Weston, March 25th, 2024 – Visitors to the Ricoh booth at drupa 2024, to be held at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany, May 28 - June 7, 2024, will be able to experience the HENKAKUVERSE, a virtual production environment where they will learn how they can maximize Ricoh technologies to drive business and reduce costs through increased automation and efficiency in their printing operations.
Ricoh Latin America team will be present alongside the Ricoh Company Ltd. team so that customers in the region can test innovative technologies with a focus on business transformation through a customized agenda and special activities for them in Spanish. Experts will showcase solutions that drive the evolution of the graphic arts industry such as hardware, software and services.
“We are very excited to be part of this event together with customers from the Latin American region so they can experience the power and high business potential of co-innovation with us. Our booth will feature a fully immersive experience where they will be able to clearly visualize the opportunities we can offer them to accelerate digitization in the Graphic Arts market. Companies and leaders in attendance will experience first-hand Ricoh's technological advances to redefine their own print ecosystems and explore innovative ways to meet the needs of today and the future,” explains Angel Bustamante, Vice President of Graphic Communications, Ricoh Latin America.
A series of applications will showcase the production possibilities of Ricoh's broad technology portfolio.
At the booth, print specialists will be able to see a number of new technologies brought together for the first time, such as the Ricoh ProTM Z75 B2, the first B2 sheetfed inkjet platform with auto-duplexing using aqueous ink, accelerating the shift from offset to digital with higher print quality, faster turnaround times and fewer demands on staff.
Also on display will be the RICOH Pro VC80000, a high-speed, roll-fed digital color inkjet printer. This new addition to Ricoh's extensive technology portfolio enables commercial, book and direct mail printers to enjoy efficient operation and application agility with its enhanced automated production, closed-loop quality control and advanced shop floor integration.
Helping print specialists secure growth are two new digital color sheetfed presses: the Jaguar. The new generation 135ppm RICOH ProTM C9500 enables printers to expand their revenue streams and improve operational efficiency with its automation. It is complemented by the latest in agile, versatile, flexible and responsive toner-based technology in the form of the RICOH ProTM C7500 five-color digital color sheetfed press.
Designed for speed, precision and durability, Ricoh's market-leading print heads provide optimum print quality while minimizing downtime. Visitors will be able to explore Ricoh's latest generation of printheads and some applications at the booth.
All of the production technologies on display build on Ricoh's commitment to sustainable and responsible operations, which last month earned a double-A rating from global environmental non-profit CDP for climate change and water safety. Ricoh also achieved its 12th inclusion in the World's 100 Most Sustainable Companies list. Visitors will be able to see how Ricoh's automation technologies can help printing companies reduce their impact on the planet.
Ricoh's software area will focus on production automation, combining cloud-based and on-premise solutions that contribute to maximum efficiency. There will be a number of value-added software solutions with a special focus on workflow automation, such as Ricoh TotalFlowTM Producer and Ricoh SupervisorTM, as well as FusionPro®, which creates highly personalized, data-driven communications. Visitors will also be able to explore Ricoh's growing Professional Services consulting offering, including the extensive color management support available.
High quality and consistent results are ensured by a number of specially developed solutions, including Ricoh's award-winning and pioneering Auto Color Adjuster, which provides precise color management and matching capability without the need for a color specialist.
Some of the many ways in which these technologies can be transformative for forward-thinking businesses, from commercial, book and data-driven printers to enterprise operations, will be staged through an immersive experience in the center of the booth, where HENKAKUVERSE and its opportunities will be dramatically showcased.
