Ricoh’s new Ri 6000 direct-to-garment printer
The Ri 3000 and Ri 6000 direct-to-garment printers from Ricoh are designed to provide high quality digital printing in the garment printing segment and are available to view at Fespa.
The Ricoh Ri 3000 and Ri 6000 can print on a wide range of materials ranging from 100% cotton and 100% light polyester to mixed (polyester) garments up to 50/50 blends.
‘The Ricoh Ri 3000 and Ri 6000 models offer the benefit of digitally printing low volume, personalised short run jobs, as well as production volume longer run jobs,’ said Graham Moore, inkjet sales and marketing EMEA, commercial and industrial printing division, Ricoh Europe. ‘We are able to achieve outstanding image quality on both light and dark garments without any limitation on half tones, detailed designs or photographs. These systems deliver colourfast, machine washable prints that last and can stretch without cracking. The new eco-friendly Ricoh Garment inks give designs a soft touch and vibrant colours.’
Both systems incorporate Ricoh piezo-electric printhead technology to deliver high levels of durability and longevity. The AnaRIP software provides total control of print settings and expected ink costs.
The systems also include an automatic ink circulation system for white channels which improves ink flow and increases performance, and print workflows are managed via a new seven-inch, touch-enabled operation panel.
Currently on show at Fespa, the Ricoh Ri 3000 and Ri 6000 printers will be progressively available throughout Europe from the third quarter of this year.
