Increased CPU power for 2.5 times faster processing speed
The printer controller develops the image based on the page marking language sent to the printer. This is the circuitry which contains the CPU (central processing unit), memory, and ROM which contains the fonts. Until now, the CPUs in monochrome laser printers have processed data at a maximum of 32 bits. Ricoh has recently developed a CPU that processes at 64 bits. In order to take full advantage of this higher processing speed, software and printer drivers have been developed to achieve a maximum data processing speed 2.5 times faster. At the same time, the size of the circuit board has been cut in half, enabling the unit to boast the smallest body in its class.
Compatibility with Windows standard fonts
The fonts installed in Ricoh printers are compatible with Windows standard TrueType fonts. By sending only the character code numbers to the printers, the characters are generated and printed, enabling much faster output.
Printer paper output horizontal for faster operation
In conventional Ricoh printers, the paper has been sent from the tray in an S-pattern to the drum. The printer would print from the first page, and the page would have to be output upside down. In order to minimize this distance for even faster operation, the paper is fed directly from the bottom. This decreases printing time to just 8 seconds -- at least twice as fast as conventional models.