Konica Minolta and Screen enhance collaboration in digital printing

Print Solutions

Konica Minolta and Screen Graphic Solutions have enhanced collaboration in the digital commercial printing area to achieve seamless hybrid workflows and increase user friendliness in offset printing and digital printing. The two companies will further improve efficiency, expand business opportunities, and deliver new value in the commercial printing industry.

In the commercial printing industry, digital printing equipment is being increasingly introduced due to growing demand for high mix small lot printing to meet the diverse needs of consumers. In some cases, users cannot take full advantage of the equipment because the CTP workflow RIPs for offset printing - the core of workflow systems – cannot fully control the equipment.

The two companies have enhanced data exchange in the Job Definition Format (JDF) between the Equios universal workflow systems offered by Screen and the Accurio inkjet and toner digital presses offered by Konica Minolta. This enhanced data exchange enables users to directly perform digital printing from Equios, achieving seamless operation that encompasses colour management and finishing. This solution increases commercial printing efficiency in a production environment and offers new business opportunities by taking full advantage of on-demand printing.