Ricoh Aficio CL3500N Color Laser Printer

Description: The Ricoh Aficio CL3500N is a 22 ppm, color laser printer.Compared to other color lasers on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $560.This unit prints at 1200dpi.

Pros: This printer supports color at a resolution of 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi.Equipped with an network connection, the Ricoh Aficio CL3500N can act as a standalone print-server.At 630 sheets, without optional media trays, the Ricoh Aficio CL3500N can handle more printouts without refilling than would many comparable printers.The printer?s 533 MHz processor allows the printer to transform a complex document into its printed form faster, speeding up printing.

Cons: Only prints at 22 ppm speed, which is slower than some similarly priced lasers.For example, the Xerox Phaser 6300N, at around $600, prints at 35 ppm speed.This unit does not support duplex printing.

Suitability: A color laser printer, suited for printing images, presentations, as well as documents in color.This printer can handle legal (8.5 in x 14 in) and A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) documents.

Value: Overall, this laser printer's features are in line with its price.

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• Manufacturer: Ricoh Corporation
• Part Number: 402434

• General

• Printer Type Workgroup printer - Laser - Color
• Width 16.5 in
• Depth 21.1 in
• Height 15.7 in
• Weight 72.8 lbs

• Printer

• Print Speed up to 22 pages/min - B/W - Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in), up to 22 pages/min - Color - Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in), up to 21 pages/min - B/W - A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), up to 21 pages/min - Color - A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in)
• Built-in Devices Status LCD
• Connectivity Technology Wired
• Interface USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX
• Max Resolution ( B&W ) 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi
• Max Resolution ( Color ) 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi
• PostScript Support Standard
• Language Simulation PCL 6, PCL 5C, Ricoh RPCS, PostScript 3
• Fonts Included 136 x PostScript 3, 45 x Intellifonts, 10 x TrueType, 1 x Bitmapped
• Printer Features Optional duplex

• Processor

• Processor 533 MHz

• RAM

• RAM Installed ( Max ) 128 MB / 512 MB (max)
• Technology SDRAM

• Media Handling

• Media Type Labels, Envelopes, Index cards, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
• Max Media Size (Custom) 8.5 in x 14 in
• Media Sizes A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in), B5 (6.93 in x 9.83 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)
• Envelope Sizes Com-10 (4.13 in x 9.5 in), Monarch (3.87 in x 7.5 in), International C5 (6.38 in x 9 in), International C6 (4.5 in x 6.38 in), International DL (4.33 in x 8.66 in)
• Media Weight 60 g/m2 - 199 g/m2
• Total Media Capacity 630 sheets
• Media Feeder(s) 1 x Autoload - 530 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) weight: 60 g/m2 - 105 g/m2, 1 x Autoload - 100 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) weight: 60 g/m2 - 199 g/m2
• Max Media Capacity 1690 sheets

• Telecom

• Modem None

• Networking

• Networking Print server
• Connectivity Technology Wired
• Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
• Network / Transport Protocol TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk

• Scanner

• Type None

• Copier

• Copier Type None

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots Total (Free) Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x Expansion slot
• Connections 1 x Hi-Speed USB, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
• Compatible Slots None

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - Internal
• Voltage Required AC 120 V
• Frequency Required 60 Hz
• Power Consumption Operational 460 Watt
• Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 15 Watt

• Battery

• Type None

• Software / System Requirements

• Software Included Drivers & Utilities
• OS Required UNIX, Apple MacOS 8.6 - 9.2, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Apple MacOS X 10.1 or later, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP

• Environmental Standards

• EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes

Ricoh Corporation

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.ricoh-usa.com/
• Address: 10 Bloomfield Avenue, , .
• Phone: 973-808-0450
• Email: tech@ricohdms.com