Konica Minolta Launches Versatile Bizhub C252 Colour Imaging System

Published 13th November 2006

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd has launched the new bizhub C252 with network printer, copier and network scanner functionality. The versatile bizhub C252 can print or copy at 25 pages per minute in either black and white or full colour so customers no longer have to purchase separate devices for black and white and colour output. The compact bizhub C252 enables office workgroups to benefit from the bizhub concept by allowing them to digitally share and distribute documents with complete security.

The bizhub C252’s User Box feature with PageScope Box Operator software supports each of the device’s functions — print, copy, scan and fax. With a total of 1,000 user boxes users can securely manage individual boxes, create public and private user boxes, assign passwords, and restrict the number of files stored.

For added productivity and convenience, the bizhub C252 offers enhanced finishing options with sorting, stapling and saddle stitching, as well as four hole punching capabilities. Users can create up to 60 page colour booklets fully automatically with the bizhub C252.

An optional Super G3 fax module means the bizhub C252 can offer advanced fax functions including both analogue and digital fax transmission, i-Fax and SIP fax. Between similarly equipped bizhub devices IP fax communication in colour is possible. Receive to box and email forward function with instant notice allows sharing of faxes via email and prevents unnecessary print jobs without additional cost as distribution occurs via Internet.

SIP is a special protocol supporting voice and data transmission via Voice over IP (VoIP), allowing possible transmission in fax in SMTP (email) format. This innovation demonstrates that Konica Minolta is a leader in business technology, supporting new communication formats.

As the bizhub C252 features Konica Minolta’s bizhub Open Platform architecture, users benefit from a common look and feel among current and future Konica Minolta bizhub multifunction systems. The major components of bizhub OP are the bizhub Architecture and the EmperonTM driven Print System. The bizhub Architecture provides common system software that drives all functions — print, scan, copy and fax.

The bizhub C252 Image Controller is driven by bizhub OP’s EmperonTM Print System. The EmperonTM driven Print System allows for full control of the system’s printing and finishing options, and provides for total integration of document output management with a simple, intuitive user interface. The Image Controller supports PCL5e/6 and PostScript Level 3 printing.

Banners for promotional use up to 1,200mm (approximately 4 feet) in length and 297mm wide can be printed in colour by the bizhub C252. Posters up to twice A0 size can also be generated by splitting the image over several printed pages, for example a twice A0 poster can be made up from 16 A3 sheets.

The bizhub C252 also benefits from using Konica Minolta’s patented Simitri® HD Polymerised Toner with smaller, smoother, more uniform toner particles for more even distribution, significantly better fine line definition, and better solid fills. As Simitri HD toner needs no oil for fusing, it produces natural-looking, low-gloss documents that can be written on and to which sticky notes or stamps can be attached. Simitri HD is more environmentally friendly too, with reduced carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and sulphur oxide emissions generated in the manufacturing process.

Commenting on the launch of the bizhub C252, John Howard, Head of Marketing for Konica Minolta (UK) said, “With the bizhub C252 we have a product that will build on our considerable success in the market for true colour systems. The bizhub C252 offers customers both black and white and colour output at full production speed for little more than they might expect to pay for a black and white only system. The ability to print in colour together with the printer, copier and scanner functionality as standard plus the fax and finishing options makes the bizhub C252 as certain winner and will cement Konica Minolta’s place as the market leader for UK colour systems”.


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