Explaining some other features of the new Revoria presses, Lawn continues: “They are also fully field-upgradeable, allowing customers to move from CMYK to five-colour printing when required. These ‘S’ models support speciality toners including pink, clear, and toner for textured paper, as well as gold, silver, and white.” Fujifilm recently announced the introduction of a gold toner for its Revoria SC285S and Revoria EC2100S models, adding to the speciality pink, clear, and toner for textured stock options initially announced for the presses upon release. White and silver toners were introduced four months later, with the arrival of gold toner meaning a total of six speciality toner options are available. In the view of Lawn, these presses “make added-value printing more accessible than ever before, opening up creative and commercial possibilities previously associated with higher-end devices.” In his opinion, print companies of today should be looking for a solution that not only provides these speciality options, but still delivers consistent, high-quality CMYK output as a baseline standard. “Image quality, colour stability, and the ability to handle a wide range of media remain essential,” he asserts. Lawn also believes that it is increasingly important to consider whether a device can support added-value applications, either through speciality toners or extended colour capability, not only to stand out from the crowd but because the market is demanding it. As he puts it: “The pace of development within toner technology continues to accelerate. The expansion of speciality toners into the mainstream market, and the broadening of applications they enable, shows that there is still considerable opportunity for growth. There remains strong demand for high-quality, versatile, and reliable tonerbased solutions, and ongoing innovation in colour capability, print quality, and production efficiency suggests that the sector will continue to evolve even further.” Finally, Lawn notes that sustainability is becoming a core requirement across the board, and that PSPs should look to invest in toner technology that promotes more efficient production. He comments: “Lower fusing temperatures, reduced energy consumption, and recyclable print all contribute to a more efficient and environmentally responsible production environment.” In summary, Lawn points not only to the significant development of toner solutions in recent years, but hints at further toner releases from Fujifilm to come. He concludes: “Features that were once considered exclusively high-end are now available to a much wider audience, and we anticipate this trend will continue. Fujifilm has a number of exciting toner technology announcements planned for 2026 – so watch this space.” Pressing Matters Konica Minolta has continued to sharpen its focus on toner-based production print, rolling out a new wave of AccurioPress systems designed to push speed, colour capability, and automation forward for commercial environments. Among its releases in 2025, Konica Minolta announced the launch of the new AccurioPress C10500 and C10500S production presses, which complete the company’s C14010 series range. The ▲ The press supports a wide range of paper sizes from a minimum of 90 x 146mm up to 330 x 660mm Features that were once considered exclusively high-end are now available to a much wider audience, and we anticipate this trend will continue Desire for specialty toners in packaging and industrial print applications has been growing, with a rise of 8% in 2024, according to marketing research publication, Industry Research Factoid TONER-BASED KIT | JONATHAN PERT 40 Issue 358 - January | February 2026 email: editor@printmonthly.co.uk
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