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Printers are expected to achieve significant cost savings and significantly increase productivity

Ramsey, New Jersey (May 4, 2021) Konica Minolta Business Solutions America, Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leader in industrial and commercial printing and packaging solutions, is pleased to announce the installation of its AccurioJet KM- 1e LED UV inkjet printer MGI JETvarnish 3DL Press of Marathon Press. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, Marathon Press is a marketing services company that aims to help companies develop their businesses.

Marathon Press recently installed Konica Minolta's MGI JETvarnish 3DL. Pictured is LR: Scott Pollman, Bruce Price, Steven Schmit, Robin Jensen and Max Alewel.

Marathon Press provides full-color digital printing, email marketing, graphic design, online printing and online ordering, and specializes in printing yearbooks, children's books, photo books and professional books. The company is also a wholesale outsourcing supplier for other printing companies and online photo business. Its functions include high-speed hardcover book production, PUR wireless glue binding, paperback books, embedded books, photo albums, large format lamination, and the addition of Konica Minolta KM-1e and MGI JETvarnish3DL, providing a large number of printing and binding options.

After considering equipment from other manufacturers, Marathon Press chose AccurioJet KM-1e for a variety of reasons, including excellent quality and UV ink that can run jobs without pre-processing paper. The ability to run a wider variety of substrates is a major advantage of the printer's business development. Marathon Press also favors the no-click mode, which reduces the cost per page of certain jobs.

"Marathon has a set of digital presses that use click models and limited substrate options. To increase diversity, new features, and save ink costs, KM1-e is an easy option to add to our fleet," Marathon Press Managing Partner Max Alewel said. "KM1-e will add some new features, which will add important value to our customers. From click fees to ink costs, we can better control work costs. We have eliminated paper waste because of the 23 × 29 paper The size can use more paper, and it does not need to be pre-processed."

Overall, the company saved paper, cost per sheet and operation, reduced outsourcing, and extended uptime. 23×29 paper will add more space to the paper, reducing waste while increasing output. The efficiency of the work process has been improved, thereby speeding up the turnover.

"Turnaround time is very important to us," said Bruce Price, managing partner of Marathon Press. We have very time-sensitive jobs, and the uptime of AccurioJet KM-1e is very good. AccurioJet KM-1e will run many of our jobs. "

Marathon Press recently installed Konica Minolta's AccurioJet KM-1e LED UV inkjet printer. Pictured is LR: Max Alewel, Richard Haswell, Scott Pollman, Steven Schmit and Bruce Price.

In addition, the purchase of MGI JETvarnish 3DL Press will provide Marathon Press with varnish and foil decoration functions, thereby improving performance and productivity.

"Konica Minolta is honored to partner with Marathon Press, the premier printing supplier in Omaha, Nebraska. KM-1e will provide their customers with the highest photo quality output on the market," Konica Minolta Said Bill Troxil, senior vice president of strategic business development. "Marathon's transformation from traditional toner-based technology to old products will provide the competitive advantage needed to grow its business. We welcome them to join the Konica Minolta family."

Konica Minolta AccurioJet KM-1e is a 29-inch sheet-fed UV inkjet printer. KM-1e can produce up to 3,000 sheets of paper per hour, with a wide range of paper thicknesses from 0.06 to 0.6 mm. The printer prints on a variety of media, including transparencies, metal media, canvas, and embossed paper. MGI JETvarnish 3DL Press allows printers to digitize dot-matrix UV coating and embossing hot stamping without molds, screens or expensive tools, providing extraordinary value to the industry. The 100% digital process significantly reduces preparation time, eliminates waste, and provides true variable data enhancement through personalized foil options.

Learn more about Konica Minolta AccurioJet KM-1e and MGI JETvarnish 3DL online.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, Inc. is a leader in industrial and commercial printing and packaging solutions. With a comprehensive portfolio of production printing products, it provides the latest innovations in printing, applications and expertise. Its full coverage IT service department provides a series of IT strategy, support and network security solutions across all verticals. Konica Minolta was named the No. 1 brand for customer loyalty in the MFP office copier market by Brand Keys for 14 consecutive times, and for its BLI 2021 A3 Annual Line Award and BLI 2021-2023 Most Color Consistency A3 Brand Award bizhub i series . Konica Minolta has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for nine consecutive years. Konica Minolta collaborates with its customers to form ideas and strive to bring value to our society. For more information, please visit us online and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Maggie Grande Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, Inc. 1 551-500-2659 mgrande@kmbs.konicaminolta.us

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