Pro L5160 Latex wide format printer

Up to 46.7 m²/h 4C print speed
4-colour + white printing
1,625 mm media width
1,200 ml ink cartridge

Experience the new Pro L5100 series for faster turnaround on your next big job

Backed by 40 years of innovation, Ricoh are the inkjet experts.

Our new Pro L5100 series powers faster wide-format printing to deliver crisp, clear prints on substrates from wall coverings to window graphics.

The new leader in sign and display print turns short runs around faster with industry-leading print speeds and automated maintenance so you don’t have to slow down.

From the industrial-grade print heads to the curing technology that cuts out down time between print and finishing, the Pro L5100 series is the reliable choice for deeper blacks, brighter colours and advanced image quality, done faster.

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Specifications

Functions: Print
Colour: Yes
HDD: Not available
Memory - standard: 2 GB (DDR4), 2 GB (DDR3)
Operation panel: 4.3” tiltable uWVGA colour touch panel

Physical dimensions (WxDxH)—mainframe: 3,259 x 999 x 1,472 mm
Weight—mainframe: 372 kg or less
Minimum space requirements: 500 mm—left and right
1,000 mm—front
1,250 mm—rear
4,259 mm—total width
3,249 mm—total depth

Average monthly volume: 398 m²
Max monthly volume: 3,119 m²/h
Machine life: 60,900 metres or 5 years, whichever comes first
PM cycle: Not defined, recommended every 4 years

Supply yields

No starter ink cartridge included in the mainframe
600 ml—Standard-yield ink cartridge L5160
1,200 ml—High-yield ink cartridge L5160 H
2,000 ml—Waste ink bottle Type C2
1.5 months (based on APV)—Cleaning cartridge Type C2
600 ml—Displacement cartridge Type C2
200 ml—Flushing cartridge Type C2
12 pieces per unit—Cleaning stick Type C2
200 ml bottle of flushing solution/3 x rubber gloves/2 x droppers—Maintenance kit Type C2

Ink settings

4-colour printing
K-K-M-M-C-C-Y-Y

4-colour + white printing
K-M-C-Y-W-W-W-W

Supported media

Roll media
Roll width
1,625 mm—maximum
297 mm—minimum

Thickness
432 µm—maximum
100 µm—minimum

Maximum roll outside diameter
250 mm or less

Maximum roll inside diameter
2" or 3"

Maximum roll weight
55 kg or less

Maximum media feed length
300 m or less

Cut sheet media
Media width
1,625 mm—maximum
297 mm—minimum

Media thickness
432 µm—maximum
100 µm—minimum

Recommended media types
PVC, banner, PET, PP, coated paper, textile (canvas)

Interfaces - standard: 100Base-Tx/1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet)—recommended
MIB support: Private Ricoh MIB

Print speed colour

46.7 m²/h—4-colour outdoor standard
25.0 m²/h—4-colour indoor standard
7.7 m²/h—white layer printing

Printing process

On demand piezo inkjet system

Ink type

Latex ink—2nd generation AR ink

Curing method

3-way (Pre-Print-Post) intelligent heater and IR fan (Cure) heater

Ink configuration

C, M, Y, K—4-colour (default)
C, M, Y, K, W—4-colour + white

Note: Changes to ink configuration after installation can only be made by a service engineer, additional costs apply.

Printhead

RICOH Gen5, 1,280 nozzles per head, 3 heads per printer, three line staggered placement

Print resolution

450 dpi, 600 dpi, 900 dpi, 1,200 dpi

Print margin

15 mm (default)—left and right
5 mm—minimum (when setting aside the media guide)
0 mm—front
+733 mm—rear for drying

Scan registration

+/- 2.0 mm or less

Attention light indicators

Static red light
System error
Out of supply

Flashing yellow light
Ink nearly out
Waste ink bottle nearly full

Note: Flashing yellow light will display only when printing.

Flashing blue light
Data in

Static blue light
Completion of data in
Printing

Perpendicularity

+/- 0.5 mm/500 mm

Media skew

5.0 mm or less/10 metres, variable; skew protect alert on media setting

Head height adjustment

1.8 mm (default), 2.3 mm, 2.8 mm, 3.8 mm

Cutting

Auto-cutting
On/Off

Cutting positioning at auto-cutting
60 mm, 80 mm, 100 mm selectable distance from the end of image data

Printer drivers

ONYX RIPCenter (software RIP)

Printer driver features

Requirements for client PC
Operating system
Windows 7 64-bit (Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate) or
Windows 8.1 64-bit (Professional, Enterprise) or
Windows 10 64- bit (Professional, Enterprise)

CPU
Inter Core i7 or later

RAM
16 GB or more

HDD
750 GB or more

USB port
2

Network
Gigabit Ethernet adapter

Monitor
1,280 x 1,024 dpi or more

Note: PC specifications will vary according to required environment by every RIP and Ricoh unique driver. Ricoh will guarantee product specifications with bundled RIP software.

Requirements for unique Ricoh driver (embedded in each RIP)
CPU
SSE 4.1 or later

HDD
+500 GB or more for each Pro L5100 series printer

Input data
Selectable file format
PostScript, EPS, PDF, Remote Proofing, TIFF, Targa, Bitmap, DIB, Scitex CT, JPEG, Photoshop, Photoshop Large, GIF, PC Paintbrush, Photo CD, MrSID, ILS, PNG, JDF

Rendering
Photoshop core
Adobe Normalizer

PDF core
Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE 4.8)

Dot
2 bit—4 values

Selectable dot pattern
Stochastic, FDRP Enhanced, FDRP Diffusion, FDRP Line, FDRP Plus, Ordered Dither, Screen, Halftone, Line Screen, Smooth Screen

Colour matching
Input profile
Defined by quickset or design file

Grey balance
Defined by input profile and/or print mode

Monitor
Not available

Colour exchange
Available condition
Colour replacement on Job editor

Special colour print
Available condition
Using spot colour in PDF, the spot should named ’Spot1’

Profile
Device
User needs to import and select

Import
Input profile: ICC Profile Setup -> Browse
Device profile: Configure Printer -> Media -> Import

Export
Input profile: No need to export
Device profile: Configure Printer -> Media -> Export

Delete
Input profile: No need to delete
Device profile: Configure Printer -> Media -> Delete

Image editing
Resizing, Cropping, Rotation, Step and Repeat, Tiling, Adding Offsets/Bleed/Grommets/Marks/Labels

Image layout
Automatic nesting—proprietary at print time/Job list order

Insert method
Drop in Hot Folder

Print
Print method
Print after RIP

Multiple print
Active Printers: 1
Active RIP: 1
Active Print: 1

Interface
Ethernet / TCP/IP

Print/Status
RIP information
Status, Preview, Size, Copies, Order Number, Company Name, Customer Name, Printer, Media, Prints Due, Print Mode, Resolution, Pattern, Reflected, RIP time, Cutter, User, File Name, File Size, Time, Ink Use (millilitres), Total Ink, Ink Coverage, Due Date, Notes, Media Source

On-screen
Yes

Manuals
Installation manual
PDF

Operation manual
Downloadable at help.onyxgfx.com

Protection
USB dongle

Drawing mode (scan x feed)

Colour printing
600 x 450 dpi—6 pass bi/uni
600 x 600 dpi—8 pass bi/uni
600 x 900 dpi—12 pass bi/uni
600 x 1,200 dpi—16 pass bi/uni
1,200 x 1,200 dpi—32 pass bi/uni

White printing
600 x 900 dpi—12 pass bi/uni

Supported file formats

PostScript, EPS, PDF, Remote Proofing, TIFF, Targa, Bitmap, DIB, Scitex CT, JPEG, Photoshop, Photoshop Large, GIF, PC Paintbrush, Photo CD, MrSID, ILS, PNG, JDF

Maximum printable area

1,615 mm wide

Other print features

Media remaining detection, Media end detection, Uni-direction settings, White skip process, Banding correction process, Overlap printing, Layer printing, Adjustable drying time, Vacuum adjustment, Origin setting, Nozzle recovery, Auto adjustment sensor

Supported languages

Display
Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, European Portuguese, Russian, Korean

Software RIP
English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Czech, Polish, Turkish, Portuguese, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean

Standard: Web Image Monitor
@Remote Embedded—for automated ink replenishment and service calls
Optional: Device Manager NX Lite
Device Manager NX Accounting
Device Manager NX Pro
Device Manager NX Enterprise
Printer Driver Packager NX

Power source

220–240 V, 16 Amps, 50/60 Hz x 2 lines

Power consumption

6,000 W or less—maximum
5.35 W or less—Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode)
0.5 W or less—Auto Power-off

Warm-up time

7 minutes or less

Power saving mode

10–60 minutes shift time (30 minutes default) to Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode)

Recovery time

30 seconds or less from Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode)

Sound power level

67 dB or less—standby
72 dB or less—operating

Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC)

18 mg/h or less—standby
1,700 mg/h or less—operating

Environmental standards

Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
Battery Directive 2006/66/EC
Directive 94/62/EC on packaging
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

Energy saving standards

Energy Star—4C configuration only

Safety standards

IEC60950-1 CB Attestation
Low Voltage Directive (LVD 2014/35/EU)

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards

EN55022 Class A
EN61000-3-2
EN61000-3-3
EN55024
EN62311 (CE)
AS/NZS CISPR 32

Operating environment

Installation environment
15–30 °C—usable temperature
20–25 °C—precision guaranteed temperature
35–80%—usable humidity (relative humidity—no condensation)
40–60%—precision guaranteed (relative humidity)
Office equivalent—dust

Storage conditions
-20–40 °C—temperature
35–40 °C—temperature (maximum 31 days)
75 % or less—humidity
1 carton—stack height
Maximum 18 months from date of manufacture—storage period

Transportation conditions
-30–50 °C—temperature
30–85 % or less—humidity
1 carton—stack height