Varanasi’s Kamala Press switches to RICOH for enhanced digital prints.
Installation of a new RICOH Pro C7200X has accelerated the overall competency of Varanasi-based Kamala Press to another level. Their new RICOH digital production press is engineered to print and produce gamut of outstanding graphic prints making it a highly versatile new-generation production press. The press has been supplied and installed by Monotech Systems.
Established in the year 1990, Kamala Press has been a trusted name in the commercial printing market of Varanasi, serving a host of clients from the Holy City as well as many other parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh. The company boasts a production facility equipped with arrays of pre-press, press and post-press machines and equipments. “In addition to offset printing, we have been quite active on the digital short-run front as well,” says Mr. Anjani Kumar Singh, Founder & Managing Director of Kamala Press.
Mr. Singh adds, “Our recent investment in the RICOH Pro C7200X has intensified our capability to produce enhanced graphics for our customers who particularly come for high-gloss photos, corporate brochures and such other items.” He further mentions that they help enhancing corporate image and branding of some elite corporate companies in Varanasi and around, using the advanced features of the newly installed RICOH digital press, which delivers premium-quality prints on SBS and high-GSM substrates.
Prior to the purchase of RICOH Pro C7200X from Monotech Systems, Kamala Press used to run a Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C8000 for the digital short-run photos and other commercial print applications. In this respect, Mr. Singh comments, “We deliberately choose RICOH for its advanced features, high production speed, unique print quality, and media versatility over any other digital press available in its class.”
This new RICOH Pro C7200X running currently at the production facility of Kamala Press is a Graphic Arts Edition, which has advanced features such as ‘fifth toner station’ for print beyond the usual CMYK. It gives the option to print metallic, neon, clear, white and security colours.
Kamala Press serves its customers from graphic design all the way through to final print and production of finished items. “We usually offer products such as brochures, catalogues, posters, leaflets, folders, wobblers, newsletters, menu cards, greeting cards, calendars, corporate stationery, utility boxes & envelopes. In addition, we progressively function in the post-press, engaging in cutting, folding, stitching, adhesive binding, die cutting, thermal laminating, UV coating, etc,” tells Mr. Singh.
“As we constantly upgrade our facility with the latest machines and technologies to meet the new demands for quality prints from our customers, so is our recent installation of the RICOH Pro C7200X,” says Mr. Singh, adding that they look forward to further strengthening tie with Monotech Systems for more value-for-money machines and all-time satisfied after-sales service.