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Ricoh Aficio MP1350
135ppm Monochrome
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What’s Inside Ricoh Aficio MP1350 Click on an entry to go to the page listed. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4 Device Features Summary .......................................................... 4 Paper Handling: Paper Input............................................................................... 5 Paper Handling: Input Features Summary .................................. 5 Reloadin
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What’s Inside Ricoh Aficio MP1350 Click on an entry to go to the page listed. Accessibility ......................................................................................................20 User Accessibility for Device Controls ....................................... 20 User Accessibility for Paper Refilling ......................................... 20 User Accessibility for Paper Jam Removal................................ 20 What We Liked...............................
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Introduction Ricoh Aficio MP1350 Device Features Summary At 135-ppm, Ricoh’s new Aficio MP1350 adds a further 30- ppm to Ricoh’s high volume production top speed. Ricoh Monochrome Engine Speed 135-ppm users will recognize the MP1350 as being similar in build and stature as the Aficio 2105, which was the third Color Engine Speed Not Applicable generation Ricoh production MFP. First Copy Out Mono 3.0 sec. While the 1st and 2nd generation light production products First Copy Out Color
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Paper Handling: Paper Input Ricoh Aficio MP1350 Paper Handling: Input Features Summary Market Background Information: Paper handling is a core requirement of every Standard Paper Capacity 3,000 sheets device. If a device cannot create documents a user wants on the paper they need, it does Maximum Paper Capacity 8,050 sheets not matter how fast the print engine is, or how many pages it can produce in a month. Bypass Tray Capacity 500 sheets Paper handling comes down to three key
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Paper Handling: Paper Input Ricoh Aficio MP1350 Reloading Paper Supplies The main tandem unit on the device is easy to reload with users dropping in up to two reams of media into each side of the unit with ease. BERTL analysts were impressed by the build and design of the universal drawers in the LCT modules. They were sol- idly constructed and easy to use and refill. To adjust in one direction (the long edge) users release a locking lever Above: Tandem 2 x 1,000 sheet paper feed u
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Paper Handling: Paper Output/Finishing Ricoh Aficio MP1350 Paper Handling: Output /Finishing Features Summary Market Background Information: The paper output handling options can range Maximum Output Capacity 3,500 sheets from duplex output to saddle-stitch booklet making capabilities. Many devices offer a choice of finishers providing a low cost, Duplex Capability Standard minimum footprint solution, or a high- capacity, fully-featured solution. Maximum Paper Weight 80 lb cover T
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Paper Handling: Paper Output/Finishing Ricoh Aficio MP1350 WHAT WE LIKED: WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE: • Extensive finishing options offer front office buyers a wealth of inline finishing capabilities, plus easy one step • If the finishing unit was able to independently process production ready for offline bindery. printed materials from other printing devices in the office such as color desktop printers (using the post process • The inline GBC StreamPunch III option offers a great in
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Routine Maintenance Ricoh Aficio MP1350 Maintenance Features Summary Market Background Information: Workgroup devices sold through retail and Toner Yield 60,000 @ 6% traditional IT distribution outlets usually are maintained by office workers changing the Drum Life 2,000,000 images all-in-one cartridge units that encase the entire imaging system. Units sold through Fuser Life Info Not Available the reseller/dealer community are usually maintained by office workers and trained serv
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Routine Maintenance Ricoh Aficio MP1350 Paper Jam Removal The complex paper path on the Ricoh Aficio MP1350 makes paper jam removal a multi-stage process and often requires multiple sheets to be removed from around the device paper path. The instructions provided on the large color touch screen are well laid out, with moving displays that walk the user through each step of the process. Each area within the de- vice was well labeled and easy to access and lead to
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Routine Maintenance Ricoh Aficio MP1350 Toner Replacement Process Dual toner supplies are accessed from a small panel to the side of the main engine access doors. The access door to the toner refilling points can be opened without disrupting the printing process. The dual toner supply allows for long uninterrupted printing and allows for refilling on the fly during a print run. Users simply press in the green tab to release the toner bottle, then turn the bottle to remove it fr
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Device Management Ricoh Aficio MP1350 Market Background Information: Ricoh’s Device Management Utilities An efficient device management backbone is needed to take maximum advantage of the Ricoh provides a selection of device management applica- feature set within a device, be it a printer, tions for use with the Ricoh Aficio MP1350 and other digital fax, scanner, or multi-functional product. imaging products in its range. These include: Device management is commonly-supported t
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Device Management Ricoh Aficio MP1350 WHAT WE LIKED: WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE: • The WebImageMonitor provides the same common inter- • The ability to pause a job in the queue from desktop or face and feature set as found on other Ricoh MFP de- device touch screen would allow administrators to check vices. This is a major advantage to the adminIT depart- on a job before releasing it. ment who can navigate and manage devices across an entire fleet easily. • The queue manager provide
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Device Management Ricoh Aficio MP1350 Status Monitoring The status tab provided all the pertinent status factors of the device at a glance. However, there is no indicator of likely page yields re- maining based on current coverage patterns. Job Queue Reporting The Admin mode in WebImageMonitor includes the option to change the order of jobs and to delete jobs. These functions are not available to desktop users, but can be accessed using the walk up touch screen panel.
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Device Management Ricoh Aficio MP1350 Security Settings Extensive security measures available for the Ricoh Aficio MP1350 can all be administered using the WebImageMonitor. Administrators and IT support staff have a fast, intuitive method to safeguard the device and information flowing through it. See more information on security measures in the Security section later in this report. Network protocols and ports can be switched on and off as required. IPv4 and six filters can b
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Device Management Ricoh Aficio MP1350 Address Book Management Administrators and end users can easily set up the Address Book by using the Web browser or the touch screen interface. Setting up new addresses is faster and more accurate than rival devices because of the large touch screen, integration with email-shared address books, and SMB browsing capabilities. Each entry can be associated with up to three sub-address book fast access filters (an alphabetic filter like a pop-up pho
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Device Management Ricoh Aficio MP1350 Email Notification Alerts The WebImageMonitor gives administrators the ability to set up four separate email list groups. This can be used to inform the most relevant party when issues arise at the device. BERTL set up three email notification groups: a local administrator for non-technical routine maintenance tasks, IT support for technical problems, and purchasing when supplies run low. Job Log Management The job
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Security Ricoh Aficio MP1350 Market Background Information: Security Features Summary High-tech security is never out of the news, Hard Drive Overwrite Optional with reports of information theft and hacking making headlines. By the very nature of their Removable Hard Drive Optional development, network printers and MFPs are security risks if not managed correctly. Private Print Standard Advanced network connectivity options open ports to Encrypted Print Optional hackers. Industr
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Security Ricoh Aficio MP1350 WHAT WE LIKED: WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE: • Extensive user authentication capabilities restrict access • Biometrics—for either user authentication and/or secure to the device across all disciplines as required. print/fax queue release—would provide added security. • Secure print send capability is standard with the ability to • The Unauthorized Copy mode would be beneficial from reprint multiple secure/locked documents in a single step auto detection, so docu
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Accessibility Ricoh Aficio MP1350 Market Background Information: In the U.S., Section 508 legislation prohibits government agencies from pur- chasing devices that are not accessible to those with physical impairments. For this reason—and the corporate world’s increased focus on delivering a better work envi- ronment for all—user-friendly features for physically- impaired users are considered more often. Common design features include tilting control panels, which give wheelchair-bound
