Ricoh MP1350 manual Scan, Address Book Integration, Destinations

Scan

Market Background Information

In just a few years, network scanning has moved from a luxury item to one of the most important functions on many MFPs.

Virtually all MFPs offer standard or optional network scanning. Document feeder design is now a major focus with users looking for higher speed, low resolution capabilities, more versatile scan functions, and even color scanning on devices only equipped with monochrome marking engines.

Address Book Integration

Integration into central corporate address books on LDAP or NT servers is the de facto standard today, as is the ability to force-populate outgoing email with sender information through an enforced login process. This way, outgoing communications from the remote MFP can be traced back to the user and audited for compliance purposes.

Destinations

Scan-to destinations include email, SMB (Windows desktop locations), FTP, and Internet fax. In some instances, the scan goes directly to the hard drive. An email is sent to the recipient with a URL link so they can quickly download the scan file from the device hard drive location. A growing number of devices are starting to include external media ports to allow scanning directly to USB memory sticks or digital camera SD chips. We expect to see this be commonplace over the next year.

Security

Security is another hot point in scanning. Several devices now include the capability to send scan messages using encrypted PDF or other secure transfer medium. This can be an important factor in many industries that are sensitive to data theft or misuse.

Integration with Third-Party Applications

The big buzz in the MFP industry is the move toward open architecture, where the firmware backbone of the device is based on an industry standard like Java or .NET rather than a proprietary system. This opens great opportunities for far greater MFP integration with other software applications through third-party applications created with software developer kits (SDK).

	Ricoh Aficio MP1350
Scan Features Summary
Maximum Scan Speed (Mono)	80-ipm
Maximum, Scan Speed (Color)	80-ipm
Document Feeder Capacity	100 sheets
Connectivity Options	Ethernet 10/100BaseT
Scan to email	Standard
Scan to SMB	Standard
Scan to FTP	Standard
Scan to HDD	Standard
Scan to URL	Standard
Scan to Internet Fax	No
TWAIN Scanning	Standard
Scan to External Memory	No
Source (USB/SD card)
Network Authentication	Standard
LDAP Authentication	Standard
File Formats Supported	PDF, TIFF, JPEG,
	High Compression PDF
Encrypted PDF Format	Standard
Resolution Options	100, 200, 300, 400, 600 dpi
	(1,200 dpi with TWAIN)
Ad hoc Subject Line Entry	Standard
Ad hoc Message Line Entry	Standard
Ad hoc File Name Entry	Standard

Through these partnerships, scanning from the MFP can take on a new life, doing more than just routing files from the MFP to an email or folder. Now, information can be directed into a sophisticated workflow complete with metadata, billing information, image enhancement, and other functions. All are from the initial scanning action, rather than the multi-stage process used previously.

Currently, there is great differentiation in the field of scanning as manufacturers continue to develop this aspect of the device. Watch for more image enhancement and workflow capabilities to become commonplace as scanning continues to pick up the pace as a dominant factor.

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