IKON Delivers RICOH Pro C900 Digital Color Printer for Grover Printing, a Consolidated Graphics Company

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Mon Oct 5, 2009 4:10pm EDT

Digital color production system provides speed and greater productivity for
commercial printer
MALVERN, Pa.--(Business Wire)--
IKON Office Solutions, Inc., a Ricoh company, today announced that Grover
Printing, a Consolidated Graphics company, has installed a RICOH Pro C900
digital color printer, giving them greater versatility and enhanced capabilities
to better meet their customers` wide range of printing needs. 

Based in Houston, Grover Printing is a one-stop shop for all their customers`
printing needs. They also provide state-of-the-art online solutions and variable
data printing, enabling customers to order customized marketing communication
materials. 

Grover Printing is a Consolidated Graphics (CGX) company - one of North
America`s leading general commercial printing companies. With 70 printing
companies strategically located across 27 states, in Canada, and in Prague, the
Czech Republic, CGX offers an unmatched geographic footprint with extensive
capabilities supported by an unparalleled level of convenience, efficiency and
service. 

"CGX has the largest and most technologically advanced printing capabilities in
North America," explains Ric Davis, Executive Vice President of Operations for
CGX. "Our companies are very diverse and offer a full range of capabilities. CGX
has the ability to respond to all printing-related needs no matter how large,
small, specialized or complex." 

Grover Printing recently decided to make the move into digital printing, and
felt the RICOH Pro C900 was a good fit for their needs, giving them more
versatility, with faster speeds and excellent print quality. Davis stated, "My
team investigated several different digital presses, and the RICOH Pro C900
stood out for several reasons. It produces great quality, giving Grover Printing
the ability to offer more robust graphic design and customized collateral via
variable data technology. The RICOH Pro C900 also features an attractive price
point, from the initial purchase to the consumables." 

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. 

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 steam conversion
and custom workflow solutions to help improve productivity, reduce turnaround
time, and increase effectiveness. 

It is IKON`s experience that led CGX to purchase their RICOH Pro C900 through
IKON. "Our strong relationship with IKON was key in the decision to purchase the
RICOH Pro C900," says Davis. "We have worked with IKON for several years, and
can trust them to come up with innovative ways to meet our needs." 

"The RICOH Pro C900 provides customers with exceptional color quality, extensive
finishing options, and complete end-to-end workflow solutions," says Spencer
Adamson, Vice President, Production Solutions and Commercial Print, IKON Office
Solutions. "In addition, through IKON`s experience in digital printing, we can
help printers like Grover Printing expand their digital printing business and
assist them in using technology and advanced solutions to develop and grow their
business and offerings, leading to increased profitability. We are proud to
partner with CGX and Grover Printing." 

About Consolidated Graphics

Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (CGX), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is one of
North America`s leading general commercial printing companies. With 70 printing
business strategically located across 27 states, Canada and in Prague, the Czech
Republic, we offer an unmatched geographic footprint, unsurpassed capabilities,
and unparalleled levels of convenience, efficiency and service. With locations
in or near virtually every major U.S. market, CGX provides the service and
responsiveness of a local printer enhanced by the economic, geographic and
technological advantages of a large national organization. 

Consolidated Graphics` vast and technologically advanced sheetfed and web
printing capabilities are complemented by the largest integrated digital
footprint of any commercial printer in the U.S. By coupling North America`s most
comprehensive printing capabilities with strategically located fulfillment
centers and industry -leading technology, CGX delivers solutions that create a
spectrum of value for customers. CGX offers the unique ability to respond to all
printing-related needs no matter how large, small, specialized or complex. For
more information, visit www.cgx.com. 

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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