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
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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