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Langenhagen, Germany, November 2008

Konica Minolta has launched its developer support programme DSP to foster creativity among qualified software vendors and system integrators. DSP enables developers to adapt existing applications to Konica Minolta devices or use successful Konica Minolta technologies, such as OpenAPI, to come up with innovative solutions for challenges so far unresolved. On the Konica Minolta website at dsp.konicaminolta.eu application architects can register to receive necessary resources such as the software development kit (SDK).

 

"Our successful bizhub concept consists of three major pillars: the bizhub’s architecture, the powerful Emperon print system and the technology that enables our devices to communicate with the outer world," says Marco Reich, Product Manager Applications at Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe. "As for the latter, the communications technology and networking capabilities, we want to give software vendors an opportunity to develop compatible applications – and to expand the circle of compatible devices."

OpenAPI is one of those communication interfaces and networking technologies, delivering the technological basis for authentication tools, pull print functionality and metadata enhanced scanning. At the same time, OpenAPI is the precondition for seamless integration of third party software. It also is the basis of customised workflows for creating individual applications quickly and easily. Successful Konica Minolta applications such as PageScope Enterprise Suite were made possible thanks to OpenAPI. Together with further Konica Minolta technologies, it forms the bizhub Extended Solution Technology (bEST).

With DSP, Konica Minolta is targeting independent software vendors and system integrators to benefit from enriching their software up to integrating Konica Minolta bizhubs to existing applications. Right now, interested developers can register at silver level on the website at http://dsp.konicaminolta.eu.

Registration at this level is free of charge offering members relevant resources and a platform to exchange experiences.

"With DSP, we aim to provide creative minds with the substance they need to think ahead," says Marco Reich. "We trust in their ingenuity to make the most of our technologies."

 

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Contact:

 

Marco Reich

Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH

Phone: +49 (0)511 7404-266

marco.reich(at)konicaminolta.eu

 

Claudia Bitzer

Pleon GmbH

Phone: +49 (0)711 210 99-416

KonicaMinoltaTeam(at)pleon.com