RISO Introduces High-Productivity MZ1090 Two-Color, Single-Pass Digital Duplicator

Danvers, MA – June 29, 2010 – RISO, Inc., a leader in digital printing technology, today introduced the MZ1090 two-color, single-pass digital duplicator, the latest in the MZ series of digital duplicators. Like its predecessors, the MZ1090 prints up to 150 ppm—the world’s fastest print speed for a two-color, single-pass digital duplicator—but also delivers true 600 dpi image quality, ledger size printing, a built-in GDI controller, and unmatched single-pass, two-color printing productivity.

“We are excited to introduce the MZ1090 which continues RISO’s tradition of offering high-quality and cost-effective solutions that help expand our customers’ printing capabilities,” Todd Deluca, President and COO of RISO, Inc. “With its advanced workflow features and simplified color separation processes, the MZ1090 will appeal to a wide variety of end users, including print service providers, in-plant print shops, religious organizations, and more.”

The MZ1090 features a wide range of new and powerful image improvement and workflow capabilities for runs between 20 and 4,000 prints. The MZ1090 digitally burns low-cost master plates in a process similar to CTP technology. Unlike offset presses, the MZ1090 burns, loads, and unloads masters automatically at the touch of a button, streamlining make-ready and maximizing machine availability for print production. With over seventy available ink colors and 2-color production costs as low as two-thirds of a cent per page, the MZ1090 serves a wide variety of printing professionals, end users, graphic artists, teachers, and office managers who require low-cost and desire the added impact of two-color printed materials.

New MZ1090 advances help users to:

• Produce more jobs: New printer driver capabilities move virtually all pre-press activities from the duplicator to the PC, reducing pre-press and make-ready times by up to 50% and increasing machine availability to produce commercial quality one- and two-color prints.

• Automate production: The new Plug-and-Print capability automatically and immediately prints one or multiple saved jobs from USB flash drives without the need for additional user intervention.

• Enhance image quality: Improved drum-to-drum motion controls and advanced printer driver algorithms deliver smoother ink transfer and overall increased image quality.

• Minimize short-run printing costs: Fully-integrated job preparation software reduces the number of proofing cycles, the time spent manipulating document elements via third party graphic design software, and the number of resulting masters by up to 30%.

• Increase job flexibility and system dependability: Automatically reverse the page printing sequence to enable faster off-line collation and finishing, or rotate pages 180° at the click of a button.

In addition to two-color, single pass printing, the MZ1090 is also a cost efficient monochrome printing solution for the times when users require single-color printing. The built-in GDI controller and optional network card allow the MZ1090 to connect directly to a PC or computer network for instant and automated job submission.

The MZ1090 is an ENERGY STAR qualified printer and offers a host of environmentally sound features, including soy-based ink, natural fiber masters, and a mercury-free LCD panel display. The MZ1090 is energy efficient using 90% less electricity than most high-speed electrophotographic printers. Like all RISO products, The MZ1090’s low power consumption, streamlined design, low operating costs, and ease of use make it an optimal choice for today’s environmentally conscious society.