Vision News 08 Orlando

[b]Just got this from my /b]!!

On December 1st, Ricoh will be launching an exciting, brand new, segment 1 color MFP call the Aficio MP C2050/2550 (20 and 25 ppm for color and BW). Some product highlights of this A3 size system are:
An internal finisher with optional 2/3 hole punch
Standard duplexing at nearly 100% of mainframe speed.
Scan to email (w/LDAP), scan to folder (SMB, FTP, NCP), Network TWAIN and Scan to Media (USB/SD Card)
Full color VGA/touch panel monitor
1,200 dpi
Super G3 fax modem with JBIG compression, LAN fax, Internet Fax and auto Fax Forwarding to email/folder
Secure Print, DOSS and HDD Encryption
PxP supplies and a fast warm up time of 26 seconds.

Just hear from another P4P member, it is confirmed that these models are A4 devices! Waiting for a few pics to upload for everyone.

The MP C2050/C2550 are definitely A3 devices. Hope this can nip that A4 rumor in the bud.

Thanx for that, I quess people are mixed up with A4 and A3, and since I could not be there I was relying on others.

Got it, well they are not A4, alas will this be a missed opportunity with the market changing to A4. Xerox, Samsung, Muratec and Sharp (Frontier, just heard their first commecial last night) all have seen the light with the coming of age of A4.

I'm sure these units will be fantastic, however it will be tough to comepete in a tough economy with the likes of the Sammy 40ppm color that has an MSRP of under $6,500.

I can't wait for the Big Launch to learn more about these units!!!

My sources said that there will be no A4 products until at the earliest late fall 2009???

That's a real drag and I believe that Ricoh and Dealers will lose clicks and boxes if they do not have competetive A4 boxes.

Ricoh touts their new LV color box will be $2,000 less than the MP2000, still that makes the unit higher than the sammy and the proposed frontier box, plus the customer will get 40ppm instead of 25 or 20ppm.

I understand this whole value proposition however will the customers understand and enbrace it also. I guess that will be a question that will be answered over the next six months or so.

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