Konica Minolta Launches Optimized Print Services Program

New Initiative Makes It Easier than Ever for Organizations to Save Money on
Printing Needs While Supporting the Environment
ORLANDO, Fla.--(Business Wire)--
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading
provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the
print shop, today announced its Optimized Print Services (OPS) program, an
innovative new managed print services offering that saves customers time and
money by revolutionizing how they manage their printers assets. The fully
customized one-stop print services solution - part of the Konica Minolta
Business Intelligence Services initiative - is an effective strategy designed to
help customers better monitor, measure and manage printers and Multifunctional
Products (MFPs). The OPS program enables organizations to be far more efficient
by:

* Fully controlling their entire printing environment
* Conserving resources and ongoing maintenance costs
* Streamlining unknown costs associated with all MFPs, All-in-Ones (AIOs), and
printers throughout an organization

Historically printers have been viewed as an IT-sourced product while MFPs have
been sourced through procurement or administrative functions within the company.
This often results in higher costs and unnecessary strain on IT helpdesk. Konica
Minolta uses a range of assessment tools to fully understand volume, typical and
peak usage patterns and sources of print within an organization, then develops a
strategy to maximize the efficiency of print devices being used.

"At a time when organizations around the globe are tightening their belts and
are faced with deep economic challenges, Konica Minolta`s Optimized Print
Services program not only reduces total cost of ownership, but allows customers
to get the most mileage out of each of their printing assets," said Rick Taylor,
Senior Executive Vice President and COO, Konica Minolta Business Solutions
U.S.A. Inc. "With the introduction of OPS, we are making printing as seamless as
possible so that our customers can focus on their core business goals."

The OPS program, driven largely by customer demand, leverages the opt-WORKFLOW
model to provide all necessary services required to control output costs based
on business needs. The four modules that comprise opt-WORKFLOW are as follows:

* opt-MONITOR assesses your current printing environment, provides timely
proactive maintenance and ongoing assessment and optimization.
* opt-ANALYZE creates a cost-per-print plan covering consumables and service;
* opt-VISUALIZE develops a road map to replace outdated or inefficient hardware;

* opt-MANAGE gives better control of print routing.

The OPS offering is geared toward organizations that use several printers and
MFPs on their network. Managed completely by Konica Minolta, customers can
choose to leverage part or all of the new program modules as Konica Minolta will
service and manage printers both from Konica Minolta and other vendors. Konica
Minolta`s OPS program leverages web-based management tools, automated supply
replacement, customer support and service in one unified program. Proactive
maintenance is delivered and supported by Konica Minolta`s team of certified
technicians.

The OPS offering, a key initiative under Konica Minolta Business Intelligence
Services (BIS) provides customers with a predictable cost structure for printing
that assists organizations in making better business decisions. The BIS
initiative, which consists of a broad range of professional services, hardware
and software solutions, identifies and creates cost-effective solutions using
both Konica Minolta`s own products and products from a range of solutions
partners. Konica Minolta has a dedicated BIS team in place that offers
innovative thinking to transform advanced technology into a simple plan of
action.

Additionally, OPS makes conservation a top priority as it enables companies to
use entire toner cartridges until empty, thus reducing the amount of waste. As
part of its commitment to the environment, Konica Minolta`s recycling program
prevents cartridge materials from ending up in landfills, recycling all of the
returned cartridge.

For more information on Konica Minolta`s Optimized Print Services program,
please visit
http://kmbs.konicaminolta.us/content/products/subcategories/bi_optimizedprint.html.

About Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging
and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop. In 2008, Konica
Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office
Copier Market by Brand Keys. For more information, please visit
www.kmbs.konicaminolta.us.

Konica Minolta is a trademark of Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. All other
trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective
owners.

Konica Minolta Corporate Contact
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
James Norberto, +1 201-825-4000
PR@kmbs.konicaminolta.us
or
Konica Minolta Media Contact
Lois Paul and Partners
Frank Tutalo, +1 781-782-5761
ftutalo@lpp.com

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