It's been a couple of weeks since these new color IM C A4 MFPs were launched the Ricoh Europe web site. At this point in time I have no clue when they'll be available in the United States. I would suspect they'll be available as soon as the current inventory of MP C307s and 407s are exhausted.
For me, they can't come soon enough. For too long we've been without a color A4 devices that will staple. I had hoped that both the C300 and C400 would be capable of stapling, however at this point only the IM C400SRF comes with the internal finisher/stapler. All other models do not offer and optional internal finisher/stapler.
There are four models in this series, lets start with some of the important specs.
IM C300 specs:
- 10.1 inch Smart Operation Panel
- 50 sheet SPDF (single pass document feeder)
- One 250 sheet paper tray
- One 100 sheet by-pass paper tray
- 100 sheet output (exit tray)
- 30 color page per minute print speed
- 2GB max memory
- 320GB Hard Drive
- Warm up in 19 seconds
- Print resolution 1200x1200/1bit
- PCL5c, PCL 6, Postscript 3 (emulation), PDF Direct Print (emulation)
- Standard network interface is 10 base-T/100 base-T/1000 base-T
- Mobile printing capability for Apple Air Print, Morpia, Google Cloud Print (which is going away by Google), NFC and Ricoh Smart Device Connector App
- Scan speed is 40 image per minute for simplex and 80 image per minute for duplex (color or black)
- Maximum scan resolution is 600 dpi
- Scan2folder, Scan2email, Scan2USB, Scan2SD Card, Scan2FTP and Scan2URL
IM C300 (F) specs
- Identical to the IM C300 but adds the optional fax module. The only reason I used "optional" is because the brochure from the EU states the fax unit is an option. I think that's not the case because why would Ricoh offer a dedicated model where the only difference is the fax module.
IM C400 (F)
- 10.1 inch Smart Operation Panel
- 50 sheet SPDF (single pass document feeder)
- One 550 sheet paper tray
- One 100 sheet by-pass paper tray
- 100 sheet output (exit tray)
- 43 color per minute print speed
- 2GB max memory
- 320GB Hard Drive
- Warm up in 17 seconds
- Print resolution 1200x1200/1bit
- PCL5c, PCL 6, Postscript 3 (emulation), PDF Direct Print (emulation)
- Standard network interface is 10 base-T/100 base-T/1000 base-T
- Mobile printing capability for Apple Air Print, Morpia, Google Cloud Print (which is going away by Google), NFC and Ricoh Smart Device Connector App
- Scan speed is 40 image per minute for simplex and 80 image per minute for duplex (color or black)
- Maximum scan resolution is 600 dpi
- Scan2folder, Scan2email, Scan2USB, Scan2SD Card, Scan2FTP and Scan2URL
- Fax Module included
IM C400SRF
- All of the features and speeds of the IM C400F but also includes the internal stapler/finisher.
- Internal finisher/stapler (250 sheet output/50 sheet-stapling). Please make sure you read the product guide when these devices are launched. There are always some differences that may vary from model to model.
What I Like
- The continuation of the Intelligent MFP series to the color A4 stage. I like to call them "Smart" MFPs (just like smart phones) because they're capable of auto firmware updates, touch screen control panel, the ability for a tech to remote in to the MFP and make changes, along with the ability for the client to decide on which features/apps the MFP has or doesn't have
- The addition of the stapler/finisher is huge, and it will be the start of migrating underused A3 color devices to A4 color devices
What I Would Like to Have Seen
- Document feeder that holds more than 50 originals, would like to have seen at least 100 or more
- Faster scan speeds, 40 simplex and 80 duplex is okay, but 80 and 160 would have brought the house down
- Internal finisher stapler available for the IM C300
- Hole punch option
- Standard wireless LAN interface
Available Options
Cabinet, High cabinet, Low cabinet, Caster table, VM card, Genuine PostScript 3, IEEE 1284 I/F, IEEE 802.11 a/g/n I/F, Device server unit, File format
converter, OCR unit, Enhanced security HDD, Data overwrite security unit, Page keeper, Counter I/F unit, NFC card reader, Paperlock (get these from the Copier Solution Shop)
Summary
While I would have liked to see the additional features that I mentioned. I'm thrilled that I'll have these Smart A4 color MFP's in the near future. As A3 finishing features migrate to A4 MFP's we'll still have many years of migrating (upgrading) underused A3 devices to A4. In fact there's a chance that we might be able to increase placements of these MFP's because clients may want to spread them around the workplace more. Where one $15K color A3 MFP satisfied a group of 30 users, the lesser priced A4 MFPs could be spread more evenly among work groups. Thus creating more placements.
Key points when speaking with clients:
- Smart MFP just like your smart phone with auto updates for firmware, security, features and apps
- Ability for techs to log into the MFP, just like we do with your PC to correct and issue
- Scanning speed of 80 image per minute in duplex
- Ability to add apps for scan2word, scan2excel and scan2cloud services
- Stapling
-=Good Selling=-
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