RICOH Pro L5160e

The RICOH Pro L5160e gives you the versatility to wow customers and drive repeat business with support for roll-to-roll media up to 64" wide and roll cores at 2" or 3" inner diameter. Ricoh's second-generation AR latex inks provide the flexibility to print on pressure-sensitive vinyl, banner media, canvas, paper, backlit/clear films, textiles, adhesives and more. With output fully cured in the printer, you can immediately move on to finishing.

GREENGUARD®-certified and odorless*, Ricoh's AR latex inks are the perfect solution for indoor environments including healthcare, hospitality and education. Grow your sales producing indoor applications from posters and signage to way-finding maps, floor graphics, POP displays, fabric soft signage, window and static clings, wall coverings and beyond. Help clients create unique environments and memorable experiences for customers.

*There is a wide range of media with very different odor profiles. Some of the media can affect the odor performance of the final print.

Ricoh's AR latex inks hold their color against the elements, making them ideal for outdoor signage applications. Leverage a wide range of supported medias with the Pro L5160e to create lucrative products including event banners, vehicle wraps, bus shelters, Billboards, building wraps, event graphics and more. Use opaque white ink for stunning backlit signage or use orange and green ink to hit brand colors with ease.

The Pro L5160e helps you capitalize on lucrative opportunities in  the growing décor market. Print wall decals, murals and custom wallpapers, window coverings, photo-quality canvas artwork, equipment wraps for medical suites and more with vivid color.  Help clients create immersive environments for customers, students and patients fast and affordably, with prints ready for finishing and installation when they exit the printer.

The demand for custom packaging is exploding. Help brands set themselves apart by creating packaging proofs, printing and adhering sheets for corrugated packaging, and create labels for food & beverages, cosmetics or other goods in small quantities without investing in exclusive label printers.

Whether you're looking to streamline workflows or want to learn how to leverage high-value applications in your large-format jobs, Ricoh Professional Services offer a full portfolio of operational and business services to support your success today, tomorrow and down the road.

Ricoh's second-generation AR latex inks feature a high pigment-to-water ratio to provide bright colors and dense, rich blacks. Operator and eco-friendly, these inks require no out-gassing and exit the printer cured and ready for immediate finishing and handling. Designed to be used in both indoor and outdoor settings, Ricoh latex inks are ideal for pressure-sensitive and self-adhesive vinyl, banners, canvas, coated and uncoated paper, backlit/clear films, textiles, and more.

Designed to deliver day-one quality over years of reliable use, Ricoh's MH5441 print heads are constructed of durable stainless steel and feature 1,280 nozzles per printhead with a native resolution of 600 dpi. Multi-drop capabilities allows for 4 levels of gray-scale ensuring precision printing for crisp detail, sharp, accurate text, smooth gradations, and life-like skin tones.

Ricoh's high-opacity white latex ink helps expand your printable media range to include clear, dark and colored substrates. Use white as a mid-layer for printing day/night backlit applications, or as a base under CMYK to protect color integrity. As a spot color, opaque white creates an eye-catching element in text, images and patterns to turn heads and capture attention.

Maximize your color capabilities and deliver the most accurate color match with CMYK+Orange and Green. Orange and Green inks increase the CMYK gamut by 22%. Approach new customers with the confidence that you can accurately match brand colors across substrates and achieve the smooth gradations, vibrant hues and lifelike imagery your customers are seeking. 

Ricoh has the expertise to help you identify and implement a color management strategy built around your goals. Learn how to achieve the highest level of color quality or secure your G7 master printer qualification to be part of an elite set of highly sought after vendors with certified skills. Plus, discover how proper color management reduces waste, improves adhesion and eliminates reprints to help you improve profitability.

Go from PDF to finished product in record time with ColorGATE PS20 Select RIP software with intuitive automated workflows, fast recalibration, advanced color and spot color replacement, tiling, nesting, 16 bit rendering and optimized PDF handling with the latest Adobe® PDF Print Engine, designed to give you more speed and control.

Use RICOH Supervisor-I software to easily view and monitor basic business metrics, such as ink consumption, print volume, operating time, ink capacity and more from an customizable dashboard.

Engage our Wide Format Professional Services team to capture more opportunities and maximize the efficiency of every job, regardless of the mix of brands on your shop floor.
Collaborate with top experts with the optional Ricoh Wide Format Elite Access professional service. Have a direct channel to industry veterans who provide guidance on complex production challenges.

Ricoh's automated daily maintenance station reduces operator intervention and keeps the system performing day after day. Expect consistent quality with the embedded Ricoh reference Patch, which assesses dot position and media feed, detects missing nozzles and auto-registers blocked nozzles ensuring consistency, image quality, reliability and reduces waste from misprints. 

Built to support 2" and 3" roll cores and accommodate heavy media rolls up to 121 lbs, the optional media station for the Pro L5160e makes loading media safer and easier for operators. The media feed unit slides out from the printer to provide easy access, simplifying the loading and unloading process.