Since
1936
Company History
Starting out entering the business machines field
1936 - 1969
1970 - 1984
1985 - 1999
2000 - 2009
2010 - Present
Sep. 1965
Introduces the Ricopy BS-1 as its first electrostatic copier
Ricopy BS-1 was introduced in 1965, and turned out to be a key revenue earner that supported the company in its recovery from slumping business. Employing a fixed-platen structure, which marked the world's first desktop copier to adopt that assembly, the product featured increased availability in terms of type of subject to be copied, covering not only paper sheets but also almost everything from books, textiles, jewelry, and machine parts to kitchen utensils. Ricopy BS-1 was viewed as a forerunner in an age when technological progress enabled the duplication of anything you like,
while serving as a driving force for Ricoh's global business development.
Ricopy BS-1 (1965)
Campaign advertisement for Ricopy (1965)
Company History
Ricopy BS-1 installed on the Fuji Antarctic researchship (1966)
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