Powering Production Print

“Our high-end continuous feed production systems represent a significant capital investment. The RISO printers, which cost a fraction of the outlay, released capacity on the production equipment.” Head of Operations, Stralfors UK

Powering Production Print In todays’ highly competitive production print environment, companies demand solutions that can help give them an edge. Regardless of the type of business, from a transactional print and mailing company to a reprographics department, it is vital they have the right product to maintain that all important competitive edge and increase profitability.

Highly Productive Print Solutions Founded in Japan in 1946, RISO Kagaku Corporation designs, manufactures and distributes printing solutions to commercial, corporate and print room environments. RISO offers innovative products based on its unique inkjet technology that combines speed, productivity and reliability to meet the needs of the most demanding print professionals. Thanks to this technology RISO is now

a key player in document production adding value for customers and helping drive their profitability. Whether you’re looking to develop new applications, improve productivity, manage cost or improve turnaround time for your customers, our ComColor production print range will have a product that meets your requirements.

Reduce Your Capital Investment Costs Printing businesses need to maximise high-volume throughput, be flexible and keep costs down to maintain their competitive edge. A RISO solution can run side-by-side with existing production print devices or help customers take their first step into colour printing. Customers can now enter the market without incurring the high capital investment costs normally associated with

production print equipment. It can cost upwards of £750K to purchase an entry level continuous fed device but multiple RISO machines would cost a fraction of that and yet are capable of producing high volume output. This low cost solution enables customers to grow the business at their own pace without the high capital overheads, and free up vital funds to invest elsewhere.

Low Risk, Low Cost Production Print If you are looking for a low cost means of producing transactional print with the same look and feel as that produced using a traditional production print machine but with low

capital investment and low running costs, then RISO has the solution. Our ComColor will add undisputed value to your business and give an impressive return on investment.

Drive Down the Cost of Cut-Sheet Production Print and Increase Productivity

“The RISO ComColor production printers produce full-colour print communication at high speed. Whilst not as fast as continuous feed systems, they are much easier to set up, making them more effective than continuous feed systems for short run work.” Head of Operations Stralfors UK

RISO’s unique technology brings you high printing speeds, controlled quality output, exceptional reliability and low cost per page. It is an affordable option that enables customers to

take advantage of full-colour invoice and statement printing, transpromo applications, and variable data direct mail.

Typical Applications • Transactional (statements, policies, invoices, payroll, etc.) • Transpromo (cross selling messages and images on transactional pieces) • Direct Mail (Carrier Sheets) • Hybrid Mail • On-demand low cost colour cutsheet production • Re-print solution for high speed continuous lines (Jetstream/CS series/Versamark/HP-T) • Security printing (cheques, PIN mailers, gift vouchers, tickets, membership cards) • Easy high-light colour to full colour migration

Productivity Benefits of RISO Technology White Paper Solution

RISO’s production printers are unique. They enable customers to migrate away from simply highlight colour or mono production to a cut sheet white paper solution. This is a genuine value add as it negates the need to hold large volumes of pre-printed stock and opens up opportunities in the colour print market. RISO also offer a service to assist users with colour matching service to ensure your customers corporate colours are represented accurately.

High Speed Printing

Thanks to their unique print engine, RISO ComColors can print up to 150 A4 colour images per minute. Four static in-line inkjet heads are arranged in parallel allowing full colour printing in a single pass. Our oil-based pigment inks ensure instant drying of the images on the page.

Controlled Quality Output

Our inkjet technology guarantees consistent printing results at high speeds thanks to the Piezo system, which controls and regulates the quantity of ink deposited on the paper.

Cost Management

Unique Benefits • Up to 150 A4 colour ipm • Small footprint • Low TCO

New Market Opportunities

• Exceptional reliability • Eco class leader • Colour matching service

If you have tight deadlines or costs are critical, the ComColor is the ultimate indispensable device that will help your business grow.

On-Demand Printing

Enable companies to meet on-demand printing requirements regardless of run length. • Develop services for private individuals: books, theses and student study reports • Create advertising materials: leaflets, flyers and mail shots

Transactional Documents

Integrate colour at a low cost on transactional documents. • Incorporate colour on bank statements and invoices • Carry out small runs in order to gradually get a new area of activity off the ground

Transpromo

Enable image management with accessible and dynamic transpromo.

This unique technology carries benefits of a low total cost of ownership, in comparison to toner technology, giving greater control over cost management.

• Develop trans-education and trans-info applications and let your invoices do your marketing

Green Credentials

Specific Applications

RISO’s technology releases no carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide or benzene. These air pollutants are often released during the high temperatures used during the fusing process in toner technology. Our technology is the cleaner print solution.

Ergonomics and Reliability

The ComColor production systems are incredibly compact for their productivity levels and can be easily integrated into your working environment. Renowned for their extreme reliability, they can handle monthly volumes of up to 500,000 pages.

Re-print and back-up solution to continuous inkjet lines for tight SLA transactional and mailing applications

Accessories to Enhance Your Print Solution

Key Features

High Performance Range

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High capacity feeder

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High capacity stacker

Effectiveness

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Two postscript RIPs

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Native IPDS

The ComColor solutions combine exceptional productivity in colour and black & white at extremely low operating costs. This winning formula is based on the speed of our inkjet technology and low energy consumption.

Perfect Binder

 igh-Production Speed: When compared to a traditional colour printer/ H binding machine/ cutting machine workflow, the Perfect Binder linked with a ComColor 9150 can dramatically reduce operator intervention and production times. This unique configuration can produce from white paper sixty 100-page A4 sized books, printed and bound, in just 60 minutes.

•  Accessories to increase efficiency

• All types of uncoated paper stock are compatible • All paper weights from 46gsm to 210gsm • RIP options include two Postscript and one native IPDS solution, as well as being able to integrate with most in-situ work flow systems.

 imple & Intuitive Operation: The supplied RISO Perfect Binder Software is S compatible with Adobe PDF as well as standard Microsoft Office file formats. This intuitive software simplifies cover design, including spine printing and print preview functions, enabling complete pre-print editing to reduce errors and maximise efficiency.

Environmentally Friendly

ComColor solutions are far more environmentally friendly than toner technology that requires heat to function. Combined with high speed printing, the RISO cold printing process offers these advantages: • • • • •

Lower energy consumption resulting in lower energy bills A significant reduction in the quantity of CO2 produced No ozone emissions resulting in a healthier working environment No specific venting is required Requires only standard power source

The RISO Perfect Binder delivers several attractive product features that not only make it effective as a book-on-demand production tool, but an efficient new revenue stream.

Automated Sizing and Trimming: Each book cover is automatically and individually trimmed to size according to book thickness for a professional wrap around finish. The Perfect Binder easily accommodates varying book thicknesses up to 300 sheets (1.5mm to 30mm), and efficiently binds books up to 600 pages.

ComColor 9150 High-End Production Product Configuration

Integration and Data Streams

• 1  50 A4 colour ipm – world’s fastest digital colour cut-sheet printer •  Speed – 9000 A4 images / hour • Prints on up to SRA3 plus • Flexible paper weight - 46 to 210gsm • Versatile and powerful RIPs • Multi-tray feed capacity • Input = 4 trays 5,500 sheets •  Output = high capacity stacker (straight or offset stacking) with 2 trolleys – 4000 sheets

• LCDS • AFP/IPDS (Native) • PPML • PS • PDF • PCL

 inding: The Perfect Binder offers securely bound printed pages by means of B a high-pressure gluing process. RISO registration technology assures pages are in order and aligned when they reach this critical point. Use of a Glue Roll helps reduce overall power consumption and a reduction in waste compare to traditional hot glue pots methods.

Wrapping Envelope Finisher

Envelope Printing: Allows you to print messages, logos, addresses, postal barcodes and post marks on your envelope form composed using most third party postal software. Automatically Print, Fold, Insert, and Seal: You can print and insert up to six (dependant on weight) A4 pages, simplex or duplex, which are then wrapped and sealed in the envelope form in a single pass, producing a professionally finished mail piece ready for posting

The RISO Wrapping Envelope Finisher offers product features that enables users to meet the mail production requirements in demand today.

 rofessional Productivity: This unique RISO mailing solution is engineered P with high-volume output as a critical feature. At speeds of up to 2,220 single page insert fully-wrapped and sealed mail pieces per hour, the industry’s first complete In-line Print-to-Mail Solution is ideal for all production environments.

Professional Support Service We have dedicated production print support services in place to help you get the most from your bespoke solution. Whether you require training, advice, or ongoing assistance, our dedicated support team will help you every step of the way. With our highly qualified technical and product solution experts you can be assured that we have the knowledge and experience to offer you support in the following areas: • Recommending hardware and • Developing and monitoring software solutions. projects. • P  roduct installation, maintenance and training.

•  Designing tailor-made training programmes.

Third Party Support The alliance formed by RISO with our third party software partners allows us to optimise the performance of the ComColor Production Print range to meet your exact requirements.

Powering Production Print Phone 0208 236 5800 Email [email protected] Web www.riso.co.uk Riso (UK) Ltd, 610 Centennial Park, Centennial Avenue Elstree, Hertfordshire, WD6 3TJ