the multifunctional devices around the campus could also be integrated into the Konica Minolta managed print systems.

“The key deciding factors for the award of the tender to Konica Minolta were down to the proven professionalism of approach; the ‘future-proof’ nature of their proposal; and the cost-effectiveness, underpinned by providing the most competitive bid”, Christine said. Konica Minolta implemented a networked print solution based on 38 colour multifunctional devices placed at strategic locations around the college. “The installation process for the Konica Minolta multifunctional devices was one area I didn’t have to worry about”, Railton also added. “Konica Minolta was very flexible about delivery, fitting in with the building completion schedule.”

Following installation, full training was provided which eased resistance to the loss of desk-top printers amongst college staff. “The move to the new building, coupled with the obvious increased functionality provided by the networked devices, meant that everyone was very positive about the new print solution and the obvious environmental and cost benefits to the College. Virtually all the personal printer fleet was eliminated and we were also able to remove a lot of stand-alone fax machines and scanners, because the Konica Minolta devices provided these functions as an integral element.”

In addition to office multifunctional devices, the College had a requirement for digital production print systems for use in its new print room. Konica Minolta was also able to supply three state-of-the-art high speed mono and precision colour digital systems, with an online perfect binding finisher for producing books and bound documents. The College uses Konica Minolta JT Web software that allows users to send print jobs to the print room via its Intranet using a simple web browser interface. Konica Minolta high-speed digital systems have allowed the College to reduce the amount of outsourced print work, enabling it to remain responsive and flexible whilst controlling quality and reducing costs.

In operation the new networked managed print solution supplied by Konica Minolta has proved to be a huge success, reducing operational costs and administrative time, whilst at the same time increasing efficiencies. Railton continues “All the devices are set to black and white, double-sided output as the default, which sets a standard and minimises costs – although users are able to select a variety of other options depending on their requirements. Students have access to six devices and are allocated an initial copy and print allowance which they can then top up as and when they need to. Staff use their MiFare cards to authenticate themselves at the multifunctional device which enables them to access various features and collect their jobs from whatever device they want – for example they can collect their print from another floor if they are on their way to a meeting.  The system also provides a wealth of Management Information and statistics around usage which is vital for the College’s core functions such as internal billing.

“The usage records have also allowed Konica Minolta to optimise usage of the multifunctional devices; for example it has allowed us to reposition devices in high workload areas with those less utilised to balance duty cycles across our fleet.”

Following installation, the College has enjoyed excellent after sales support and care from Konica Minolta. “The reliability of the devices is great, but if we need to make a service call, response is rapid and issues are sorted out fast”, Railton says. Christine added, “We have an excellent relationship with Konica Minolta. We hold regular account review meetings where we are able to monitor services, develop the services and plan for the future. The team is always pro-active in their approach, respond very quickly to any action points, and it feels like a true partnership.”

The College has seen substantial benefits from the new Konica Minolta print solution, both economic and logistical. “The cost of our print output has reduced by a third since we switched to using Konica Minolta multifunctional devices. The billing is simpler to understand and administer and all the device contracts are on a co-terminus end date to ease transition. We are spending a lot less on toner and ink cartridges which previously had to be catalogued and stored. Now print consumables like this are automatically supplied as and when a device requires it, due to the innovative CS Remote Care solution built into the devises, meaning we don’t need to manually order, or hold and administer stock. Our print room can now cope with all the major College print jobs including perfect bound colour work. “Print output is one thing I no longer have to worry about”, Railton concluded.

 

Case Study Available @ http://www.konicaminolta.co.uk/fileadmin/content/uk/Business_Solutions/Press/casestudies/Konica_Minolta_helps_Bolton_College_Save_A_Third_on_Print_Costs_Case_Study.pdf

 

 

Originally published @ konicaminolta.co.uk

Infirmary Health Saves $240,000 with Managed Print Solution from Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta today announced that Infirmary Health System, a leading provider of healthcare in southwest Alabama, has implemented Konica Minolta Optimized Print Services (OPS) throughout its entire network of hospitals, outpatient facilities and medical clinics. By standardizing on a managed print solution Infirmary Health has saved over $240,000 as well as simplified the management of 2,000 printing devices and improved efficiencies and document security.

“Maintaining our large printing fleet across multiple hospitals and clinics was a strain on the IT department and our operational budget,” Eddy Stephens, CIO, Infirmary Health System, Inc. “It made more sense to move to a single managed print service plan with Konica Minolta OPS maintaining and supporting our entire fleet regardless of the manufacture and model. Not only has it helped to drive down operating costs, but the IT department no longer has to manage multiple vendors or service devices ourselves. With everything else I have on my plate as CIO of a large healthcare provider, printing is now one less thing I have to worry about with Konica Minolta OPS.”

For the past 15 years Infirmary Health has leveraged Konica Minolta printers, bizhub® multifunction printers (MFPs) and production print systems. Looking ahead to the long-term changes in healthcare reimbursements from government and private payers, Infirmary Health turned to Konica Minolta to implement a managed print solution that would help reduce its operating budget and drive costs out of the system. Infirmary Health now saves $20,000 monthly on replacement toner cartridges by moving to Konica Minolta OPS for the ordering and delivery of all consumables, replacement parts and maintenance kits, regardless of the device make or model.

With a total of 2000 printing devices throughout the organization, Infirmary Health has moved to a vendor supported maintenance model with a dedicated Konica Minolta technician on site to service and ensure optimal uptime. Now when IT receives a call related to printing, it is sent directly to the Konica Minolta technician. The combination of a dedicated Konica Minolta technician and local technician support ensure that Konica Minolta can easily service and maintain all the print devices located throughout nine different hospital facilities and more than 30 satellite clinics.

“Like so many large organizations with multiple locations, Infirmary Health’s printing environment was not optimized for efficiency and was comprised of excess printing, imaging and fax devices,” says Sam Errigo, senior vice president, Business Intelligence Services, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. “Konica Minolta’s Optimized Print Services (OPS) takes the complexity and inefficiencies out of managing a print environment for both productivity and cost savings. Our approach combines consultancy, hardware, software and implementation services in order to achieve cost reductions and trouble-free processes.”

Click here to read the full case study.

 

Originally published @ http://kmbs.konicaminolta.us

All Covered Helps Construction Firm, Aspire Design, Inc. Leverage Cloud Computing

Provides Cost-Effective Managed IT Services and Business Continuity

All Covered, a division of Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. and one of the nation’s leading IT Services companies, helped Aspire Design, one of the nation’s largest construction firms, migrate to a cloud-computing technology model.

For many years, Aspire Design has relied on All Covered to provide IT services and to maintain its computing network infrastructure. As the company expanded and added project managers that work from homes across the country, Aspire Design determined with input from All Covered that the best move for the business was to migrate to a cloud-computing model.

Aspire Design deployed a Cloud Services solution that includes fully-managed virtual servers hosted in the All Covered data center. Aspire Design end-users can now access business applications with remote desktops and laptops from any Internet connection anywhere in the country. Since employee numbers fluctuate at the company, All Covered regularly adjusts the processing power and monthly cost appropriately to meet their need.

All Covered also ensures that Aspire Design does not experience any downtime by having effective business continuity plans in place that include system backup and disaster recovery services.

“We trust All Covered – they have kept our IT infrastructure running and advise us on which new technologies to adopt,” says Michele Jalovec, vice president of Human Resources/Administration for Aspire Design. “IT services are now a monthly operational expense that fluctuates as we add or subtract users. We can forecast costs and don’t have to capitalize hardware—the cloud delivers worry-free IT at a lower cost.”

“The cloud model is ideal for companies such as Aspire Design,” says Todd Croteau, president of All Covered. “Any time a customer requires a system update, we can apply the changes immediately at the hosted data center, which eliminates the need to wait for on-site visits and takes care of changes remotely during off hours. With All Covered Cloud Services, our customers do not need to worry about hardware upgrades or systems monitoring. All Covered’s 24/7 remote monitoring team provides all the support necessary to ensure that cloud servers are reliable and always up and running.”

Click here to view the full Aspire Design case study.

Cruising To Success With Konica Minolta

International cruise company and holiday provider RCL Cruises Ltd. partnered with Konica Minolta Business Solutions to help improve efficiencies around customer information management through the implementation of a streamlined end to end document / content management program including a range of print hardware and document solutions including eCopy, SharePoint and Equitrac.

ABOUT THE RCL CRUISES LTD.

RCL Cruises Ltd. is a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., the 2nd largest cruise company in the world with a combined total of 41 ships operating diverse itineraries around the world that call on approximately 460 destinations on all seven continents. Brands include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Azamara Club Cruises along with the Pullmantur brand, which has been custom tailored to serve the cruise markets in Spain, Portugal and Latin America and the CDF Croisières de France brand which provide a custom tailored product targeted at the French market. Travel Weekly Globe Awards have recognised Royal Caribbean International as the ‘Best Mainstream Cruise Company’ for 2013 and 2012.

THE CHALLENGES FACED

As part of this on-going success, Royal Caribbean was increasingly challenged with ensuring records were efficiently managed within their back office operation. Realising that their existing systems had become dated and no longer able to assist in the increasing demands placed upon it, Royal Caribbean felt they needed to update their document management system. To this end, Royal Caribbean sought a single supplier to provide MFDs, Equitrac print management solution (an existing solution running on their server, which they wished to retain), a scanning / workflow solution and a document repository to replace their existing Domino Database which was being phased out.

After speaking with Konica Minolta, the business critical priorities that were identified was to provide a complete end-to-end solution, utilising the MFP as a digital on-ramp to a document repository and then provide the required search capabilities that make finding documents quick and easy.

Ultimately, and perhaps most critically to this project, was ensuring that any change in technology would not hinder Royal Caribbean’s end customer relationships and that a continued seamless service was delivered.

HOW KONICA MINOLTA HELPED

Aware of Royal Caribbean’s requirement, Konica Minolta carried out a comprehensive document workflow assessment to understand the existing document / content management processes. Following this consultancy phase, Konica Minolta was able to recommend appropriate solutions to meet the existing and foreseeable needs of Royal Caribbean. Specifically, Konica Minolta delivered an end-to-end solution, encompassing a mixture of hardware and software. Specifically, print / copy / scan hardware (which included a number of bizhubs ranging from 30 page per minute devices to 55 page per minute C552 devices) and a suite of software that included a new installation of Equitrac Secure Print, Microsoft Sharepoint and eCopy.

These solutions in particular were able to provide a range of tangible benefits to the customer, which has been outlined opposite.

EQUITRAC

Equitrac Office creates a unified view of print, copy and scan activity for all the devices on the network. This innovative output management solution enables the Royal Caribbean to:

• Keep track of document-related activities on the network by: 
  • Monitoring all print / copy volume, and where appropriate, allocate individual job costs to specific users / departments / clients / job codes 
  • Keeping costs down by redirecting print jobs from desktop printers to  multifunctional product with lower cost per page
  • Tracking costs by file size, paper size, media type, colour or duplexing
• Employ user authentication to ensure the security of every print, copy and scan job
• Implement Follow-You® Printing which holds documents in a secure server until users authenticate — so documents are never left unattended in an output tray
• Establish permission-based access to systems and features
• Create an audit trail, so you can see who printed what document at what time, on which device
• Provide secure copy / print / scan facilities via the integration with Konica Minolta Equitrac Embedded Software
• Automatically enforce rules (such as for colour output), authenticate users, protect sensitive documents
• Reduce wasted paper and toner

In addition to implementing Equitrac, Royal Caribbean was already utilising RFID Card technology for print authentication on existing equipment, a facility they wanted to continue to use. As part of the upgrade, Konica Minolta implemented a fresh installation of Equitrac Office on a new server and supplied USB RFID Card readers to all devices.

In doing so, Royal Caribbean is able to ensure:

• Full control of all printing / copying and scanning activity on all Konica Minolta devices which integrated with Active Directory
• Konica Minolta provided RFID USB Card Readers for all devices including desktop printers to provide a total secure printing facility throughout the site – which was only previously available on the larger MFDs
• Konica Minolta replaced desktop printers with Bizhub C35s which were incorporated into the Equitrac solution – therefore reducing waste paper previously left on printers, reducing costs.
• Secure print on desktop printers – no security provided previously
• A ‘Follow-you’ print solution was provided via 2 queues – mono and colour – this allows users to retrieve print jobs from any Konica Minolta device securely

ECOPY

Konica Minolta implemented eCopy Scanstations which securely puts paper-based data directly into electronic workflows – where appropriate it will enable Royal Caribbean, through the MFP, to scan, extract, classify, index and convert paper information into digital information that flows effortlessly into and through the electronic channels of the business. This is done with Microsoft Sharepoint Connector, Lotus Notes Connector and a developed bespoke connector (Scan to Siebel – Oracle CRM system – which was provided by NSI via internal scripting). Konica Minolta was required to provide this functionality as it was critical to the business’s requirement. This integration and development helped to deliver scanning into Sharepoint via eCopy Sharepoint Connector and provide full OCR for rapid search functionality so documents can easily be found.

With the eCopy Connector for Microsoft SharePoint, Royal Caribbean are able to quickly convert hard copy documents into digital files that can be stored in folders within SharePoint repositories in defined locations which can therefore be made immediately available for retrieval by authorised users.

SHAREPOINT SERVICES

Konica Minolta’s installation and configuration of SharePoint 2010, an enterprise-class collaboration and content management platform, was done with the intention of replacing Royal Caribbean’s existing customer database, Domino. By proposing the Sharepoint solution, Konica Minolta was also able to offer full migration of existing data currently stored in Lotus Database – Royal Caribbean therefore did not need to retain the existing database for historical look-ups, as they had originally anticipated. All documentation, new and historical, could now be retrieved via Sharepoint. In doing so, Royal Caribbean had a single SharePoint server which in turn has the following features:

• Managed Metadata
• Secure Storage
• Search facilities (with PDF icon and iFilter installed)
• State Service

This in turn has enabled Royal Caribbean to do the following:

• Work collaboration: such as team calendars, discussion boards, and document libraries that allow users to “check out” documents and track changes. Users can be notified by email of new items or changes.
• Multi users access to portals: intranet sites or public web pages can be created in SharePoint using templates and component parts (e.g., a Help Desk ticket system) which can be added to the portal.
• Content Management and Document Workflow: SharePoint helps users review, edit, and track documents. Administrators can control access to specific documents by team member or groups, and SharePoint is also useful for other policy, auditing, and compliance features like setting document expiration and retention.

Other notable SharePoint features and functions include: a search component, forms-driven process integration, and business intelligence capabilities (such as the ability to create dashboards to easily see key business information). In implementing SharePoint, Royal Caribbean’s customer information is more easily accessible and can be shared across the enterprise securely among business users.

MANAGING THE CHANGE PROCESS:

As part of this process, Konica Minolta project and change managed this process to ensure continuity and minimal impact to staff across Royal Caribbean. All existing data was migrated across to the new document management system to provide users access to all legacy documents.

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH KONICA MINOLTA

Overall, this new document / content management program has offered Royal Caribbean:

• Full migration of existing data stored in out dated systems into new user friendly systems
• Reduce costs in the longer term
• Provide tools to assist with collaborative working
• Ensure continuous document security
• Business process improvement

Kodak and Konica Minolta Debut Fully Integrated Workflow and Front-end Solutions

For the first time in the industry, Kodak and Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. (Konica Minolta) will demonstrate fully managed monochrome and color digital press solutions for commercial print and graphics communication professionals.  From September 8-12, at Print ’13 Booth #518, the companies will showcase three new Kodak CREO Color Servers to drive the new and existing Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS digital presses that are connected to KODAK PRINERGY Workflow 6.

“Customers with color devices have benefited for years from CREO Color Servers, and they are now available for monochrome systems with a common customer experience,” says Chris O’Connor, Vice President, Global Business Group, Kodak. “This unique connectivity between solutions from Kodak and Konica Minolta means that there is no longer a need to manage different types of traditional and digital presses as islands—whether the need is for light production, full production, color or monochrome.”

In a partnership spanning more than 20 years, Kodak and Konica Minolta have demonstrated a commitment to print customers through continued joint research and development, resulting in leading digital and hybrid technology innovations for the industry.

“The ongoing partnership between Kodak and Konica Minolta is represented at Print ’13 in these market-leading solutions,” says Kevin Kern, SVP, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., “We are truly excited about delivering new and continued value to our customers with the right solutions to ensure a seamless, integrated experience.”

Kodak will also be demonstrating its recently released PRINERGY Workflow 6 at the Konica Minolta booth. PRINERGY Workflow 6 is the latest evolution in prepress workflow, bringing the automation of production into the manufacturing process with not one, but two user experiences. The new Workspace interface, shown only at the Konica Minolta booth, provides advanced job management through three views—Manage, Plan and Track—allowing for quick job creation, simple intent-driven workflow processes and output device monitoring in real time

“PRINERGY Workflow 6 allows for quick access to output device information for jobs already in production, providing real-time project status with ability to make adjustments from a central point,” says O’Connor. “The ability to automate, see all jobs, equipment and process status provides an advanced level of integrated control and efficiency over digital and offset production for customers in a single interface to a level never seen before.”

Print ’13 attendees can also see CREO Color Servers driving Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS digital presses at the Komori Corporation and MCS booths.

http://www.print2013.com/

MFP (Photocopier) Scan Security… cutting through the hype

There’s been a lot of talk in recent times about the security of your MFP (Photocopier) when it comes to scanned/copied/printed documents, and the storage of such on the HDD of the MFP.

Konica Minolta MFP’s DO NOT store copies of print, scan, fax or copy jobs on the HDD of the MFP.

Copy/Print/Scan/Fax jobs are processed in the MFP’s Random Access Memory (RAM). As such, every time the MFP is power cycled, any remnants of a job processed in RAM erased permanently.

The only items stored on the HDD are those that are scanned/faxed/printed to a “box” on the MFP.

Therefore there is no possibility of documents being unintentionally stored on the HDD.

The HDD is protected against unauthorised access to its data by the following methods:

• Automatic Job Overwrite (Temporary Data Overwrite)
• Password protection
• Encryption
• Auto Delete of Jobs Stored in a User box
• HDD Overwrite

It is important to note that the administrator of the device has the ability to turn these features on or off.

For added security, there are several modes provided as standard on current Konica Minolta MFP’s that assure data security;

As always, the best advice for your security needs is available from your local authorised Konica Minolta representative.

Please visit http://www.konicaminolta.com for more information.

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Konica Minolta Executive, Gavin Jordan-Smith, To Be Inducted Into the Walter E. Soderstrom Honor Society

VP of Solutions and Production Planning Named as One of Fifteen Print Industry Leaders To Be Inducted in 2013

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced that the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) recently named Gavin Jordan-Smith, Vice President, Solutions and Production Planning for Konica Minolta, as a 2013 inductee to the Walter E. Soderstrom Honor Society. 

Named for the late Walter E. Soderstrom, one of the founders of the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL), the Soderstrom Society is an honors organization that recognizes the contributions of industry leaders, including printing company owners, equipment manufacturers, educators, journalists, and consultants.  Jordan-Smith will accept the honor at NAPL’s annual Soderstrom Society Dinner on September 7, 2013, at the University of Chicago Gleacher Center, the evening before the start of PRINT 13.

“We are delighted to welcome Gavin as a member of NAPL’s Walter E. Soderstrom Society,” says Joseph P. Truncale, Ph.D., NAPL President & Chief Executive Officer. “For nearly half a century, Soderstrom Society members have represented our industry’s ‘best and brightest’ through their outstanding accomplishments and their continued contributions to the growth and success of graphic communications. Gavin is a very deserving recipient of this important industry honor.”

“I am honored to be included in the Soderstrom Society with so many notable industry leaders,” says Jordan-Smith. “This is an exciting time for the commercial print industry. At Konica Minolta, we are working on delivering innovative digital production print technology solutions that will automate workflows, improve processes and increase profitability for commercial printers.  Now, more than ever, customers can count on Konica Minolta to deliver next-generation production solutions that will have an immediate impact on their business productivity and bottom line.”

Jordan-Smith is a 20-year veteran of the graphic communications industry in the United States and United Kingdom.  He oversees Konica Minolta’s software planning, vertical market strategy, the Solutions Engineering Center, and production print business planning and software development. Jordan-Smith has been instrumental in developing Konica Minolta’s EnvisionIT Production solution portfolio which includes EngageIT Automation and EngageIT XMedia. These solutions provide commercial printers the capabilities they need to improve productivity and increase profitability.

“Gavin’s induction into the Soderstrom Society is an example of Konica Minolta’s ability to attract and retain exceptional industry talent who have a passion for the document imaging and graphic communication industry,” says Sam Errigo, Senior Vice President Business Intelligence Services, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. 

About NAPL
NAPL is a not-for-profit business management association representing companies in the $80+ billion commercial printing and graphic communications industry in North America. NAPL’s Business Advisory Team services are part of a comprehensive slate of business-building solutions that provide company leaders with the management tools they need to make informed business decisions in an ever-changing market environment.  For more information, visit http://www.napl.org or call (800) 642-6275.

 

Konica Minolta: Gold sponsor at TRANSFORM Europe 2013

For the very first time, Konica Minolta will be the gold sponsor at TRANSFORM Europe 2013, which will take place from the 14th to the 16th of October 2013 at the Hilton Metropole Conference Centre in London. Along with this exclusive sponsorship, Konica Minolta will provide an event app for smartphones to help attendees schedule appointments and to provide further information about sponsors, exhibitors and speakers.

Langenhagen/Germany, August 2013

TRANSFORM Europe 2013 by Photizo Group, a leading research and consulting firm in the imaging industry, is a unique event that allows the digital imaging industry to network and provide cutting-edge education for those interested in Managed Print Services (MPS) and in taking their business to the next level. The main focus is transforming businesses from being product-led to service-led. In this regard, attendees will explore services and future office solutions from some of the industry’s biggest names. The event is targeted at decision-makers including MPS specialists, presidents, vice presidents, general managers, directors, analysts, sales- and other management executives.

Alongside the event app, which also has social media integration for Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, Konica Minolta will provide mobile printing capability for the event. With this service, attendees will have the opportunity to print schedules or other documents at different Konica Minolta stations in the exhibition hall. Konica Minolta is offering a special registration discount of 40% for attendees. Those who are interested should simply enter “KM40” when registering on the TRANSFORM Europe 2013 website.http://www.konicaminolta.eu/en/business-solutions/home.html.

“We will provide visitors to our stand with an opportunity to present and discuss our unique Optimized Print Services offering. Our aim is to both gain insight and educate attendees as to how we can support dealers in making the transition to a service-led solution provider – simply by optimising the printing environment and infrastructure”, says Christian Gauss-Kuntze, Manager OPS Business Development International Marketing Division at Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe. “We understand the needs associated with business transformation and hope to discuss our solution with interested attendees.”