The Pro L4100 wide format latex printer
Ricoh UK is celebrating a strong showing at its first Sign & Digital UK exhibition, reporting significant interest in its Pro L4100 wide format latex printer series.
A number of leads were also taken across the company’s suite of digital print and marketing services solutions demonstrated on the stand, including the Pro C751 digital production press and its SaaS-based Marketing Asset Management (MAM) solution, MarcomCentral.
Stephen Palmer, head of production print, said, ‘The show was the first public outing in the UK for our Ricoh Pro L4100 latex wide format printer series and we were very pleased with the level of interest in the L4160 we had on the stand. However, what we were also genuinely surprised about was the extent of the interest in the Pro C751 digital production press we also showcased on the stand. As a dedicated wide format show, the cut-sheet Pro C751 digital press could have been seen as a bit of an anomaly by visitors. In fact, many sign makers were extremely keen to explore how they could speed up their business development by breaking into new markets and augmenting their wide format portfolio by investing in cut-sheet technology.
‘What was clear from our conversations with sign makers is that there is a definite desire out there across the industry to diversify businesses to maximise profitability. With the launch of the Pro L4100 series and our rich heritage of cut-sheet print innovation – aptly demonstrated in machines like the Pro C751 and software solutions like MarcomCentral – we are in a prime position to give these customers the freedom to diversify their production portfolio and transform their business in the process.’
The new Ricoh Pro L4100 Series latex large format printer is roll-to-roll machine, and comes in two models, the 130 cm Pro L4130 and the 160 cm Pro L4160. It supports up to seven colours in various configurations including CMYK, orange, green and white ink. The L4160 and L4130 deliver high print productivity and quality as a result of a range of advanced technological innovations including the company’s own piezo electric print heads. The series also meets the market need for products that reduce environmental impacts printing through low power consumption and the use of aqueous latex ink.
