Choose by Your Work
Your real questions are whether the media will print reliably, whether deadlines can be met, how difficult changeovers are and whether the equipment fits your site. Find the situation closest to yours, then confirm it with media tests and signed technical documents.
Start with Your Situation
Start with the production situation and purchase risk. Every speed shown is a manufacturer-published maximum; test real output with your media and quality mode.
| If your situation is | Start with | Print width | Published maximum | Heads | Confirm before order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I print close-view work under 1.8 m and switch between rolls and rigid media | ZY-R1800B | 1,850 mm | 132 m²/h | Ricoh Gen6 · 2–16 | Close-view quality, rigid-media height, white ink |
| I run routine 3.3 m jobs on both rolls and rigid media | ZY-K3300B | 3,300 mm | 186 m²/h | KM1024i · 4–20 | Changeover frequency, daily area and power |
| I need higher 3.3 m mixed-media output or two rolls at once | ZY-K3300B+/PRO | 3,300 mm | 360 m²/h | KM1024i · 4–40 | Four/six-row build and tested shift output |
| I need five-metre graphics or two 2.5 m rolls in parallel | ZY-K5300B+/PRO | 5,300 mm | 360 m²/h | KM1024i · 4–40 | 8.1 m machine length, floor and lifting |
| I need 6.8 m output or two 3.3 m rolls in parallel | ZY-K6800B+/PRO | 6,800 mm | 360 m²/h | KM1024i · 4–40 | Doors, 9+ tonne loading and 380 V |
| I print 3.3 m rolls only with a stable workload | ZY-K3380A | 3,300 mm | 48 m²/h | KM1024i · 4 | Tension, winding and media stretch |
| I print 3.3 m rolls only and need more continuous output | ZY-K3380A PRO | 3,300 mm | 124 m²/h* | KM1024i · 6–14 | Test the real speed with your media* |
| I print ultra-wide rolls or several narrow rolls in parallel | ZY-K5380A PRO | 5,000 mm* | 124 m²/h* | KM1024i · 6–14 | Final width, speed and six-tonne loading* |
When Your Jobs Keep Changing
Hybrid platforms fit mixed-media work, but your own roll and rigid materials still need separate tests. Five groups span 1.85 m to 6.8 m.
Fits you if: finished work stays under 1.8 m, graphics are viewed closely and you switch between rolls and selected rigid media.
Confirm first: approximately 4,000 mm long and 1,600–1,800 kg; test close-view quality and adhesion on your regular media.
Fits you if: you routinely take 3.3 m soft-film, banner and board jobs and want one platform for daily changeovers.
Confirm first: 5,400 × 1,600 × 1,700 mm and 3,500 kg; include daily changeover count and target area in the test.
Fits you if: 3.3 m volume is already high or two 1,500 mm rolls could reduce handling and changeovers.
Confirm first: whether four or six rows match tested shift output; the page lists 220 V or 380 V by configuration.
Fits you if: you need five-metre graphics or two 2,500 mm rolls running in parallel.
Confirm first: approximately 8,100 mm long and 5,800–6,800 kg; check doors, turning, floor loading and lifting route.
Fits you if: you need 6.8 m output or two 3,300 mm rolls at once, with enough volume to use an ultra-wide line.
Confirm first: approximately 9,700 mm long and 9,000–9,800 kg; access, floor loading, lifting, power and utilisation all matter.
When You Only Print Rolls
When rigid-media capability is unnecessary, concentrate the budget on winding, tension, media stretch and continuous operation.
Fits you if: you print 3.3 m flexible media only, have a stable workload and want to control equipment spend and footprint.
Confirm first: 4,850 × 1,150 × 1,580 mm and 1,450 kg; test winding with the media most likely to stretch or wrinkle.
Fits you if: you print 3.3 m rolls only and current output or feeding stability has become a delivery bottleneck.
Confirm first: test speed with your media, ink build and quality mode; size is 5,560 × 1,100 × 1,750 mm and weight 2,900 kg.
Fits you if: you print ultra-wide rolls or several narrow rolls in parallel and do not need rigid-media capability.
Confirm first: put final width and tested speed in the technical document; size is 7,610 × 1,350 × 2,030 mm and weight 6,000 kg.
Protect Your Purchase
Do not decide from one specification sheet. Samples, tested speed, site readiness and service responsibilities should all be documented.
Include the thinnest, softest and most difficult media—not only the easiest sample.
Record quality and area per hour for 4/6/8 Pass, white ink and multilayer builds.
Check doors, turning, lifting, floor loading, power, environment and maintenance access.
Document installation, training, warranty, remote support, travel cost, spares and acceptance.
Tell Us Your Real Job
Send the media, width, daily area, quality target and workshop conditions so unsuitable platforms can be ruled out first.