RICOH Ri 4000 – Industrial textile printer with fully automated workflow
State-of-the-art technology and performance for professional textile printing
The RICOH Ri 4000 is the new benchmark for professional textile printing solutions. With fully automatic pretreatment, dual mode for direct-to-garment and direct-to-film, high-speed printing and intelligent maintenance, this system combines maximum efficiency and quality in a robust device. Perfect for growing print service providers, e-commerce providers and fashion professionals who value productivity and reliability.
Your advantages at a glance
- All in one system: Integrated pretreatment (enhancer) eliminates the need for separate pretreatment – saving time and money.
- Fast production: Prints a 10″×8″ motif (25.4 × 20.3 cm) in approx. 92 seconds, including pretreatment (speed mode, light-coloured textiles).
- Direct-to-garment & direct-to-film: Flexible for cotton, polyester and DTF transfers – all applications with just one machine.
- Automatic plate height adjustment: Laser-based, automatic adjustment for materials up to 3 cm thick – precise and time-saving.
- 7″ touch display with smart support: Interactive control, maintenance information and QR help for walk-up-ready workflows.
- Flexible plate formats: Magnetic quick-change plates in small (26.6 × 33.0 cm), medium (32.0 × 45.7 cm) and large (40.6 × 49.8 cm).
- Excellent print quality: Up to 1200 × 1200 dpi with variable drop size – brilliant results without any noticeable loss of speed.
- Automated cleaning & ink maintenance: Ensures consistently high quality with minimal maintenance.
Ideal for
- Small to medium-sized print shops and on-demand providers
- Fashion and merchandise labels
- Advertising professionals who expect perfection and speed
What you should know
- System height and size (86 × 166 × 50 cm, approx. 135 kg) require sufficient space – ideal for medium production volumes.
- The Ri 4000 is fully automated – for even larger industrial production lines, we recommend the RICOH Direct-To-Film series as a supplement.
Technical data at a glance
| Feature | RICOH Ri 4000 |
|---|---|
| Printing technology | Ricoh Piezo Drop-on-Demand Inkjet, 8 heads, 16 channels, 192 nozzles/channel |
| Resolution & print modes | Speed: 600×600 dpi / 4 passes Fine: 600×600 dpi / 8 passes Super Fine: 1200×1200 dpi / 16 passes |
| Print speed 10″×8″ | Speed-Light: approx. 92 sec. Fine-Light: approx. 123 sec. Dark-Light: approx. 221 sec. (Speed), 250+ sec. (Fine) |
| Printable area | Small: 26.6×33.0 cm Medium: 32.0×45.7 cm Large: 40.6×49.8 cm |
| Substrates | 100% cotton, blended fabric, 100% polyester, DTF film; max. thickness 3 cm; automatic height adjustment |
| Dimensions & weight | 86.2×166.2×50.0 cm; 135 kg |
| Working environment | 15–32 °C, 45–80 % RH |
| Power | AC 100–120 V, 50/60 Hz, max. 4.0 A, max. 320 W |
| Ink & enhancer | Pigmented CMYK, white and enhancer ink; closed circulation system |
| Connections & software | USB stick, Ethernet; Windows 10/11, Server 2016/2019; RIP software included |
| Operation | 7″ touch display, smart support, QR help |