New Ricoh color MFP embraces evolving styles of today's information workers

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MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh today unveiled a new 42 (monochrome) and 36 (full-color) pages per minute multifunction product (MFP) providing a powerful set of essential information mobility features designed to seamlessly support the new world of work.

Ideal for corporate workgroups or environments with limited space, including doctors' offices, real estate offices and retail environments, the new RICOH MP C406 produces sharp, brilliant documents up to 8.5 x 14 inches while offering impressive features, such as an intuitive standard tablet-style interface, mobile printing, cloud connectivity and the newest authentication capabilities. With standard duplexing and capacity for up to 1,350 sheets of various-sized media, it packs a wealth of productivity into one of the smallest footprints in its performance class.

"People work differently these days," said John Brophy, Vice President, Product Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "They want to print from mobile devices, grab important documents from the cloud, scan paper documents to all kinds of destinations, and do it all through the tablet-style experience that most customers have become accustomed to. The RICOH MP C406 delivers everything an information worker hopes for in an MFP experience."

The RICOH MP C406's Smart Operation Panel, now a standard feature, lets users drag, drop, pinch, flick and swipe to capture, transform and manage business information more effectively. The embedded Web browser easily connects users to the Internet, including Ricoh's Integrated Cloud Environment (ICE).

The RICOH MP C406 offers standard near field communication (NFC) technology, allowing users of smartphones and tablets with NFC capabilities to access the MFP and send print jobs from their mobile devices with the Ricoh Smart Device Connector App. An optional NFC card reader also allows users to simply swipe their company issued NFC-enabled ID card at the MFP for quicker authentication.

Other advanced features include:

Poster copy, which lets users transform a standard-size document into a poster created by combining nine sheets together.
Silent mode for printing quietly in open areas, such as hospitals, libraries and meeting rooms.
Device software manager, a PC-based tool that simplifies and automates printer driver installation and updates.
An embedded app for simple ID card copying.
A standard hard disk drive and embedded Java enables optional extended features.
Power consumption that's among the lowest in the industry.

Manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) is $5,745.

For details on Ricoh's full line of products, services and solutions, please visit www.ricoh-usa.com.

| About Ricoh |

Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in about 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2015, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,231 billion yen (approx. 18.5 billion USD).

The majority of the company's revenue comes from products, solutions and services that improve the interaction between people and information. Ricoh also produces award-winning digital cameras and specialized industrial products. It is known for the quality of its technology, the exceptional standard of its customer service and sustainability initiatives.

Under its corporate tagline, imagine. change. Ricoh helps companies transform the way they work and harness the collective imagination of their employees.

For further information, please visit www.ricoh.com/about/

Contact:
John Greco
Ricoh Americas Corporation
(973) 882-2023
john.greco@ricoh-usa.com

Tracey Sheehy
Breakaway Communications for Ricoh
(212) 616-6003
tsheehy@breakawaycom.com

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SOURCE Ricoh Americas Corporation

1/6/1612:22 PM

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GIntelMaven

Whats your thoughts on the need for this above the C306?

1/7/162:12 PM

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txeagle24Maven

This machine is just another example of a manufacturer putting out an entirely new model versus allowing certain features to be added (Scan-to-Folder Helper, ID Card Copy) or made compatible (Smart Operation Panel, NFC Print or Authentication, NIC2) via Firmware or Software update. I guess they just have to keep the production lines going instead of realizing that not every customer that has an older model (C305 in this case) needs to upgrade a machine that is working well for them. Maybe the printer only has a few hundred thousand prints on it, & they just want some of the new functionality. Or, maybe they just installed a fleet of C306's and are attracted to some of the new features and are pissed that they have to either wait for their lease to expire or for the C306's to wear out to get the features.

MPS and the A3 to A4 conversion has turned the model on its head, making recurring revenues simplified management (via fewer models/supplies/drivers) more valuable in most cases than incremental hardware revenues. As long as the appropriate processor, hard drive capacity and RAM requirements are on board, a customer should be able to update software/firmware-based functionality in the same way they would their smartphone, tablet or computer.

1/7/162:51 PM

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Art PostAdmin VIP

Instead of making us stock four or 5 different systems, why can't the manufacturers give us base system and then sell us the license or the firmware to change the speed and add or take away features. Would make great sense for the dealer and the manufacturer.

It's my understanding that at least from Ricoh, we are going to see fast A4 devices in 2016. That's about all I know.

I've stated this before, some like and some don't, but we need faster A4 devices with robust document feeders, robust finishing and the cost per page of the A3 models.

1/7/1610:52 PM

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txeagle24Maven

I agree, Art, regarding the premise of making systems upgradeable via firmware. The manufacturers do not yet believe this is necessary, although eventually inevitable. Manufacturers of an even less-needed product (mail machines) are already doing this.

I also agree that A4 models need to have features more comparable to their A4 counterparts. Lexmark is already doing this to some extent (up to 50ppm color output, LCTs, hole punching & fast SPDFs), but it terrifies A3 manufacturers & most dealers because of how much of a revenue drop it would mean.

That being said, that should come before CPP rates match those of A3 devices. The golden goose is service revenue, & that will be held more intact for as long as possible. If a manufacturer were to disrupt the product lifecycle by doing both simultaneously, it would be as disruptive as something related to printing can be. Maybe that's part of Lexmark's big announcement later this month as referenced in the Photizo article.

1/7/1611:50 PM

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GIntelMaven

Does anyone have Ricoh's "Whats New" doc that accompanied this launch?

1/8/1612:47 PM

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GIntelMaven

Art,

This is fantastic.

Thank you!

- Jake

1/10/162:51 PM