2015-06-23

Konica Minolta Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Yamana AkiraMamoru, Konica Minolta below), “bizhub (ビズハブ)” as a new product of the series A3 color MFP “bizhub C368 / C308″, and A3 monochrome composite machine I will sequentially released from “bizhub 287/227,” the July.



Bizhub series to be released this time, from the small office to large office, in order to contribute to the efficiency improvement of business in a variety of work style, as well as further strengthen the cooperation with the mobile terminal, the pursuit of intuitive operability A3 is the color / A3 monochrome MFP.

1. Mobile, optimal model to the work style that made full use of cloud

In order to improve the affinity of the mobile terminal, on the operation panel, a new “mobile touch area” has been equipped with. Collaboration software “PageScope Mobile” of the MFP and the mobile terminal ※ 1 iPhone and iPad have installed, terminals such as Android ※ 2 Select the file on the “mobile touch area” Just holding up to, and print, save the scan data It is possible.

In addition, use the control panel as a bulletin board between users “widget function” newly installed. For example, by displaying the “attention to misplaced the manuscript!”, It will be able to encourage the reminder to everyone to information leakage.

In addition, Konica Minolta own cloud service, “INFO-Palette Cloud ※ 3 By using the “mobile terminal from outside the office, in addition to be instructed to print to the office of the MFP, Fax view and send ※ 4 is also available. Including the timely information sharing with business partners, I will be measured is more efficient workflow.

2. It adopted the recycled plastic to the entire exterior, CO of 20% or more predecessor machine ratio 2 to achieve the emission reduction

Review the power saving of logic, standby power in sleep mode, has been realized 0.5W the industry’s top class. In addition, PCR ratio in the bizhub C368 / C308 ※ 5 utilization of the body surface area of playing PC / PET material of Konica Minolta proprietary that have achieved about 70%, from about 50 percent in the predecessor machine bizhub C364e to about 78% as well as improve, CO 2 emissions has achieved the reduction of more than 20%.

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Play PC / PET material Details: Http://Www.Konicaminolta.Jp/about/research/business/pcpet.Html


Mobile touch area


Green part: bizhub C368 / C308 Play PC / PET material used in exterior locations

Added Konica Minolta, the original promise to our customers, “Giving Shape to Ideas”, in order to contribute to “work style reform” that it is not bound by place and time, which become more and more important in the future, that meet customer needs through the provision of high-value products and solutions, we will further enhance the corporate value of the entire group.

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iOS version of App Store, Android version can be installed free of charge at Google Play.

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iPhone, iPad during use is required EK-609 options. bizhub 287/227 is a corresponding plan this fall. If it is carried out in the Android terminal, it is necessary that you are equipped with the NFC corresponding to the HCE (Host Card Emulation).

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It requires a separate contract.

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FAX feature options.

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PCR (post-consumer recycling). The percentage of community-acquired recovered materials used in recycled materials.

“Bizhub C368 / C308″, “bizhub 287/227″ common functions

Various mobile, and corresponds to the cloud cooperative application

Apple’s products for AirPrint , Mopria Alliance has developed Mopria Print Service to support

iPhone, iPad, MacBook, it is possible to print from, such as Android OS terminal without a printer driver.



iOS4.2 and Mac OS X 10.7 or later of the products are subject.



This product is subject to the Android OS4.4 or later.

Printable in Google Cloud Print

from the printer that was registered with the Google account, you can print via the cloud.



Options UK-211 is required.

Cloud services cooperative application ” bizhub Connector using the “direct access to the cloud from the bizhub

connect from bizhub body directly to Evernote and Gmail / Google Drive cloud, such as services and Microsoft SharePoint 2007/2010/2013 enterprise server, print and scan It is possible.



UK-211 options are necessary.

Cooperative application is different for each service:

Evernote for: bizhub Connector-E1, Gmail / Google Drive for: bizhub Connector-G1, Microsoft SharePoint for: bizhub Connector-S1

IC card authentication ※ 1 and enhanced security by, print management

Non-contact IC card and the NFC, such as FeliCa ※ 2 is possible user authentication in the Android terminal equipped with.By performing user authentication, and eliminate standing print, enabling the security. Aggregation Management software “PageScope Account Manager” ※ 3 You can use the, it is possible to centrally manage, such as the number of prints of the plurality of composite machine.

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The IC card authentication, requires an optional AU-201S.

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NFC: “Near Field Communication” stands. That of short-range wireless communication technology of about communication distance 10cm to use the 13.56MHz frequency.

Can communicate and equipment between the mutual communication of the non-contact IC card, “holding up” communication means that in the wake of the operation.

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“PageScope Account Manager” is sold separately commodity.

Server-less ubiquitous print correspondence

If there are multiple bizhub in-house, if the instruction to any one, you can print in the bizhub that I would like to receive. And can be printed with low-latency bizhub, it can be improved in operational efficiency.



Extended Memory UK-211, i-Option of the LK-114 options are necessary.

Corresponding to the wireless LAN AP (base unit) mode

bizhub body only in the AP to build a local wireless LAN environment (base unit) corresponds to the mode. Because it does not pass through the corporate LAN, also a mobile terminal that is brought in from the outside, it can be more cooperation with mobile terminal to secure.



UK-212 options are necessary.

Energy-saving design

TEC value ※ was achieved 1.9kWh in the bizhub C368, 1.5kWh in the bizhub C308, 1.4kWh in bizhub 287, a 1.0kWh in the bizhub 227.



TEC value: stands for “Typical Electricity Consumption”. Serving as a reference value in order to comply with the “International Energy Star Program” in the Energy Conservation Center, Japan. Specifically, the “conceptual one week in office equipment such as printers power consumption (running and two days of 5 days + sleep / off state of sleep / off is repeated) (TEC power consumption) and the (kWh) It refers to you.

Standard price (body) tax

Name

Speed

Price

Installation fee

bizhub C368

36 sheets / minute (color / monochrome)

1,500,000 yen

50,000 yen

bizhub C308

30 sheets / minute (color / monochrome)

1,290,000 yen

50,000 yen

bizhub 287

28 sheets / minute

900,000 yen

35,000 yen

bizhub 227

22 sheets / minute

800,000 yen

35,000 yen

Product information page

bizhub C368 / C308

bizhub 287/227

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KONICA MINOLTA logo, symbol, bizhub, INFO-Palette, INFO-Palette logo, PageScope, PageScope logo, OPTIMIZED PRINT SERVICES logo and Giving Shape to Ideas is a registered trademarks or trademarks of Konica Minolta.

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Apple, Apple logo, iPhone, iPod touch, iTunes is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries.

iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc.. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc..

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trademark of iPhone is being used under license from Aiphone Corporation.

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trademark of iOS has been used based on the United States and other countries of the license of CISCO.

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App Store is the name of the service that allows iPhone that Apple Inc. is operated, iPad, the download of the iPod touch for application software.

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Google, Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc..

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Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.

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