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 The Print Gocco B6 printing system | |
| Type | Printing System |
|---|---|
| Inventor(s) | Noboru Hayama |
| Company | Riso Kagaku Corporation |
| Country | Japan |
| Availability | 1977–2008 |
Print Gocco (プリントゴッコ, Purinto Gokko) was a compact, self-contained card printing system developed by Riso Kagaku Corporation and first sold in 1977. Print Gocco achieved significant success and sold over 10 million units cumulatively before production ceased in 2008.[1]
The system was developed for the Japanese custom of sending New Year's Day postcards (年賀状, nengajō) to friends and relatives.
Print Gocco's name was derived from the Japanese word gokko (ごっこ), loosely translated as make-believe play. The name and toy-like design of Print Gocco stem from Riso Kagaku president Noboru Hayama's belief in the importance of play. Hayama stated, "make-believe play is a source of intellectual education and its spirit is... an important national heritage. Therefore, I decided to use the word 'Gocco' as a part of this product name."[2]
- ^ "Riso Kagaku to Pull Plug on 'Print Gocco' Home Printer". Jiji Press. JCN Network. 2008-05-30. Archived from the original on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ "Corporate Profile : RISO's History | RISO". www.riso.com.hk. Retrieved 2023-06-27.