Installing a Ricoh Pro 8300S two years ago in Eluru, Sri Sairam Traders now has gone for two more presses, a Ricoh Pro C7500 and Ricoh Pro C9500, at their Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, unit to enhance print quality and productivity. Both the Ricoh digital color production presses have been supplied and installed back to back by Monotech Systems.
On why they installed the two Ricoh presses simultaneously, Gudivada Saiprakash of Sri Sairam Traders explains, “We at Sri Sairam Traders always believe in staying ahead of the curve. While the Ricoh Pro 8300S from Monotech Systems had been perfectly managing the production of finest monochrome graphics, we were inspired to go for a couple of highly-capable color printing systems from the supplier because demands for premium colors, creative graphics, and faster deliveries from our customers kept skyrocketing. This was the primary reason why we invested in the Ricoh Pro C7500 and Ricoh Pro C9500.”
Saiprakash adds, “It’s a matter of pride for us to be the first owner of the Ricoh Pro C9500 in Andhra Pradesh.” He continues, “I’m proud to be the second generation in the business which my father Gudivada Ravikumar founded 30 years ago in Eluru city of Andhra Pradesh. Later, we branched out to Vijayawada city where the two new Ricoh Pro C7500 and Ricoh Pro C9500 are currently running efficiently and productively.”
The Ricoh Pro C7500 and Ricoh Pro C9500 are highly flexible digital production systems designed to handle a wide range of media — from 40 gsm to 470 gsm — with ease. When it comes to print quality, both presses deliver stunning graphics at the industry’s leading 2400 x 4800 dpi resolution. The Ricoh Pro C7500, equipped with a 5th color station, takes creativity to the next level by enabling the production of special color graphics such as neon, white, clear, and more. Meanwhile, the Ricoh Pro C9500 stands as the production workhorse, galloping at an impressive upgradable speed of 135 ppm, while the C7500 efficiently operates at up to 95 ppm, ensuring superior productivity with uncompromised quality.
Moreover, at the core of both Ricoh C7500 and Ricoh Pro C9500 is the EFI Fiery Digital Print Servers which significantly improves efficiency and quality in print outputs. Fiery Command WorkStation in the servers facilitates precise job management and color control. This workflow software supports the variable data printing capabilities of both the Ricoh presses in exceptional RIP speeds and smooth PDF workflows. It eventually enables the production team of Sri Sairam Traders to engage in quick production of high-quality prints and personalized graphics.
“Together, these two Ricoh machines have become the backbone of our production floor, helping us tremendously achieve the perfect balance between versatility, creativity, and speed. We are now empowered by the Ricoh Pro C7500 to handle all short-run jobs and specialty applications while the Ricoh Pro C9500 is an ideal workhorse for bulk printing,” informs Saiprakash, adding their first trust with Ricoh machines was begun in 2017.
Sri Sairam Traders provides a range of finished products— brochures, catalogs, corporate stationeries, photo books, packaging mock-ups, variable data prints, among others. Saiprakash says their ongoing journey is built on their customers’ trust, strong values, and continuous investments in advanced machines like the Ricoh digital production presses from Monotech, which has eventually strengthened their leadership position in the market and reinforced their vision to be a one-stop destination for high-end digital printing.
