Introduction, Device Features Summary

Introduction

Ricoh Aficio MP1350

At 135-ppm, Ricoh’s new Aficio MP1350 adds a further 30- ppm to Ricoh’s high volume production top speed. Ricoh users will recognize the MP1350 as being similar in build and stature as the Aficio 2105, which was the third generation Ricoh production MFP.

While the 1st and 2nd generation light production products showed jumps in functionality, feature set and production capabilities since the introduction of the Aficio 850 many years ago, the MP1350 in BERTL’s opinion is the biggest single generation advance in Ricoh’s light production history.

The list of new features, options, and new third party partners that have been added to the MP1350, and its sister products, the MP1100 (110-ppm) and MP9000 (90- ppm) is impressive.

The product is still, in BERTL’s opinion sitting in a variety of potential market places. On the one hand, its relatively low price point, small footprint/ppm ratio, and wide multifunctional feature set means that it can still be considered as a front office workhorse.

However, with a choice of powerful EFI Fiery or MicroPress print workflow and processing options, GBC StreamPunch III, 13” x 18” media support, Plockmatic production class engine speed booklet-making facilities including square- edge bind, up to 6,500 sheet 13” x 18” online paper capacity and twin cover inserters all place the MP1350 in the high volume production bracket.

BERTL analysts during their first evaluation of the MP1350 were provided with this device equipped with Ricoh’s own embedded print controller. This controller is clearly designed to accommodate the front office user and workflow demands rather than those in a light production, CRD or quick printer environment.

For that reason, BERTL’s first evaluation of the Ricoh MP1350 will be written from the analytical perspective of the front office environment where a wide feature set needs to be user friendly and priced based on delivering a wide range of documents for the general office environment.

BERTL will be revisiting the MP1350 shortly, carrying out a second evaluation of the device from a CRD/quick printer light production perspective, with the device this time equipped with the EFI Fiery and/or MicroPress processing and workflow capabilities.

Device Features Summary

Monochrome Engine Speed	135-ppm

Color Engine Speed	Not Applicable
First Copy Out Mono	3.0 sec.

First Copy Out Color	Not Applicable

Warm Up Time	Less than 360 seconds

Maximum Monthly Volume	1,000,000

Copy	Standard

Print	Optional
PSTN Fax	No

Internet/Network Fax	No

TWAIN Scan	Optional

Network Scan	Optional

During the next evaluation, BERTL’s analysts will be scrutinizing the device within a productivity and image quality standpoint from the back office buyer’s perspective.

Over the course of its initial testing, BERTL analysts put the Ricoh Aficio MP1350 through its paces with a wide range of vertical sector workflow scenarios from both desktop and walk up applications ranging from simple text only Word files to high resolution PDF files and complex architectural CAD planning projects. Scanning came under great scrutiny with productivity, functionality, and data capture accuracy from a real world OCR perspective. All have come under review.

13 November 2006

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