So, after a week of asking I finally got pricing for the Ricoh MP C2050.
Now, this is suppose to be a stripped down version of the 2050/2550 and it is, no large LCD display, no scan2folder, no scan2email, no hard drive, no pcl 5 or PCL 6 drivers, no color rotate sort, no color series copy, no document server and no fax4ward2folder or email and who knows what else the marketing guru's forgot to mention.
Here's the beef, under my pricing the cost difference between a MP C2030 (keep in mind that print, TWAIN scan and fax is included with the MP C2030) and the MPC2050SPF is only $565!
Figure the $565 over a 60 month lease and the difference is only $11.18 per month. For a measly $11.18 per month, the customer can have all of the additional features of the 2050SPF, so I ask will anyone ever sell an MP C2030???
When we had the Rocket Launch of these products, Ricoh stated that the MP C2030 will be the answer to competing with the likes of A4 devices. Heck if that was the case the MP C2030 should have had a retail $4,595.00 and not $5,500, and the base cost should have been under $2K, plus they should have left fax as an option.
Honestly, I could probably move one of these a year. I'm not going to put anyone into this box especially when I can use the MP C2550 as a solutions box. Watch out you may see the MP C2030 at the on-line internet resellers very soon!
Just another reason why Ricoh should have come out with and A4 color device and not the MP C2030!!!!
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