Accelerated growth of commercial print business, increased production through ultimate quality and improved productivity.
The University of Bedfordshire has two main campuses, located in Luton and Bedford, where more than 20,000 students from over 100 countries study a wide range of degree courses. Its dedicated print department, known as The University Print Shop, serves not only the students and staff, but also the wider local community.
With their contract up for renewal, the University wanted to boost productivity and improve quality but also needed a solution that was cost-efficient.
The Konica Minolta C3080 is a colour digital production press, with printing, copying and scanning functions all rolled into one multi-functional device. Offering high productivity at up to 80 pages per minute, it can automatically duplex media up to 350gsm and be configured with a host of converting options to suit each business perfectly. The C3080 includes a high-capacity paper feeder, stapling unit, punch kit and a conveyance unit with 21-step mechanical media decupling unit for maximum versatility. The optional IQ-501 Intelligent Quality Optimizer is used to enable automated inline adjustments. This closed-loop quality management system combines a spectrophotometer and two scanners (one for each side of the sheet) to examine every sheet for accurate colour reproduction and precise front-to-back registration, making corrections in real-time.
At the end of the day, the Konica Minolta AccurioPress C3080 won on the excellent quality of the print, but what really pushed it over the finishing line was the new IQ-501 Intelligent Quality Optimizer for automated inline adjustments.
David Plummer
Head of Print & Document Services, University of Bedfordshire