Ricoh Graphic Communications President Koji Miyao has identified key priorities for 2024 – drupa, sustainability and the new Pro Z75.
Drupa
“We are still in the planning stage for Drupa, but we will be displaying the Pro Z75 B2 cut-sheet inkjet press as well as the recently announced Pro VC80000 continuous feed high-speed inkjet press. We are going to be showcasing our software and workflow automation solutions as well for our customers. We will also be working with important third-party partners to help show how we can fit our solutions within a customer’s entire workflow.
“We look forward to seeing our customers in Australia and New Zealand at our booth at Drupa. Ricoh’s DNA is to work with the customer delivering key innovation. We say our culture is customer first and we always listen to the customer and their pain points to develop a relationship as a trusted business partner.”
Sustainability
Miyao confirmed that sustainability represents a key area of development to meet the needs of printers and the demands of their customers.
“From our perspective at Ricoh Graphic Communications, we can reduce waste of paper and other printer materials as we are able to print on demand with digital printing. We are also working hard to reduce CO2 consumption in printing as well as energy consumption and this is our vision for the future. We are helping our customers to understand how much CO2 they have consumed, as this is now a common request for commercial printing customers. This is a key trend that I have observed in the European market in particular as this has been driven by the EU government.”
Ricoh Pro Z75 B2 Sheetfed press
The new Ricoh Pro Z75 B2 sheetfed aqueos-based inkjet machine has been launched and the first installations have commenced in Europe and North America. The Pro Z75 is expected to be available for sale in mid-2024 in Australia and New Zealand.
“The primary target for the Pro Z75 is commercial printers – for high quality printing such as brochures,” Miyao said.
“For example if an offset printer is asked to print 10,000 copies on a B2-sized press, and then one month later the client requests another 500 copies – it is a time consuming and expensive process for them to create plates and set-up. This type of scenario would be a perfect digital solution for the Pro Z75 as it is much easier to complete this type of extra run on a digital press and we can also print on demand.”
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