Tokyo (April 3, 2012) – Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. (Konica Minolta) is pleased to announce that it starts worldwide offering of “PageScope Mobile” application for Android to work with Konica Minolta MFP* “bizhub” (bizhub) through Google Play free of charge from today.
※ Multi-functional Peripherals (Versatile computer peripherals with various functions such as faxing, printing, scanning, as well as copying.)
”PageScope Mobile for Android” is an application that connects Android devices with the bizhub to wirelessly print documents, e-mails and web pages held on the Android devices. Also, it enables users to initiate bizhub’s scan job from mobile devices to save and print documents and pictures. While this application offers many user-friendly functions, it can also be used to establish a secured printing environment utilizing the bizhub authentication system (user authentication, account track), thereby contributing to TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) reduction in workplace. Along with ”PageScope Mobile for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch,“ which has launched since last year, Konica Minolta responds to growing needs of mobile users.
Additionally, “PageScope Mobile for Android” can be connected with external cloud services such as Evernote or Google Docs. This function makes it possible to download the stored data from cloud service to the mobile devices and print by bizhub. Utilizing this application with the linkage of other applications can help in realizing more flexible approach to the diversified needs of the customers and further enhance business productivity.
Konica Minolta is committed to continue offering innovative solutions to fulfill the diverse needs of office work through increasing use of mobilization and cloud computing, thereby contributing to enhancement of productivity and convenience to customers with our communication message of “Giving Shape to Ideas.”
