Canvey Island printer Design 4 Print & Signage has swapped out a five-year-old Xerox iGen4 for two of the latest Ricoh machines, the Pro C7200 offering versatility through its fifth colour option and the Pro C9200, its 130ppm press. A Xerox DC7002, ending a 12-year relationship between printer and Xerox.
The company had been considering a Xerox Iridesse, the much discussed new press that offers six-colour printing. “But we now have two machines for the cost of that one press,” says print manager Doug Prin. “These have been in for a couple of weeks and we have had no break downs, no problems at all.”
This compares well against the iGen4, which was proving increasingly troublesome and where consistency of output was becoming problematic as the machine aged and was overtaken by newer technology. The lack of support from Xerox or its distributor also told on the business leaving it feeling neglected, only calling when it came to replace the press it seems. In contrast Prin says: “We have been very well served by SmartPrint which supplied the Ricohs.”
The Pro C7200 has white and clear toner options with the potential to add neon colours in the future. The Pro C9200 offers banner length and six-page A4 printing. Likewise, he says, “we haven’t had a problem with it. In three weeks we have put 120,000 sheets through it”.
The company will supply anything from a business card to magazines, to vehicle wraps and large format displays, serving a customer base that stretches well beyond Canvey Island and South Essex to Devon and to Norfolk. “We do work for a lot of holiday companies,” he says.
Gareth Ward
Canvey Island printer Design 4 Print has ended a 12-year relationship with Xerox, buying two Ricoh presses rather than a Xerox Iridesse as a replacement for its ageing iGen4.
