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The Expansion of Ricoh's Inkjet Technology
Ricoh's inkjet technology is based on more than 40 years of continuous research and innovation.
It started out as technology to be used in office printing. Now it is used in numerous commercial areas.
It has even developed into industrial solutions, deployed in a variety of applications encompassing food,clothing and housing.
Ricoh keeps expanding the printing possibilities, delivering new value and new experiences for our customers across the globe.
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Office/
business printing
Ricoh's inkjet technology development team started out focusing on the creation of a business inkjet printer - one that is fast, supports plain paper printing, and operates at low cost per page. The development yielded a bi-pitch laminated piezo actuator. This technology is the foundation of the heads used in Ricoh's inkjet product portfolio.
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Commercial printing
With high quality printing on a wide range of media at high speed, Ricoh helps you expand your business. The RICOH Pro VC70000 continuous feed inkjet printer achieves both high image quality and high productivity that is close to offset printing, through newly developed inks and new drying technology.
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Industrial printing
The RICOH MH SERIES inkjet printheads boasts high durability and supports wide range of inks. The inkjet printhead and ink technologies developed over several years are now deployed as solutions. Ricoh will enable printing on many different media across the globe.
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1984
JP5320/S330
Continuous type printer
1998
IPSiO JET 300
On-demand business
inkjet printer
2003
IPSiO G505/G707
The first priter featuring the GELJET technology
The core technology of Ricoh's inkjet printer was installed
2006
imagio MP C1500 series
The office-use A3 multifunction printer features GELJET technology
2012
IPSiO SG 3100/2100/2010L
series
2013
RICOH SG 3120SF
2017
RICOH SG 5100/3200/2200
series
2019
RICOH
Handy PrinterPrinterMFPBi-pitch
laminated piezo actuator
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2012
RICOH MP CW2200/CW1200
seriesMultifunction printer based on the GELJET technology, capable of handling A0-sized sheets
2015
RICOH Pro VC60000
Dual print heads boasting 1,200dpi on offset coated paper
2019
RICOH Pro VC70000
2016
RICOH MP CW2201/CW1201
seriesWF
(Wide Format)CF
(Continuous Feed)
Wide printers featuring the GELJET head and ink system
Delivering GELJET heads to DTG printers
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2008
RICOH MH2420
Ricoh's first print head with a bi-pitch laminated piezo actuator
2010
RICOH MH2620/2820
Increased droplet size and enhanced definition for 3D printers
2012
RICOH MH5420/5440
Higher resolution due to multiple-rows of longer nozzles
2014
RICOH Pro
L4160/L4130
2016
RICOH MH5220
Higher resolution due to staggered print heads (1,200dpi)
2016
RICOH Pro L4160/L4130
RICOH latex ink launched
2017
RICOH Pro
T7210
2018
RICOH Pro
L5160/L5130
2016
AnaJet mPower
i-seriesRicoh inkjet printhead installed(AnaJet accuired)
2017
RICOH 5421F/5421MF
High ink discharge stability based on the ink circulation structure
2019
RICOH MH 5320/5340
High durability and high-productivity
2017
Ri100
Featuring GELJET technology
2019
RICOH Ri 1000
High-productivity and extra large print area (A3+)
Inkjet
PrintheadsSign Graphics
/ DecorationTextilesRICOH MH SERIESCombination of Ricoh's inkjet printhead technology along with that of Hitachi Printing SolutionsDelivering inkjet systems to labels and packages
Industrial building materials, interiors signage and posters
Entering the direct-to-garment(DTG) printer market
KEY TECHNOLOGIES
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Inkjet printhead
Shoots inks that support a wide range of media
Even, precise ink droplets
Bi-pitch laminated piezo actuator
Rigid and corrosion resistant
Stainless steel housing
Unrestricted control of ink droplet sizes
Multi-drop control technology
Fast printing of high-definition, professional quality output
2.13-inch, 1,200 dpi dual heads -
Ink supply
Producing image quality suitable for the application
Non-toxic, high color printing
Latex Ink
Mild to the skin, usable on a wide variety of media
UV-Curable Inkjet Ink
Perfect reproduction of dots
Undercoating
Protection of printed surface from abrasion
Protector Coating
Achieving the same high quality professional finish as offset printing
Inks designed for offset coated paper
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Printing system technology
Delivering professional prints every time
Synchronized motion to compensate for any misalignment
Dynamic Print Head Positioning
High quality images at high speeds
Drying Technology
INNOVATIONS
Ricoh's ideas and core technologies
continue to bring about innovations in many fields.
Opportunities are increasing for Ricoh
to deliver new value to society.
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Fine Droplet Drying Technology
The micro-sized uniform particles can be used in pharmaceuticals
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3D Printing
Providing solutions based on
inkjet technology and material technology -
Bioprinting
Applied in inspections and the production of human tissues through precise ejection of live cells
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Manufacturing innovation
Applying inkjet technology and technology of turning into ink to manufacturing secondary battery and developing piezoelectric thin film
- World-first secondary battery manufacturing (electrode / separator) using inkjet technology
- Technology applied in developing piezoelectric thin film using the inkjet printing method
The Expansion of Ricoh's Inkjet Technology
