InfoPrint Solutions Company was formed in 2007 as a result of a joint venture between IBM’s Printing Division and Ricoh. The company combines IBM’s more than 40 years of enterprise printing experience with Ricoh’s office solutions leadership delivering a variety of hardware, software and services, including high end workgroup, production and industrial printers.

A commercial printing facility was looking for a way to clean presses without extensive downtime.

Build-up of ink and grease on printing machinery can cause misalignment and machine malfunction, which results in high scrap rates, lower quality and reduced production. Clogging of vent slots and material build-up on other components can also result in reduced print speed.