Ricoh AFICIO MP 6500, AFICIO MP 5500 User Manual

Create, Share, Communicate –
What Could be Easier?

Today’s networked offices need sophisticated tools to create impressive documents, share

information and communicate efficiently. At the same time users demand simplicity. The clever

solutions to cope with these diverging needs go by the names of Aficio™MP 5500/MP 6500.These

powerful systems stand for the perfect office blend: all forward-thinking document management

capabilities united in a device any user can work with intuitively. These systems even go beyond

traditional document processing and facilitate the capture, creation, storage and sharing

of information. All with the same ease of use in mind. Opt for the Aficio™MP 5500/MP 6500

and ‘simplicity’ becomes synonym for ‘powerful’!

• Intuitive operation via large LCD panel and simplified display

• High productivity with 55/65 ppm and one pass duplex scanning

• Efficient distribution of digital files with scan to e-mail/scan to URL

• Unique array of advanced finishing capabilities

• Extensive security and customisation possibilities at your disposal

Achieve New Performance Levels

to Get the Job Done

Streamline your office workflow for increased performance.

The Aficio™MP 5500/MP 6500 combine advanced capabilities to simplify daily work

and make document management a far more efficient process. Intuitive operation,

fast and continuous throughput and superb finishing options: there are no limits

to what these devices can do!

Efficient Management Tools Included

Need to merge documents of different formats into one file? Retrieve, manage
and re-distribute digitally stored information? The Aficio™MP 5500/MP 6500 are
standard equipped with DeskTopBinder™ V2 Lite software to take optimal care
of all your information. At the same time you can easily monitor the status of all
networked peripherals through your web browser using Web Image Monitor.

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Continuous Operation without Intervention

Paper is abundantly available from 4 different sources, including
a 4,000-sheet large capacity tray. To maximise uptime you can even
add paper while the system is in use.

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2 x 1,550 sheets

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2 x 550 sheets

Punching

Stapling

Finishing for a Professional Touch

You can meet the most diverging user requirements thanks to the

Aficio™MP 5500/MP 6500’s amazingly versatile finishing possibilities.
Professional stapling, punching, cover insertion, chaptering, up to online booklet
making, z-folding and online punching; everything you can imagine is there.

Booklet making

Bring Productivity to your Office

The Aficio™MP 5500/MP 6500 are probably the world’s easiest

systems to operate. No need to waste time on complex user

manuals or become an IT expert: all functions are immediately and

easily accessible. You can for instance insert e-mail addresses

from any corporate address book in just a few steps.

Ready for your Customised Applications

Featuring the unique Embedded Software Architecture™, an innovative Java™

(J2ME™) compatible software platform, Aficio™ devices allow for the most extensive

customisation possibilities around. By running specific key applications on your

Aficio™ device, you obtain total integration in your corporate infrastructure.

For more information, please visit www.ricoh-developer.com.

Extended Efficiency & Performance

To help you meet current as well as future needs, Ricoh offers a suite of
progressive software options.

• save printing costs by automatically routing documents
most cost effective device (doc-Q-route)

• complete UNIX/Linux connectivity

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full mySAP™ ERP and IBM®System i5™ printing functionality as well as

4,000 sheets

transparent cost accounting (Equitrac Office™)

With Regards to the Environment

Like all Ricoh products, the Aficio™MP 5500/MP 6500 reflect Ricoh’s commitment to the environment
with the usage of toxic free materials* and minimum emissions.
obtained thanks to advanced new power saving modes.

* In compliance with EU RoHS directive (RoHS: Restriction of Hazardous Substances, effective from July 2006).

Significant energy savings are also

to the best suited and

All the Document Functionalities

to Accelerate your Performance

Your business success depends on many

factors. Your document management,

however, is the backbone users should be

able to rely on at all times. The Aficio™MP

5500/MP 6500 bring in all the functionalities

and performance your office needs to share

knowledge and distribute information, while

making user life easier.

Safeguard your business: prevent unauthorised
access of your print jobs and protect them with
a PIN code.

Professional Documents
without the Hassle

Creating high impact documents in the
network era does not need to be complicated.
Whether you are scanning, printing or copying,
with the Aficio™MP 5500/MP 6500 it is
done instantly.

• fast and easy access to frequently used
functions: switch between ‘normal’ and
‘simplified’ display

• impress your clients with superb looking
output at 1,200 x 1,200 dpi

• no matter how you visualise your output,
virtually anything is possible: from punching
and stapling over booklet making and cover
insertion to z-folding.

Manage & Distribute
your Information Digitally

Empower your office with a truly digital information
flow to save time and costs:

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capture: instead of loading archive cabinets
with paper files, you can easily digitise
documents with the Aficio™MP 5500/MP 6500

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manage: you can store, retrieve and re-use
documents any time using the systems’ built-in
document server

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share: scan documents to any e-mail address
(via LDAP) or a specific folder on the network

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facilitate: scan to URL to prevent the receiver’s
e-mail inbox from congesting: the e-mail only
contains the URL address where the receiver
can pick up the file

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customise: using Java™ technology, Aficio™
devices are able to run any customer application

Speed Up and Stay Ahead

With the Aficio™MP 5500/MP 6500 you can
complete any job in no time and easily keep
pace with the speed of your business.

• less than 30-second warm up virtually
eliminates waiting time

• scan documents in a snap at 75 pages
per minute

• double-sided originals are scanned in one
single pass

• maximised throughput ensured thanks to high
production speeds (55/65 ppm) and fast one
click printing

• with a total paper capacity of 8,300 sheets,
continuous operation is guaranteed, even in
‘heavy user’ departments

Optimum Security

Protecting your business against possible security
threats is vital. Equipped with the latest in security
the Aficio™MP 5500/MP 6500 guarantee your
peace of mind without ever interrupting
your workflow.

unauthorised access is prevented:

•
use of a PIN code to access print jobs,

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Windows

• temporary data left on the systems’ Hard Disk
Drive is overwritten using Data Overwrite
Security Unit

• data theft and illegal copying of materials
is avoided as all data is encrypted

• unauthorised copying of printed documents
results in illegible output

authentication and easy login/logout

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Specifications

COPIER

Copying process: Four laser beam & electro

Copy speed: 55/65 copies per minute
Resolution: Output: 1,200 dpi

Multiple copy: Up to 999
Warm up time: 30 seconds
First output speed: MP 5500: 4.2 seconds

Zoom: 25 - 400% (in 1% steps)
Memory: Standard: 256 MB + 80 GB Hard Disk Drive

Paper input capacity: Standard: 2 x 1,550-sheet tandem trays

Paper output capacity: Maximum: 3,750 sheets
Paper size: A6 - A3
Paper weight: Paper trays: 53 - 128 g/m

Duplexing: Standard
Dimensions
(W x D x H): 690 x 790 x 1,165 mm
Weight: Less than 206 kg
Power source: 220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: Maximum: Less than 1.85 kW

photographic printing

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Scan: 600 dpi

MP 6500: 3.5 seconds

Maximum: 512 MB + 80 GB Hard Disk Drive

2 x 550-sheet paper trays

100-sheet bypass tray

Maximum: 8,300 sheets

Bypass tray: 53 - 216 g/m
Duplex: 64 - 128 g/m

PRINTER/SCANNER (option)

Printer

Print speed: 55/65 prints per minute
Printer
language/resolution: Standard:

PCL5e: Up to 600 x 600 dpi
PCL6/RPCS™: Up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpi

Option:

Adobe®PostScript®3™:

Interface: Standard: Ethernet 10 base-T/100 base-TX

Option: Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b)

Memory: 512 MB + 80 GB Hard Disk Drive

(shared with copy function)

Network protocol: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, SMB

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Up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpi

USB 2.0

FireWire (IEEE 1394)

Bi-directional IEEE 1284

Bluetooth

USB Host I/F

Gigabit Ethernet

Supported networks: Windows®95/98SE/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP/

Novell®NetWare®3.12/3.2/4.1/4.11/5.0/5.1/6/6.5

UNIX Sun®Solaris 2.6/7/8/9/10, HP-UX 10.x/11.x/11iv2

SCO OpenServer 5.0.6/5.0.7

RedHat®Linux 6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x/Enterprise

IBM®AIX v4.3/5L v5.1/5L v5.2/5.3

Macintosh 8.6 or later (OS X Classic)

Macintosh X v10.1 or later (native mode)

IBM®System i5™ HPT

Scan speed:

Maximum 75 originals per minute (MH, A4/LEF)

Resolution: 600 dpi (TWAIN: 1,200 dpi),

256 level greyscale
Maximum original size: A3
Output formats: PDF/JPEG/TIFF
Bundled drivers: Network TWAIN

2

Scan to e-mail: SMTP, TCP/IP

2

Destination addresses: Maximum 500 per job

2

Stored destination
addresses: Maximum 2,000
Address book: Via LDAP or locally on Hard Disk Drive
Scan to folder: Via SMB or FTP protocol
Destination: Maximum 50 folders per job

Standard: SmartDeviceMonitor™ for Admin/Client, Web

2

SmartDeviceMonitor™, Web Image Monitor (embedded), DeskTopBinder™
Lite, TWAIN driver, Printer utility for Macintosh,Agfa Font Manager

Option: doc-Q-manager, doc-Q-route, Equitrac Office™, SCS/IPDS printing.

OTHER OPTIONS

4,000-sheet large capacity tray, Cover interposer, 3,000-sheet finisher
with 100-sheet stapler, 3,000-sheet finisher with 50-sheet stapler,
2,000-sheet booklet finisher, Jogger unit for finisher, 9-bin mailbox,
2/4 hole punch unit for finisher, Plockmatic booklet maker BK5010,
Z-folder, GBC StreamPunch™ III, Data Overwrite Security Unit, Copy
Data Security Unit, File Format Converter, Copy Connect kit,
Professional software solutions.

1

Also available is the Aficio™MP 7500, similar to the
MP 6500 but offering a 75 pages per minute output speed.

2

Also available are the Aficio™MP 5500SP/MP 6500SP, including the
Printer/Scanner option as standard.

Ask your Ricoh sales representative for more information about this
solution.

For availability of models, optional apparatus and software,
please contact your local Ricoh representative.

Aficio™MP 5500 and

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ISO9001: 2000 certified
ISO14001 certified

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are subject to change without notice. The
colour of the actual product may vary from
the colour shown in the brochure.

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