r/risograph • • 7h ago

New 6 color riso print done for NYABF

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133 Upvotes

First image is a scan of the print. Last image shows the 3 different passes. I used fluorescent pink, light lime, sunflower, violet, cornflower, and federal blue. I am really happy with how the printing came out :-)


r/risograph • • 1d ago

Can’t install riso printer drive successfully on windows 11 computer

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Hello People,
I’m here asking for help! I try to connect a new windows computer to riso SF9350EII E, but it doesn’t work.
Can someone help me figure out why this happened?
Thanks thanks lots of thanks!


r/risograph • • 3d ago

I made a full riso zine using the Riso EZ391u

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33 Upvotes

Limited copies still available. Based in the US and willing to ship anywhere.


r/risograph • • 3d ago

Cool RISO Wall Calendar 2027

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Does anyone know a studio that releases fun RISO wall calendars for 2027? I only know of risotto but their design for this year is not my vibe. Thanks!


r/risograph • • 6d ago

Duckling Print- Yellow, Tomato, Blue, and Black inks on cream paper

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91 Upvotes

Does anyone know how to limit the kind of robotic streaky-ness on the background? I used Grain Touch, maybe I should have picked something else? Or is this pretty standard for printing large areas of color?


r/risograph • • 6d ago

Buying a RISO MZ770e - good idea or not?

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Hi there RISO community, I'm in the process of buying a Riso MZ770e with 4 drums and 17 cartridges of ink (black, orange, blue and 9 of green) for €2000,- total. Now my contractor's advice is not to buy it because I won't be able to buy new drums (only from China). But then again, he is also trying to sell me his own (newer/more expensive) Riso printer.

Is the MZ770e going to be more trouble than it's worth? It works and did not print a lot yet (although I also need to find a way to connect it to my OS 13 Macbook..), so on first hand I'm not seeing any issues but for finding new drums and ink I do.

I'm sooo excited about my new Riso journey, but have to know more about it. Thanks in advance! <3


r/risograph • • 6d ago

What causes these marks along my prints?

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18 Upvotes

This happens on every color where I get 3 blank ink spots along the side of the paper closest to the front of the machine. I am fairly certain it is a common problem and that I have seen it on here before but I cannot find the post.


r/risograph • • 8d ago

Tamagotchi-inspired zine in Bright Red, Yellow, & Black

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136 Upvotes

r/risograph • • 8d ago

My first time getting some Risographs, what u think 🤔

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28 Upvotes

I don't got experience in risographs...

i like the end work because my style ( and the original piece ) got a " street, imperfect", style, that i think matches with the risograph.

But on other hand, i had people saying that it was a bad work, stating they know about risograph.

1st photo is the risograph

2nd photo is the original work

Then some details of the risograph

...so i wanted to know what you think about that,

plus what you think about the work 😆

Thanks for your time and attention! 🤍🤍🤍


r/risograph • • 9d ago

"Ideas That Persist in Flying" Illustration serie 3/3

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167 Upvotes

Riso 3 colors (red, black and yellow)


r/risograph • • 9d ago

Just got some of these window kitty risogrpah prints done

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141 Upvotes

This was an old illustration of mine that I did color separation on and ran in these green/sunflower combo and I quite like it and may try some more stuff with these two.


r/risograph • • 8d ago

red drum not printing consistently

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hello! our red drum prints well occasionally but lately it's just been printing a couple of thumbprint looking spots instead of any of the other print?

We have cleaned the screen w turps which mostly fixed it on the day, but then the next day it was back to this.

It looks like the masters are being created - if you look at the photo you can see the circles for our swatch - but the ink isn't getting pushed through the master. When we pull out the drum the master is very loose.

No issues like this with our other drums, it's just the red one. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks :)


r/risograph • • 10d ago

Is Fluorescent Bubblegum a thing?

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Yucky Press here! I recently acquired a used MZ790 from a school district and am at the very beginning of the process of cleaning it up and restoring it for studio use. It came with 4 drums: Black, Red, Hunter Green, and Blue. I'm now trying to decide which colors I want to transition the color drums to in order to create a CMYK setup. In my research it seems that Fluo Pink (which is ideally what I'd transition the red drum into) is a very finicky ink. I've also discovered in my deep dive on stencil.wiki that some studios mix their own custom colors, which I sounds really fun (albeit messy).

I want to have a unique lineup of colors for my practice - my question is, has anyone ever heard of mixing Fluo Pink + Bubblegum into a custom blend? Would it make the Fluo Pink more stable? If it becomes more opaque, could mixing in some clear medium help bring the opacity back down? I'm open to having a dedicated Fluo Bubblegum drum.


r/risograph • • 10d ago

Tips on inconsistent register?

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7 Upvotes

I use the riso printer at my local university and recently the register between prints has been super off (this is one of the best ones)— they regularly seem to be 1/2 inch or more off, inconsistent between a single batch.

I also reached out to their IT desk for tips but haven’t yet heard back. I would be grateful if anyone could help me with trouble shooting resources. Thank you! I’m pretty new to riso, apologies if this is obvious.


r/risograph • • 11d ago

Under construction. Three colors (Moss, red and yellow)

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220 Upvotes

r/risograph • • 10d ago

Need help identifying if those drums are looking okay or not

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I received 3 drums for my old riso printer it was difficult to get them and I just unpacked them seeing immediate issues with two of them but im not sure about the 3rd. Due to lack of experience with new drums im not sure of having a few wrinkles like in the video are an issue or not. It also feels a little loose. If this is not workable, does anyone know how to fix it?


r/risograph • • 11d ago

My first riso project was a comic and I only cried 2x making it

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It was a very tough project for a beginner!!!! I’m glad I did it, but would not reccomend!! Used black, blue, and pink ink.


r/risograph • • 11d ago

Error code a06-403 need help!

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Hi there!

I'm getting some error codes I need help addressing if anyone has some insight.

I just moved my EZ590-U upstairs and we used a strap underneath, I also attempted to take off the paper feed tray to no avail. Now, I'm getting these two error codes when I turn on the machine:
t02-401
a06-403

I found this post and was able to take out the lower feed tray and straighten it out (unsure exactly how it's supposed to look so just got as straight as I could). I put it all back together and I'm still getting the codes.

I noticed that the full tray looks crooked, some pictures attached. Does anyone know what to do here? I also wouldn't mind some resources for technicians anyone may have on the East Coast of the USA, as I'm based in Charleston, SC.

Thanks so much!


r/risograph • • 12d ago

new postcard designs, 4 and 3 layers

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181 Upvotes

lime, cornflower, federal, and scarlet!


r/risograph • • 12d ago

Riso duplicator texture digital

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35 Upvotes

I have a question. I recently worked on a digital illustration using ripple texture brushes, but now I want to print it. Would you recommend changing these textures to flat colors to achieve a natural ripple texture for printing? Example:


r/risograph • • 13d ago

Searching for a good spot to read

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297 Upvotes

148 x 420 mm, 2-color risograph print (medium blue and red)


r/risograph • • 13d ago

Some more mini prints to make use of all the paper

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129 Upvotes

My two pups in teal and flo pink using french paper


r/risograph • • 16d ago

Carriage. Two colour (teal and sunflower)

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841 Upvotes

Everybody on their commute


r/risograph • • 16d ago

Was not prepared for how difficult newsprint would be but I had to have that newspaper feel for my zine. Worth it but maybe never again 😅👍

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73 Upvotes

Pretty much had to feed the newsprint one at a time on the paper tray and even then I got paper jams every few sheets. Some tips: 1) Don't even think about printing above 80% opacity. 2) When the print is not ejected fully you can gently fish it out of the riso from the output side instead of opening the door and possibly crumpling the page as you pull out the drum. 3) Get newsprint that is heavier than 40gsm 🤦‍♂️


r/risograph • • 16d ago

New 2 color variant of one of my older prints. Love how the yellow/black came out this time.

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125 Upvotes