Konica Minolta has unveiled two new MFP options to enhance the capabilities of the company’s multifunctional products (MFPs).

The LK-101 i-Option and LK-102 i-Option allow web access and document manipulation from an MFP control panel (LK-101) and also support enhanced PDF encryption. i-Option will extend the security, printing, copying and scanning features of the bizhub MFPs. One of the biggest advantages is that users can access the web directly from the Image Panel (Control Panel) that features document management capabilities from the MFP. LK-102 i-Option is ideal for high-security environments since it offers AES 128-bit encryption.

According to a senior executive of the company, the i-Option shows the “flexibility and extensibility of the bizhub OP system architecture”.  Moreover, the fact that the enhancements are software-based allows the latest MFP options to be added without having to replace the hardware.