Specifications

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August 2009
RISO ComColor 9050
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“Many industry observers say that the future of production
printing is inkjet [and] RISO provides that breakthrough,”
said RISO President Todd Deluca, “with our unique and
powerful ComColor high-speed inkjet printers.”
In June 2009, RISO Inc. introduced the ComColor series,
which RISO claims to be among “the world’s fastest cut-
sheet inkjet printers.” These printers are supposed to be
not only fast, but durable, space efficient, and eco-friendly.
Furthermore, RISO also foretells these printers saving their
users a significant amount of money with their low TCO
(Total Cost of Ownership).
The leader of this pack is the lightning-fast ComColor
9050. This printing virtuoso can print with speeds of up to
150 ppm and can handle a 500,000 page monthly
production cycle. Furthermore, due to RISO’s FORCEJET
imaging system, the ComColor series consume little power
as it requires no heat to fuse ink to the paper. This leads
the ComColor 9050 to be phenomenally cost-effective, with
averages of less than half a cent for monochrome and less
than three cents for color pictures.
The ComColor 9050 also boasts strong image quality
features, with its exact piezo drop-on-demand inkjet
technology. It even has a line smoothing feature to
eliminate jagged edges and gamma controls to allow
adjusting of contrast and color density. This production
device also comes with a plethora of finishing options such
as stapling, folding, and stitching and can combine with
four other devices to maximize printing efficiency for
particularly enormous jobs automatically load balance of
jobs across up-to five engines.
Below is the list pricing for the ComColor models.
• ComColor 9050 - $45,995
• ComColor 7050 - $39,995
• ComColor 7010 - $36,995
• ComColor 3050 - $27,995
• ComColor 3010 - $24,995
All of the ComColor models take the same optional
accessories (except the finisher will not connect to the
7010 and 3010).
In the following test report, BERTL takes an in-depth look
at the RISO ComColor 9050, testing its productivity, image
quality, and ease of use.
Device Features Summary
RISO ComColor® 9050
Suggested List Price $45,995
Monthly Duty Cycle 500,000 pages
Engine speed
(A4)
150/150 ppm
(black-and-
white/color)
(8.5” x 11”)
146/146 ppm
(black-and-
white/color)
Scanning Speed 40 ppm
Maximum Scanning
Width
Platen Glass: 303 mm X 432 mm
(11
15/16”
x 17”); ADF: 297 mm x 432
mm (11
11/16”
x 17”)
Zoom Reduction/
Enlargement
25-400%/0.1%
Preset Reduction/
Enlargement Modes
50%, 64.7%, 77.2%, 78.5%, 121.4%,
129.4%, 156.5%, 200%
Warm-up time
2 min. 45 sec. or less at room
temperature of 68 F
First Copy Out Time
5.0/6.5 sec.
(black-and-white/color)
Maximum Media Size
(Main Body)
13”x19.2” (330.2mm x 482.6 mm)
Maximum Media Weight
(Main Body)
56-lb. bond (210 gsm)
Resolution 600 x 600 dpi
Halftones
256 (8-bit) CYMK
Duplex Standard
RISO’s ComColor® 9050 as tested by BERTL.