Ricoh 3260C User Manual

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45 PPM Color/60 PPM Black
Copier • Printer • Scanner

Test duration: Two months, including a 150,000-impression

durability test.

JANUARY 2007

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BUYERS LABORATORY INC. Lab Test Report

A Comprehensive BLI Laboratory Evaluation

Reliability .............................................Very Good

Multitasking ........................................... Very Good

Administrative Utilities ............................. Very Good

Feedback to Workstations ........................... Excellent

Ease of Network Setup .............................. Very Good

Print Drivers .......................................... Very Good

Applications Compatibility .......................... Excellent

Scan Functions ....................................... Very Good

Color Print/Copy Quality .................... Very Good/Good

Black Print/Copy Quality ................................. Good

Color Print/Copy Productivity .............. Good/Very Good

Black Print/Copy Productivity ....................... Excellent

Ease of Use .................................................. Good

Feature Set ........................................... Very Good

Toner Yield ............................................. Excellent

Cost per Page .................................................... *

Value ...........................................................Fair

* Cost per page could not be calculated as pricing is set by

dealers and was not provided by Ricoh.

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Maximum monthly duty cycle: 150,000 impressions.
BLI’s recommended monthly duty cycle for peak usage: Up to 100,000 impressions.

BLI RECOMMENDATION

With manufacturer-rated speeds of 45 ppm for color and 60 ppm for black, the

ALSO INSIDE

 Test Procedures

 Specications

 Certicate of

Reliability

Ratings scale:

Excellent, Very

Good, Good, Fair

and Poor.

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Ricoh Acio 3260C proved to be a strong overall unit during its two-month lab
assessment at BLI. Earning Very Good to Excellent ratings in many aspects of
performance evaluated, the Acio 3260C, which has standard copy, network
print and scan functionality (fax capability is not supported), displayed sound
multitasking ability throughout testing. The unit offers very good administrative
utilities and a range of print drivers, including an optional Adobe PostScript 3
driver. While color print quality was very good as tested with Ricoh’s controller,
users with more exacting color output needs can outt the Acio 3260C with an
optional Fiery controller, which will provide more precise control of color output
and improved performance for graphics-intensive applications. Furthermore,
the unit is productive, garnering ratings ranging from Good to Excellent. Also
noteworthy is its four 80-GB hard drives (320 GB total), which is tied with
several other devices for the highest capacity in the competitive group, as well

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as its new toner bag technology, which is environmentally friendly. Although
the unit’s suggested retail price tag is among the highest when compared to
business color models in this speed range tested to date, BLI recommends the
Acio 3260C for monthly volumes of up to 100,000 impressions.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

, — and  represent positive, negative and neutral attributes, respectively.

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RELIABILITY

MULTITASKING

VERY GOOD

 The Acio 3260C proved to be highly reliable throughout its 150,000-impres-

sion durability test. Although it misfed 13 times for a misfeed rate of one per
11,538 impressions, no service of any kind was required.

 The unit’s photoconductor yield of 300,000 impressions is competitive for

business color models in this speed range tested to date.

VERY GOOD

 Up to nine copy jobs can be programmed ahead while a print or copy job is

in progress. Some other devices in this speed range enable the programming

ahead of more jobs or an unlimited number of copy jobs.

— The user must select the New Job key, which is small and may be over-

looked, to program the next copy job, whereas some systems don’t require

users to press a key.

 The number of print jobs that can be sent to the Acio 3260C is limited only

by memory capacity.

 Up to nine copy jobs can always be programmed, regardless of how many

print jobs may already be in the queue.

 The next copy job can be programmed once all the pages of the previous

copy job have been scanned. However, a scan job can be programmed ahead
while the pages of the copy job are still being scanned.

 An administrator can establish a priority mode, which can either be copy,

print, the function that corresponds to the function currently on the control

panel display or the order in which jobs are sent. Interleave, in which the

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system alternates between producing a set number of pages of a copy job
and a set number of pages of a print job, is a fth option.

 When job order is set as the priority mode, jobs are handled on a rst-in,

rst-out basis, which BLI technicians nd to be the most efcient. When copy

is the priority, a print job pauses to output a copy job and then resumes;

similarly, when print is established as the priority, a copy job that is running
will pause to allow output of a print job.

 The Interrupt hard key can be used to interrupt either a copy or a print job

to program a copy job with access to all features. A print job is interrupted
immediately, while copy jobs continue until the Start key is pressed, which
is more efcient.

 Once the interrupt job is complete, the interrupted job automatically

resumes.

ADMINISTRATIVE UTILITIES

 SmartDeviceMonitor allows conguring and monitoring of the unit and other

Ricoh devices on the network from a client PC. The version for administra­tors also monitors other manufacturers’ devices on the network, but it pro-

vides more detailed information on Ricoh devices.

 SmartDeviceMonitor provides real-time status information on the Acio

3260C, including busy/idle, paper and toner levels and the current setup.

VERY GOOD

SmartDeviceMonitor—Administrator Version

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 E-mail alerts, although not sent to users upon copy or print job completion,

are sent to the administrator or up to four key operators when an error
occurs with the Acio 3260C or consumables are depleted.

 Electronic meter reads that track the total number of copies, prints and

scans printed are available through SmartDeviceMontior.

 The unit’s embedded Web page—Web Image Monitor—enables administrators

to monitor and manage the Acio 3260C via a Web browser.

 Web Image Monitor allows users to view and manage les on the system’s

Document Server, plus manage user data in the unit’s e-mail address book

and scan-to-folder locations.

 The Web utility has a Printer Job History page that enables users to view

print jobs that have been processed, as well as jobs in the queue.

 Ricoh makes plug-ins for HP Web Jetadmin available for its product line so

administrators who already use this popular utility to manage their HP print­ers on the network can also use it to manage their Ricoh devices.

 Although DeskTopBinder Lite allows for direct printing of PDF les without

having the application they were created in open, users must have the Post­Script option enabled. Moreover, PDF Direct Print offers pop-up message for
job status and error warnings.

 Ricoh’s @Remote, which enables automated meter readings, is available for

this model but only with the Ricoh controller.

Web Image Monitor

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Error Alert

FEEDBACK TO WORKSTATIONS

 The unit’s document monitoring utility offers pop-up messages, including

job completion notication and error conditions.

 Color changes to the icon for SmartDeviceMonitor on the taskbar alert users

to changes in status; when users move the cursor over the icon, they get
brief information, but when users open the utility, they can obtain very spe­cic information.

— No audible alerts are available.

 Device status is available via the taskbar, utility, pop-up messages and the

Web page, which provides the most extensive details.

 Paper size status, as well as paper and toner gauges in increments of 25

percent, can be viewed from the Web utility and SmartDeviceMonitor.

— The print drivers do not provide any consumables feedback or notication of

paper size status.

EXCELLENT

EASE OF NETWORK SETUP

 The CDs are menu driven, and setting up drivers and utilities is very easy.

 The Quick Install CD installs the PCL 5c/6 and RPCS drivers, as well as

SmartDeviceMonitor for Clients, automatically. Furthermore, the install
utility automatically locates the unit and creates the port. Installing the
PCL 5c and RPCS drivers, along with SmartDeviceMonitor, requires just
seven clicks. SmartDeviceMonitor for Administrators must be installed

separately.

 The optional Adobe PostScript 3 driver requires a separate installation. How-

ever, the port that is created when the PCL and RPCS drivers are installed
can also be used for the PostScript driver. It takes 11 clicks to install both
the PostScript driver and DeskTopBinder Lite in one session.

 The PCL and RPCS drivers can automatically detect congured accessories,

eliminating the need for an administrator to manually specify any cong­ured options. However, users must click “Update” in order to initiate the
search for congured accessories with the PCL driver.

— The PostScript driver does not automatically detect congured accessories,

requiring administrators to manually specify congured accessories.

VERY GOOD

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 Network settings can easily be congured from both the control panel and

Web utility, although there is no ping capability on the Web page to ensure
IP addresses have been set up properly.

PRINT DRIVERS

VERY GOOD

 The Acio 3260C includes a print controller that features a 733-MHz proces-

sor, while sharing the standard 1.38 GB of RAM and four 80-GB hard drives
(320 GB total) with the copier. The unit supports PCL 5c/6 and RPCS drivers,
as well as an optional Adobe PostScript 3 driver.

— Layout of the drivers is dissimilar, making use less convenient for those who

frequently switch among them.

 The drivers offer a good feature set that includes smoothing, toner-save

mode and the ability to produce originals of mixed orientation—portrait and
landscape—in a single job. Additionally, the drivers all support secure and

proof print, but scheduled print is not available.

 The drivers are easy to use, as most of the features required for a typical

print job are available from the main tab of the PCL driver, including quan­tity, collate sets and nishing. In addition, the RPCS driver enables users to
save the settings for frequently used or complex jobs as icons on the main
screen, thus allowing selections for multiple features such as duplex, sta­pling and booklet nishing with just one click.

 The PCL driver’s main screen is graphical, as users can opt for either pull-down

menus or icons that take them through each available setting when clicked
on in order to select the settings for Job Type, Orientation and Layout.

PCL 6 Print Driver—Setup Tab

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 As is typical of a true Adobe driver, the PostScript driver is text-based, and

most of the features required for a typical print job—paper source, paper
type, quantity, collate and nishing—are not available on the main tab.
However, the Advanced key in the PostScript driver displays a review/check
of all the current job settings in one window when selected, and users can
also change current job settings from this window.

 The drivers eliminate the confusion for users determining whether to use

the Collate function of the driver or the application in use, as it can be set
to default to one or the other.

 The PCL driver offers a point-and-click interface for selecting paper source

and output destination. However, the RPCS driver does not.

 PCL and RPCS driver users can add front or back covers to their printed

documents and draw paper from up to four sources per job. The PostScript
driver allows users to draw paper from only one source for a single job and
does not allow users to add front or back covers.

 Users can print booklets from only the PCL and RPCS drivers. It takes 14

clicks to program a booklet print job with multiple sets using the PCL driver.
However, if booklet mode is programmed as a default button on the control
panel, it requires fewer clicks.

— When Collate is selected from within the application using the PostScript

driver, although the le size remains the same, the number of pages dis­played is inaccurate. For example, when programming three sets of a 10­page document, the Acio 3260C sets the job as 30 pages, thus slowing down
processing time.

— None of the drivers offers consumables feedback.

RPCS Print Driver—Print Settings Tab

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APPLICATIONS COMPATIBILITY

 No problems were experienced with any of the test les used in the appli-

cations compatibility tests. Units are tested for compatibility on Windows
XP platforms with Microsoft Word 2000, PowerPoint 2000 and Excel 2000,
as well as Adobe PageMaker 7.0, Photoshop 6.0 and Acrobat 6.0, using 25
application test les that contain text, graphics, halftone images, tables,
etc., enabling BLI technicians to evaluate memory usage, le processing,
font rendering and grayscale capability.

SCAN FUNCTIONS

 The Acio 3260C offers scan to e-mail, network folders via FTP or SMB, the

Document Server (the unit’s hard drive) and desktop management applica­tions such as DeskTopBinder Lite.

 Via the Document Server, copied, printed and scanned documents can be auto-

matically stored on one of the Acio 3260C’s four 80-GB hard drives. Moreover,
users have the ability to store documents with a PIN, ensuring le integrity.

 Users can preview scans for quality at the device before transmitting them

and view documents stored in the Document Server either in a list view or
as thumbnail images both at the unit and via Web Image Monitor.

EXCELLENT

VERY GOOD

 DeskTopBinder Lite, which comes bundled with the CD containing the scan

driver, enables users to view, download and repurpose documents stored on
the hard drive. Furthermore, les stored in the Document Server can be sent

via e-mail.

 Up to ve LDAP servers can be enabled, with users being able to search by

name, fax number, e-mail address, company name and department name as
long as this information exists in the mail server.

 In addition to directly selecting addresses from LDAP servers, addresses can

be programmed at the control panel, which features a QWERTY keypad.

 It takes 18 keystrokes without a user name and password to perform a scan-

to-e-mail job to one destination using LDAP with a 300-dpi PDF le. Scanning
to two destinations increases the number of keystrokes to 19.

 Users can set up a scan-to-e-mail favorites list.

 Although the unit does not generate an error when sending to an e-mail

address that does not exist, a second job can be sent to an existing address
even though the rst job is held.

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IMAGE QUALITY

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 GlobalScan, which enables users to scan documents to a range of document

management and other applications, e-mail addresses and network folders,
is also available. This optional enterprise scan solution was highly rated by
BLI in a Solutions Report and lets users save documents in various formats,
including PDF, RTF, TIFF and Excel.

Color Print/Copy Quality VERY GOOD/GOOD

 Color output printed by the Acio 3260C was rated Very Good. Business

graphics exhibited bright colors and received above average marks across
the board save for only average consistency of coverage. Despite some
graininess, photographic image output was also very good overall, with
above average sharpness.

 In copy mode, color output was good overall. Business graphics had average

sharpness and production of pastel shades, while background reproduction
was below average (light backgrounds in BLI’s test original were not vis­ible on the copy). Although esh tones were natural looking, photographic
images were grainy.

 A range of color adjustments can be accessed via the control panel. Users

can adjust color balance, primary and secondary colors and, for copy mode,

sharp/soft, contrast and background density. Users also have access to 15

color presets.

Black Print/Copy Quality GOOD

 Text printed by the unit was rated Very Good, as characters were dark,

sharp and fully formed, with no evidence of toner overspray.

 In copy mode, text was good overall. BLI technicians cited average dark-

ness, sharpness and smoothness of curves/lines/serifs, although characters
were not always fully formed, with some breakup evident.

 Although line art in print mode was rated Good, with consistent line thick-

ness and closely spaced ne lines remaining distinct, circles were not always
fully formed. In addition, there was some evidence of stair-stepping of diag-

onal lines.

 Line art in copy mode was very good overall, earning above average marks

across the board.

 In print mode, halftone pattern and halftone range were rated Good and

Very Good, respectively. Halftones were produced from the 2 percent to 100

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PRODUCTIVITY

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percent dot-ll levels, with distinct transitions between levels and average
coverage within levels.

— Halftone pattern and halftone range in copy mode were both fair overall.

Halftones were produced from the 29 percent (15 percent is the minimum
coverage level on the original) to 100 percent dot-ll levels, with minimal
transition between levels and below average coverage within levels.

 Solids in both modes were rated Good, as BLI technicians cited average

darkness and consistency of coverage.

Color Print/Copy Productivity GOOD/VERY GOOD

 When printing BLI’s job stream, which replicates typical ofce use in a

multi-user environment, from the PostScript driver, the Acio 3260C had a
competitive actual running speed when compared to business color models
tested to date; its efciency rate, however, was well below average.

 Because of the unit’s high-rated engine speed, even though overall simplex

and duplex print efciency rates when printing multiple sets of a mixed
black and color document in auto-color mode are well below average for
business color models tested, actual tested running speeds are competitive
in simplex mode and above average in duplex mode.

 Similarly, although copy efciency rates in all three modes were well below

average, the Acio 3260C’s actual tested running speed when producing mul­tiple sets in 1:1 was competitive and above average in 1:2 and 2:2 modes.

 The unit not only had among the fastest actual tested running speed when

printing—from the PCL driver—and copying booklets, but its efciency rate
was also above average in both modes.

— The PostScript driver does not support booklet printing.

 Actual tested running speed in full-color print mode is competitive.

 The Acio 3260C’s rst-copy time is competitive from both the platen and

the document feeder.

Black Print/Copy Productivity EXCELLENT

 While the unit had a competitive efciency rate when using the PostScript

driver to print BLI’s job stream, its actual tested running speed is among the
highest for business color models tested to date.

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 Although the Acio 3260C had a below average efciency rate in simplex

mode and a competitive efciency rate in duplex mode when producing
multiple sets, its actual tested running speeds in both modes were among
the fastest in the group.

 The unit had competitive efciency rates and among the fastest actual

tested running speeds in 1:1, 1:2 and 2:2 copy modes for business color

models tested to date.

 When printing and copying booklets, the Acio 3260C had well above aver-

age actual tested running speeds for the group and competitive efciency

rates.

 First-copy times from both the platen and the document feeder are com-

petitive.

EASE OF USE

GOOD

 The unit’s control panel incorporates a 8-3/4" x 3-1/4" monochrome touch-

screen display.

 Most of the features required for a typical copy job, such as quantity, duplex,

paper selection, exposure and sort, are located on the rst screen.

— The angle of the control panel cannot be tilted.

 The contrast of the touch-screen display can be adjusted via a dial on the

left side of the control panel.

 The control panel is customizable in that up to ve frequently used func-

tions that are not on the main screen can be moved to the main screen.

Ricoh Aficio 3260C Control Panel

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 There is no Help key, but the Acio 3260C does have a Sample Copy hard key

that enables users to print one set of a job to check it for correct production

before releasing the entire job. Moreover, users can review the details of a
specic job by pressing the Check Mode key on the touch-screen display.

 Separate hard keys for Job List (for copy jobs only), Copy, Document Server,

Printer and Scanner are located on the control panel’s left side. Each of
these keys has built-in LEDs that illuminate to show which function is cur­rently in operation. Additionally, hard keys for Auto Color Selection, Full
Color, Black & White, One Color and Two-Color enable users to easily toggle
between the different copy modes available.

 Upon entry of the authorized password, a secure print job can be released while

the unit is copying or printing, but the settings for the job cannot be altered.

 The User Tools/Counter hard key allows users to customize the unit to their

desired settings for the copier, printer, scanner and Document Server. This
key also enables users to change copy count display to count up or down and
change function priority.

— The Acio 3260C’s job queue is only for copy jobs; users can check the job

queue for items such as number of originals, number of sets for copy jobs
in queue, user name, total sets programmed and job number. Print jobs in
queue must be viewed via SmartDeviceMonitor; if users want to delete their
job, they must wait until it begins printing in order to delete it.

— There is no selection for 1:1 copying, which might be confusing if a user needs

to make a single-sided copy after completing a double-sided copy job.

 Programming job build functionality is easy via Batch mode. Users can com-

bine assorted sets of originals—each with different settings—into one job.

 It takes ve keystrokes to program a copy job consisting of two sets in 2:2

duplex mode with single-position stapling and reduction.

— Booklet copy creation was difcult as there are no graphical instructions to

walk users through the process. However, if booklet mode is programmed as
a default button on the control panel, it requires fewer clicks.

 Although there is no mechanical counter, two electronic meter counters are

available from the control panel. With the basic counter, color and black

copy and print totals are displayed. The more detailed counter is accessed
from the Administrator Tools touch key within System Settings under the
Tools/Counter hard key. Users select Display/Print Counter to view the color

and black sent scan totals. Both counters can be printed.

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 Users can pull the drawers open without having to press any buttons when

loading paper. Furthermore, the length and width guides in the user-adjust­able drawers slide to t the size of paper being loaded.

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 To adjust paper size, users must rst unlock the locking mechanism in the

back of the drawer, but it can be left in the open position thereafter. Users
then squeeze the button in the front of the drawer to move the guides

either in or out.

 The user-adjustable drawers are equipped with electronic paper sensors

that automatically detect the size of paper loaded.

— The bypass tray recognizes that paper has been loaded but not the size of

the paper. Some other devices that BLI has tested also do not detect paper
size, but they do display a menu prompting users to select the correct paper
size.

 Two dynamic graphics appear on the touch-screen display when a misfeed

occurs. One graphic shows the location of the misfed paper with indicators;
as misfeeds are removed, the indicators clear. The second graphic provides
text-based information and illustrates the misfeed removal process to users
in an easy-to-understand way.

FEATURE SET

 Toner replacement is simple and clean thanks to Ricoh’s new toner bag tech-

nology. Users just open the door, pull the drawer that houses each indi­vidual toner bag out and drop a new bag in. (The bags compress as toner
is depleted and they can simply be thrown away once they’re empty or
returned directly to Ricoh to be recycled.)

VERY GOOD

 The Acio 3260C’s standard and non-upgradeable memory capacity of 1.38

GB is competitive when compared to business color models in this speed
range tested to date. In addition, the capacity of its four 80-GB hard drives
(320 GB total, shared between the copier and the printer) is tied with sev­eral other devices for the highest.

 The unit’s standard and maximum paper capacities of 3,400 and 7,400

sheets, respectively, is among the highest in the competitive group.

 The Acio 3260C’s bypass tray and reversing automatic document feeder

(RADF) have a capacity of 100 sheets, which is competitive for business
color models in this speed range tested to date.

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 The unit can accommodate 14- to 34-lb. paper from its drawers and 15-lb.

bond to 140-lb. index from its bypass tray.

 Ricoh offers three optional nishers for the Acio 3260C. The rst two can

both handle up to 3,000 sheets in their shift trays—250 in the proof tray—and

can staple in up to four positions; the difference is that one can staple up

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to 100 sheets while the other can staple up to 50 sheets. The 2,000-sheet
saddle-stitch nisher, which also has a 250-sheet proof tray, can staple up
to 100 sheets in as many as ve positions, as well as produce up to 60-page
booklets and V-fold. An optional two-/three-hole-punch unit is available for
all three nishers.

 Ricoh also offers two additional optional nishers for the unit: the GBC

StreamPunch III, which can produce spiral-bound books, and the Plock­matic—a heavy-duty booklet nisher that can produce up to 120-page
booklets and be equipped with an optional trimmer.

SECURITY FEATURES

 The Acio 3260C offers several levels of authentication. Windows authenti-

 When authentication is enabled, users must be logged in to scan to e-mail.

 The optional DataOverwriteSecurity System conforms to the National Secu-

TONER YIELD

NOT RATED

cation is the most secure, as users’ names and passwords are authenticated
against Windows’ directory service, Active Directory. LDAP authentication
veries users against an LDAP server in a Windows or Novell networked
environment and before allowing them to send scanned documents from

their personal e-mail accounts to other users directly from the device. User

code authentication limits access to functions according to the user code.
Basic authentication not only manages the unit’s available functions but also
limits access to stored les and to personal data in the address book. SMTP
authentication and POP before SMTP are also supported.

rity Agency’s method for managing sensitive information and can automati­cally overwrite copy, print, scan and Document Server jobs up to nine times,
which is more than any other security kit evaluated by BLI.

EXCELLENT

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 The Acio 3260C’s tested color toner yield for cyan is well above the average

for the competitive group, while its yields for magenta and yellow are both
above average. The unit’s yield for black is also well above average; in fact,
it’s the second highest tested to date.

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VALUE

FAIR

— The Acio 3260C is priced higher than the average for comparably equipped

business color models in this speed range tested to date.

 Supplies cost per page could not be calculated, as pricing is set by dealers

and was not provided by Ricoh.

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SUPPORTING TEST DATA

Test Environment

This product was tested in BLI’s 10,000-square-foot test lab, in an environment

monitored by a Honeywell Temp/RH chart recorder, which replicates typical ofce

conditions.

Test Equipment

BLI’s dedicated test network, consisting of Windows NT 4.0, 2000 and Microsoft
Exchange servers, Windows 2000 and XP workstations, 10BaseT/100BaseTX network
switches and CAT5 cabling.

Test Duration

Products are tested for two months, one month of which consists of a durability
test during which the product is run at its manufacturer-rated maximum monthly
volume, with daily volumes divided evenly over the course of the test.

Tested Configuration

Ricoh Acio 3260C base model with Ricoh controller, plus optional saddle-stitch
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Test Procedures

The test methods and procedures employed by BLI in its lab testing include BLI’s pro­prietary procedures and industry-standard test procedures, including a BLI-devel-

oped variation of ASTM’s 1318-90 Test Method for Determination of Productivity

using Electrostatic Copy Machines. In addition to a number of proprietary test docu­ments, BLI uses an industry-standard KATUN test original for evaluating black image
quality and test suites from Quality Logic to evaluate applications compatibility. In
addition to a visual observation, color print quality is tested using the ANSI standard

IT8 Color Test Target, which is read using the Minolta CM503I Spectrophotometer,
and samples are analyzed using the CIE XY Chromaticity Diagram. In addition, density
of black and color output is measured using an X-Rite 428 Densitometer. Georgia­Pacic Spectrum DP 20-lb. bond is used in the tests, 10 percent of which is recycled
paper containing 30 percent post-consumer content. Image quality is tested using
Georgia-Pacic Printing Paper (95 brightness, 22-lb. bond).

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COO

Anthony F. Polifrone

Managing Director

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Managing Editor

Lynn Nannariello

Asst. Managing Editor

Marlene Orr

Printer Industry Analyst

Ben Curry

Associate Editor, Solutions

Tracie Hines

Associate Editor

George Mikolay

Associate Editor

Carl Schell

Associate Editor

Lisa Reider

Research Editor

Marc Bussanich

Technical Analyst

Camille Dendtler

Research Manager

Pete Emory

Manager of Laboratory
Testing

Pia Beddiges

Manager of Field Testing

Ken Nardone

Technical Manager, Field Testing

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IT Director

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RELIABILITY

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PMs/Malfunctions

Meter Count (Beginning of Test) 0

End of Test Period 150,000

Total Misfeeds/Misfeed Rate 13/1 per 11,538 impressions

Service Calls 0

PMs 0

Total Service Calls (incl. PMs) 0

Service

Required

Meter Count

(Impressions)

Impressions

Between Service

MULTITASKING

Multitasking Evaluation

Secondary

Primary

Function

PRINT Yes Yes Yes

SCAN Yes Yes Yes

COPY Yes Yes Yes

Note: A “Yes” indicates that the user can initiate the secondary function while the primary function is taking place and
that no further user intervention will be required for the secondary function to take place.

Function

PRINT SCAN COPY

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In addition to a single-user multitasking test, which evaluates a unit’s ability to initiate or perform one function while

another function is already in progress (see chart above), BLI also tests a multifunctional product’s ability to handle mul­tiple jobs that would be likely to stack up in a multi-user networked environment. Depending on the number of different

functions, three to six different job matrixes are run on each multifunctional device. The job streams within each matrix
are designed to test not only for concurrent operation of various functions, but also to uncover peculiarities pertaining

to multitasking as it relates to various software programs (Adobe Acrobat and PageMaker, Microsoft Word 2000, Excel and
PowerPoint), paper sizes, copy/print job sizes and copy/print modes (e.g., simplex, duplex, nishing).

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IMAGE QUALITY

Print Quality

Text Very Good

Line Art Good

Halftone Pattern Good

Halftone Range Very Good

Solids Good

Color Business Graphics Very Good

Color Photographic Images Very Good

Color Density Readings

Color Cyan Magenta Yellow

Print Density 0.86 1.33 0.76

Density of a printed image with blocks of all solid colors (based on the average of two readings for each color).

Print density

Acio 3260C

Range for
tested units

0 1.00.5

Print density:

1.28 to 1.42

Density for units in this class tested to date:

1.08 to 1.78

Measurements are based on four readings corresponding to four different
solid black locations on the output. The higher the density reading, the
darker the image.

21.5

Halftone range:

From the 2% to 100% dot-ll levels, with distinct transitions
between levels but some graininess within levels.

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Copy Quality

Text Good

Line Art Very Good

Halftone Pattern Fair

Halftone Range Fair

Solids Good

Color Business Graphics Good

Color Photographic Images Good

Color Density Readings

Color Cyan Magenta Yellow

Original Density 1.51 1.44 1.03

Copy Density 1.37 1.31 0.97

Density of a printed image with blocks of all solid colors (based on the average of two readings for each color).

Color Fidelity Readings

Color Cyan Magenta Yellow Red Green Blue Black

Fidelity 5.74 3.94 2.74 12.90 13.90 14.43 3.54

Color delity of a copy to its original (using a KATUN test original containing blocks of all solid colors: tested in walk-up
mode using the machine default settings in Full Color mode and auto exposure settings); average of two readings for each
color. Measurements are taken with a Minolta CM-503i spectrophotometer. The closer the number is to 0, the closer the
copy’s color delity is to the test original (based on the average of two readings for each color).

Copy density

Density of original:

1.58 to 1.65

Original

Density of copy:

Acio 3260C

Range for
tested units

0 1.0

0.5

21.5

1.28 to 1.43

Range for tested units:

1.16 to 1.89

Measurements are based on four readings corresponding to four different
solid black locations on the output. The higher the density reading, the
darker the image.

Halftone range:

From the 29% (15% is the minimum coverage area on the origi­nal) to 100% dot-ll levels, with minimal separation between
levels and below average coverage within levels.

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PRODUCTIVITY

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Job Stream

Auto-color mode:

The unit completed the job stream using the PCL driver in 1
minute and 0.53 seconds, running at 18.8 ppm, which trans­lates to an efciency rate of 41.9%.

Black mode:

The unit completed the job stream using the PCL driver in

30.60 seconds, running at 37.3 ppm, which translates to an
efciency rate of 62.1%.

BLI’s job stream includes Word documents, Outlook e-mail messages, Excel

spreadsheets, PowerPoint, HTML and Acrobat PDF les, totaling 19 pages.
This test simulates the type of trafc a typical device might experience
in a real-world, multi-user environment. All of the les are sent to the
printer as a group, at which time the stopwatch begins; timing ends when
the last page of the last le exits the device. Job stream efciency is

determined by the percentage of the rated speed at which the unit oper­ates when producing real-world jobs. The closer the rate is to 100%, or if it

exceeds 100%, the more efcient the unit.

First-copy time

11.69

PlatenDocument

7.08

13.87

9.44

Feeder

0 10

Seconds

Auto-color
Black

First-copy time (auto color):

11.69 seconds from the platen.

13.87 seconds from the document feeder.

First-copy time (black):

7.08 seconds from the platen.

9.44 seconds from the document feeder.

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Overall Efficiency

1:1

51.5

1:2

50.6

2:2

55.6

1:1

47.9

1:2

44.6

0 1005025

Percent

BLI obtains the overall ef­ciency for each copy/print

mode by averaging the ef­ciency ratings (derived by

dividing the tested speed of
the device by the rated speed,

and then multiplying by 100)
for each run length (1, 5 and

10 sets in copy mode and 1

and 5 sets in print mode).

Copy

Print

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Mixed Color and Black Copy/Print Efficiency for
Multiple Sets

Sets Time PPM Efciency Overall Efciency

COPY 1:1

1 0:31.75 18.9 42.0% 42.0%

5 2:03.44 24.3 54.0% 48.0%

10 3:48.06 26.3 58.5% 51.5%

COPY 1:2

1 0:35.1 17.1 38.0% 38.0%

5 2:01.75 24.6 54.8% 46.4%

10 3:46.11 26.5 59.0% 50.6%

COPY 2:2

1 0:57.28 20.9 46.6% 46.6%

5 3:47.00 26.4 58.7% 52.6%

10 7:13.62 27.7 61.5% 55.6%

PRINT 1:1

1 0:33.25 18.0 40.1% 40.1%

5 1:59.60 25.1 55.7% 47.9%

PRINT 1:2

1 0:37.63 15.9 35.4% 35.4%

5 2:03.88 24.2 53.8% 44.6%

Efciency is tested using a 10-page document, consisting of six black

pages and four pages containing black text and color, with the unit

in auto-color mode (in which it automatically detects whether the
originals are black or color and switches accordingly). In print mode,
the document is printed using the PCL driver at 600-dpi resolution.

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Overall Efficiency

1:1

75.8

1:2

71.7

2:2

76.5

1:1

61.6

1:2

58.5

0 1005025

Percent

BLI obtains the overall ef­ciency for each copy/print

mode by averaging the ef­ciency ratings (derived by

dividing the tested speed of
the device by the rated speed,

and then multiplying by 100)
for each run length (1, 5 and

10 sets in copy mode and 1

and 5 sets in print mode).

Copy

Print

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Black Copy/Print Efficiency for Multiple Sets

Sets Time PPM Efciency Overall Efciency

COPY 1:1

1 0:20.79 28.9 48.1% 48.1%

5 0:58.00 51.7 86.2% 67.2%

10 1:47.41 55.9 93.1% 75.8%

COPY 1:2

1 0:22.35 26.8 44.7% 44.7%

5 1:02.06 48.3 80.6% 62.7%

10 1:51.41 53.9 89.8% 71.7%

COPY 2:2

1 0:38.32 31.3 52.2% 52.2%

5 1:57.79 50.9 84.9% 68.5%

10 3:36.44 55.4 92.4% 76.5%

PRINT 1:1

1 0:22.79 26.3 43.9% 43.9%

5 1:03.06 47.6 79.3% 61.6%

PRINT 1:2

1 0:25.12 23.9 39.8% 39.8%

5 1:04.82 46.3 77.1% 58.5%

Efciency is tested using a 10-page document in black mode. In print
mode, the document is printed using the PCL driver at 600-dpi reso-

lution.

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Booklet Print

Booklet Print in Auto-Color Mode

The unit printed, folded and saddle-stitched 10 sets of a 16­page PDF le from the PCL driver in 5 minutes and 23.56 sec­onds, running at 29.7 ppm, which translates to an efciency
rate of 65.9%.

Booklet Print in Black Mode

The unit printed, folded and saddle-stitched 10 sets of a 16­page PDF le from the PCL driver in 4 minutes and 13.16 sec­onds, running at 37.9 ppm, which translates to an efciency
rate of 63.2%.

Booklet Copy in Auto-Color Mode

The unit copied, folded and saddle-stitched 10 sets of a 16­page document in 5 minutes and 16.53 seconds, running at

30.3 ppm, which translates to an efciency rate of 67.4%.

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SCAN FUNCTIONS

Ricoh Aficio 3260C

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Booklet Copy in Black Mode

The unit copied, folded and saddle-stitched 10 sets of a 16­page document in 4 minutes and 32.19 seconds, running at

35.3 ppm, which translates to an efciency rate of 58.8%.

The closer the efciency rate is to 100%, or if it exceeds 100%, the more
efcient the unit.

Scan speed auto color (300-dpi, PDF):

1:1 mode: 35.46 originals per minute.
2:2 mode: 17.59 originals, or 35.18 images, per minute.

Scan speed black (300-dpi, PDF):

1:1 mode: 62.04 originals per minute.
2:2 mode: 25.76 originals, or 51.52 images, per minute.

Scan-File Size

File Type Mode Size

Single-Page File Black & White 99 KB

Multi-Page File Black & White 1.09 MB

Single-Page File Auto Color 621 KB

Multi-Page File Auto Color 2.32 MB

Note: There is not a selectable setting via the control panel for compression in the scan menu for black. However, the

admin/key operator can change the default scan compression for black from a setting of one to ve, with the default

being set to three.

Note: Color mode has a compression setting, but it is only for PDF les with Full Color mode only. If the user has a mixed

document, they may not choose to use Full Color mode for scanning.

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PRINT DRIVERS

Ricoh Aficio 3260C Print Driver Features

Windows XP PCL 6 PostScript 3 RPCS

Auto Feature/Device Detection Yes No Yes

Booklet Printing Yes Yes Yes

Collate Sets Yes Yes Yes

Consumables Gauge No No No

Delayed Print No No No

Max Paper Sources Per Job 4 1 4

N-up Printing 2 to 16 2 to 16 2 to 16

Overlay No No Yes

Paper Gauge No No No

Print and Hold No No No

Proof Print Yes Yes Yes

Quantity Selection Up to 999 Up to 9,999 Up to 999

Reduction/Enlargement 25% to 400% 1% to 1,000% 20% to 300%

Resolution Modes (dpi) 600 600 600

Save Settings Yes No Yes

Secure Printing Yes Yes Yes

Watermarks/Custom Watermarks Yes/Yes Yes/No Yes/Yes

Ricoh Aficio 3260C

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TONER YIELD

Tested Toner Yield and Supplies Cost Per Page (5% Coverage Per Color)

Ricoh Aficio 3260C

Color (5%)

Black 908.3 38,829 42.8 *

Cyan 530.8 23,300 43.9 *

Magenta 523.8 15,424 29.4 *

Yellow 537.7 21,650 40.2 *

*

Supplies cost per page could not be calculated as pricing is set by dealers and was not provided by Ricoh.

Net Weight

(Grams)

Toner Yield

(Impressions)

Impressions

Per Gram

Toner Cost

Per Page

Total Toner

Cost Per Page

* *

Tested Toner Yield and Supplies Cost Per Page (10% Coverage Per Color)

Color (10%)

Black 900.2 22,691 25.2 *

Cyan 534.1 17,885 33.5 *

Magenta 525.5 11,904 22.7 *

Yellow 532.3 13,386 25.1 *

*

Supplies cost per page could not be calculated as pricing is set by dealers and was not provided by Ricoh.

Net Weight

(Grams)

Toner Yield

(Impressions)

Impressions

Per Gram

Toner Cost

Per Page

Total Toner

Cost Per Page

* *

Tested Toner Yield and Supplies Cost Per Page (6% Page Coverage)

Color (6%)

Black 910.9 39,947 43.9 * * *

*

Supplies cost per page could not be calculated as pricing is set by dealers and was not provided by Ricoh.

Net Weight

(Grams)

Toner Yield

(Impressions)

Impressions

Per Gram

Toner Cost

Per Page

Total Toner

Cost Per Page

Supplies Cost

Per Page

Supplies Cost

Per Page

Supplies Cost

Per Page

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SPECIFICATIONS

Ricoh Acio 3260C

Manufacturing Status: New
Console, digital Full color copier, MF
Dry, monocomponent toner

BACKGROUND INFO Dataquest Segment NA
SRP (USA; Canada): $33,400*; $40,500
Domestic Intro Date: July 2005
OEM: Ricoh (Japan)
Also Sold As: Gestetner DSc460; Lanier LD160c; Savin

C6045; Toshiba e-STUDIO4500c
Distribution: Dealers, branches and subsidiaries
Max Mo Duty Cycle: 150,000 impressions

FAD 13227

 MULTIFUNCTION MODES

Copier: Std Fax: No
Internet Fax: Yes Network Fax: No
Network Printer: Std PC Fax: No
Printer: Std Scanner: Std

 GENERAL SPECS/PAPER HANDLING

First Copy Time: 7.5/6.5 sec**
Multicopy (Ltr/Lgl/Ldgr): 45/60 cpm**
Warm-up Time: 5 min
Std Paper Source(s): Three drawers
Std Paper Capacity: 2,200/550/550 sheets
Paper Weights: 14 to 34 lbs
Bypass/Paper Weights: 100-sheet/14-lb bond to 140-lb index
Max Paper Sources/Cap: 6/7,400 sheets
Max Original Size: 11 x 17
Min/Max Output Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2/12 x 18
Scan/Copy Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
Std/Max Copier Memory: 1.38 GB, 320-GB HD/1.38 GB, 320-GB HD
Duplex: Auto (1:2,2:2,2:1)
Capacity/Paper Sizes: Unlimited/5-1/2 x 8-1/2 to 12 x 18
Document Feeder: Std RADF
Speed/Capacity: 45 opm, 60 opm**/100 orig
Paper Weights: 11 to 34 lbs
Stapler Sorter: None
Bins/Stapling Cap: Not applicable
Stapling Positions: Not applicable
Finisher: Opt nishers
Tray/Stapling/Pos(s): 2,000, 3,000, 3,000/50, 50, 100/4, 4, 5

Other: Opt saddle-stitch nisher V folds

 COPIER FEATURES

Automatic Features: AES, APS, ATS
Book Copy: Yes Job Programs: 8
Booklet Mode: Std Job Time: INA
Color: Std Language: INA
Copy Control: Std Margin Shift: Yes
Covers: Std Neg/Pos: INA
Editing: Std OHP Interleaving: Yes
Energy-Save: Yes Photo Mode: Yes
Erase: Std Preset R/E: 7R, 5E
Image Insert: Yes Program Ahead: Std
Image Overlay: Std Sheet Insertion: Std
Image Repeat: Yes Stamping: Std
Image Rotate: Std Timer: Yes
Interrupt: Yes 2-in-1: Std
Job Build: INA XY Zoom: Yes
Zoom Range: 25 to 400 (1%)

 OTHER FEATURES: **Full color/black and white; RADF includes

anti-skew sensors; tandem copy; *Price listed is with Ricoh control­ler, $36,480 with e7000 controller; supports Ricoh's SDK/J Embedded
Software Architecture; 4-bit color depth

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 MULTIFUNCTIONALITY

CONNECTIVITY SPECS

Client OS Support: Windows, Mac
Parallel Interface: Opt
PC Fax/Print/Scan: No/Yes/Yes
Serial Interface: None
PC Fax/Print/Scan: Not applicable
USB Interface: Std
PC Fax/Print/Scan: No/Yes/Yes
Network Interface: Std Ethernet, opt wireless
Interface Type: 10/100BaseTX, 802.11b***
LAN Fax/Print/Scan: No/Yes/Yes
Networks Supported:
NetWare: Yes Windows NT: Yes
AppleTalk: Yes UNIX: Yes
AS/400: Opt Other:

PRINTER SPECS

Engine Mfr/Model: Ricoh/Acio 3260C
Compatibility: IBM PC, Mac
Speed: 45/60 ppm**
Max Print Area: 12 x 18

Enhanced Resolution: Info not avail

Unenhanced Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
Std/Max Printer Memory: Shared
Controller Mfr/Model: Ricoh/Printer scanner kit
Processor/Bits/MHz: Celeron/INA/733
PDL/PCL: RPCS, PCL 5c, opt Adobe PostScript 3
Controller Mfr/Model: Fiery E-7000****
Processor/Bits/MHz: Celeron/INA/2 GHz
PDL/PCL: Adobe PostScript 3
Controller Mfr/Model: Fiery E-8000******
Processor/Bits/MHz: Pentium 4/NA/3.06 GHz
PDL/PCL: Adobe PostScript3

Other: ****Std/max memory for E-7000 controller 512 MB, 40-GB HD/512

MB, 40-GB HD; *****Std/max memory on E-8000 controller 1 GB, 80-GB

HD/1 GB, 80-GB HD

SCANNER & IMAGE MANAGEMENT SPECS

Connection Type: Network
Technology/Speed: CCD/45 ipm, 60 ipm**
Max Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
TWAIN Compatible: Yes
Scan Destinations:
E-Mail: Yes I-fax: Yes
FTP: Yes SMB: Yes
HDD: Opt URL:
LDAP Opt
Scan/Image Software: Std/Std
OCR Software: None
File Mgmt Software: Std

FACSIMILE SPECS

Scanner Technology: Not applicable

Compression Method: Not applicable

Modem Speed: Not applicable
Std/Max Fax Memory: Not applicable
Min/Max Orig Size: Not applicable
Max Paper/Print Width: Not applicable
Effective Scan Width: Not applicable

Battery Backup: Not applicable
Relay Request: Not applicable

Cond TX/RX: Not applicable
Dual Lines: Not applicable
Timers: Not applicable

Multi Access: Not applicable

Dialing Capabilities
Broadcasting (Grps/Dest): Not applicable
Redial Attempts/Intervals: Not applicable
One Touch/Speed Dial: Not applicable/Not applicable

COMMENTS ***Also opt Bluetooth wireless

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Control Panel: Keypad and touch screen
Quantity Selector: 1 to 999 (0 to 9 keypad)
Message Display: Yes

Help Key: Info not avail

Dimensions (H x W x D): 29.5" x 33.5" x 41.3"
Weight (Base Unit): 656.9 lbs
Power Reqs (V/Amps): 120 V, 20 A
Dedicated Outlet: Required
Energy Star-Compliant: Yes
Operating Noise Level: 71 dB

SUPPLIES / MAINTENANCE

Photoconductor: Info not avail

Yield: 300,000
Price: Priced by dealer

Toner: Info not avail

Yield: 36,000 black/18,000 color
Price: Priced by dealer
% Coverage: 5%

Developer: Info not avail

Yield: Info not avail
Price: Priced by dealer

PM Schedule: Info not avail

OPTIONS

3,000-sheet nisher with 50-sheet stapling (SR970): $3,000
Saddle-stitch nisher (SR4000): $5,200
Plockmatic BK5010: $10,500
3,000-sheet nisher with 100-sheet stapling (SR842): $5,580
GBC StreamPunch III: $8,895
4,000-sheet LCT: $2,200
Hole punch unit: $875
Cover interposer: $1,100
Jogger unit: $350
8-1/2 x 14 tray: $810
Tab sheet holder: $45
9-bin mailbox: $2,000
IEEE 1284 parallel: $99
Bluetooth wireless: $340

802.11b wireless: $375
Fiery E-7000 controller: $6,050
EFI Fiery Impose option (USB): $2,825
EFI Fiery Impose (parallel): $2,825
EFI Fiery Auto Trapping: $1,200
EFI Fiery Spot On: $1,200
EFI Fiery Hot folders: $1,200
Atlas PrintShop Mail PC: $1,755
Atlas PrintShop Mail Mac: $1,755
Adobe PostScript 3: $2,200
Printer scanner kit: $2,970

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CERTIFICATE OF RELIABILITY

AWARDED TO

RICOH CORPORATION

For the performance of the

Ricoh Aficio 3260C

throughout BLI's in-house durability test.

This is to certify that when subjected to a 150,000-impression

Buyers Lab durability test in a networked environment,

the Ricoh Aficio 3260C proved to be a highly reliable product.

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DATE

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BUYERS LABORATORY INC. • 20 RAILROAD AVENUE • HACKENSACK, NJ 07601 • USA • WWW.BUYERSLAB.COM

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