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RICOH CORPORATION ENHANCES WIDE FORMAT LINE WITH INTRODUCTION OF THE RICOH 480W
West Caldwell, NJ, November 1, 2005 – Ricoh Corporation, the leading provider of digital office equipment, today introduced the Ricoh 480W, a versatile wide format multifunction product. The Ricoh 480W offers users unsurpassed productivity, simplicity and advanced technology, making it a desirable option for any wide format user.
The industry trend of merging hardware and software solutions into one powerful system can be seen in the Ricoh 480W. The 480W comes with a document server that electronically stores originals for on-demand reprinting. The embedded scan option provides direct scan capabilities to email or folder from the copier as well as utility software to expand remote system management. With the addition of the RW-480 Printer Controller and Scan option, the Ricoh 480W places a complete wide format digital system right at users’ fingertips. By integrating the RW-480 Controller’s Plotbase, Plotclient and Scantool software, the Ricoh 480W provides advanced scanning, printing and account tracking capabilities – an all-in-one solution. Additionally, the controller’s ability to easily scan, view, edit and merge images as well as print saves time for the user, especially for those involved in computer-aided design (CAD). Documents can also be network-printed from a variety of CAD applications and operating systems, including Windows, MAC and UNIX.
“Ricoh continues to build upon our influence and leadership in the wide format market by developing state-of-the art systems that far surpass traditional capabilities,” said Hede Nonaka, vice president of marketing for Ricoh Corporation. “The Ricoh 480W is innovative and ideal for wide format customers as it provides advanced technology, easy front access and powerful user tools and utilities.”
Advanced technology highlights of the Ricoh 480W include:
· New document server for storing images for instant on demand re-printing
· Multiple security levels including encryption and erasable data HDD
· A maximum of four rolls of paper or two paper rolls and
two trays for up to 18”x 24”
· Easy paper handling and paper roll replacement
· Optional embedded scanner for scanning directly to global email addresses or folders on the network as well as TWAIN Scanning, Ricoh’s Web Image Monitor, Desktop Binder Lite and Smart Device Monitor utilities
Incorporating the latest security features is important to Ricoh and a critical component in the development of the company’s products. The Ricoh 480W can use encryption as well as overwrite temporary data to ensure information remains protected and is kept out of the wrong hands.
The Ricoh 480W is available now for a suggested retail price of $25,226.
About Ricoh Corporation
Ricoh Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 69-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2004 sales in excess of $17 billion, a 1.9 percent increase over the previous year.
Ricoh Corporation is a leading provider of document solutions. Ricoh’s fully integrated hardware and software products help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents. Ricoh’s line of document management devices include, color and black & white digital imaging systems, facsimile products, printers, scanners, digital duplicators and wide format engineering systems. Additionally, Ricoh offers a wide variety of document and printing solutions directly and through strategic alliances enhancing office productivity and document workflow. Ricoh’s document management software enhances workgroup collaboration and offers secure storage, retrieval and sharing of critical information.
Ricoh Corporation directly or through its subsidiaries markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America. For fiscal year 2004, Ricoh Corporation sales exceeded $2.9 billion, an increase of 6.9 percent over the previous year.
Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.ricoh-usa.com.
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Ricoh 480W Product Specifications
Specifications Ricoh 480W
Continuous Copy Speed 8 PPM “D” Size, 4.4 PPM “E” Size, 3.93ips
Resolution 600 dpi, 256 gray scale
Maximum Paper Width/Length 36” x 590” (49’)
Media Feed Sources 2 rolls standard, Optional 2 rolls or 2 Cassette Trays
Image Quality New Drawing and Patched Original Mode
Warm-up Time Less than 2 minutes
Zoom 25% to 400%
Image Orientation Auto Image Rotation via Auto Paper Select
Memory 1 GB
HDD (Standard) Document Server 80 GB
Output Tray Capacity Front 99 sheets, Rear 10 sheets
Security HDD overwrite, Windows Authentication, LDAP Authentication, Basic Authentication, User Code Authentication, Encryption
New Copier Features Combine copy, mixing of Architectural and Engineering paper sizes
Embedded Scanner Type 480 Scan to email, folder, TWAIN Scanning to PC
Standard Interface Standard 10/100 Base T
Optional Interfaces IEEE 1394, IEEE802.11b
File Format Embedded Scan Option TIFF, PDF, Multi and single page
Network Connectivity TCP/IP
Utilities Web Image Monitor, Smart Device Monitor, TWAIN Driver, Desk Top Binder Lite
Specifications RW-480 Printer Controller
RW-480 Print Controller Server External PC purchased separately
Network Protocol TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, Ipr/Ipq, HTML, SMB, Ether Talk
File Formats HPGL 1/2, HP/RTL, TIFF, Calcomp 906/907, WMF, BMP, CALS (1&2), T6X, CIT, PCX, Optional: Postscript 3, DWG/DXF, DWF, CGM
Certifications Microsoft and Bentley Systems
Unix Support Redhat Linux 6. x 7.1m HPUX 10.x11.x, Sun Solaris 2.6/7.x/8.x, SCO Open Server 5.x to 5.06
Specifications RW-480 Scan Option Highlights
Resolution 150-1200 dpi
Scan Size 8.5” x 11.5”, to 35.9” x 590” (49’)
File Format TIFF (single and multi-page, uncompressed/G3/G4) T6x, RLC, HPRTL, PCX, CAL (1&2) PDF (with PS3 Compatible option) DWF with DWG/DXF/DWF option
Special Scanning Capabilities Integrated Editor for the following: -Scan to view and edit an image-Merge and crop images -Zoom in/out-Cut & Paste between Windows Applications-Merge Data with other image data-Enter text in four orientations-Erase data by erase utility-Scan to archive
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