The most complete in-line document
finishing portfolio
Reliable high volume printing
The key to success in today’s market is your ability to cater for value-added
services. Client demands for complex, finished documents are on the rise.
To answer such challenges now and in the future, Ricoh offers you its solid
experience as high volume market leader. The new Pro™1106EX and 1356EX are
engineered to accelerate your workflow. They push the boundaries to provide you
with an all-encompassing strategy to create a competitive advantage. Add fast job
preparation and swift printing to the most complete choice in in-line document
finishing. The Pro™1106EX/1356EX powerhouses are built to boost your print
room’s performance.
• Amazing productivity at 110/135 pages per minute (simplex & duplex).
• Heavy duty design, built for peak volumes up to almost 2 million pages per month (Pro™1356EX).
• Maintenance can be performed by trained operators.
• Superior simplex and duplex registration (less than ± 0.5 mm).
• Up to 9 paper feed stations, all with A3 oversized capability, 8,500-sheet total capacity.
• Full colour scanning at 80 images per minute.
• Large colour touch screen for easy viewing of stored documents.
• 1,200 x 1,200 dpi highly accurate output quality.
• Widest choice of professional in-line finishing options.
Exceptional specifications
for maximum output
Designed to cope with the toughest
schedules, the Pro™1106EX/1356EX
efficiently take care of your entire
production process. From preparing jobs
to finishing them professionally, these
power devices go way beyond any
conventional printing system. Ricoh’s
user-friendly systems can be maintained
by trained operators, increasing your
uptime and flexibility.
• Unequalled productivity.
• Optimum reliability, durability and uptime.
True production power
Large production runs require continuous productivity. As operatorbased document centres, the Pro™1106EX/1356EX boast:
• Non-stop operation at 110/135 ppm, ideal for peak periods.
• An integrated production workflow encompassing all the steps
from input to output.
• Duplex output produced at simplex speeds.
• (Colour) scanning at 80 originals per minute.
Heavy duty design increases your uptime
• Engineered to cope with daily workloads.
• Able to handle peaks of almost 2 million pages per month
(Pro™1106EX: 1.5 million).
• Rugged design: smooth running, even when pushed to
the limit during peaks.
• Maintenance in minimum time by trained operators.
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Productivity. Professionalism. Progress. Ricoh puts its extensive expertise
in high-end printing at the service of the professional production market.
The Pro™ line caters to the quality, speed, reliability, durability and finishing
needs of printing professionals. Robust and straightforward in use,
Pro™ engines are built to be the beating heart of your business.
Easy to operate
The Pro™1106EX/1356EX offer Ricoh’s 10.4 inch colour operation display,
renowned for its ease of use. Thumbnail views on the display and previews on
the document server allow you to check scans and stored documents prior
to sending them off. The limited number of steps ensures a minimum of user
mistakes. Animated procedures appear on the display to guide you step by step,
should an irregularity occur.
• Smartly designed, intuitive interface.
• Limited number of steps to set or edit print jobs.
• Thumbnail view and preview on document server.
• Versatile edit functions.
Turn documents
into revenue
As a professional you deliver the print
service your customers expect. The key
to increased revenue lies in exceeding
those expectations. Designed to optimise
the performance of mission-critical
environments, the Pro™1106EX/1356EX
go far beyond conventional printing. These
power devices efficiently take care of your
entire production process.
• Ability to connect two systems and double the output speed to 270 ppm.
• Automatic tray switching for an uninterrupted workflow.
Full colour scanning at 80 images per minute
• Colour scanning at the same speed as black and white scanning.
• Scan colour (one-sided or double-sided) originals to any desired
(e-mail) address in the world.
• Batch mode: documents of 2,000 pages can be scanned as
one single set.
Digital quality redefined
Your clients expect crisp, sharp text and high quality graphics in their
next generation documents. The Pro™1106EX/1356EX deliver down
to the last dot and line with high-quality on-demand efficiency.
Unique professional finishing
Offer your clients on demand printing with the Pro™1106EX/1356EX’s
exceptionally wide choice of in-line document finishing. Choose the
professional booklet maker for perfect booklets of up to 120 pages
at remarkably low cost. GBC StreamPunch™ III punches your output
at a fraction of the time traditionally needed to create spiral-bound
documents. Finish documents with rings at the push of a button with
the unique automatic Ring Binder. The Perfect Binder option provides
beautifully bound books of up to 400 pages, trimmed at 3 sides.
The Pro™1106EX and 1356EX redefi ne high volume.
Covering your entire
high volume workflow
(1) Easy input & processing
The Pro™1106EX/1356EX take the complexity out of high volume:
• Job programming only a few screen touches away via the colour
LCD panel.
• Simplified display for increased accessibility: even new operators can work
quickly with the machine.
• Easy browsing through scanned data using list or thumbnail view/preview.
• Clear animation guidance in case of irregularities.
(2) Flexible (colour) scanning
• Up to 100 single or double-sided originals.
• Up to 2,000 originals can be fed using Batch Mode.
• Standard colour scanning.
(10) Web based remote monitoring
Check the device status, manage networked systems and restrict
usage if necessary: it can all be done from your desktop using Web
SmartDeviceMonitor™ and Web Image Monitor.
(9) Customer specific applications
Featuring the Java™ (J2ME™) compatible Embedded Software
Architecture™, Pro™ devices boast unique customisation options.
By running key applications, you obtain total integration in your
business infrastructure.
(8) Transparent cost allocation
Using Equitrac Office™ software, you have the tools to accurately
keep track of all print/copy costs. Allocation to the appropriate
person/department/customer is easy.
(3) Professional editing
Efficiently edit and enhance documents using the sophisticated DeskTopEditor
For Production option:
• Make changes page by page or in one go for the total job.
• Combine (and store) files from different sources and formats.
(4) Easy storage
Whether you are handling scanned originals,
electronic files or both, all jobs can be stored for
on-demand printing. Settings are included as well,
eliminating reprogramming when your client orders
more copies later.
(7) Professional finishing
• Stapling, punching and cover insertion.
• Fully automated ring binding.
• Professional booklet making.
• Top quality glue binding with 3 side trimming.
(5) doc-Q-manager workflow software
• Ticketing of print jobs.
• Print queue management and variable data printing.
• Job splitting over multiple engines.
(6) Uninterrupted production
• A maximum paper capacity of 8,500 sheets.
• 9 different paper sources and automatic tray switching.
• Load while run convenience for paper, new jobs and toner.
• Impressive output capacity.
• 2 toner bottles for a total of 120,000 A4 pages.
• Duplexing at full engine speed (110/135 ppm).
The most complete in-line
finishing gamut
Finishing is in all probability the most
labour-intensive part of your document
production process. It no longer has to be.
Ricoh’s Pro™1106EX/1356EX possess
a unique array of finishing options that take
the extra work out of your hands. Offer your
clients a wealth of new value-added print
products. Meet and exceed their highest
demands, and enhance your business
growth opportunities.
• A variety of finishing options unmatched
at this end of the market.
• Eye-catching booklet making & advanced
cover insertion.
• Possibility to combine almost all types of
finishing in one machine.
Versatile finishing
Clients expect first class presentation materials, professional reports
and great-looking brochures. Create the application you need with the
Pro™1106EX/1356EX’s robust 3,000-sheet finisher with 100-sheet
stapler. The optional punch unit saves you time and omits the need
for expensive pre-punch paper. The BK5000 saddle stitch unit delivers
cost-effective finishing of internal documents.
Automatic booklet creation
Impress your clients with professional-looking booklets. The SR5010e
booklet maker produces accurate and sharp folded A5 and A4 sets.
This solution speeds up the production of leaflets, brochures, catalogues
and other marketing and sales materials. Usable in-line and offline,
it automatically folds and saddle-stitches booklets of up to 120 pages.
The optional trimmer makes for a truly professional finish.
In-line book folding
The square-back booklets automatically created on the BF5010 have
the same look and feel as perfectly bound books. The cost: a fraction
of the price of other in-line finishings.
Professional cover insertion
To brighten high-value documents, insert a full colour or pre-printed
front and back cover using the double cover interposer. The perfect
choice to create product catalogues, user manuals and brochures
with a lasting impression. The interposer can also be used to insert
pages anywhere else in your documents.
Advanced Z-folding
Including A3 charts and tables in an A4 presentation is very
straightforward. The handy Z-folder unit automatically folds A3
sheets into A4 output, or A4 documents into A5. Larger sheets
now become a natural part of smaller sized sets. Creative answers
to challenging jobs.
Via the Z-fold option you can smoothly insert
A3 charts and tables into an A4 document.
Providing unique added value
through finishing
Ready to bind documents
Forget about manually punching documents offline and hand-loading
each individual set into a table top punch. The GBC StreamPunch™ III
unit produces perfectly punched and ready-to-bind documents at the
touch of a button. Its operation does not compromise the output speed
of the Pro™1106EX/1356EX.
Fully automated ring binding
Tedious and time-consuming manual finishing of ring-bound sets is
a thing of the past. Ricoh’s Pro™ series boasts the industry’s first
fully automated ring binder. Its innovative technology drastically cuts
down the traditional workload of producing finished documents. The
Pro™1106EX/1356EX punch and bind books of up to 100 A4 sheets.
For that extra professional touch, rings are available in two sizes and
two colours.
• Binding capacity: up to 50 or 100 sheets.
• Punch/stack latitude: up to 216 g/m2.
• Booklet size: A4.
The Pro™1106EX/1356EX present the
most complete array of finishing options
that can be combined in one device. No
need to choose between booklet making
and glue binding: you can have both, and
offer multiple ways of finishing without
high extra investments. Whichever type of
finishing your clients require, you can print
on demand and accommodate every wish.
• Automatic ring-binding facilitated.
• In-line production of all kinds of
bound books.
• Possibility to add or remove pages easily afterwards.
Perfectly glued books
Perfect Binder produces professional-quality booklets with very strong,
glued backs. The GB5000 is exceptional in accepting oversized paper for
body pages. Capacity is up to 200 sheets per book; the cover inserter
supports paper up to 300 g/m2. The automatic trimming function makes
for a beautiful three-edge finishing. The ideal solution to offer your
customers books on demand.
• Binding capacity: up to 200 sheets.
• Cover page insertion: standard.
• Three/one-edge trimming standard.
• Book size: from A4 to A5.
3-side trimming (adjustable).
The rising force in
the production market
Your business faces constant challenges
in terms of turnaround time and costeffectiveness. Address them at the source
by choosing a smart workflow solution.
Ricoh’s Pro™ series delivers unmatched
processing power. The Pro™1106EX/
1356EX meet all your productivity
demands, and exceed them by offering
simple solutions to complex jobs.
• Cost-efficient embedded controller.
• Advanced power printing via EFI controller.
• MicroPress® compatibility.
• Transactional printing capability.
Embedded controller
With the entry level embedded controller, you have full access to all
the Pro™1106EX/1356EX’s features. Through Ricoh’s unique printer
language RPCS™ and its icon-based interface, any print job is only
a click away. With the genuine Adobe® PostScript® 3™ module you
can obtain the exact output you specified: fast and reliable.
Speed, brains and muscle
The powerful external controller EB-135* offers full Fiery® functionality.
It incorporates a variety of utility programs such as Command
Workstation. Automate your workflow; benefit from easy job
composition and queue monitoring. This controller helps you to
meet any demand.
• Straightforward printing of genuine Adobe® Postscript® files,
complex graphics and variable data output.
• Fast ripping of heavier (PDF) files.
• Easy integration into Fiery® workflow of the Pro™1106EX/1356EX.
The powerful external controller EB-135 offers
full Fiery® functionality and incorporates a variety
of utility programs such as Command Workstation
to print in record time.
Extended print performance
The MicroPress® option* consists of a powerful controller and
complete workflow solution in one package. It offers advanced scanning,
job composition and production printing capabilities for one or more
engines. Functions include clustering and/or combining colour and black
and white documents. Various editing features let you program each
print job on your desktop and send it to the machine afterwards. Data are
stored in a post-RIP format, which saves drastically on ripping time.
* For availability, please check with your local supplier.
Advanced connectivity
Ricoh’s IPDS Enabler Unit Type 1350 makes a separate IPDS print
box or server superfluous. This cost-effective option enables your
Pro™1106EX/1356EX to print IBM® host documents containing text,
images, graphic and/or barcodes with page by page control and error
recovery functionality. Benefit from the functionalities of your Pro™
powerhouse in combination with IPDS, PS, PCL and PDF formats.
Extending your print performance.
Superior in every way
Extraordinary monochrome imaging quality
Exceptional quality impressions that exceed your customer’s
expectations: that is what the Pro™1106EX/1356EX have to offer you.
To guarantee this quality, these devices print at true 1,200 x 1,200 dpi
using 2 x 4-beam laser technology. Simplex and duplex registration
is superior with less than ± 0.5 mm deviation. If you need to print on
non-DIN compliant formats, adjust the registration in 0.1 mm steps.
Whatever volume you produce, the output will be stunning.
DeskTopEditor For Production
Ricoh’s entry level editing solution allows you to easily edit, despeckle,
deskew your files both page by page, or as an integral file. You can
also combine paper and electronic documents and save or print them
as one document.
doc-Q-manager
This entry-level workflow solution offers powerful features like job
ticketing, job queue management, job splitting, and merging variable
The fruit of innovative monochrome
technology and client-oriented engineering,
the Pro™1106EX/1356EX thrive in today’s
challenging marketplace. To compete
successfully, you need to dazzle your
clients with a product that outscores your
competition. With Ricoh’s new Pro™
series, you can break boundaries.
• Impeccable output quality.
• Versatile editing.
• Print queue and output management.
• Enhanced data protection.
data with a pre-formatted document. For optimised print costs, this
software solution can be expanded to re-rout print jobs to the most
efficient output device.
Advanced security and control
The Pro™1106EX/1356EX supply the security features that
your customers require:
• Limited user access with Windows®/LDAP authentication.
• Secure communication via encryption.
• Safeguarded mission critical information with Data Overwrite
Security Unit.
• Unauthorised copy prevention.
High quality text and graphics.
1106EX/1356EX
SPECIFICATIONS
COPIER
Copying process:
electro photographic printing
Copy speed: 110/135 copies per minute
Resolution: Output: 1,200 dpi
Scan: 600 dpi
Multiple copy: Up to 9,999
Warm-up time: Less than 360 seconds
First output speed: Pro™1106EX: 3.2 seconds
Pro™1356EX: 3 seconds
Zoom: 25 - 400% (in 1% steps)
Memory: Hard Disk Drive: 320 GB (2 x 160 GB)
Paper input capacity: Standard: 2 x 1,000-sheet tandem trays
2 x 500-sheet paper trays
Maximum: 8,050 sheets (A4)
7,500 sheets (A3)
Paper output capacity: Maximum: 3,000 sheets
Paper size: Minimum: 100 x 140 mm
Maximum: 330 x 458 mm
Paper weight: 52 - 216 g/m
Duplexing: Standard
Dimensions (W x D x H): 870 x 860 x 1,476 mm
Weight: Less than 305 kg
Power source: 220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: Maximum: Pro™1106EX: Less than 3.5 kW
Novell® NetWare® 3.12/3.2/4.1/4.11/5.0/5.1/6/6.5
UNIX Sun® Solaris 2.6/7/8/9/10
HP-UX 10.x/11.x/11iv2
SCO OpenServer 5.0.6/5.0.7/6.0
RedHat® Linux 6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x/Enterprise
IBM® AIX v4.3/5L v5.1/5L v5.2/5.3
Macintosh 8.6 - 9.2x (OS W Classic)
Macintosh X v10.1 or later (native mode)
SAP® R/3® (3.x or later)
NDPS Gateway Netware 5.1 (SP8 or later)
6.0 (SP5 or later)/6.5 (SP3 or later)
IBM® iSeries / AS/400 using OS/
400 Host Print Transform
SCANNER
Scan speed: 80 originals per minute (A4)
Resolution: 100 - 1,200 dpi (B/W and full colour)
Maximum original size: A3+
Output formats: PDF, JPEG, TIFF
Bundled drivers: Network TWAIN
Scan to e-mail: Authentication: SMTP and TCP/IP requiredDestination address selection: Via LDAP, local
address book or direct input
Destination addresses: Up to 500 from local address book,
up to 100 via LDAP
Stored destination addresses: Maximum 2,000
Scan to folder: Via SMB, FTP or NCP protocol, up to 50 folders per job
SOFTWARE
Standard: SmartDeviceMonitor™ for Admin/Client, Web
SmartDeviceMonitor™, Web Image Monitor,
DeskTopBinder™ Lite, TWAIN driver,
Printer utility for Macintosh, Agfa Font Manager
Option:DeskTopEditor For Production, doc-Q-manager, doc-Q-route, Equitrac Offi ce™, MicroPress®
OTHER OPTIONS
4,550-sheet A4 large capacity tray, 4,000-sheet A3 large capacity tray, 500-sheet multi
bypass tray, Dual station cover interposer, 3,000-sheet fi nisher with 100-sheet stapler
and jogger unit, Punch unit (2/4 switchable hole punch, Scandinavian 4 hole punch),
Saddle stitch unit, Professional booklet maker, Z-folder, GBC StreamPunch™ III, Ring
Binder unit, Perfect Binder unit, Data Overwrite Security Unit, Copy Data Security Unit,
File Format Converter, Copy Connect kit, Browser unit, VM card, Fiery® printer/
scanner controller
For availability of models, optional apparatus and software,
please consult your local Ricoh supplier.
ISO9001: 2000 certifi ed
ISO14001 certifi ed
Ricoh has designed these products to
meet EC ENERGY STAR guidelines for
energy effi ciency.
Ricoh believes in conserving the earth’s
precious natural resources. This brochure is
printed on environmentally friendly paper:
50% recycled fi bres, 50% chlorine free
bleached pulp.
All brand and/or product names are
trademarks of their respective owners.
Specifi cations and external appearance are
subject to change without notice. The colour
of the actual product may vary from the
colour shown in the brochure. The images in
this brochure are not real photographs and
slight differences in detail might appear.