The mega show is almost upon us. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect.

By Mark Smith

The company is not releasing pricing information yet, but characterizes the line as being “unique in its combination of performance and cost” and marrying “light production costs with high-production capacity.” Commercial shipments are slated for Ricoh’s current fiscal year third quarter.

According to Ricoh, polymerized toner is pre-mixed with the developer and affixed in a single belt fusing unit to provide a wider color gamut and good fusing over a wider temperature range for stability in long-run printing. Other features include customer replaceable parts and in-line finishing options that include a bookletmaker, perfect binder, ring binder and stacker.