The worldwide launch of the VALEZUS T2100, high-speed 320ppm cut-sheet printer
RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION (RISO) LONDON: RISO has today announced the launch of VALEZUS, a new brand of high-speed inkjet printers for the production-print market. RISO will start with successive rollouts worldwide of the new brand’s first product, the VALEZUS T2100, a high-speed, 320-page-per-minute (320-ppm) cut-sheet printer.
The new brand, VALEZUS
One of RISO’s commanding strengths is its high-speed paper transport technology and the development of inks optimised for high-speed printing. This expertise enables RISO to deliver unique printing solutions serving the demand for high-volume printing. With technologies developed and cultivated in this field, RISO launches the VALEZUS, a fresh brand targeting the production-printing market.
The All New VALEZUS T2100
The first product of the new brand, the VALEZUS T2100 is a high-speed full-colour cut-sheet inkjet printer. By connecting printer engines to print the front and reverse-side respectively, the VALEZUS T2100 achieves an exceptionally fast duplex printing speed of 320ppm. The VALEZUS T2100 offers a compact footprint for a production printer as well as superior ease of use and maintenance.
The VALEZUS T2100 can print 320ppm or 19,200 pages per hour, based on full-colour, double-sided printing of A4-sized paper. Because the VALEZUS T2100 is a cut sheet printer, it can easily handle short-run jobs as well, enabling efficient processing of a diverse range of jobs.
The new device will be* equipped with two high-capacity feeder/stacker units, each capable of feeding and stacking up to 4,000 sheets (total of 8,000 sheets). The two units can be switched while the printer is active, allowing users to load/unload paper without stopping the job. Also, the stacker unit is equipped with a jogger mechanism and dedicated cart, enabling smooth transition to post-processing after printing.
* The feeder/stacker units are scheduled to be available in the spring of 2020.
The VALEZUS T2100 can fit seamlessly into an existing workflow process as it supports PDF and Postscript, generally used in an open system environment as well as AFP/IPDS, which is used as an industry standard for mission-critical production print applications.
The VALEZUS T2100 incorporates an inkjet system that adopts oil-based inks ensuring energy-saving operation. Oil-based inks contribute to energy-saving because there is no need for ink-drying heaters required for water-based inks, and unlike toner-based technologies, there is no heat-fixing process required.
With all of these features, the VALEZUS T2100 increases productivity and dramatically improves work efficiency in high-volume printing.
RISO will show the VALEZUS T2100 at The Print Show 2019 (September 17 to 19, Birmingham, UK) and at PRINTING United 2019 (October 23 to 25 in Dallas, Texas, USA).
Rollout will begin in North America and Europe in Autumn 2019, with launch dates in Japan and elsewhere in Asia are to be determined.
