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Pro C9210 Graphic Arts Edition Colour production printer

Prints up to 135 ppm
Up to 470 g/m²
18,100-sheet max input
529,000-sheet APV

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Supersize your print room with high speed, high quality, high volume colour printing

Beat the competition with a more affordable digital printing solution. The Pro C9210, Graphic Arts Edition, delivers with precision to help you win new business.

More opportunities, less cost

Say ‘yes’ to more work with digital print production that delivers high speed, capacity and quality at low cost. Deliver oversize banners (auto double-sided to 1030mm), magnets, synthetic, linen and textured stocks with impressive results. There is a choice of controllers, including Fiery, to best suit your printroom needs. Booklets, folders, trimmers and other finishers can be added inline to further automate your operations.

Keep running
Paper capacity can be increased to 17,600 sheets
Wide media support
Choose from many media types, including metallic, super gloss, coated stock, transparencies, thick cards and sheet size up to 330 x 1260mm
Precision with speed
High definition imaging, auto-calibration, auto-registration and mechanical paper registration
Do it yourself
Handle maintenance issues in house with Trained Customer Replaceable Units (TCRUs) to maximise uptime
Find what you need
Use the paper library to configure jobs for specific media and stocks
Stay in control
Choice of two EFI Fiery controllers or Ricoh TotalFlow controller with direct connectivity to Heidelberg Prinect, Kodak Prinergy or Screen Equios workflows

Finish it off in style

Improve turnaround times and increase your print capacity. Ricoh’s line of finishers make it easy to print more types of documents, quickly. Create professional saddle-stitched booklets with minimal effort using the booklet maker, folder and trimmers. Fold media in multiple styles to give customers more options. Collate, bind, punch, trim and add or close rings with minimal manual intervention.

Specifications

Functions: Print
Colour: Yes
Printer controller - standard: GWNX—embedded
Printer controller - optional: EFI Fiery colour controller E-46
EFI Fiery colour controller E-86
Ricoh TotalFlow Print Server R-62
HDD: 320 GB
CPU: 1.06 GHz
Memory - standard: 1 GB
Operation panel: 17-inch LCD touch screen operation panel

Physical dimensions (WxDxH)—mainframe

2,520 x 990 x 1,500 mm

Physical dimensions (WxDxH)—other

2,520 x 990 x 1,870 mm—mainframe with status pole
1,054 x 730 x 1,000 mm—4,400-sheet vacuum-feed LCT RT5120
1,290 x 730 x 1,000 mm—4,400-sheet vacuum-feed LCT RT5120 with banner sheet option attached
330 x 730 x 1,000 mm—Bridge unit BU5010
690 x 561 x 210 mm—500-sheet multi-bypass tray BY5020
1,290 x 730 x 1,000 mm—730-sheet vacuum-feed banner sheet tray Type S9
1,290 x 730 x 1,302 mm—730-sheet vacuum-feed banner sheet tray Type S9, when cover is open
1,090 x 561 x 210 mm—500-sheet multi-bypass banner sheet tray Type S9, when attached to multi-bypass tray BY5020
1,688 x 1,286 x 950 mm—BDT VX 370-1280 banner sheet feeder
730 x 1,220 x 1,090 mm—Plockmatic LCT3500
996 x 730 x 1,126 mm—3,000-sheet finisher SR5050, with all extendable trays closed
996 x 730 x 1,126 mm—2,500-sheet booklet finisher SR5060, with all extendable trays closed
1,115 x 591 x 555 mm—Booklet trimmer TR5040
1,113 x 730 x 1,490 mm—4,500-sheet finisher SR5110
1,113 x 730 x 1,490 mm—3,500-sheet booklet finisher SR5120
1,115 x 591 x 555 mm—Trimmer unit TR5050
740 x 730 x 1,290 mm—Cover interposer CI5040
870 x 730 x 1,010 mm—Ring Binder RB5020
540 x 730 x 1,290 mm—2-tray cover interposer CI5030
470 x 730 x 1,000 mm—Multi-folding unit FD5020
1,090 x 791 x 1,387 mm—Perfect Binder GB5010
1,114 x 1,048 x 1,178 mm—High-capacity stacker SK5040
1,200 x 700 x 1,100 mm—Plockmatic high-capacity stacker HCI3500
900 x 680 x 1,060 mm—Plockmatic multi-purpose stacker MPS1260
1,420 x 700 x 970 mm—Plockmatic PBM 5035S/PBM 5035, including stacker
265 x 253 x 136 mm—RPIP interface box Type S3

Weight—mainframe

1,076 kg or less

Weight—other

230 kg or less—4,400-sheet vacuum-feed LCT RT5120
40 kg or less—Bridge unit BU5010
20 kg or less—500-sheet multi-bypass tray BY5020
9 kg or less—730-sheet vacuum-feed banner sheet tray Type S9
9.5 kg or less—Multi-bypass banner sheet tray Type S9
443 kg—BDT VX 370-1280 banner sheet feeder
250 kg—Plockmatic LCT3500
112 kg or less—3,000-sheet finisher SR5050
112 kg or less—2,500-sheet booklet finisher SR5060
75 kg or less—Booklet trimmer TR5040
135 kg or less—4,500-sheet finisher SR5110
160 kg or less—3,500-sheet booklet finisher SR5120
75 kg—Trimmer unit TR5050
50 kg—Cover interposer CI5040
140 kg or less—Ring Binder RB5020
45 kg or less—2-tray cover interposer CI5030
92 kg or less—Multi-folding unit FD5020
350 kg or less—Perfect Binder GB5010
131 kg or less—High-capacity stacker SK5040
250 kg—Plockmatic high-capacity stacker HCI3500
65 kg—Plockmatic multi-purpose stacker MPS1260 lift unit
5 kg—Plockmatic multi-purpose stacker MPS1260 docking unit
0.55 kg or less—RPIP interface box Type S3

Minimum space requirements

1,000 mm—front
1,000 mm—left
1,000 mm—right
800 mm—rear

Note: PM parts maintenance tasks require additional rear clearance.

Average monthly volume: 529,000 prints—A4
302,000 prints—click
Max monthly volume: 1,000,000 prints
Max volume statement: 120,000–700,000 prints per month—recommended document volume
Machine life: 60,000,000 prints or 5 years, whichever comes first
Duty cycle: 1,750,000 prints
Colour ratio: 80%

Supply yields

59,800 sheets per 1,482g black toner bottle
60,500 sheets per 1,482 g cyan, magenta, and yellow bottle

220,000 sheets per waste toner bottle

5,000 staples per Type M cartridge for finisher SR5050 and SR5060—normal staple
5,000 staples per Type U cartridge for finisher SR5060—saddle stitch staple
5,000 staples per Type M refill cartridge for finisher SR5050 and SR5060—normal staple
5,000 staples per Type T refill cartridge for finisher SR5060—saddle stitch staple

52 sets x 5 per 100-ring carton—260 booklets/carton
66 sets x 5 per 50-ring carton—330 booklets/carton

Note: Toner yields measured with the A4/8.75% coverage chart with 150 pages per job. Waste toner bottle yield measured with A4/8.75% coverage chart with 150 pages per job and 80% colour ratio.

Standard input capacity (sheets)

4,400

Maximum input capacity (sheets)

18,100

Maximum output capacity (sheets)

13,000

Paper input configuration - standard

2,200-sheet paper input tray x 2, duplex unit

Paper input configuration - optional

4,400-sheet vacuum-feed LCT RT5120, Multi-bypass attachment kit for vacuum-feed LCT Type S9, 500-sheet multi-bypass tray BY5020, 730-sheet vacuum-feed banner sheet tray Type S9, 500-sheet multi-bypass banner sheet tray Type S9, Bridge unit BU5010, BDT VX 370-1280 banner sheet feeder, Plockmatic LCT3500

Paper output configuration - optional

3,000-sheet finisher SR5050, 2,500-sheet booklet finisher SR5060, 2 tray cover interposer CI5030, Booklet trimmer TR5040, Ring Binder RB5020, Perfect Binder GB5010, Multi-folding unit FD5020, High-capacity stacker SK5040, Punch unit PU5020, 3,500-sheet booklet finisher SR5120, 4,500-sheet finisher SR5110, Punch unit PU5030, Trimmer unit TR5050 for booklet finisher SR5120, Cover interposer CI5040

Paper output configuration - 3rd Party

GBC StreamPunch Ultra, Plockmatic booklet maker PBM 350/PBM 500, Plockmatic high-capacity interposer HCI3500, Plockmatic multi-purpose stacker MPS1260, Plockmatic PBM 5035S long sheet stitcher, Plockmatic PBM 5035 long sheet stapler

Supported media

Standard paper input trays 1 and 2
Plain paper, coated paper (glossy and matte), recycled paper, pre printed, letterhead, pre-punched, tab stock¹, OHP transparency, translucent paper, envelope, textured paper, label paper, NCR paper

Note: Metallic paper, synthetic paper, water resistant paper, and magnetic paper can be fed but support is not guaranteed.

Vacuum-feed LCT RT5120
Plain paper, coated paper (glossy and matte), recycled paper, pre printed, letterhead, pre-punched, tab stock¹, OHP transparency, translucent paper, envelope, textured paper, label paper, NCR paper

Note: Metallic paper, synthetic paper, water resistant paper, and magnetic paper can be fed but support is not guaranteed.

Vacuum-feed banner sheet tray Type S9
Plain paper, coated paper (glossy and matte), recycled paper, pre printed, letterhead, textured paper

Note: Pre-punched, tab stock¹, OHP transparency, translucent paper, metallic paper, synthetic paper, water resistant paper, magnetic paper, and label paper can be fed but support is not guaranteed.

Multi-bypass tray BY5020
Plain paper, recycled paper, pre-printed, letterhead, pre-punched, tab stock¹, translucent paper, envelope

Note: Coated, textured paper, and synthetic paper can be fed but support is not guaranteed.

Duplex unit
Plain paper, coated paper (glossy and matte), recycled paper, pre printed, letterhead, pre-punched, OHP transparency, textured paper, synthetic paper, metallic paper

Plockmatic LCT3500
Plain paper, index paper, coated paper, recycled paper

¹—Tab fence is needed when printing tab stock

Maximum paper size

13" x 19.2"

Media weight (g/m2)

52–470

Limitless paper supply

Supported

Interfaces - standard

10Base-T/100Base-Tx (Ethernet)
1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet)—for Fiery controller connection
SD slot x 3—2 ports on rear, 1 port on the operation panel
USB host x 3—2 ports on rear, 1 port on the operation panel

Interfaces - optional

RPIP interface box Type S3

With Fiery controller
10Base-T/100Base-Tx (Ethernet)
1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet)
USB 2.0 x 2—rear
USB 3.0 x 5—3 ports in Fiery Quick Touch, 2 ports on the rear

Network protocols - standard

TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6)

Network protocols - optional

With Fiery controller
TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), SMB

Print speed colour

135 ppm—A4
75 ppm—A3
68 ppm—SRA3, 12" x 18"
39 ppm—700 mm
20 mm—1,260 mm

Print speed black and white

135 ppm—A4
75 ppm—A3
68 ppm—SRA3, 12" x 18"
39 ppm—700 mm
20 mm—1,260 mm

First print time

22 seconds

Productivity

100%—A3

Printing process

4-drum dry electrostatic transfer system with internal transfer belt

Printing technology

Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL)

Fusing

Oil-less belt-fusing method

Toner development

PXP-EQ chemical toner, polymerisation

Print resolution

2,400 x 4,800 dpi

Printer drivers

PCL 6, PostScript 3—optional with Fiery

Duplex printing

Standard

Envelope printing

Supported—Tray 1, Tray 2, Vacuum-feed LCT RT5120, Multi-bypass tray BY5020

Maximum printable area

326 x 1,255 mm—full bleed on 3 edges except leading edge
323 x 700 mm—image quality guaranteed

Blank margin—uncoated media
Leading edge:
7.0 +/- 0.5 mm¹
4.0 +/- 0.5 mm²
2.5 +/- 0.5 mm³
Trailing edge:
7.0 +/- 0.5 mm¹
4.0 +/- 0.5 mm²
2.5 +/- 0.5 mm³

Blank margin—coated media
Leading edge:
7.0 +/- 0.5 mm¹
4.0 +/- 0.5 mm²
3.5 +/- 0.5 mm³
Trailing edge:
7.0 +/- 0.5 mm¹
4.0 +/- 0.5 mm²
3.5 +/- 0.5 mm³
¹—Thick 1–4
²—Thick 5–7
³—Thick 8–9

Fiery controller

EFI Fiery colour controller E-46 and E-86—optional

The print features are provided via the external EFI Fiery E-46 or Fiery E-86 controller.

System version
Fiery E-46
Fiery PS350 Pro

Fiery E-85
Fiery PS350 Premium

Configuration
External

Page Description Languages (PDLs)
PCL 6, PostScript 3—CPSI v3020 and APPE v4.4

Print resolution
1,200 x 1,200 dpi, 2-bit

Printer driver fonts
80 fonts—PCL
136 fonts + 2MM—PostScript 3

Fiery menu via operation panel
Supported

2-character controller panel
Supported—for technical service use

Supported file formats
PS, PDF, EPS, TIFF, PDF/VT, PPML, VPS, PCL—Fiery E-46
PS, PDF, EPS, TIFF, PDF/VT, PPML, VPS—Fiery E-86

Variable Data Printing (VDP)
PPML v3
Fiery FreeForm v1 and 2.1
PDF/VT-1 and PDF/VT-2

Note: Creo VPS is available from EFI but not supported by Ricoh.

TotalFlow

TotalFlow Print Server R-62—optional

Other print features

Optional Auto Colour Diagnosis Unit and Image Quality Monitor

Encryption: Encryption—print
Authentication: Simple network security setting
DHCP option 60 and 77
Other security features: Security features are based on the GWNX security policy, which is compliant with the latest Ricoh security specifications. The EFI Fiery E-46 and Fiery E‑86 controller security is based on the EFI Fiery security policy that is compliant with the Fiery FS350 system. Refer to your local sales company for more information.

Other supported environments

Fiery

Windows operating system
These Windows versions (with latest service packs) are supported for printer drivers and Fiery applications:
Windows Vista—Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business, Enterprise
Windows 7—Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate
Windows 8.1—Windows 8.1, Pro, Enterprise
Windows 10—Home, Pro, Enterprise, Education
Windows Server 2008—Standard, Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 R2, 64-bit—Foundation Standard, Enterprise
Windows Server 2012, 64-bit—Foundation, Essentials, Standard
Windows Server 2012 R2, 64-bit—Foundation, Essentials, Standard
Windows Server 2016, 64-bit—Standard, Essentials, MultiPoint, Premium Server

Macintosh operating system
These Mac OS versions are supported for printer drivers:
Mac OS v10.6, v10.7, v10.8, v10.9, v10.10, v10.11, v10.12

HDD—for printing and utilities except Command WorkStation
Windows—1 GB free space (2 GB recommended)
Mac OS X—500 MB free space (1 GB recommended)

Memory (RAM)—for printing and utilities except Command WorkStation
Windows—500 MB (2 GB recommended)
Mac OS X—500 MB (1 GB recommended)

Networking protocols
Windows—TCP/IP
Mac OS X—TCP/IP, Bonjour

WebTools
Windows—Internet Explorer 11 or later, Firefox 48 or later, Chrome 52 or later, Microsoft Edge for client computers running Windows 10
Mac OS—Safari 8 or later, Firefox 48 or later, Chrome 52 or later

Note: Microsoft releases frequent updates to Internet Explorer. Because support cannot be guaranteed for all versions, use the versions specified for best results.

Command WorkStation
Windows:
1.0 GHz or greater Pentium 4 processor
1 GB RAM or more
16 GB HDD space free
A monitor that supports 16-bit colour at a minimum resolution of 1,024 x 768 pixels
TCP/IP networking protocol installed

Mac OS X:
Safari 8 or later, Firefox 48 or later, Chrome 52 or later
4 GB RAM or more
7 GB HDD space free

Fiery Job Master (Impose and Compose) on Command WorkStation
In addition to requirements for Command WorkStation:
Licence activation for every client workstation
Acrobat/PitStop software

Supported languages

With Fiery controller
Print, PCL 6, PostScript 3
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Czech, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese

Standard: @Remote Embedded
Web Image Monitor
Device SDK
Optional: Device Manager NX
InfoPrint Manager
TotalFlow BatchBuilder
TotalFlow Prep
TotalFlow Production Manager
TotalFlow Supervisor
Ricoh ProcessDirector
FusionPro VDP Creator
FusionPro Expression
OL PlanetPress Connect
PrintShop Mail
EFI Digital StoreFront
EFI Fiery Central
EFI JobFlow
EFI Impose & Compose

Power source

220–240 V, 50/60 Hz, less than 60 A

Power consumption

9,000 W or less—maximum power
4 W or less—Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode)

Power consumption—options

350 W—Fiery E-46 controller
600 W—Fiery E-86 controller
1,000 W or less—4,400-sheet vacuum feed LCT RT5120
150 W or less—3,000-sheet finisher SR5050
150 W or less—2,500-sheet booklet finisher SR5060
250 W or less, maximum—Booklet trimmer TR5040
75 W or less, average—Booklet trimmer TR5040
150 W or less—4,500-sheet finisher SR5110
150 W or less—3,500-sheet booklet finisher SR5120
250 W or less, maximum—Trimmer unit TR5050
75 W or less, average—Trimmer unit TR5050
95 W excluding peak consumption—Cover interposer CI5040
400 W or less—Ring Binder RB5020
623 W or less—Perfect Binder GB5010
240 W or less—Multi-purpose folding unit FD5020
132 W or less—High-capacity stacker SK5040

Warm-up time