The Goole, North Yorkshire-based business took delivery of the machine in November. It was supplied by kit manufacturer and supplier Focus Label Machinery, based in Bingham, just east of Nottingham, which is a Konica Minolta Industrial Print Partner.
The toner device will complement existing Focus flexo presses and Newfoil hot foil presses at Arc Labels and will enable the company to provide a broader range of labels, from low to high volumes, across a wide range of market sectors and applications.
The AccurioLabel 230 can print at up to 23.4m/min and features a native 1,200x1,200dpi resolution. It can run standard 330mm-width coated paper, uncoated paper, and polypropylene label materials with no special pre-coating.
Arc Labels director Allan Ford said: “The new press comes with Konica Minolta’s own Label Impose software, which optimises the use of media by automating jobs, such as impositioning and step-and-repeat, as well as support for variable data printing.
“It works on a simple drag-and-drop principle – where the one-up, print-ready PDF file is simply placed into the software, which then performs the necessary functions.
“This is complemented by a Konica Minolta Miyro Auto Scan Spectrophotometer, which gives us the ability to accurately profile and calibrate colours in around four minutes. This technology enables significant savings in time and waste. We find the AccurioLabel 230 very simple to operate, allowing us to be in full production within one or two days after delivery.
“The cost model of the press is based on a straightforward click price per linear metre, which includes all consumables, spare parts, and servicing. This allows us to quote for a job without seeing the artwork, as there is no issue with estimating toner coverage.”
Focus Label Machinery has added the AccurioLabel 230 to its technical showroom facility alongside Reflex 330 semi-rotary label finishing equipment for demonstrations.
Antony Cotton, technical sales manager at Focus, said: “We have built a strong relationship with Arc Labels over many years, and we are delighted that they have again chosen to partner with Focus in this latest venture.
“The AccurioLabel 230 provides a simple business model that makes perfect sense to small and medium-sized print businesses competing in a changing market.
“The considerable benefits include on demand full-colour printing, sampling, variable data and graphics, fixed price printing, no special substrates, and low-cost investment – all fully serviced, and inclusive of consumables and components.”
