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www.MyPRINTResource.com DECEMBER 2014 • INKJET'S AGE 7 NEWS UPDATE Ricoh Unveils Next Generation Continuous-feed Inkjet Platform for Graphics Communications Market Ricoh Americas Corpo- ration has announced its newest continu- ous feed platform, the RICOH Pro VC60000. The new system, coupled with Ricoh's software ofer- ings, enables a more rapid shift from ofset to digital as commercial printers focus on data-driven applications and workfows requiring high performance color inkjet presses with vibrant print quality and increased media fexibility. The RICOH Pro VC60000, capable of pro- ducing more than 100,000 letter images per hour, provides a function-rich total solution for customers new to digital color, and for those already using digital print but wanting to consolidate and streamline their operations. The GRAPH EXPO 14 MUST SEE 'EM award-winning RICOH Pro VC60000, expected to begin shipping in early 2015, uses Ricoh's next generation drop-on-demand print heads and high density pigment inks. These new print heads are capable of physical resolutions up to 1200 by 1200 dpi. With the optional undercoat unit, commercial printers can run a variety of ofset coated gloss stocks with output quality comparable to what they expect from ofset devices. An optional inline protector coating unit provides scratch and scuf resistance to protect critical documents. "The RICOH Pro VC60000 is important for the industry because it's going to help the ofset printing community transition to becoming more efcient. Its print quality will provide customers with the ability to shift jobs to digital that frankly haven't been proftable on ofset," said Marco Boer, Vice President at IT Strategies. "It will help commer- cial printers, in-plants, and service bureaus to compress run lengths and operate more cost-efectively, while maintain- ing high quality at a throughput that wasn't viable until today. This will change many printers' perceptions of inkjet quality for the better." With its modular architecture, the RICOH Pro VC60000 supports a variety of confguration options to give custom- ers the fexibility to meet their needs. The new platform is highly scalable and has been designed with future en- hancements and feld upgrades in mind to protect custom- ers' investments in hardware, software, and infrastructure as their businesses grow and requirements change. MyPRINTResource.com/10007712 Canon Solutions America Delivers Inkjet Design Guide Canon Solutions America, Inc. has published the "Designers' Guide to Inkjet," a comprehen- sive resource for agency and in- house designers looking to optimize their work for high-speed, production inkjet technologies. A compendium of information, the Guide consists of guiding principles, best practices, and real-world recommendations related to the exciting world of inkjet. Included is practical information on inks, media, color gamut values, and more. Written in collaboration with Elizabeth Gooding of Insight Forums and Mary Schilling of Schilling Inkjet Consulting, the Guide is the latest in a series of Canon Solutions America's initiatives centered on boosting customers' proftability. "'The Designers' Guide for Inkjet' will help create a more seamless workfow between an agency or in-house designer and a printer, thus increasing proftability for everyone in- volved," said Francis A. McMahon, vice president, Marketing, Production Print Solutions division of Canon Solutions America. Robust Reception The designer and agency community has wholeheartedly embraced the Guide, excited to have such a wealth of valuable information at their fngertips. "The designer plays an integral role in making sure that a given print piece is optimized for production on high-speed inkjet equipment," said Dave Johannes, vice president, Digital Print and Mailing Operations at IWCO Direct, a direct mail mar- keting agency based in Chanhassen, MN. "With the publication of the 'Designers' Guide to Inkjet,' Canon Solutions America has given the designer community—and the printers they serve—an invaluable guide for choosing the right colors, images, sheets, and fnishing techniques for today's inkjet technology." "Never before has anyone provided reference materials as detailed, thoughtful, or comprehensive as this," said Jared Johnson, designer, IWCO Direct. "Throughout the document, there is clear defnition for terminology used by industry pro- fessionals and specialists, careful thought to the explanation of complex processes and procedures, and trouble-shooting tactics for avoiding catastrophic issues when collaborating with your printer." "We see inkjet as the future—plain and simple," said M.J. An- derson, chief marketing ofcer, Trekk Inc., a global multimedia marketing agency based in Rockford, IL. "This Guide will play an enormous role in helping agencies and designers develop their expertise in inkjet and better serve their clients." Canon Solutions America will be making "Designers' Guide to Inkjet" available to their customers by frst quarter of fscal 2015 through PressGo, their business development portal. MyPRINTResource.com/11329288