Konica Minolta Digital Color Printing System LD-6501/PR-6500 Introduction

Introduction of Konica Minolta Digital Color Printing System
Digital Color Printer LD-6501
Professional RIP PR-6500

Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.
Graphic Imaging Division The essentials of imaging

Konica Minolta Digital Color Printing System LD-6501/PR-6500

Fundamental problems of electro-photo imaging system

Electro-photo imaging Common problems of electro- Countermeasure taken
mechanism. photo imaging system. in LD-6501.
Electro static imaging system. Bad color consistency. In-line auto density control (Gamma
Using positive, negative Highly effected by operating sensor, HV sensor)
charges and discharge. environment. (Temperature & Environmental sensor feedback and
humidity) select optimum values.
Using high temperature for Limitation of paper medias New toner with lower melting point.
the toner image fixing. especially coated paper. New design fixing unit to minimize
temperature stress to paper.
Paper transfer in complicated Bad front to back, page to page Newly developed ADU. (Paper edge &
path in small machine. registration. centering sensors, registration rollers)
Limitation of paper thickness. High stiffness toughness body frame.
Image forming by particles Bad small font and thin line New mono-dispersed digital toner.
(Toner). quality. Image edge treatment and smoothing
Grainy image, bad gradation. functions.
Unnecessary surface Oil-less toner makes offset print like
glossiness by oil contained in image surface.
toner for better fixing
characteristics.

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Trend of printing industry

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Worldwide digital market trend

Increase of print volume Typical print volume has Delivery time has been Would you like to
by digital color printing. fallen down from 5,000. shortened. introduce
+379% from 2000 to 2004 78% of 4-Color printing 33% of delivery time will digital printing system
is now below 5,000. be less than 24 hrs. by within two years?
2005.

CAP Ventures Strategies for Dialog, USA
(US Printing market) Management Frank Romano, RIT Market research

Source : Xerox Presentation, etc.

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Trend of printing industry

Market Demand Your Feeling
Just-in-time Industry competition
Shorter delivery Price competition
Shorter run length Decline of existing business
Customized collateral Looking for new profitable business
More creative Risk for new investment
More responsive
More profitable

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Merits of digital printing

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Merit of digital printing

Time table to make 400 sheets of A3 One side prints (USA)
Conventional Printing with CTP
Process CTP CTP Plate Press Start Prin- Finish-
Exposure Process Check Set-up -up ting ing
Time 10min. 5min. 5min. 15min. 3min. 4min. 5min.
Operator 1 1 1 2 2 2 1
Material $5.0 $0.4 - - $8.0 $12 -
Labor $3.3 $1.7 $1.7 $10.0 $2.3 $2.5 $1.7

Digital Printing
Offset Digital
Process Start-up Printing &
Print Print
Finishing
Total Production Time 48 min. 17 min.
Time 4min. 13min.
Total Cost $48.60 $45.70
Operator 1 1
Operation 7 steps 2 steps
Material $0.1 $40.0
Labor $1.3 $4.3

0 10 20 30 40 50
Production Time (min.)
Actual values are depend
Digital Printing is faster, cost effective and with simple operation. upon the country.

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Merit of digital printing

Digital printing area is expanded by value added applications
 Better

Conventional Printing

Digital printing
Digital
by utilizing the feature,
Quality

short run
such as variable printing,
printing
quick delivery, etc.

0 500 1,000 2,000 3,000 +++

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Concept & features of LD-6501 & PR-6500

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Concept & Major Features

Key Concept Digital Color Printer LD-6501
LD-6501 System is designed for Excellent performance with lower price range.
Professional Digital Printing with Offset print like quality realized by new digital toner & software
excellent productivity, machine designed for professional use.
durability and quality required for
Powerful options for professional use.
the professional applications with
affordable system price. High productivity 65 ppm. (A4 Color and B&W)
Up to 300 g/m2 paper medias.
Maximum paper size 330mm x 487mm from all trays.
High durability body design.
High precision paper transfer system for better F/B registration.

Large LCD Display for easy operation.

Professional RIP PR-6500
Optimized profile making for each type of objects contained in
one job.
RGB data handling.
Excellent small font quality by edge treatment technology.

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Excellent performance with minimum investment

80
Maximum Productivity (ppm/A4)

70 LD-6500

60

50

40
0 100,000 200,000 300,000
System Price

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Excellent productivity for quick delivery

Quick delivery is one of key issue of digital printing.
LD-6500 has several features for high productivity & minimum downtime.

Refill during printing Preview function
Toner and paper can be refilled without Pre-check before printing
printing down time.

High capacity sheet feeder
Double tray sheet feeder PF-601 can
65ppm (A4) Front Access
stock maximum 6,000 A3 sheets. High productivity.
Paper and Toner
replacements and most
Reprint without ripping Last minute color correction maintenance can be
No waiting time. Color correction can be done by done from front side for
Just start printing after checking Professional RIP PR-6500 and only selected speedy measures when
with the first print unlike other color can be corrected by Device-link paper jamming or other
printers that does re-RIP. editing software Colorcontrol-LM Lite2. trouble happen.

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High durability for more and more business

The printing system must be tough and reliable for commercial applications.

Long Machine life
6 million prints or 5 years

Heavy Duty Body Design and
Long Life Consumables
Use of high stiffness flame and double layered box structure
prevent distortion and realize the high durability. Each parts
are carefully designed for heavy duty use.
Consumable parts such as Developer, Drum cartridge, Fixing
rollers and so on have two times longer life as comparing to
previous system, then realizes high reliability and cost-
performance.

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Improved Color consistency

Color consistency is an issue of that all Image correction
commercial printers is interested in and unit
concerning in digital system.
We can not tell importance of color
management without good color
consistency.

In-line image correction technology
Auto density control (Gamma sensor, HV
sensor)
Auto registration adjustment (CMYK)
Environmental sensor feed back and select
optimum value.
Selectable correction frequency and value.

Environmental sensor

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Excellent Front/Back & Page/Page registration

To get high quality finished products, the
excellent registration is key issue.
It also avoids complicated (adjustment)
process at post-press section.

Reinforced unit
Flatter paper path
Side 2 lens adjustment
Easy operation from use mode
LCT centering sensor
(PF-601, LU-202)

Newly developed ADU
By increase number of resist roller and sensor makes excellent
front and back registration.
• Registration roller (front)
Registration Loop • Leading edge sensor
ADU Reverse Roller
Center Position Detector
• Registration roller (back)
• ADU centering sensor

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Wide paper media compatibility & handling

To create new business especially for Newly developed digital toner
commercial applications, variation of Fine and mono-dispersed polymerized
paper medias and accurate paper toner that have lower melting point
transportation are very important. reduces fixing temperature and widen
the coated paper compatibility.
Paper thickness Conventional pulverized toner
Up to 300g/m2 for single side printing.
Up to 256g/m2 for duplex printing.
Heat Roller
Halogen
Double Paper Feed Detection System
Lamp
Fixing Belt

Sensor1 Paper
Upper
Pressure
Air Assist function Roller

and dehumidifying
Detecting space
Cooling Air
unit in sheet feeder Lower
Pass
Sensor2 Pressure
improve paper transfer Roller
trouble such as double
paper feed and paper Double Paper Feed Detector Newly designed fixing system
waving. improves accuracy of paper feeding. realizes long life of fixing unit and the
(PF-601) stable temperature expands coated paper
compatibility.
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System Configurations

Post Inserter
Output Tray Platen Cover
PI-502 OT-502 OC-506

Booklet Finisher & Stacker
FS-607 High Capacity Sheet Feeder
LU-202
Dehumidifying Unit
Buffer & Cooling Unit HT-503
RU-503

Digital Color Printer
LD-6500

Professional RIP
High Capacity Stacker Saddle stitch Finisher Double Tray High Capacity
FS-503 SD-501 PR-6500 Sheet Feeder
ICC Profile Maker PF-601
Buffer & Cooling Unit
With Power Supply Colorcontrol-PM Lite Dehumidifying Unit
RU-504 Device Link Profile Maker & Editor HT-504
Colorcontrol-LM Lite2
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High quality - Newly developed polymerized digital toner

New Polymerized Toner Newly developed mono-dispersed oil-less
Fine & mono-dispersed polymerized toner makes following features :
Offset print like glossiness – oil-less toner.
(No unnecessary shiny glossiness in high
toner amount area)
Wider coated paper compatibility with lower
melting point.
(Better blister characteristics)
Clear and sharp image quality.
Better background fog.
No wax mottle.

Color material

Conventional Pulverized Toner 6.5μm
Large and wide dispersion Wax

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Importance of Color Management

Digital printing BEFORE offset printing
Proof
Test marketing to decide the final quantity for offset printing

Digital printing AFTER offset printing
Additional print
No waste stock & quick delivery

In either case, the color matching to offset printing is very important !

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High quality - Professional RIP PR-6500

Image optimization for several types of images for every objects contained in one job to get the
best output image quality. Each image can be optimized without any influence to other images.

Device Link Profile for CMYK Image
• Normal profile for CMYK images.
• Or use of embedded profile by designer.

Device Link Profile for RGB Image
• Vivid and pure color.
• Or use of embedded profile by designer.

Device Link Profile for Graphic Image
• Vivid color without color contamination.
• Gradation with only original color.

Device Link Profile for Text
• 100% K image for black text.
• Pure color text.

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High quality – Professional RIP PR-6500

Edge treatment technology
Small text and thin line quality are one of weak point of digital printing system.
On Off
Now the offset printing quality is realized by the edge treatment technologies of LD-6500.

 Tine line enhancement
-> The line becomes thin and sharp.

 Reversed text enhancement
-> The text becomes more clear.

 Gray text outline enhancement
-> The edge becomes smoother.

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Variable data printing – Professional RIP PR-6500

Variable printing is simple and easy and also makes possible replacement of texts,
color and photos. It creates new value for digital printing.

Professional Digital Color
RIP Printer
PR-6500 LD-6500

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High quality booklet making

2 pages pagination & booklet printing
Booklet print can be made by
automatic imposition & booklet
making function of LD-6500
with very simple operation.

Post insert function Mixed media support function
Pre-printed material (ex. Offset Paper supply tray is selectable
print) can be inserted by post for each page.
inserter PI-502. Front page For instance, front page from
tray-1, main pages from tray-2
Post Inserter
PI-502 and center spread page from
Main pages
tray-3, etc.
Center spread

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Major Features of LD-6500 System

Advanced Quality Advanced Productivity
Improved Color Consistency The highest productivity in this class
No Halo Effect 65ppm(A4) for color and B/W
No Wax Mottle Expand media weight up to 300g/m2
No Roller Mark Maximum duplex paper weight : 256g/m2
Smooth Gradation in Skin Tone Front Access for easy and smooth maintenance
Improved B/W Image Quality Handles various CTP (prepress) file formats
Excellent Small Font Quality RGB data handling
The best optimization for each objects

Advanced Reliability Advanced Features
Heavy duty body Affordable initial investment cost
Higher durability consumable parts Large touch panel for easy operation
Air assist function and dehumidifying unit in sheet System line-ups for entry to professional
feeder to prevent paper feed problems applications
New ADU system for excellent front/back High quality saddle stitch booklet finisher with
registration trimmer
New fixing unit design to improve the durability Newly developed Oilless digital toner
Spot color creation
Variable print with PPML/VDX format
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How to expand digital business

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Major Applications for Digital Printing

Some hints for customers who is studying to introduce digital system
Applications Remarks
Existing short run jobs coming from Most of LD customers who had been repro-houses start
printers, Ad-agencies and clients. with this way. There is a lot of demands from existing
clients when the repros introduce the digital system to
them.
Proof and sample making jobs especially Effective and low cost proof and sample books can be
design check for catalogues, magazines made by Electro-photo printer. Faster output, easy both
and publishing which have multiple side printing and low cost compare to inkjet proofing
pages and two side printing. systems.
The materials require frequent changes. Restaurant menus, color manuals, POPs, etc. Some digital
printers focus only restaurant menu.
The materials require faster delivery. Meeting materials, POPs, etc. Especially company meeting
in foreign country.
The materials require variable printing. Ticket numbering, bar codes, name in personal brochures,
etc.
Personal goods. (Very short run printing) Personal books, albums, calendars, name card with
advertisement, etc..
Most important point is that to realize the merit of digital system and try to create new business
which can be do only by digital. (Comments from many customers who made success with digital system.)
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How to create digital business

Common Enterprises Meeting documents, House magazines,
Name cards
Ad-agencies
Insurance companies Personal plan, DM

Commercial Car dealers Personal plan, DM
Printers Supermarket POP, Price tags

Restaurant Menus, Shop cards
Introduction of Digital system &
New business proposal Travel agencies Personal plan, DM

Hotels Wedding invitation, Restaurant menus

Cramming schools Personal text books
Customer
Repro & Printers New business Photo labs Personal albums, calendars, goods
with
Real estates Personal plan, DM
Sales/Marketing
Activity Manufacturers Manuals, House magazines

Publishers, Magazines Book proof, Sample books

Packaging Package samples

Web-to-Print Private, Others etc., etc.

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Some information on digital customers
Country Customer Digital Applications Remarks
China Repro Approaching 3000 restaurants for menu that is 4,000 prints/day
20 people revised every 6 months Estimated revenue : US$100K/mo.
includes lamination.
China Repro Short run jobs less than 400. Menus, brochures, 100,000 prints(A3)/mo.
20 people cards, training materials, calendar, etc. Est. revenue : US$40K/mo.
Taiwan Small digital Meeting materials, Training materials for overseas 50,000 prints/mo. (20 jobs/day)
printer companies, etc. ~100prints/job Est. revenue : US$20K/mo.
Taiwan Mid publisher Booklet check proof (70%), Book product (30%) 12,000(A3) prints/mo.
Est. proof cost saving : US$2K/mo.
Est. revenue (book) : US$5K/mo.
India Large printer No digital and outsourcing short run jobs. 150,000 prints/outsource/mo.
Possible cost saving : US$45K/mo.
India Mid repro Sample prints for advertisement. About 100 4,000 prints/outsource/day
prints/job. News letter, Presentation, Brochure, Possible cost saving : US$30K/mo.
Poster, etc. Now outsource to Indigo or offset.
Singapore Large printer Normally 500prints/job. 1,000 is maximum. 80,000 (A3)/mo.
Digital can print on plastic sheet & Yupo for small Est. revenue : US$32K/mo.
lot printing previously done by UV offset.

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Valuable Comments from Customers
Expansion of offset printing business is not expected, it is just price competition.
But, Digital business will be grow if we can utilize the merits such as Quick delivery, Low
cost for small quantity and VDP.
We had rejected small lot business before, but now the business is expanding after we introduce
digital printing system.
In the past, the brake even point between digital and offset was 300 prints/job, but now, it is
increased to 800 prints/job for new customers who want quick delivery.
We have more than 10 clients now with new proposal that can be done only by digital.
Most important merit of digital printing is to meet the demand of quick delivery.
It is important to increase the response rate in DM business, so we make design division and
frequently have meeting with our clients.
In general, tone jump and mottles in tint of digital print are inferior to offset print.
Important thing is to realize the quality difference, then suggest new business to clients.
Clients of digital print is different from offset, no meaning to compare the quality between
digital and offset.
We focus to get job like manuals that are frequently updated.
All customers who are utilizing digital printing system realize the difference between digital &
offset and trying to create new business with the merits of digital printing.

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Summary

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Summary

LD-6501 is suitable system for
Customer who wish to start digital printing business but still concerning risk of ROI
and high initial investment.
 Low system cost and upgradeability.
Customer who want use the machine for proofing application first then expand the
digital printing business.
 Excellent software for proofing and upgradeability.
Customer who does not accept copier image quality with very glossy image surface
and bad small font quality. (They like Indigo quality, but the system is so expensive.)
 Offset print like glossiness and excellent small font quality.

Digital printing is the trend of printing industry.
Film business will be gone sometime, but digital business will continue to
grow.
Only early starter can gain higher profitability for good ROI, easy to create
new customers and good relation ship with them for continuous business.

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Major specifications

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Major Specifications – Printer

Print Resolution 600×600 dpi (8bit), 600×1,800 dpi (smoothing)
Digital Color Printer Memory DIMM 256 MB × 4
LD-6501 Paper Sizes Main Unit A5 – A3 (140 × 182 mm – 330 × 487 mm)
Multi-bypass A6 – A3 (100 × 148 mm – 330 × 487 mm)
Max. imaging area 318 x 480 mm
Warm-up Time 7 minutes or less
First-print Time Full Color 6.5 seconds or less
B/W 5.0 seconds or less
Print Speed Full Color 36ppm (A3), 41ppm (B4), 65ppm (A4), 65ppm (B5)
B/W 36ppm (A3), 41ppm (B4), 65ppm (A4), 65ppm (B5)
Paper Capacity (Main Unit) 500 × 3 sheets + 250 sheet multi-bypass
Paper Weight Main Unit 64 – 209 g/m² (256 g/m² for A4 and larger sizes)
Multi-bypass 64 – 300 g/m²
Multiple Copy Up to 9,999
Power Requirement 240V / 15A
Power Consumption 2.8 kW (main unit only) or less
Dimensions (W × D × H) 786 × 992 × 1,056 mm
Weight Approx. 360 kg (main unit only)

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Major Specifications - Sheet Feeder

High Capacity Sheet Feeder Double Tray High Capacity Sheet Feeder
LU-202 PF-601

Number of tray Single Double
Paper Capacity Up to 2,500 sheets (80g/m2) Max. 6,000 sheets
- Up to 3,000 sheets x 2 Trays (80g/m2)
Paper Weight 64 to 300 g/m2 Upper tray : 64 to 256 g/m2
Lower tray : 64 to 300 g/m2
Paper Size B5 to SRA3 (Max. 330 x 487mm) Upper tray : B6 to SRA3 (Max. 330 x 487 mm)
Lower tray : Postcard to SRA3 (Max. 330 x 487 mm)
Dehumidifying unit HT-503 HT-504
Dimension 710(W) x 693(D) x 417(H) mm 947(W) x 750(D) x 1,045(H) mm
Weight Approx. 40 Kgs Approx. 170 Kgs

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Major Specifications - Finisher

Booklet Finisher Saddle Stitch Finisher
FS-607 SD-501
Post Inserter High Capacity Stacker
PI-502 FS-503
Booklet making A5 to SRA3, 60 to 105 g/m2, Max.20shts./book B5 to SRA3, 50 to 244 g/m2, Max. 50 sheets/book
Flexible stapling position : 90~165mm
Trimming N/A Max. 50 sheets x 2 (80g/m2)
Folding function Multi center fold : 60 to 105g/m2, A4 to SRA3 Multi center fold : 50 to 244 g/m2, B5 to SRA3
Multi letter fold : 60 to 105g/m2, A4 & Letter Multi letter fold : 50 to 91 g/m2, A4 & Letter
Max. 3 sheets Max. 5 sheets
Post insertion Post inserter PI-502 N/A
Tray1:A5~A4+, Tray2:A5~SRA3, 50~200g/m2,
Max. 200 sheets/tray
Mixed Media Support Every pages Cover & Center spread page
Tray capacity 2,500 sheets (A4/80g/m2) Booklet tray : Max. 50 booklet+ (10 sheets/book)
1,500 sheets (A3/80g/m2) Sub tray: Postcard~SRA3, 50 to 300g/m2
Sub tray: Sheet print 200 sheets (80g/m2)
FS-503: 3,000 sheets (A4/80g), 1,500 sheets (A3)
Buffer pass unit - RU-503 (Buffer & Cooling pass)
Dimension (mm) 424(W) x 656(D) x 990(H) 1,170(W) x 775(D) x 1,020(H)
Weight Approx. 65 Kgs Approx. 263 Kgs
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