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Konica Minolta's AccurioJet KM-1e Drives Peabody Press to Best Revenue Year Yet
Inkjet Investment Fuels Growth Through Faster Turnaround, Higher Quality and Increased Output RAMSEY, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2025 / Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) is pleased to announce Peabody Press (Peabody), ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Inkjet Investment Fuels Growth Through Faster Turnaround, Higher Quality and Increased Output","length":93,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"RAMSEY, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / August 19, 2025 / Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) is pleased to announce Peabody Press (Peabody), located in Baltimore, Maryland, has added a high-speed, full-color Konica Minolta AccurioJet KM-1e digital inkjet press to its print shop. The new device has enhanced the company's existing range of printing technologies and mail shop services, offering clients new possibilities in printed output.","length":463,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Specializing in commercial print and direct mail, Peabody is a family-run business that has been bringing its clients' creativity to light in print for more than 70 years. It offers offset, digital, flexographic, large-format and letterpress printing along with a full-service bindery, plus list processing within a fully operational mail department.","length":354,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""While our team already had deep expertise in leveraging advanced technologies to deliver exactly what our clients need, when they need it, the AccurioJet KM-1e has allowed us to further extend our range of solutions and reduce turnaround time," said Derek Smoot, Owner, Peabody Press. "The large sheet size has unlocked exciting new opportunities - we're producing more books and variable-data projects than ever before. In fact, work for one of our university clients has increased by 150 percent thanks to this press. Our sales team is finding it has opened new doors due to its efficiency, color consistency and flexibility of media types. The AccurioJet KM-1e Inkjet Press integrates seamlessly with our existing print technologies. We couldn't be more pleased with the investment."","length":815,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Peabody first explored Konica Minolta's AccurioJet KM-1e as part of its strategic expansion into inkjet printing. The shop had grown its digital business over two years and knew they had enough work for it. In fact, the shop's digital department was overloaded, as was their six-color press, and Peabody wanted a more efficient half-size press. Working with Konica Minolta's team, Peabody ran test sheets to se...