SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 24, 2024 – Ricoh, a global leader in digital textile printing solutions, announces the launch of its groundbreaking RICOH Ri 1000X Direct to Garment (DTG) printer, designed to transform apparel customization and production for businesses of all sizes. The RICOH Ri 1000X represents a significant leap forward in DTG technology, offering a combination of innovative features that deliver exceptional print quality, expanded application versatility, and unparalleled productivity.
Unrivaled Print Quality and Versatility
The RICOH Ri 1000X is engineered to exceed expectations in print quality and versatility, catering to the diverse needs of businesses ranging from small custom apparel shops to large-scale production facilities. The printer's advanced features enable the creation of vibrant, high-resolution prints with a soft hand feel on a wide range of materials, including cotton, blends, canvas, and wood.
Key Innovations:
- Enhanced White Ink Formulation: The new white ink delivers brighter colors, greater vibrancy, and a softer hand feel on both light and dark garments.
- Streamlined Dark Garment Printing: A new single-input media type setting allows for seamless transitions between white and dark garment printing, optimizing operational efficiency.
- Expanded Print Modes: In addition to traditional DTG printing, the RICOH Ri 1000X introduces a new print mode that supports Direct to Film (DTF) printing, opening up new creative possibilities for businesses.
- "Extra Fine Mode" for Enhanced Detail: Utilizing 9-pass bidirectional printing, this new mode ensures exceptional image quality and detail without sacrificing production speed.
- Improved Platen Stability: The magnetic platen now features lower limit detection, ensuring consistent and reliable printing results by alerting users to incorrect platen height adjustments.
- Vibrant Color Evenness: Suppressed platen vibration enhances color evenness and accelerates production speeds, further improving overall efficiency.
- User-Friendly Maintenance and Support: Maintenance guidance and remote support are readily accessible via a QR code on the interactive touchscreen, simplifying printer upkeep and troubleshooting.
- Safety and Sustainability: Ricoh's ECO PASSPORT certified inks prioritize safety and sustainability, making them suitable for environmentally conscious production and safe for wear by individuals of all ages.
Streamlined Production with ColorGATE Software
The RICOH Ri 1000X comes equipped with the latest ColorGATE Textile Productionserver software, empowering users with intuitive color matching capabilities and streamlined production workflows. This results in faster turnaround times, consistent color accuracy, and the ability to produce color-rich graphics in under 27 seconds.
A Commitment to Innovation and Customer Success
Axel Stuhlreiter, Head of Textile Solutions at Ricoh Europe, emphasized the company's dedication to innovation and customer success: "The RICOH Ri 1000X embodies our relentless pursuit of excellence in digital textile printing. By combining cutting-edge technology with user-friendly features and a commitment to sustainability, we are empowering businesses to elevate their creativity, expand their product offerings, and meet the evolving demands of their customers."
Availability and Demonstration
The RICOH Ri 1000X is now available for purchase. To explore the printer's capabilities firsthand, businesses can visit Ricoh's Textile Competence Center in Frankfurt, where they can witness its transformative potential alongside other innovative DTG and DTF solutions from Ricoh.
About Ricoh
Ricoh is empowering digital workplaces using innovative technologies and services that enable individuals to worksmarter. With cultivated knowledge and organizational capabilities nurtured over its 85-year history, Ricoh is a leading provider of digital services and information management, and print and imaging solutions designed to support digital transformation and optimize business performance.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group has major operations throughout the world and its products and services now reach customers in approximately 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ended March 2023, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,134 billion yen (approx. 16.0 billion USD).