The manufacturer said the latest version of the Ricoh Pro VC40000 platform – a new addition and extension to the portfolio – delivers increased throughput for monochrome applications, while driving down costs. It can run up to 180m/min at full 600x600dpi print quality.  

There are two inkset options – dye, which is most commonly used for transactional printing; and mono pigment, which is best suited to book printing. The mono dye version can also run at 225m/min with 600x300dpi print quality.

Ricoh said the machine’s configuration flexibility includes duplex, simplex, and dual simplex capabilities.

The manufacturer said complex and intensive production processes can be automated in demanding print environments with Ricoh’s Process Driven Automation, powered by Ricoh Process Director.

Sander Sondaal, director of commercial print sales at Ricoh Europe Graphic Communications, said: “Ricoh has worked closely with our transactional and book printing clients to understand their needs and develop the most effective solution to meet today’s demand for fast turnaround times and high mono print image quality.

“The platform produces crisp, clear prints, at incredible speeds, and offers attractive operating, service, and capital acquisition costs for an excellent price/productivity ratio.”

The Pro VC40000 mono is commercially available now in EMEA and joins the existing colour Pro VC40000, a full-colour inkjet press announced in 2017, in Ricoh’s portfolio. Pricing was described as “competitive”.