Konica Minolta Positioned as a Leader in 2025 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide High-Speed Digital Label Printers

Auckland, New Zealand, January 2026: Konica Minolta Business Solutions has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide High-Speed Digital Label Printers 2025 Vendor Assessment (Doc #US51812724e, August 2025). 

IDC has named Konica Minolta Business Solutions as a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide High-Speed Digital Label Printers 2025 Vendor Assessment.

The report states: “The high-speed digital label printer market is undergoing the same type of digital transformation we have seen in other segments of the printing market, with a portion of the total label volume moving from analogue to digital production based on digital printing’s economic advantages for short runs.

“The demand for digital production is based on a move to shorter runs and on-demand production to impact consumer decisions and eliminate waste”.

“Over that time, Konica Minolta has placed more than 1,700 of its toner-based label presses, which have found a ‘sweet spot’ in the digital label press market with their combination of quality and productivity.”

The report recognised Konica Minolta for the following strengths:

• Konica Minolta offers ongoing business development support, which helps print service providers identify and expand into new markets.
• The Konica Minolta AccurioLabel is a simple device, configurable with optional finishing for more automated production.
• Konica Minolta offers its own IC-605 digital front end and partners to offer a Creo controller as an option for either the AccurioLabel 230 or AccurioLabel 400.
• The AccurioLabel is a smaller device, requiring less of a footprint while maintaining robust production capabilities.
• The AccurioLabel presses offer low power consumption through Konica Minolta’s advanced HDE toner, which lowers fusing temperature, also saving on energy costs.

Chris O’Hara, national production and industrial print manager for Konica Minolta New Zealand, says, “Konica Minolta has a strong tradition of innovation where we target continuous improvements that deliver the best results for our customers. This recognition from IDC MarketScape is significant in that it demonstrates Konica Minolta’s leadership in the sector.

“Konica Minolta built in high productivity, precision, and energy efficiency into the AccurioLabel 230 and AccurioLabel 400 presses. Delivering 3,600dpi by 2,400dpi resolution, the AccurioLabel 400 supports white toner printing and features low power consumption through Konica Minolta’s advanced HDE toner technology.

“Developing solutions that make digital production smarter and easier to adopt is part of Konica Minolta’s strength but what we constantly aim for is to raise productivity without compromising on print quality in a way tht helps our customers achieve sustaoinable growth. Reliable performance and advanced design inherent in these digital label presses helps converters and print companies with thier own innovation and creativity as they unlock new commercial opportunities.”

Download an excerpt of the IDC MarketScape report.

The IDC MarketScape assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and service suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilises a scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria which results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market.