Xerox Proficio PX300 and PX500 versus Konica Minolta AccurioPress C5080 series and C7100 ENHANCED – which is the best digital press for your print business?

Xerox’s new Proficio brand is the biggest change to its production line-up in years. Announced in October 2025, the first two models, the Proficio PX300 (85 ppm) and Proficio PX500 (100 ppm), replace the Versant range as Xerox’s mid-production colour presses, with order taking from March 2026. Konica Minolta has refreshed its own ranges at the same time, with the AccurioPress C5080 series launched in 2026 and the AccurioPress C7100 ENHANCED series at 90 and 100 ppm.

These are production digital presses for commercial printers, print shops and in-plant print rooms, not office photocopiers. In this guide we compare the Proficio range with its closest Konica Minolta equivalents, explain where each one genuinely wins, and give you the questions to ask before you choose.

A word on where we stand: Scriptum’s new production press range is Konica Minolta, and we supply and support the AccurioPress presses. We do not sell the Proficio. We have given Xerox credit where it is due, and the specifications below come from the manufacturers’ own published material.

How the two ranges line up

Xerox also announced a six-colour Proficio PX700 FLX and Proficio Jet inkjet presses in September 2026. Those sit in a different class and are outside the scope of this comparison.

Who are these digital presses suitable for?

• Commercial printers adding or replacing a mid-production colour press
• Print shops and franchise print centres producing cards, flyers, booklets, posters and banners
• In-plant and corporate print rooms in universities, law firms, financial services and the public sector
• Marketing and design agencies bringing short-run print in-house
• Offset printers who need a digital press for short runs and personalised work

They are not for ordinary office printing. For letters and reports, see our guide to choosing an A3 office printer.

Xerox Proficio vs Konica Minolta AccurioPress at a glance

Meet the contenders

Xerox Proficio PX300 and PX500

The Proficio presses combine Xerox’s EA toner, Ultra HD imaging and a new Xerox-exclusive Fiery FS700X print server. Their headline features are all-stocks-rated speed up to 400 gsm and an optional fifth colour station for speciality effects. Those in the trade are aware of the (somewhat strained) relationship between Xerox and Fujifilm. Nonetheless, Fuji is still building machines for Xerox and the engines are based on Fujifilm’s latest 85 and 100 ppm platforms, with Xerox’s own automation and workflow on top.

The PX300 replaces the Versant 280. The PX500 replaces the Versant 4100.

Konica Minolta AccurioPress

Konica Minolta’s 2026 AccurioPress C5080 series and the C7100 ENHANCED series focus on automation and finished output: intelligent media sensors, inline colour and registration control, automatic inspection, inline four-edge trimming and lamination, and FograCert-certified colour. Konica Minolta builds its own engines and has led European production printing for more than a decade, according to InfoSource figures it quotes.

Comparing older Xerox models? See our PrimeLink C9281 vs Versant 280 comparison and our guide to choosing a digital press.

Print speed and productivity

Xerox has the edge on rated speed in the lower band: the PX300 runs at 85 ppm against 81 ppm for the AccurioPress C5080. In the upper band, the PX500 and C7100 ENHANCED are level at 100 ppm. Xerox’s bigger claim is all stocks rated speed: the Proficio presses keep their full CMYK speed on every approved stock up to 400 gsm, including coated, textured, synthetics and envelopes. For shops that run a lot of heavy cover work, that is a real productivity gain. Note that Xerox says productivity is reduced when the fifth colour station is in use.

Konica Minolta’s productivity comes from fewer stops: media sensors that set up each stock, a purge tray that keeps the press running after a double feed, and more paper on board (over 15,000 sheets against 9,900) for longer unattended runs. The C5080 series also has a higher peak monthly volume than the PX300’s duty cycle.

Winner: Xerox for speed on heavy stock; Konica Minolta for uninterrupted running.

Colour quality and certification

Both produce excellent results. Xerox pairs 2,400 x 2,400 dpi LED imaging with 10-bit RIP rendering and low-melt EA toner for a smooth, offset-like finish, and the PX500’s Full Width Array automates calibration, profiling and front-to-back alignment. Published registration is a tight ±0.5 mm.

Konica Minolta prints at a higher 3,600 x 2,400 dpi x 8-bit, with Simitri toner and colour control that checks 13 colours during the run. Its quality optimisers add inline spectrophotometer profiling, real-time correction and, with the AI-101, automatic inspection. Most importantly for commercial printers, the AccurioPress C5070 and C5080 achieved FograCert Validation Printing System certification to ISO 12647-8:2021 in October 2026, and Konica Minolta stated in 2025 that all its current colour production presses were FograCert certified. Xerox does not claim to have Fogra certification for the Proficio PX300 or PX500 at the time of writing.

Winner: Konica Minolta for certified colour; Xerox for registration and heavy-stock consistency.

Specialty colours and embellishment

This is Xerox’s clearest advantage. The Proficio PX300 and PX500 can be fitted with a fifth colour station, either at purchase or later, without increasing the footprint. Xerox lists Fluorescent Pink, Clear and Low Gloss Clear, and recently they’ve added gold, silver and white. Clear and metallic effects on invitations, packaging, greeting cards and premium brochures command higher margins.

However, when Xerox had the adaptive colour kits on the older Versant and PrimeLink models, they struggled to sell any of them. First off, due to the high cost. Second, because print shops were not creating the client document, they were just printing what the client’s designer had created, usually a print-ready file in CMYK. So print shops were unable to affect the demand.

Demand was so low that when the C60 series was retired, Xerox had a huge inventory of Adaptive Colour Kits, so Xerox literally gave them to dealers (£1).

The Konica Minolta presses in this comparison are CMYK only. Konica Minolta’s route to embellishment is offline, for example, spot varnish and foil on a separate digital embellishment press, which costs more and takes floor space.

Winner: Xerox, clearly (no pun intended).

Paper handling and media

Xerox runs 52–400 gsm at full speed and will auto-duplex up to 350 gsm (PX300) or 400 gsm (PX500), with a Static Dissipation Module for clean stacking of synthetics and envelopes without changing the fuser. The PX300 holds 1,900 sheets as standard and up to 9,900.

Konica Minolta offers more paper on board (up to 15,390 sheets on the C5080 series), air-suction feeding with optional heating for coated stock, and double-sided printing on sheets up to 900 mm long. The C7100 ENHANCED matches Xerox’s 400 gsm; the C5080 series stops at 360 gsm. Envelopes are supported, with an optional envelope fusing unit for the best results.

Winner: Xerox for heavy and synthetic stock; Konica Minolta for air suction feeding, higher paper capacity and long duplex sheets.

Finishing options

Both offer staple finishers, booklet makers, folding, punching, stacking, cutting and wire binding, using a mix of in-house and partner modules. Konica Minolta goes further with fully inline finished products: the TU-510e trims all four edges, creases and perforates, so business cards, postcards and full-bleed flat work come off the press finished, and the GBC CL-401 adds inline cold lamination. The SD-513 builds 50-sheet booklets with face trim, creasing and square-spine forming.

Winner: Konica Minolta.

Automation and ease of use

Xerox’s PredictPrint Media Manager uses cloud-based data to set up stocks in a “scan, load and go” workflow; the PX500 adds automatic sheet clearing after jams, and Easy Vitals and a job progress light to show press status at a glance. The PX300 includes copy and scan as standard, useful in a print room.

Konica Minolta senses each sheet before it prints. The IM-104 identifies paper type, weight and size with six sensors and stops a job if the wrong paper is loaded; the IM-105 measures sheet size and corrects front-to-back alignment on the fly. Paired with the IQ-601 and AI-101, it supports proofless production with minimal operator intervention.

Winner: a close draw – Xerox for stock set-up, Konica Minolta for in-run detection and inspection.

Workflow and software

Xerox’s ecosystem is a strength: FreeFlow Core for prepress automation, XMPie for personalised and cross-media campaigns, FreeFlow Vision Connect for fleet monitoring and the Genesis Initiative for marketing support. Konica Minolta’s AccurioPro suite covers job management, colour, preflight and workflow integration, with a choice of its own and Fiery controllers.

Winner: Xerox for marketing and personalisation software; level on core print workflow.

Sustainability

Both Proficio presses carry EPEAT and ENERGY STAR. Konica Minolta publishes that its production presses contain up to 36% recycled plastic, its toners are INGEDE-certified as easily de-inkable, and its European production presses are made in factories using 100% renewable energy.

Winner: a draw.

Core strengths and weaknesses

Track record in commercial print

Xerox has decades of history in production print, from DocuColor to iGen, Versant and Iridesse, and a loyal commercial print following. The Proficio range is new, but its engines do come from Fujifilm’s established Revoria platforms, which gives it a solid technical lineage.

Konica Minolta has been Europe’s production printing market leader for more than a decade, according to InfoSource figures quoted by the company. Its AccurioPress C5080 series builds on the widely installed C4080 series, and the C7100 ENHANCED on the C7100 and C6100 series before it.

Jobs each press handles better

The Konica Minolta handles better:

• Finished business cards, postcards and coupons straight off the press (TU-510e)
• Laminated covers, menus and cards inline (GBC CL-401)
• Double-sided long sheets up to 900 mm, such as eight-page A4 roll-folds
• Validation prints and contract-style proofs backed by FograCert VPS
• Long unattended runs that need over 15,000 sheets on board
• Variable data jobs that need automatic inspection (AI-101)

The Xerox Proficio handles better:

• Clear, fluorescent and other speciality colour effects inline
• Heavy 350–400 gsm cover work at full rated speed
• Synthetic stocks that need static control for clean stacking
• Print rooms that need walk-up copy and scan on an 85 ppm press

Thinking of switching from Xerox to Konica Minolta? Common concerns answered

• “Our operators know the Xerox interface and FreeFlow.” Konica Minolta supports Fiery controllers that many operators already know, and its media sensors and quality optimiser reduce manual set-up. Most Xerox users are using Fiery Controllers and Command Workstation, so changing from Xerox to Konica is a cinch. Scriptum includes full operator training with your new press.
• “We sell speciality colour work.” If clear or fluorescent effects are a meaningful part of your revenue, the Proficio is the stronger choice. If they are occasional, compare the cost of outsourcing those jobs with the extra productivity and finishing on the Konica Minolta.
• “Our colour will look different.” Print your own client jobs on both presses on your own paper before you decide.
• “We’re mid-lease.” Ask for a settlement figure early and time the change around it.

Questions to ask any supplier before you buy a digital press

• Is the inline spectrophotometer, quality control module or quality optimiser included in this quote?
• What is the real speed on my heaviest stock, double-sided, and when the fifth colour station is in use?
• Which speciality colours are available in the UK, and what’s the cost?
• What is the longest sheet this configuration can print double-sided?
• How are long sheets and banners charged on my click rate?
• What finishing is fully inline, and what needs offline equipment?
• What is your engineer response time, and which parts can my operators replace?
• Can I see the press in operation and bring my own work to test on it?

Why many print businesses choose Konica Minolta

For print shops and print rooms whose profit comes from turning jobs around quickly and finished, Konica Minolta’s AccurioPress presses offer more: more paper on board, longer double-sided sheets, finished cards and laminated products straight off the press, pre-print media sensing, and FograCert VPS certification that lets you stand behind your colour. Most of the work most print businesses produce is CMYK, and that is where Konica Minolta’s automation and finishing pay back.

When the Xerox Proficio is the better choice

Choose the Proficio if speciality colour is part of your offer or your growth plan, if you run a lot of heavy cover stock or synthetics and want full speed on them, or if you are already invested in FreeFlow and XMPie. If embellishment is central to your business, it deserves a serious look – we would rather tell you that than sell you the wrong press.

The verdict: Xerox Proficio or Konica Minolta AccurioPress?

There is no knockout here. The Xerox Proficio wins clearly on inline speciality colour and on speed with heavy stock. Konica Minolta wins on certified colour, resolution, paper capacity, long duplex sheets and fully inline finishing. For the majority of commercial printers and print rooms producing CMYK work, we think the Konica Minolta AccurioPress C5080 series or C7100 ENHANCED is the better all-round choice. For embellishment-led businesses, the Proficio is.

Konica Minolta AccurioPress is ideal for:

• Print shops producing finished cards, postcards, booklets and laminated items
• Commercial printers who need certified, repeatable colour
• Busy print rooms that run long, unattended jobs with a small team

Konica Minolta AccurioPress is not the best fit for:

• Businesses that can sell clear, fluorescent or metallic effects
• Shops whose work is mostly 360–400 gsm stock at full speed (consider the C7100 ENHANCED or the Proficio)

What should be included when you buy, lease or rent a digital press?

1. Colour automation. Make sure that every item you require is included in the quote for the Press.
2. Feeding. Air-assisted or vacuum feeders for coated stock, with enough capacity to run unattended.
3. Finishing. Buy what you need now and either have a plan for offline finishing, or be sure that you can buy any add-ons that you need later.
4. Controller. Choose the print server that fits your workflow and/or web-to-print system.
5. Training. Operator training should be included and scheduled.
6. Help Desk. Be sure that you have instant access to your supplier’s help desk, and find out if this is UK-based or outsourced overseas.

Digital press running costs, maintenance and service support

Check the click rates and ask if there is a single meter or if A4, SRA3, long sheets are charged at different rates. Find out the cost of speciality colours. Ask what the service contract covers, engineer response times and operator-replaceable parts. Having a maintenence agremeent and using genuine consumables protects your colour quality and ongoing reliability. Scriptum offers tiered press service plans so you can match cover to how critical the press is to your business.

Is it best to buy, lease or rent a digital press?

Most print businesses lease over three to five years; some buy outright for the lowest lifetime cost. Read the agreement carefully for extra rentals and automatic renewals. Our buy, lease or rent guide explains the options.

Digital press FAQs

Is the Xerox Proficio better than Konica Minolta AccurioPress?

It depends on your work. The Proficio is better for inline specialty colour and heavy stock at full speed. Konica Minolta AccurioPress is better for certified colour, paper capacity, long duplex sheets and inline finishing such as four-edge trimming and lamination.

Which Konica Minolta press is equivalent to the Xerox Proficio PX300?

The AccurioPress C5080 at 81 ppm is the closest match to the 85 ppm PX300. The PX500 at 100 ppm matches the AccurioPress C7100 ENHANCED.

Can the Xerox Proficio print gold, silver or white?

The optional fifth colour station runs speciality colours. Xerox launched the Proficio series offering Fluorescent Pink, Clear and Low Gloss Clear. Recently they have added gold, silver and white. These speciality toners are very expensive; you should do your sums when quoting on jobs that use this toner.

Are the Xerox Proficio presses FOGRA certified?

Xerox don’t currently claim to have Fogra certification for the Proficio PX300 or PX500 at the time of writing. The Konica Minolta AccurioPress C5070 and C5080 achieved FograCert VPS certification to ISO 12647-8:2021 in October 2026.

What paper weights can these digital presses print?

The Proficio PX300 and PX500 print 52–400 gsm. The Konica Minolta C5080 series prints 62–360 gsm and the C7100 ENHANCED 52–400 gsm.

Does Scriptum sell the Xerox Proficio?

No. Scriptum supplies and supports Konica Minolta production presses, including the AccurioPress C5080 series and C7100 ENHANCED. If you run a Xerox press today, we can compare it with the Konica Minolta equivalent and print your own jobs so you can judge for yourself.

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Scriptum Document Solutions is a UK supplier of digital presses and managed print services, based in Canary Wharf, London. We supply, install and support Konica Minolta production presses across the UK, including the AccurioPress C5080 series and C7100 ENHANCED. Our advice starts with your work and your needs. If you run a Xerox press today, we can compare it with the Konica Minolta equivalent, print your own jobs and give you a like-for-like quote.

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Specifications from the Xerox Proficio PX300 brochure (02/2026), Proficio PX500 brochure (02/2026) and xerox.com product pages; Konica Minolta AccurioPress C5080/C5070 brochure (02/2026), AccurioPrint C5065 brochure (05/2026) and AccurioPress C7100 ENHANCED product pages; Konica Minolta Europe Fogra announcements (September 2025 and 8 October 2026). Specifications are subject to change; check with the manufacturer or supplier for your configuration.