Bell & Bain focuses on quality with Ricoh Pro VC60000

Print Solutions

Bell & Bain will be the first European book printer to elevate its digital book printing service with the Ricoh Pro VC60000 continuous feed production inkjet platform.

One of the oldest book printers in the UK, Glasgow based company Bell & Bain is also the first Scottish operation to choose to invest in the high speed inkjet system from Ricoh.

The company’s extensive production facilities consist of both digital and offset printing as well as an impressive range of binding equipment.

Managing director Stephen Docherty said, ‘We chose the Pro VC60000 because of its outstanding print quality. There was extensive market research and many trial print tests, including various new ink and ink head technologies. Overall, we felt the VC60000 gave our market the most consistent quality.

‘Together with Ricoh’s TotalFlow BatchBuilder workflow automation solution, it will help us elevate our high quality short run digital colour book production. We are excited to be bringing it to the British publishing market.’

The Pro VC60000 can produce more than 6000 copies of a 128 page book in an eight hour shift. Featuring multi-drop inkjet technology, Ricoh’s own inks and digital front end, the Pro VC60000 reduces make ready time and speeds up turnaround, maximises operational efficiency and allows greater control of costs.

Bell & Bain will install the Ricoh Pro VC60000 in September.

Pictured left to right: Bell & Bain sales director Tony Campbell, managing director Stephen Docherty and operations director Karen Baillie.