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Ricoh Aficio MP1350

Image Quality

Image quality across a wide range of print jobs and file formats on the Ricoh Aficio MP1350 was at a very good standard satisfying the needs of office users across a very wide range of document types.

Grayscales were reproduced to a very high standard with contrast maintained in dark areas and good differentiation of subtle colors such as the foliage and grapes. The texture of the grape skin was very realistic with good texture and smooth interpretation of color gradations.

There was only minor stepping in some of the grayscale sliding scale that we have seen on some other devices and 25 percent grayscale was clearly visible.

Fonts and fine lines were reproduced to a high standard and registration was tight from page to page and from back to front. There was a little breakup on fine scripts printed in reverse mode (i.e. white text on black background) at lower font sizes.

Solid areas of shade showed only minor banding, a common problem shared by all laser photosensitive equipment. The banding was much less noticeable than we have seen on some rival units and would not be regarded by the reader as poor quality output.

The reproduction of stepped 1-10 and 90-100 grayscales was not as smooth as production devices (much more expensive than the Ricoh Aficio MP1350) and solid black was not as rich. But for those producing work in a general office, these image quality issues will not play a part and may not even be noticed.

Above: High resolution PDF

Below: High resolution digital camera picture

(Both images scanned at 600dpi and reproduced at 100 percent)

Shading and fine line text sample test patterns

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Contents Ricoh Aficio MP1350 What’s Inside Accessibility Device Features Summary IntroductionPaper Handling Paper Input Reloading Paper Supplies What WE LikedPaper Handling Paper Output/Finishing Paper Handling Paper Output/Finishing Routine Maintenance Toner ReplacementMaintenance Features Summary Clearing Paper JamsPaper Jam Removal Toner Replacement Process Administrators Device ManagementGeneral Office Users Ricoh’s Device Management UtilitiesWhat WE Liked Status Monitoring Job Queue ReportingSecurity Settings Address Book Management Scan TemplatesCost Control Reporting Email Notification Alerts Job Log ManagementSafeguarding Data Controlling AccessSecurity Features Summary SecurityWhat WE Liked Accessibility User Accessibility to Device ControlsUser Accessibility for Paper Refilling User Accessibility for Paper Jam RemovalCopy Copy Image Quality Copyright 2006 MCA Internet, LLC dba Bertl November Print On Demand Are All Documents the Same?Do All Devices Offer the Same Capabilities? FutureDocument Server from Control Panel Document Server from Printer Driver Document Server from Web Browser What WE Liked Print Print Productivity Bandwidth ComparisonRicoh Batch Printing Solutions Batch Printing CapabilitiesPCL6 Print Driver Functionality Rpcs Print Driver Functionality Copyright 2006 MCA Internet, LLC dba Bertl November Image Quality What WE Liked Scan Address Book IntegrationDestinations Security Integration with Third-Party ApplicationsScan to Email Scan to Email Cont’d Scan Data Capture Accuracy Scan Scan Data Capture Productivity ResultsMixed Media and Batch Scanning Batch and Mixed Media Scanning CapabilitiesBatch/Job Build Scanning Observations There is a Perfect Weight Original Handling CapabilitiesCoated Surfaces Help Printing But Hinder Scanning Damaged Originals Can Create RejectionsWhat Is Color Dropout? Who Uses Color Dropout?Color Dropout Productivity What WE Liked Summing Up About Bertl
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