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RICOH Ri 4000 Garment Printer

Our most advanced DTG/DTF printer brings unparalleled efficiency and garment versatility to high-performing businesses and print shops. Now prints on 100% polyester and eliminates the need for manual pretreatment.

Want to learn more about RICOH DTG/DTF printers? Fill out the form and a member of our dedicated team will reach out to you promptly!

Ricoh Ri 4000 DTG printer
Unlock New Business Opportunities

A new era of speed and efficiency for more profitable printing businesses

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Engineered for faster ROI

From built-in pretreatment, and newly formulated inks, to automated maintenance, streamline your workflow, save costs on all consumables, and optimize your inventory.

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Higher productivity

Get from design to print in record time. Print full-color graphics in under 92 seconds, which includes automatic pretreatment, saving you significant time with less manual errors.

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One-stop DTG/DTF shop

Whether you're new to DTG/DTF or an expert, get dedicated support, onsite training, and any accessories you need like platens, pretreatment, and heat presses to start selling quickly.

Game-changing quality, efficiency, and versatility

We've taken DTG/DTF printing to the next level with the RICOH Ri 4000. With higher image quality, and end-to-end automation like pretreatment and maintenance, the Ri 4000 easily outclasses its competitors.

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icon-01Quick-change dressable platens

Changing magnetic platens is a snap. Easily swap among a wide variety of platens for maximum versatility. Print up to 16” x 19.6”

icon-02High-performance print heads

The RICOH Ri 4000 is equipped with the leading genuine RICOH piezo-electric drop-on-demand print heads designed for speed, precision, and durability.

icon-03High-efficiency dual carriages

The first carriage lays down the newly developed Enhancer followed by the second carriage with the white and color layer.

icon-04Auto platen height adjustments

Easily switch between substrates and let the Ri 4000 auto optimize the platen height for the best prints. Automatic, laser-assisted height adjustment speeds up production and foolproofs prints by positioning your platen with precision.

icon-057" touchscreen with smart alerts

Large 7" touchscreen delivers a vibrant, full-color display with upgraded graphical interface, intuitive controls, and advanced technologies. Includes an operation guide that provides smart alerts and maintenance reminders.

icon-06New enhancer and ink formulas

Equipped with 4 cartridges of enhancers, 4 CMYK, and 2 white. Ri 4000’s inks are safe, long-lasting, and vibrant, with superior color performance even on 100% polyester. Save ink, time, and cost by optimizing your inventory.

Upgraded with our latest technology

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Prints on 100% polyester, in any color

Thanks to our latest DTG printer technology and ink formulas, expand business with printed polyester garments and meet growing demand for sportswear and other polyester fabrics with higher quality and lower costs than ever.

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Built-in Enhancer cuts manual labor

Say goodbye to manual pretreatment. Ri 4000 automatically pretreats the print area by discharging the Ricoh enhancer liquid with its inkjet heads on the garment. Print in less time, less error, less operator training, and no secondary equipment.

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Improved savings on inks and consumables

Save on ink costs with our newly developed ink formulations. And combined with built-in pretreatment, the Ri 4000 uses less pretreatment liquid than other printers. Get longer lasting prints with superior color performance.

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Improved automatic maintenance system

Save time with more efficient maintenance procedures. With our automated maintenance systems and advanced monitoring technology, the Ri 4000 reduces manual upkeep and stays in an active, walk-up ready state.

Built for Productivity

Print garments with our fastest production and delivery times

  • Prints extremely fast. Full-color 10” x 8” graphics on light garments in less than 92 seconds (includes our time-saving automatic pretreatment process).

  • Less downtime between garments. Swap and load garments in seconds and with greater accuracy using our easy dressable platens. No tools required.

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Built for Quality

Print more vibrant, longer lasting garments, including in-demand polyester sportswear

  • Faithfully reproduce your design in vibrant colors and fine details thanks to Ricoh’s unique dual cartridge print heads that optimize the position and size of ink droplets, and white and color layer coverage.

  • Prints super high-resolution, up to 1200 x 1200 dpi, without significant drop in speed (under 123 seconds for full-color 10” x 8” graphic including pretreatment).

  • Get amazingly accurate color management with the included ColorGATE RIP and process even the largest design files faster than ever.

Built for Cost Savings

Automations that make maintenance and operating profitably easy

  • Eliminate time setting garments. Sensors detect the thickness of every fabric, automatically adjusting table height, giving you perfect prints every time.

  • Significantly reduce maintenance times with intelligent auto cleaning, white ink agitation systems, and continuous monitoring of ink supply and air levels.

  • Set prices more accurately. Automatically calculate ink costs and consumption to see the amount of ink required and ink cost per garment.

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Our most versatile printer.

Prints on 100% polyester in any color, and direct-to-film

Easily prints dark and light polyester garments

Print on 100% polyester and high-blend polyester. You'll get amazingly bright vivid graphics, creating garments that are both soft to wear and durable.

Includes DTF. Dual operation for better economics

With direct-to-film printing, print on nearly any substrate, switch between intricate and simple designs, save inventory, or change the scale of your print runs, in one printer.

Imagine beyond t-shirts. Sell any printed apparel.

Expand your product line easily. Print on shirts, hoodies, pants, socks, hats, shoes, bags, and more. Speak with sales to see what platens and accessories we offer.

Our commitment to customer success

Buy direct from Ricoh DTG and get dedicated, personalized support

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Your own dedicated Ricoh DTG success specialist

Every Ricoh DTG customer gets access to our top-rated support team; we’re there for all your technical and DTG business needs.

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Ricoh DTG University online training

We provide a wide range of video and online resources to help you get the most out of your Ricoh DTG printer and garment printing business.

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Unlimited lifetime technical support

Online technical support is available 6-days-a-week for the lifetime of your Ricoh DTG printer to ensure your business is operating at peak condition.

Get all this and more!

Contact sales for everything we're offering in our Ricoh Ri 4000 DTG Printer package.

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RICOH Ri 4000 DTG Printer with 1-year Warranty
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1 Medium Size Shirt Platen
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Full CMYK + 2 White Ink Cartridge set
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Enhancer Cartridge Set
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Cleaning Cartridge Set
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Maintenance Supply Kit
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ColorGate Software Access

Want to learn more about RICOH DTG/DTF printers? Fill out the form and a member of our dedicated team will reach out to you promptly!