Konica Minolta c8000

[Iceman]

Hey guys! :-)
My printshop is looking into buying a C8000 machine. Are there any users here that can comment on some issues...?

Quality: offset/litho quality?
Registration: between copies and duplexing
Registration and duplexing 300-350g paper
Speed while printing in heavy stock
Bugs?

Any user here who can share some info?

Thanks! :-)

[JayDA]

I've had one since the end of last year, and installed my second one in January.....3 million clicks later...the short version is that I've been very happy with them. We had some Fiery issues early on, but I expected that with anything new. I duplex 290gsm cover every day, the registration is great. You will be frustrated at first with feed jams, until you straighten out what settings work with your particular stock, but otherwise....I say go for it.

[buckeye]

We replaced our NexPress with the C8000 and couldn't be happier. We've only had the machine for 2 months but like what we see so far. The print quality is pretty amazing. We've had to run additional prints on the C8000 on a job that was originally printed offset because we were short on the run count and you'd be hard pressed to tell which is which. As JayDA said, it'll take a little bit of getting used to when it comes to learning what certain stocks tend to do but there's a learning curve with anything new.

Erik

[Iceman]

Thanks gentlemen :-)

Is it an issue to have the second fuser to get the offset look and feel? Does the single fuser good enough for the quality?

I´m reading a lot off positive things about the c8000 so i´m leaning more to the c8000.

In fact, there are 2 machines that we are thinking about. The c8000 and the new Richo C651EX.

[JayDA]

I think the second fusing unit is critical, not necessarily for the offset look and feel, but for speed on heavier stocks. I looked at everything out there before deciding to go with the C8000, nothing Ricoh had to offer even came close....

[kdonegan]

I'm currently researching the C8000, Ricoh 901s. Also planning to look at Canon 7010
Ran some tests using 12x18 cover and the Ricoh was quite a bit faster. Duplex pages
C8000 = 13ppm
Ricoh 901 = 20ppm

That was my first round of testing, have not performed quality tests yet.

[JayDA]

I'm currently researching the C8000, Ricoh 901s. Also planning to look at Canon 7010
Ran some tests using 12x18 cover and the Ricoh was quite a bit faster. Duplex pages
C8000 = 13ppm
Ricoh 901 = 20ppm

That was my first round of testing, have not performed quality tests yet.

I have not seen the 901, but if it's anything like the 900....it's not even close.

[neleson]

Hi,


The bizhub PRESS C8000 is a high-speed color digital press that offers high-quality prints to rival costly offset printing. Print up to 4,800 pages per hour without the need for special training or complex setup. Plus, the C8000 color digital press is reliable and energy efficient.

* 80 ppm output for fast, reliable, high-quality color production printing

* Monthly duty cycle of 500,000-pages

* 3rd-generation Simitri® HD + toner for superior color images

* Offset-quality color at 1,200 dpi with less setup time and supervision

* 10,760 sheet maximum paper capacity with vacuum belt feeding




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[arossetti]

Is the c8000 able to run at rated speed 8.5x11" on all stock weights?

[Emtri]

Is the c8000 able to run at rated speed 8.5x11" on all stock weights?

I can not say for sure, but I will assume not. Generally when they rate these machines for X ppm its based on 8.5x11 20lb bond with X Coverage (20% springs to mind but I could be wrong about that)