Inkjet & Digital Printing
Ricoh enters the light production printing sector with the launch of the ProC720 and ProC720S colour printers
Thursday 04. February 2010 - Ricoh UK today announces the launch of the ProC720/C720S colour printers. Handling coated and uncoated paper up to 300 g/m2 at a speed of 72 pages per minute, they are designed to meet the light production requirements of printing professionals. They offer high productivity and image quality (maximum image resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi), a paper capacity of up to 11,000 sheets and a stacking capacity of up to 13,000 sheets.
“The ProC720/C720S mark Ricohs entry into the fast-growing light production market, where they offer high productivity colour printing,” says Karen Lawrence, Professional Print Solutions Marketing Manager at Ricoh UK. “They have a fast print speed of 72 pages per minute, even when printing heavyweight papers up to 300 g/m2. They are therefore ideal for the quick turnaround of items printed on thick stock, such as direct mail or Point of Purchase material. Furthermore, they are easy to use, and will smoothly process complex print jobs from start to finish.”
The ProC720/C720S are targeted at businesses such as print-on-demand production houses, corporate print rooms, and commercial printers taking their first steps into digital colour. With an average monthly volume of 40,000 prints, they perfectly complement Ricohs successful ProC900/C900S colour printers, which are designed for higher average monthly volumes.
The two new colour printers also incorporate features that maximise printer uptime. Paper can be loaded and toner bottles replaced on the fly. In addition, trained users can easily replace a number of key components (OPC belt, developer, charger unit, drum cleaning unit, belt cleaning unit and paper transfer roller unit) instead of waiting for a service engineer.
The excellent image quality of the ProC720/C720S is realised by 1200 x 1200 dpi multi-bit imaging and the adoption of Ricohs latest image processing technology. The machines incorporate Ricohs new OPC drum – Advanced Stabilization OPC. Its durable overcoat layer produces high-quality, stable colour during continuous printing. High registration accuracy is obtained as the devices are equipped with a mechanical paper registration unit.
The ease of use of the ProC720/C720S is enhanced by a large colour operation panel that can be tilted up and down or angled side-to-side for easy viewing. Animated troubleshooting procedures guide users quickly and easily through problems such as paper jams.
Numerous options are available to optimise the printing process. Paper capacity can be expanded to 11,000 sheets by adding large-capacity trays. An optional air-assist paper feed mechanism avoids the paper feeding problems occasionally encountered when coated paper is printed. Up to 13,000 sheets can be stacked with the addition of high-capacity stackers.
The ProC720/C720S incorporate state-of-the-art EFI technology; the built-in EFI controller offers full Fiery functionality for swift RIPing. Other features include low power consumption (less than 130 W), low noise levels (less than 76 dB) and minimal dust emissions.