MALVERN, Pa., June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh USA, Inc. today announced the latest success in its efforts to push the boundaries of innovative, interactive print with the recent release of Introduction to Graphic Communication, Second Edition (www.igcbook.com), a textbook that also includes interactive content, such as videos and online discussion. Empowered by Ricoh’s Clickable Paperaugmented reality solution, the industry’s first such book incorporates a broader interactive digital experience that demonstrates and describes the future of graphic communications. This book, written by Dr. Harvey Levenson and John Parsons, is now available for purchase.

“Print may be changing faster now than it has at any time in history and equipping our future generations with tomorrow’s interactive print possibilities today will be crucial to our industry’s future successes,” said John Fulena, Vice President, Commercial & Industrial Printing Group, Ricoh USA, Inc. “It’s truly the best of both worlds. There’s no better topic to center this Clickable Paper-powered textbook around than learning about our industry. We’ve all seen the statistics on the power of print and the psychology of engaging with communications you can touch. This textbook doesn’t just tell students about the future of print – it shows it to them via all channels. We’re honored to advocate for the future of our industry with our technologies that enhance it today.”

With augmented reality, print and electronic communications can work together more seamlessly than ever before. Clickable Paper enhances traditional print pieces, from books to signs and anything in between, to connect end users with digital content. By simply pointing a smartphone or tablet at a printed piece, readers can be immersed in a digital experience. Clickable Paper requires no specialized, design-disrupting markings, like QR codes. Additionally, it can be updated as frequently as every hour, making the adjustment of marketing campaigns on the fly quick and easy – or, in the case of this textbook, helping to […]

MALVERN, Pa., May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh USA, Inc. today unveiled additions to its Commercial & Industrial Printing Business Group portfolio that set a new standard for best-in-class price performance in its category. The RICOH Pro C9200 and C9210 Graphic Arts Editions provide an affordable, predictable way for businesses to maximize revenue due to its uptime and reliability. Ricoh’s latest strategic investment empowers customers to expand into new markets with the ability to produce book jackets, six-page brochures and other unique applications that require media of up to 470 gsm.

“When our customers speak, we listen. They challenged us to deliver a press that increases productivity and reliability. The RICOH Pro C9200 series does just that at a price performance never before seen,” said John Fulena, Vice President, Commercial & Industrial Printing Business Group, Ricoh USA, Inc. “We are redefining the value printers should expect from their presses, even in the most demanding production environments. These are among the most productive sheet-fed presses yet, and they are a direct result of listening to our customers and making strategic investments to help them deliver exceptional customer experiences.”

Printers looking to increase uptime, reliability and utilization will see immediate benefits from the RICOH Pro C9200 series. The presses support up to 470 gsm and have the capacity to run the longest paper lengths in the market today: 49 inches simplex and 40 inches auto-duplex. This enables the production of more advanced applications and the ability to drive down the cost per piece. Additionally, the series supports a laser resolution of 2400 x 4800 dpi with a large color gamut without sacrificing speed or versatility.

The RICOH Pro C9200 series also produces consistent, professional output due to its in-line sensors that automatically aid improved front-to-back registration and color calibration, without requiring advanced operator skills. Moreover, the larger 17 inch Smart Operation Panel brings new job- and workflow-management options directly to […]

MALVERN, Pa., May 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh USA, Inc. has unveiled three new devices aimed at empowering connectivity and collaboration in today’s digital workplaces. Two new LED (light-emitting diode) 30-ppm A4 color multifunction printers (MFPs), the RICOH SP C360SFNw and RICOH SP C361SFNw, feature user friendly, tablet-like Smart Operation Panels to aid intuitive, efficient workflows throughout organizations. Both models offer standard copy, scan, print and fax capabilities, along with support for mobile printing. At the same time, a new entry-level color laser printer, the RICOH SP C261DNw, offers easy mobile printing in a compact, 21-ppm package, perfect for small businesses and workgroups.

“In today’s business world, successful organizations are the ones that have technological infrastructure that dynamically supports their needs. Workers need to be able to access, transform, and share information quickly and easily, no matter where that information resides,” said Michael Hunter, Director, Product Marketing, Ricoh USA, Inc. “Each of these devices helps provide that infrastructure for success. The RICOH SP C360SFNw and C361SFNw address those needs through the Smart Operation Panel, which provides access to diverse workflows and capabilities directly through the MFP. Meanwhile, the RICOH SP C261DNw provides streamlined simplicity, making walking up and printing a breeze.”

The RICOH SP C360SFNw and C361SFNw bring Ricoh’s powerful Smart Operation Panel to new markets, thanks to their affordability and SMB-empowering utility. This new, compact 7″ Smart Operation Panel utilizes swipe, pinch and flick gestures familiar to tablet and smartphone users to move seamlessly between jobs and tasks. The panel’s settings and menu items can be rearranged and customized to create an efficient, effective user experience tailored to specific business needs and use cases.

The RICOH SP C360SFNw and C361SFNw also include a dedicated ID card input slot that scans both sides of an ID card at once, making scanning and copying ID cards quick, accurate and easy, a perfect match for healthcare, banking and real estate environments, among others. […]

MALVERN, Pa., April 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Building on years of inkjet leadership, Ricoh USA, Inc. today announced enhancements to its continuous feed portfolio that help customers grow their businesses. These include a new set of inks for its RICOH Pro VC60000 platform, which greatly expands the variety of media that can be used, and the availability of its award-winning RICOH Pro VC40000. These strategic additions reflect Ricoh’s commitment to building a robust and comprehensive inkjet portfolio, exceeding its customers’ needs and developing innovations that advance print. Many of Ricoh’s valued customers are attending the Inkjet Summit, April 9-11 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, to share their own experiences of this commitment.

“At Ricoh, we work hard to make ourselves synonymous with inkjet innovation. We’re always listening to customers and looking for ways to add to their toolbox,” said John Fulena, Vice President, Commercial & Industrial Printing Business Group, Ricoh USA, Inc. “These new offerings represent the latest in our strategic investments that empower our customers to grow their capabilities and their businesses. We’re excited to bring these to market, and watch our users grow, innovate and prosper with them.”

The new RICOH Pro VC60000 inks are designed to streamline printing directly to traditional offset coated papers, making the entire production system more versatile and economical – and less complicated. In addition to eliminating added steps, these inks’ improved adhesion allows for faster printing speeds with coated papers, doing even more to help take turnaround speed to the next level. The technology leverages the latest in pigment ink innovations, preserving the excellent durability, water fastness and printhead reliability Ricoh inks are known for while improving color gamut. All of that adds up to the opportunity to produce more diverse applications, with more vivid colors and a richer black.

The RICOH Pro VC40000, designed to empower transactional and direct mail customers to deliver high quality output, complements the unmatched quality and application flexibility of […]

MALVERN, Pa., April 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — For the third consecutive year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Ricoh with its prestigious ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award. Ricoh has also won the ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to the program. These latest accolades acknowledge Ricoh’s hard work to foster environmental sustainability in its own operations and evangelize on behalf of sustainability to customers, Ricoh Family Group dealer partners and the larger business community. Ricoh’s accomplishments will be recognized by the EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., April 20.

“At Ricoh, we pride ourselves on our core values: to care about our people, our profession, our society and our planet,” said Donna Venable, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Deputy General Manager, Shared Services, Ricoh Americas. “As we continue to strive toward Sustainable Development Goals, these newest levels of ENERGY STAR accolades are exciting – and humbling – proof points of our success and demonstrate the value we place on ENERGY STAR within our portfolio. We will continue to drive sustainability forward, empower digital workplaces and promote sustainable practices and products.”

Ricoh, an ENERGY STAR partner for imaging equipment since its inception, will be honored for:

• Technology services in support of ENERGY STAR – In its work to empower digital workplaces, Ricoh designs and develops products with ENERGY STAR specifications in mind, creating energy efficiency without sacrificing business productivity. However, if users turn off Sleep Mode and other energy saving settings, sustainable design’s impact is limited. To combat this, Ricoh instituted a program which focuses on collaboration and education, to introduce practical energy saving tips that help users see the benefits of eco-mode.
• Assisting ENERGY STAR product specification development – As part of ITI/JBMIA/JEITA industry associations, Ricoh is working in collaboration with the EPA to provide comments relative to Imaging Equipment Test Methodology for […]
  

NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh USA, Inc. is excited to showcase their latest lineup of user-friendly and innovative Intelligent eDiscovery solutions at Legaltech New York 2018, including Remlox™ Cloud, RICOH eDiscovery On Demand, OpenAxes and Managed Review Services.

“Through a combination of tenured expertise and leading technology, we make eDiscovery easier and more efficient, so legal professionals can stay focused on their core concerns,” said David Greetham, Vice President, eDiscovery Sales and Operations, Ricoh USA, Inc. “By working with Ricoh to provide relevant and intelligent eDiscovery solutions, legal teams are enabled to focus on case strategies and growing their business. At Legaltech 2018, we plan to showcase how we do just that.”

Ricoh’s Intelligent eDiscovery solutions that will be on display in booth 518:

• Launching this year at Legaltech, Remlox™ Cloud is a user-friendly, cloud-based software solution that enables proportionality through a forensic targeted collection. It automates the collection process by allowing users to efficiently gather only the most potentially relevant information needed for their case. Users can request a collection in the morning, using Ricoh’s same-day email deployment, and can be reviewing their data that same evening, utilizing one of Ricoh’s industry-leading document review solutions. And it’s all hosted in Ricoh’s Microsoft® Azure™ environment with enhanced security.
• RICOH eDiscovery On Demand is a self-service, on-demand, cloud-based software solution with a customizable, easy-to-navigate user-interface. It puts the eDiscovery process at a user’s fingertips with no long-term commitment. Users can process, interact with, review and produce their Electronically Stored Information (ESI) from their eDiscovery projects 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Launched at Legaltech last year, OpenAxes is an on-premise identification, collection, smart culling and legal hold solution that efficiently and cost-effectively identifies relevant and potentially responsive data. It is deployed behind the firewall with minimal infrastructure requirements and allows enterprise customers to easily apply legal holds, and investigate and analyze data in place, across unlimited endpoints.
• Ricoh’s Managed Review […]
  

MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh USA, Inc. today unveiled a pair of new mid-volume 30-page-per-minute (ppm) color and black-and-white printers designed to enhance productivity and fit seamlessly into a variety of work environments. These devices are leveraging light-emitting diode (LED) technology to empower digital workplaces within both enterprises and small-medium businesses (SMB) with their compact footprint and flexible features. The RICOH SP C352DN’s color touch panel and solution support make it an excellent addition to enterprises that depend on fleet-wide solutions for efficiency. The RICOH SP C360DNw’s aggressive acquisition cost, competitive cost per page (CPP) and ease of use pair with its compact size to make it a great fit for SMBs.

Well-managed modern enterprise output strategies include widespread implementations of software that allow users to access information where, when and how they need it. The RICOH SP C352DN supports many of the same software solutions as higher-end devices, enabling efficient and seamless workflow management within existing digital workflows. The device’s 4.3-inch color touch panel makes using these solutions and navigating features straightforward. The RICOH SP C352DN’s aggressive total cost of ownership (TCO) stems in part from its low CPP, making it an excellent fit for print-intensive workgroups. Its MSRP is also competitive, at $1,245.

The RICOH SP C360DNw boasts a compact size and WiFi connectivity, allowing users to place it in a variety of areas for their specific business needs. At a cost-effective MSRP of $465, its upfront affordability brings flexibility to budgets. A simple, clean four-line LCD display means the device requires virtually no training to use. Despite its small size, the RICOH SP C360DNw packs a punch, as well as 1,200 x 1,200 dpi image quality at full-rated speed of 30 ppm.

“The days of selling a printer based solely on what it prints is no longer a viable strategy. Decision makers need to know how a device will fit into their business […]

MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh USA, Inc. today announced that Publishers’ Graphics (PG) has chosen its market-leading inkjet technology to further grow its business by enabling them to meet a key demand of their publisher customers: a 48-hour turnaround time on color books. PG, a manufacturer of short-run books for the trade, specialty and self-publication markets, selected the RICOH Pro VC60000 to help drive those faster turn times, deliver higher volumes and lower costs. As they look to expand beyond the 6.5 million-plus books produced on-demand in 2016, PG has centered their continuous feed inkjet strategy around Ricoh technology, the only solution they feel capable of producing short run color books.

Established in 1996, PG had previously relied on toner-based printing technology, but inkjet’s quality and comparatively low price point encouraged the printer to transition away from toner. Over the decades, the company has grown to three locations, building its reputation on well-executed short runs with an eye on driving customers’ profits. As their business continued to grow, PG sought new ways to increase productivity and meet increasingly short turn time requests from their valued customers. Citing Ricoh’s customer-partnership approach, its services expertise and its strong relationships with partners throughout the print ecosystem, PG chose Ricoh’s technology.

With Ricoh, on-demand short turns are simple and reliable. PG creates a digital catalog for a publisher and makes it available on the publisher’s online bookstore as well as PG’s own, PGDirect. From there, customers can quickly and easily place orders for a title, and PG prints and ships those orders within 48 hours. The RICOH Pro VC60000’s uptime, image quality and speed help make these turn times – and, by extension, this business model – possible.

“Ricoh’s inkjet technology is the greatest news for publishers of books with color pages. The short turn times mean not having to inventory books – or absorb the costs of unsold […]

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh USA, Inc. today unveiled new gamification and cookies-enablement features for Clickable Paper™, revealing its latest strategic investment for the future of print and augmented reality (AR) applications.  Clickable Paper leverages Ricoh Visual Search image recognition technology to enable communications to reach beyond the printed page by linking printed materials to rich online media sources – photos, websites, e-commerce portals, videos, social media platforms, to name a few – empowering marketers and other users to make print interactive quickly and easily, as it does not require any special markings such as QR codes.

With the addition of new gaming features, push notifications and cookies-enablement, Clickable Paper now allows users to engage in challenges, contests, quizzes, surveys and more, along with new customization and workflow capabilities, increasing and improving campaign engagement and ROI.  The new release will be demonstrated throughout EFI™ Connect this week in Las Vegas.

Users can begin implementing these new features immediately, even in ongoing campaigns. The ease-of-use of the service enables marketers to apply and adjust clickable content to existing campaigns instantly, based on new campaign elements or feedback from Clickable Paper’s built-in analytics.

“Since Ricoh was founded, commitment to innovation has been at the heart of everything we do. Clickable Paper is no exception,” said John Fulena, Vice President, Commercial & Industrial Printing Group, Ricoh USA, Inc. “This captivating service empowers communicators to get the absolute most out of their printed collateral, both now and in the rapidly evolving future. Today, marketing is all about capturing mindshare, and with Clickable Paper, marketers can instantly do just that, and do it with the peace of mind that they can adjust on the fly, capture analytics and much more. It’s a new way to bring paper to life.”

The new release allows users to implement games, such as Stamp Rally, Slot Machine and Quizzes, as new and exciting ways to engage with audiences. […]

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — (EFI Connect 2018, Booth #102) — Ricoh USA, Inc. today unveiled its portfolio of customer-centric solutions and innovations at EFI™ Connect 2018. Committed to investing in solutions that empower customers to broaden revenue streams and simplify digital workflows, Ricoh’s lineup of solutions and consulting services illustrates how its technology and experts can help customers grow their businesses.

Ricoh’s Commercial & Industrial Printing Group, laser-focused on enhancing customer experiences, will be on site to discuss how print businesses can benefit from Ricoh’s large and growing portfolio to meet their unique needs – demonstrating the company’s dedication to holistically assessing and addressing customer pain points, workflows and goals. Visitors to Booth #102 can also learn more about the game-changing five-color RICOH Pro C7100X series, the versatile EFI Pro 16h, and a suite of workflow solutions to meet diverse needs, including those unique to wide format. Also featured in the booth will be Ricoh’s augmented reality (AR) service, Clickable Paper™, which transforms printed materials into interactive multimedia content and activities, requiring no special markings, which are commonly necessary with QR Codes.

“We know that our customers need more from their partners, and that’s why Ricoh goes the extra mile to invest in areas that are clearly aimed at helping them achieve further success,” said John Fulena, Vice President, Commercial & Industrial Printing Group, Ricoh USA, Inc. “Whatever your business requires – wide format; five-color sheet fed; automated workflows; or something else entirely – we help customers figure out what’s best for them by focusing on three areas: print productivity, business efficiency and marketing creativity.  And we know how to pick the best partners – we believe in the EFI portfolio so much that we are one of a handful of partners that sells all of their major product lines: wide format, controllers, workflow software and solutions. We partner with the best because we want […]