Ricoh has launched a new production flagship direct-to-garment device, the Ri 2000, for digital print providers, custom apparel online retailers, and traditional businesses that want to offer added value by printing on garments.
The next-generation Ri 2000 for promotional and personalised goods joins the Ri 100 and Ri 1000.
The Ri 2000 integrates hardware and software, end-to-end. Other features include:
- Enabling colour consistency, automation of production workflows and creation of white layers for printing on dark garments with ColorGATE’s Textile Productionserver;
- Continuously monitoring ink supply, temperature and humidity levels, reducing human interaction whenever required;
- Intuitively guiding the operator with a seven-inch colour touchscreen display providing maintenance alerts, for all tasks that are not automated; and
- Simplifying maintenance with automated cleaning and an innovative head-cleaning jig that eliminates the need to manually maintain print head nozzles.