These operational gains have been driven by FastPrint’s expanded digital production setup, which includes the AccurioPress C4070 for dependable, high‑quality output and the flagship AccurioPress C7090 equipped with Konica Minolta’s latest IQ501 Intelligent Quality Optimiser. The IQ501 provides automated colour and registration control, enabling long, uninterrupted runs and dramatically reducing operator intervention. SOS has also provided FastPrint with a Konica Minolta bizhub 751i Flux multifunctional device for its Hastings shopfront, ensuring consistent quality across walk‑in and commercial work.
The technology investment has opened new opportunities across healthcare, local councils, political campaigns, arts organisations and high‑volume commercial clients. Lower click rates and reduced waste have strengthened profitability, while improved colour stability supports demanding fine‑art and craftsmanship‑focused applications.
FastPrint’s decision to modernise followed a period of rapid growth. Its previous presses had reached end‑of‑life after nearly a decade of heavy use, limiting productivity and consistency. With customer expectations rising and print runs increasing in size and complexity, the business needed greater speed, reliability and automation to maintain service levels and support future expansion.
“The new IQ501 delivers even greater automation. We literally load the machine with paper and walk away, fully assured it will deliver the results we need.” He added: “Because we’ve slashed turnaround times in half, we can take on more work. The new machines also give us higher quality and let us push further into fine‑art printing. We can now take on bigger, longer runs with total confidence.”
“FastPrint is a long‑standing customer with a clear vision for growth. Working with Konica Minolta, we were able to deliver a production setup that gives them the speed, reliability and cost‑efficiency they need to expand confidently into new markets.”
Nick McConnell, Production & Industrial Print Manager at Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd, concluded: “This is a genuine digital transformation story, driven by technology, partnership and a clear focus on quality and service.”
