IKON Delivers RICOH Pro C900 Digital Color Printer for Print & Letter Company of San Diego

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Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:22am EDT

High-quality color production printer allows commercial printing company to
better meet customer needs


MALVERN, Pa.--(Business Wire)--
IKON Office Solutions, Inc., a Ricoh company, today announced that Print &
Letter Company has installed a RICOH Pro C900 digital color printer, giving them
greater capacity and enhanced flexibility in meeting their customers` wide range
of printing needs. 

With more than 12 years of industry experience, Print & Letter specializes in
both commercial and digital printing. Based in San Diego, Print & Letter has a
nationwide presence, and works with customers on their printing and fulfillment
projects from start to finish - including concept graphic design, offset and
digital printing, binding, packaging and complete direct mail and fulfillment
services. 

"Our philosophy is to exceed our customers` expectations by combining a superior
product with quick turnaround time at an affordable price," explains Dan
Mashburn, President, Print & Letter. "Our processes and equipment are second to
none, and we take pride in utilizing the latest innovations in the commercial
printing industry." 

As part of their commitment to innovation, Print & Letter is the first in the
San Diego area to purchase a RICOH Pro C900, giving them more versatility,
faster speeds and better print quality. "Digital printing is the future in the
commercial print market," says Mashburn. "The RICOH Pro C900 allows us to better
create solutions for our customers and help meet their business needs. We`re
building the future of our company around the capabilities of the RICOH Pro C900
and will be able to offer more robust graphic design and customized collateral
via variable data technology. It has proven to be a perfect fit and has met all
of our expectations with ease." 

Engineered to meet the demanding needs of the production print environment, the
RICOH Pro C900 represents an advancement in efficiency and productivity
combining consistent 1200 dpi output with 90 pages-per-minute speed. It utilizes
Ricoh`s new image processing technology for unsurpassed quality and fast
turnaround times, and can handle a wide range of media, including weight ranges
up to 110 lb. cover. Its modular design enables a number of input and output
configurations, and offers many production tools for advanced page programming
requirements like tabs, inserts, covers and chapter breaks. 

"I`m impressed with the RICOH Pro C900`s ease of use and its versatility," says
Mashburn. "It combines fast speed and outstanding quality. In addition, its
color is brilliant and consistent, print run after print run. We`ve been very
pleased with our results." 

The RICOH Pro C900 is designed to have extremely low maintenance requirements,
and is backed by IKON`s team of locally based service and support professionals,
along with a team of color and production specialists. IKON has many years of
experience in meeting and exceeding the demands of corporate print centers and
commercial print businesses. In addition, IKON customers can maximize their
color solutions by engaging with IKON`s color and production specialists, and
its Professional Services team, who can provide customers with a suite of
services and application development, including variable data integration for
marketing and personalized communications, advanced color management, forms
design, data stream conversion and custom workflow solutions to help improve
productivity, reduce turnaround time, and increase efficiencies. 

It is this kind of support that led Print & Letter to purchase their RICOH Pro
C900 through IKON. "We have received a tremendous amount of support from IKON,
from our decision to purchase the RICOH Pro C900 through the delivery, set up
and training," says Mashburn. "They have a lot of ideas on how we can best
utilize the machine, and having a team as experienced as they are pushing our
creativity is great. They are truly a partner in our planning and success." 

"Our extensive experience in production environments helps us create solutions
for our customers like Print & Letter that lead to increased capacity, faster
turnaround times, and higher print quality using state-of-the-art technology,"
explains Spencer Adamson, Vice President, Production Solutions and Commercial
Print, IKON Office Solutions. "With its superior quality, high speed and broad
workflow applications, the RICOH Pro C900 sets a new standard in productivity." 

Mashburn agrees. "The RICOH Pro C900 is vital for our future success and gives
us more options to fulfill our printing needs. Working with IKON has proven to
be a great experience. They fully stand behind their products and are helping us
expand the digital printing market to all of our customers." 

About Print & Letter Company

Print & Letter is a pioneer in variable data and variable content printing. They
are able to offer solutions to customers that help them grow their business.
With consultative selling and a strong work ethic, Print & Letter has been the
go to printer during these interesting times. Print & Letter offers ideas and
concepts that fit within any budget and get results for customers. Direct mail
to posters, banners and business cards, car wraps to boxes, we do it all. 

About IKON

IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (www.ikon.com), a Ricoh company, is a leading
provider of innovative document management systems and services, enabling
customers to improve document workflow and increase efficiency. IKON integrates
copiers, printers and MFP technologies, and document management software and
systems, to deliver tailored, high-value solutions, implemented and supported by
its team of services professionals. IKON leverages the manufacturing and
engineering expertise of Ricoh, a more than $20 billion global technology
innovator, with the experience and reach of its locally based sales and services
teams, to provide end-to-end solutions and one of the industry`s broadest
portfolios of document management services, including on-site and off-site
managed services, technical service and support, and customized workflow design
and implementation. 

IKON Office Solutions, IKON: Document Efficiency at Work, are trademarks of IKON
Office Solutions, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners. 



IKON Office Solutions, Inc.
Wendy Pinckney, 610-408-7297
wpinckney@ikon.com

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