Ricoh South Africa has launched the Ricoh Pro VC80000, with significant advancements in press startup, print speed, quality control, colour consistency, media changeover, and predictive maintenance, leading to a substantial increase in production capacity and return on investment.
Key productivity-enhancing features include:
Faster startup times with ‘firefly’ dryer technology, a configuration of small, heated rollers that accelerate press temperature setup.
- Next-level automated quality control through the fully integrated Ricoh Pro Scanner, actively monitoring and maintaining high output quality.
- Elimination of manual image adjustment with real-time colour reproduction monitoring using a spectrophotometer.
- RICOH Supervisor™ leveraging operational data for web-based dashboard views, optimising device utilisation and throughput.
- Highly automated quick paper setup, enabling optimal performance for new substrates with a SmartStart feature for automated machine setup.
- Enhanced communication for inline finishing, supporting auto splicing units for nonstop production.
- Intelligent communication enabling predictive maintenance and performance improvements.
The Ricoh Pro VC80000 is supported by Ricoh’s portfolio of brand-agnostic software, including Ricoh ProcessDirector, Ricoh Auto Color Adjuster, and FusionPro.