Monotech Systems Hosts Event to Unveil Ricoh’s Latest Printers in the Indian Market

New Delhi, November 04, 2023: Monotech Systems recently organized a special event to introduce Ricoh’s two new cutting-edge printing machines to the Indian market in Delhi on November 3rd. The event gathered more than 200 printing industry professionals from various parts of the country. The newly launched digital production presses, the Ricoh Pro C9500 and Ricoh Pro C7500, are designed to replace their predecessors, the Ricoh Pro C9200 and Ricoh Pro C7200.

Tej Prakash Jain, Managing Director of Monotech Systems, emphasized the significance of innovation in their partnership with Ricoh, which began in March 2021. He highlighted their impressive track record, having installed over 350 Ricoh digital printing presses, with 75 of them being specialized color digital production engines. Ricoh has become the preferred choice for a wide range of digital printing applications in the Indian market, spanning commercial, photo, packaging, label, books, and security printing segments.

Jain elaborated on the strengths of Ricoh’s new production engines, with the Ricoh Pro C9500 catering to long-run jobs and pushing digital printing closer to offset printing. On the other hand, the Ricoh Pro C7500 is a multi-color production engine with an extended color gamut of 11 colors, making it an ideal choice for commercial, photo, and packaging markets. Notably, both models can be field-upgraded for speed, and the Ricoh Pro C7500 can transition from a 4-color to a 5-color system, marking an industry first.

Koji Miyao, President of Ricoh Graphic Communications BU and Corporate Officer at Ricoh expressed his positive impression of India and its commitment to business. He emphasized the importance of values such as environmental sustainability and corporate governance to Ricoh. Additionally, he shared that the Ricoh B2 digital inkjet printing press would be launched at Drupa the following year.

The company also invited some of their esteemed customers from different segments of the printing and they spoke about their experiences with Ricoh digital production systems in their segment.

MN Pandey, Director of Avantika Printers, praised the need for digital printing and commended Monotech Systems’ exceptional after-sales service, recounting an incident where Monotech Systems provided a demo machine to ensure uninterrupted production. Pandey also stressed the importance of quality standards and how Ricoh’s black and white presses have boosted their book printing business.

Yogesh Mehra, Managing Partner at Inspackt Packaging, described how the Ricoh Pro C7200x digital press had transformed their business with its 11-color printing capabilities and versatility in media and colors. This printer allowed them to create standout packaging materials with metallic and Pantone finishes.

Ashawani Arya, Director of Perfect Color Digital Prints Pvt. Ltd, acknowledged Monotech Systems’ support in their printing press selection process and the collaborative effort between their team and Monotech Systems to harness the full potential of the machines.

Ajeet Pareek, Vice President of Digital Products & Solutions, emphasized how these innovative products enable customers to innovate their printing processes, expand their business segments, and reach a broader market.