drupa 2012 at a Glance

Characterized as a prototype that will be available in the first quarter of 2013, the Ricoh Pro L4000 series printer features piezoelectric printheads running seven colors—CMYK, plus light cyan, light magenta and white—of aqueous latex ink for a lower environmental impact. Available in 54˝ and 64˝ models, the series prints at up to 59 square feet per hour on a wide range of substrates, from PVC and synthetics, to paper and textiles.