InHouse Print & Design is a family-owned commercial print business based in Underwood, Queensland. The company was established more than 26 years ago and has grown from a small local operation into a full-service provider offering digital print, design, publishing, and signage solutions. Its integrated business model includes four distinct divisions, including InHouse Print, InHouse Publishing, InHouse Signs, and InHouse Bookstore, letting the team manage projects from concept and design through to production and distribution. The company’s diverse capabilities cater to a wide range of clients, from independent authors producing short-run books to corporate customers requiring large-format signage and point-of-sale materials.
InHouse Print & Design prides itself on delivering high quality work, fast turnaround, and exceptional customer service, underpinned by a commitment to innovation and long-term relationships with its clients and partners.
The Challenge
InHouse Print & Design needed to respond to increasing customer demand for faster turnaround, higher print quality, and greater versatility across its signage, publishing, and pointof-sale work. Rising material and overhead costs added pressure to remain competitive, while growing expectations for short-run, on-demand printing required a more efficient production process.
The company’s existing equipment limited throughput and required frequent manual handling, particularly for long-sheet
and custom print jobs. This created bottlenecks in production and increased operator time, affecting overall workflow and turnaround. The team needed a solution that could simplify complex jobs, improve consistency, and let operators focus on value-add tasks rather than manual adjustments.
Guy Kirk, general manager at InHouse Print & Design, said, “We’re always looking for innovation. We want machinery that can move with the times, provide better support, and deliver more flexibility for our operators and our customers. We knew it was time to look for a new solution that could evolve with the business and keep pace with what our clients were asking for.”
The Solution
InHouse Print & Design’s transition to Konica Minolta began in 2022 with the installation of the AccurioPress C7100, replacing the company’s legacy devices. The team trialled the system alongside its existing fleet and was impressed with the quality, efficiency, and long-sheet capability of the C7100.
Guy said, “We wanted to see what else was possible beyond our existing machines. The 7100 gave us a chance to test the technology, and it proved it could handle the kind of complex jobs we needed to run. The ability to print longer sheets was a big selling point for us because we do a lot of point-of-sale work like shelf strips and banners; it let us bring jobs in-house that used to go through the wide-format department.”
InHouse Print & Design installed the first AccurioPress C14000 in June 2025, followed closely by a second unit in August.
The new presses were configured with AQA technology to deliver higher throughput, reduced manual intervention, and consistent image quality across every job. Konica Minolta’s AQA automatically manages calibration and colour consistency, letting the machines maintain peak performance with minimal downtime. Air-suction feeding provides smooth, uninterrupted paper handling for longer print runs, helping operators achieve greater reliability and productivity.
Guy said, “The installation went smoothly. Konica Minolta worked closely with us to meet our schedule and minimise downtime, and the operators were able to hit the ground running straight away. The techs have been great and are
always available for advice; it’s good to know Konica Minolta keeps checking in to offer extra training and support.”
Customer Benefits
- Improved productivity and reduced operator intervention
- Reliable long-sheet printing for point-of-sale applications
- Faster job turnaround and higher print output
- Enhanced print consistency and colour quality.
