Aficio G700 & G500

How do the G700 and G500 do it? The credit goes primarily to three core technologies:

•These printers use new formula of Viscous Inks that begin to dry immediately upon contact with the air. This limits dot spreading and prevents ink bleed-through. Viscous inks resist smudging, will not dissolve upon accidental contact with water, and resist fading when exposed to sunlight. As a result, the G700/G500 are capable of delivering high-resolution two-sided prints at fast speeds on plain paper without smearing the first side when the duplex rollers invert each page.

•Extra wide print heads that enable the G700/G500 to print multiple lines per pass across each page, increasing speeds, reducing wear and tear, and supporting true business volumes.

•Complete support for every sheet of paper as it travels through the paper path resting on a Belt Transfer System. This ensures proper registration, maintains a uniform distance between paper and print heads, and minimizes paper jams.

In truth, there aren’t many other Business Inkjet printers to compete against—the category is simply too new. The following pages will review how Ricoh’s new printers stack up against the leading BIJ models from HP, as well as a representative of color laser and typical inkjet printers. Please note that speed and CPP can vary greatly with inkjet printers as a function of the selected print mode/ resolution, image patterns, and page coverage.

Note: This information has been compiled from several sources including BLI Specification Guides, product brochures, and data gathered from manufacturer Websites. Some discrepancies were found. This document represents a compilation of these sources to the best of Ricoh’s ability. Please test any performance claims against a specific competitor using identical file/job parameters to gauge true performance in the customer environment before making any claims of superiority.