Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C1085
Salisbury-based Priority Mailing has upgraded its six-strong fleet of Konica Minolta digital presses to manage job throughput on mono devices and meet its target to double colour print volumes.
After seeing Konica Minolta’s new range of mono systems equipped with Fiery controllers launched at drupa last year, Priority Mailing opted to partner with Konica Minolta directly and upgrade its fleet – which still had a year to run on contract – early, investing in four new bizhub PRESS 1250e mono print systems and one bizhub PRESS C1085. All of the devices are equipped with Fiery controllers. Priority Mailing retained one legacy colour press with service provided by Konica Minolta as part of the deal.
‘Productivity has increased; we now have full control over the presses and the jobs coming in and the RIP speed is now where we need it to be, said Paul Butcher, managing director. ‘Previously if there was an error in a print run, we’d have to go back to the beginning and re-supply the entire job. Now, with the Fiery on the front end, if there’s a fault, we can simply restart from the point it went wrong.’
With the new colour device, Priority Mailing has boosted its ability to produce even more colour work, which is central to the firm’s growth strategy. It has also committed to further investment in Digital Storefront to streamline pre-press and job management.
Priority Mailing currently the presses from 9am to midnight, five days a week. ‘We can increase heads in the evening shift and work through the night to accommodate future growth,’ Mr Butcher proposed.
