Ricoh has announced the Ricoh Pro C9100 series for the heavy production segment. The new generation of durable high volume digital presses are especially suited for larger commercial printers seeking to start up or expand their hybrid digital and offset workflow complemented by easy integration into existing operations. The new additions are productive from the first page out and deliver high volume, personalized print runs with fast turnaround times.
With these new models, Ricoh aims to deliver affordable digital colour production presses that offer productivity, wide media handling capabilities and excellent print quality, breaking down previous cost barriers for clients looking to enter the digital colour production space at these high speeds.
With speeds up to 130 pages per minute (ppm), a maximum monthly volume of up to one million A4 sheets and a duty cycle of 1.75 million A4 sheets, the Ricoh Pro C9100 series meets customers’ need for excellent turnaround and high durability.
Nobuaki Majima, managing director of Ricoh Asia Pacific and China, said: “While technology-led change is driving a new future for the graphic arts market, the necessity to enhance client value and increase client satisfaction remains at the fore of every business. Alongside that, the need to drive profits is essential to ensure a stable business that can continue to support its clients in the future. We are really excited to launch the Ricoh Pro 9100 series of digital production workhorses to help our clients achieve these goals. The Ricoh Pro C9100 series provides clients with new and improved profitable revenue streams.”
Print services providers seeking to expand their offerings will be able to quickly take on a wide range of new commercial applications with the Ricoh Pro C9100 series’ capability to print onto uncoated, textured and coated media from 52gsm to 400gsm, duplex banner sheet printing up to 700mm, and even speciality media such as super-gloss, magnet, metallic, transparent or synthetic. This allows them to easily extend their expertise to include light packaging, direct mail, books, promotional materials, brochures and business cards.
Print quality is assured with the inclusion of Ricoh’s enhanced Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) technology, delivering image quality up to 1200 x 4800 dpi. Regardless of paper weights, the Pro C9100 series prints at rated speed, and productivity is further increased for A3, enabling 75ppm for A3 or 150ppm for A4 or equivalent.
Ricoh’s continuous commitment to innovation means that commercial and corporate print clients can select the optimal blend from the company’s fast expanding portfolio of production-oriented products and solutions to support the profitable evolution of their businesses.