Ricoh is releasing a new generation of durable high volume digital presses for heavy production, which will print up to 130 pages per minute. The company says the Ricoh Pro C9100 and C9110 are suited for larger commercial printers who are seeking to start up or expand their hybrid digital and offset setup. It says the machines are productive from the first page out and deliver high volume, personalised print runs with fast turnaround printing onto media up to 400gsm.
Ricoh Pro C9100 series
The C9100 and C9110 also sport maximum monthly volumes of up to one million A4 sheets and have a duty cycle of 1.75 million A4 sheets. Raj Chandiok, national sales manager for production print with Ricoh Australia, says, the two machines should break down cost barriers for clients looking to enter the digital colour production space at these high speeds. He says, “The Ricoh Pro C9100 series provides clients with new and improved profitable revenue streams. “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 C9100 series of digital production workhorses to help our clients achieve these goals.” Ricoh says that printers seeking to expand their offerings will be able to quickly take on a 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, magnetic, metallic, transparent or synthetic.
Raj Chandiok, national sales manager for production print with Ricoh Australia
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. Applications include banner printing, up to 700mm. The maximum standard sheet size of the machines reaches to SRA3. Ricoh’s Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) technology delivers image quality up to 1200 x 4800dpi, and an image feedback system gives real time feedback and corrects the engine’s calibration. The productivity of the series is further increased for A3, enabling 75ppm for A3 or 150ppm for A4 or equivalent. They support media up to 400gsm in both simplex and duplex. An image feedback system gives real time feedback and correction of engine calibration. Precise sheet-to-sheet and front-to-back registration are achieved with an enhanced mechanical registration system. Reliable throughput of the wide range of supported media is ensured by the use of Ricoh’s new vacuum feed technology.
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