DIGITAL digest

Controlled by an EFI Fiery RIP, the printer accommodates up to a 13x19.2˝ sheet. The system can also be fitted with several in-line finishing options for stapling and punching, bookletmaking and saddlestitching, as well as ring and perfect binding.

In late July, Ricoh PPBG executives held a press and analyst briefing in New York to discuss their product strategy. “Our vision is to be a leading force in the production printing environment by 2010,” said Tim Vellek, vice president, noting that the business unit has already been ramped up to 200 people in the United States, largely by hiring industry pros in the production space.