Ricoh Company, LTD. (RICOH) under the banner of its two-fold communication initiative of ‘co-creation’ and ‘co-innovation’ highlighted some of the best digital printers in its inventory expected to aid digital transformation of the printing industry at the just concluded April 9 to 11 Graphics Canada Expo 2025 in Toronto.
While value ‘co-creation’ was the main focus of RICOH’s initiative at the 3-day show, the ‘co-innovation’ concept in which customers, partners, and RICOH work together to share strategies and tactics, and then think of ways to achieve growth while transforming business conditions was underscored with live demonstration of some its most spectacular machines driving digital print revolution such as the cost-effective, 5th Colour Station Digital Press – RICOH Pro C7500 and the top-of-the-line system built for today’s realities – RICOH Pro C9500.
According to RICOH Canada, INC. Senior Production Solutions Analyst – Begum Walji who presented these digital machines to WHERE To Print at RICOH Booth 5300, the powerfully robust and creatively engineered RICOH Pro C7500 5th Colour Station Digital Press does it all. Coming to the market with enhanced performance, upgraded media handling and built-in automation for enhanced performance such as colour calibration, front-to-back registration and auto duplexing up to 13″ × 38″ thus streamlining workflows, minimizing downtime and faster job completion, the stunning Pro C7500 no doubt creates newer possibilities for users to differentiate their prints with vivid colours comparable to offset, from brighter oranges to deeper purples and luscious greens. “I will enjoin print users to do more with Pro C7500 to deliver true-to-life colour production level performance for premium gold and silver that elevate print applications; neon pink and yellow that add high-impact to messaging; invisible red that offers affordable security for tickets and more; and then, white and clear to enhance graphics and enable luxury effects” Begum implored.
She also disclosed that the exquisite Pro C7500 allows more media usage to enable more opportunities. This is because with the enhancements to its Media Identification Unit and Media Library, the unique features enable print users achieve best-in-class and repeatable results as they can confidently run specialty stocks, synthetics, oversized sheets and magnetic media on assorted paper weights from 40 to 470 gsm. Therefore, RICOH Pro C7500 can be used for such unique applications as highly-targeted direct mailers, decorative liners, short-run packaging, instruction pamphlets/ catalogues/ welcome kits and more – even with printing that aligns variable data with variable imagery. And with the automated workflow solutions from one of its reseller partner and joint exhibitor at the show – OnPrintShop (the Web-to-Print Storefront), print users can indeed eliminate manual steps throughout the production process thereby meeting even the tightest deadline.
Scalable and affordable RICOH Pro C9500 Colour Sheet-Fed Printer is a top-of-the-line system built for today’s realities hence driving digital print revolution. With performance capability of producing one million impressions per month, this extraordinary digital press is noted for its efficiency, capacity, power, and control as it gets it done with blazing speed up to 135 prints per minute (ppm). And with its powerful Fiery® controller and a robust paper capacity of 18,100 sheets backed by the all-new, full-view 21″ colour touchscreen operation panel that simplifies user experience and faster job execution, the Pro C9500 oscillates from offset to digital without compromise to take on high-margin variable jobs and light packaging especially for clients in need of shorter runs with tight deadlines.
Producing photo-quality images with 2400 × 4800 dpi resolution, its groundbreaking technologies such as Auto Colour Diagnosis and Image Quality Monitor automatically detect imperfections and instantly adjust to maintain consistency throughout production even when printing high-value, duplexed jobs. And with RICOH Pro C9500 great media flexibility that allow users to print on variety of media from thin, synthetic and specialty substrates up to 173 lb. cover (470 gsm), those who want to pursue their next stage of growth in print business via sustainable new markets can do so with RICOH Pro C9500 veritable and economically scalable application offerings from direct mail to catalogue, photo book to customized covers, point of sale (POP) to light signage, book wraps and more.
WHERE To Print Joju ADEKANBI with Ricoh Begum Walji
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