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Meet the Next-Level RICOH Ri 1000 | DTG + DTF Printer - Award-winning, best in class, blazing-fast print speeds, industrial reliability and showroom-quality prints

Unrivaled in Performance, Unbeatable in Price - This award winning commercial garment printer is fit for beginner and pros alike. The ease of use, intuitive control panel, and auto maintenance make this the top printer in the market, and the price makes it undeniably irresistible. It's the complete package.

Insanely Fast Speeds - The next-generation RICOH Ri 1000 prints full-color 10-inch x 8-inch graphics on light garments in less than 28 seconds.

Sharp, Vibrant Images - Wow your customers with eye-popping prints. With a high-accuracy carriage and table, minimum ink drop size of 3 pL, precise table height adjustment, and dressable platens, the Ri 1000 delivers beautifully crisp, high resolution images up to 1200 x 1200 dpi. Get even brighter, more vividly accurate color with optional Kothari Print Pro RIP software.

'Walk-Up' Ready With Automated Maintenance - Print more and worry less. Intelligent auto cleaning system and white ink agitation save time and make the machine incredibly easy to use and maintain. Along with continuous monitoring of ink supply, air level, and dampers, the RICOH Ri 1000 stays in an active state where it is walk-up ready - and virtually guaranteed to produce a perfect print whenever you are ready to use the machine.

Built-In Interactive Operation Guide With Smart Alerts - To make maintenance even easier, the RICOH Ri 1000 features a built-in Interactive Operation Guide. Accessible through the machine’s spacious 7? touchscreen display, the interactive guide provides smart alerts reminding you when to perform routine manual maintenance tasks.

Time-Proven - Quality & Reliability - Built to Ricoh’s world-class quality standards, the RICOH Ri 1000 offers rugged, industrial-strength steel construction and reliable, time-proven components. Enjoy dependable, industry-leading functionality with features like the high-performance Ricoh-built print engine and print heads. The RICOH Ri 1000 is a workhorse ready to fill demanding jobs for years to come.

Quick-Change Platens for Versatility & Ease of Use - With the RICOH Ri 1000, changing platens is a snap. Quick-change magnetic platens, available in multiple styles and sizes up to an extra-large 16 x 19.6 inches, provide a variety of print options and easily snap on and off the machine with virtually no downtime. Dressable platen design makes garments easier to load, prevents ink bleed, and helps garments lay flatter for higher accuracy when printing

Professional-Level Performance at an Affordable Price - Get even more for less. The best DTG printer in its class, the RICOH Ri 1000 is an ideal solution for new businesses, print shops looking to expand their offerings, and e-commerce businesses with mid-volume production. With fast speeds, high image quality, more accurate colors, and automated setup and maintenance, the RICOH Ri 1000 easily outperforms its competition.

The Best DTG Printer in its Class - The Best DTG printer in its class, the RICOH Ri 1000 offers professional DTG printing at an affordable price. With numerous awards to its credit, glowing customer testimonials, and positive reviews, the RICOH Ri 1000 is the ideal direct-to-garment printer not only for those new to the custom apparel industry, but also to print industry veterans who are looking to grow their profits through the additional revenue streams created by direct-to-garment printing.

- Widely regarded as the highest honor in the direct-to-garment printing industry, the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) Product of the Year Award 2019 is the most coveted trophy among DTG manufacturers. The award is considered particularly meaningful because judging is based primarily on the quality of a sample image printed on the machine.

The standardized contest graphic tests overall color appeal, tonality, image detail, objective color matching, and grayscale color cast. Recently awarded to the RICOH Ri 1000, this prestigious award officially affirmed the machine’s status as the best DTG printer.

CES Innovation Award Honoree - The annual CES Innovation Awards honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting-edge consumer electronics products. Following a CES Innovation Award Honoree designation for the smaller Ri 100 printer, the RICOH Ri 1000 brought home the award. Entries are evaluated on their engineering, aesthetic and design qualities, intended use/function and user value, unique/novel features present and how the design and innovation of the product directly compares to other products in the marketplace.

Products chosen as CES Innovation Honorees reflect innovative design and engineering in some of the most cutting-edge tech products and services coming to market.

RED HOT Technology Award - Organized by the Association for Print Technology, the RED HOT Technology Recognition Program is designed to showcase the newest, most innovative products at the annual PRINT event. Recognized for its cutting-edge features like smart notifications and an interactive operation guide, RICOH Ri 1000 direct-to-garment printer earned its designation as a RED HOT Technology.

FEATURES:

• Auto Table Height - With the new auto height adjustment feature every print will be perfectly crisp!
• Sharp Vibrant Images - Wow your customers with eye-popping prints delivering beautifully crisp, high resolution images up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
• Automated Maintenance - Print more and worry less. The Model X dtg printer stays in an active state where it is walk-up ready to print.

Additional Feature Updates as of Feb 2023:

• Wi-Fi compatible
• Updated user interface to simplify operation and expand features
• Auto firmware updates
• Quad-core processor
• Expanded memory and speed
• 7-inch full color display panel
• USB Memory Port for PC-free printing
• Quick change platen system (small, medium, large, hat, sleeve, koozie, shoe and sock platens available)

REQUIREMENTS:

• Printable Substrates - 100% cotton and high-cotton blends; 100% light poly, up to 50/50 dark poly, wood and canvas, hats, shoes and more
• Operating Environment - 59F/15C to 90F/32C, Humidity 45-80% RH, non-condensing humidifier recommended
• Electrical Requirements - 100/120VAC 50-60Hz, 0.65A max, 70 watts
• Curing Temperatures and Times - Heat Press (conveyor times vary) Light shirt (CMYK only): 356F/180C, 40 seconds; Dark shirt - 330F/165C, 90 seconds
• Ink - Genuine X2 direct to garment water-based pigmented CMYK and white inks
• Pretreatment - DTG-C-approved pretreatment formulas. Use included HVLP Wagner power sprayer or automatic sprayer in a separate room from your printer.
• Required Operating System - Windows 7/8/10, 32-bit or 64-bit

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Printable area - Up to 19.6" x 16" / 49.8cm x 40.6cm Connectivity USB drive and ethernet
• Print head technology - Ricoh piezo-electric drop-on-demand inkjet (Proven industrial Ricoh GH2220 Print engine technology)
• Ink chambers/nozzles - 4 Ricoh print heads (GH2220) 8 channels/192 nozzles per channel
• Print speeds (for a 10" x 8" light graphic): - Speed 28 seconds - Fine 42 seconds
• Resolution - 600-1200 dpi
• Ink - Water based pigment ink
• Ink delivery system - Advanced closed-loop delivery with auto ink circulation
• Printable substrates - Cotton, cotton/poly blends, poly, DTF
• Table height adjustment - Automatic or manual
• Operating environment - 59F/15C to 90F/32C | 40-80% humidity
• Connectivity - USB drive and ethernet
• Electrical requirements - 100/120VAC 50-60Hz, 0.65A max, 70 watts
• Dimensions - 18.9" H x 52.2" L x 33.9" W
• Weight - 242lbs (110kg)