Ricoh MP 1350 User Manual

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135 PPM Copier • Printer • Scanner

Test duration: Two months, including a one million-impres-

sion durability test.

May 2007

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BUYERS LABORATORY INC. Lab Test Report

A Comprehensive BLI Laboratory Evaluation

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

Multitasking ................................................. 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

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

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

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

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

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

Cost per Page .................................................. NA

Value ................................................... Very Good

* 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: 1.9 million impressions.
Manufacturer’s maximum recommended monthly volume: 1 million impressions.
BLI’s recommended monthly duty cycle for peak usage: Up to 850,000 impressions.

BLI RECOMMENDATION

The Ricoh Acio MP1350 gave a good overall performance in BLI’s battery of

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 Test Procedures

 Specications

 Certicate of

Reliability

Ratings scale:

Excellent, Very

Good, Good, Fair

and Poor.

tests, earning excellent or very good ratings in most aspects of performance.
With one of the lowest prices compared to the group when comparably
congured, the 135-ppm unit produced very good output quality and was found
to offer very good overall ease of use, distinguished by its excellent control
panel user interface and intuitive programming. The unit also earned high
marks for a number of the network connectivity aspects of its performance,
including its feedback to workstations and ease of network setup.

BLI recommends the Acio MP1350 for environments in need of a multifunctional
product for monthly volumes of up to 850,000 impressions.

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PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

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

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RELIABILITY

MULTITASKING

VERY GOOD

 The Acio MP1350 proved to be a highly reliable unit in BLI's two-month,

1,000,000-impression durability test. Although in its initial 1,000,000-impres­sion durability test, the unit misfed 36 times and required seven service
calls, a modication performed around 615,000 impressions into the test, in
which the duplex unit was replaced and a duplex mylar guide was installed,
proved to correct the problems. BLI technicians proceeded to run the model
for an additional 1,000,000 impressions. During this testing, the unit misfed
just 10 times, which translates to a misfeed rate of one per 100,000 impres­sions. No service calls were required, and 3 PMs were conducted.

 The unit's rated developer yield, at 500,000 impressions, matches up with its

preventive maintenance schedule. Further, the drum replacement (2,000,000
impressions) coincides with the fourth scheduled preventive maintenance
call. However, the fact that the fusing unit needs to be replaced at a differ­ent interval offsets this benet.

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 The unit allows multiple print jobs—limited only by memory resources—to

reside at the device.

— The number of copy jobs that can be programmed ahead while another job

is in progress is limited to 10. Most other units allow the operator to program
an unlimited number of copy jobs while another job is in progress.

 When the operator presses the Interrupt key during a copy or print job to

program an interrupt job, the job being interrupted continues to run until
the operator has completed programming the job and presses the Start key,
allowing for maximum productivity.

 The device requires the user to press a key to program another copy job

while one is already in progress.

 The device requires users to wait until all the pages of the copy job have

completed scanning before programming the next job.

 When a print job followed a copy job and when a copy job followed a print or copy

job, the Acio MP1350 paused for approximately 3.5 seconds between jobs.

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 The unit did not scan pages at a consistent speed. Two pages would be

scanned quickly and then there would be a pause before the next page was
scanned.

 The Acio MP1350 provides users with a lot of exibility in relation to assign-

ing a priority level to the units’ functions, as users can select either print,
copy/Document Server, display (the function currently displayed on the con­trol panel takes priority), interleave (output alternates between pages of
print jobs and pages of copy jobs) or rst-in, rst-out for job handling.

 The User Tools menu cannot be accessed while a job is running.

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ADMINISTRATIVE UTILITIES

 Ricoh's Web Image Monitor utility allows operators to check toner and paper

levels, as well as change the order of jobs in the queue, merge jobs and
receive e-mail error notications. Up to four e-mail notications can be
congured.

 Web SmartDeviceMonitor enables an administrator to monitor and manage

all the models on a network regardless of brand.

 The device's intelligent remote management system automatically reports

usage meter data.

 The unit's meter counter is printed in the form of a fax cover sheet, and

provides users with the total count of the device and serial number.

VERY GOOD

Ricoh's Web Image Monitor

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A range of reports are available from the Web Image Monitor utility.

 A plug-in is available for HP’s Web Jetadmin so that administrators who

use it to manage their HP printers can use it to manage their Ricoh output
devices as well.

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FEEDBACK TO WORKSTATIONS

 The device provides feedback both in its bidirectional print drivers and in its

software-based SmartDeviceMonitor and Web Image Monitor utilities. How­ever, the print drivers do not offer paper or toner gauges.

 The device's Web page features color changes and status/error messages.

 Icon changes on the taskbar alert users to device or print job errors or warn-

ing conditions.

 Web Image Monitor utility allows operators to check toner and paper

levels.

 An e-mail can be sent to the key operator when consumables are depleted.

 Users can see the status of the device's paper supply and paper size prior to

sending a job to the device in SmartDeviceMonitor for clients.

EASE OF NETWORK SETUP

EXCELLENT

VERY GOOD

 Installation procedures for the PCL and RPCS drivers were highly automated.

The PCL and RPCS drivers, as well as the SmartDeviceMonitor for Clients,
can all be accomplished in one session.

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— The optional Adobe PostScript 3 print driver must be installed separately

and, unlike with PCL and RPCS, requires an administrator to manually spec­ify congured accessories.

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PRINT DRIVERS

VERY GOOD

 The Acio MP1350's optional print controller, which is based on a 866-MHz

processor, offers users true Adobe PostScript, PCL and Ricoh’s own graphical
and customizable RPCS drivers.

 An EFI print controller and MicroPress print controller are also available.

— Layout of the print drivers is dissimilar, which makes use less convenient for

those who frequently switch among them.

 As is typical of a true Adobe print driver, the PostScript 3 driver is text-based,

and most of the features required for a typical print job are not available
on the main tab. However, the Advanced key displays a review/check of all
the current job settings from one window when selected, and users can also
change current settings from this window.

 Although many of the commonly used features for a print job are on the

Setup tab of the PCL 6 print driver, users must go to the Paper tab in order
to program selections for paper source and output destination.

 Ricoh's RPCS is an icon-based print driver that allows users to create, save

and share output icons based on their specic job requirements. Thus, selec­tions for multiple features such as duplex and staple can be enabled with

just one click.

 Although the PCL and RPCS print drivers of the device feature a point-and-

click interface for selecting paper source, its Adobe PostScript 3 print driver
does not.

 The PCL 6 print driver eliminates the confusion for users determining whether

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

 Although programming is simple, booklet printing only worked properly from

the RPCS print driver. Eight clicks are required to program booklet print jobs.

 Although the Acio MP1350's print controller supports watermarks and

custom watermarks from its PCL and RPCS print drivers, it does not support
custom watermarks from its Adobe PostScript 3 print driver.

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Setup of the PCL 6 Print Driver Advanced Tab of Ricoh's Adobe

PostScript 3 Print Driver

— When printing multiple sets with "Collate" selected in the Adobe PostScript

3 print driver, the le size increases.

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APPLICATIONS COMPATIBILITY

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

tions compatibility tests. Units are tested for compatibility on Windows XP
platforms with Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, Microsoft
Excel 2000, Adobe PageMaker 7.0, Adobe Photoshop 6.0 and Adobe Acrobat

6.0 using 25 application test les, which contain text, graphics, halftone
images, tables, etc., enabling BLI technicians to evaluate memory usage,
le processing, font rendering and grayscale capability.

SCAN FUNCTIONS

Ricoh's RPCS Print Driver

EXCELLENT

VERY GOOD

 The unit supports both color and black-and-white scanning as standard, each

at 80 ipm.

 The unit supports scan to e-mail, and users can review images of scanned

data before sending them.

 LDAP is supported, so users can search for e-mail addresses on a network

mail server.

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 The device also supports scan to folder, with protocol support for SMB, FTP

and NCP. File types supported include single-page TIFF/JPEG, single-page
PDF, multi-page TIFF, multi-page PDF and high-compression PDF.

 Scan to URL is also featured.

 TWAIN scanning with resolutions from 100 to 1,200 dpi (color and black and

white) is also featured.

 Internet faxing is not supported.

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IMAGE QUALITY

VERY GOOD

 In both print and copy modes, the text output produced by the Acio

MP1350 exhibited above average darkness and smooth curves and serifs.
Upon visual examination, characters also appeared to be fully formed,
although when viewed under magnication, break-up was visible along the
left side of characters. The sharpness of characters was also above aver­age, with no toner overspray visible even under magnication in both copy
and print modes.

 Lack of toner overspray also contributed to line art that was judged to be

above average for sharpness. In addition, closely spaced ne lines remained
distinct; horizontal lines didn’t exhibit any stair-stepping; and consistency
of line thickness was above average, with circles fully formed.

 Although the Ricoh unit’s solids were Very Good overall, test technicians

noted less consistent coverage on the left side of the page.

 Halftone range in print mode was Excellent, as output was visible from the

2% to 100% dot-ll levels, with distinct transitions between all levels.

 Halftone range and halftone pattern was rated Very Good in copy mode.

Halftone output was visible from the 15% dot-ll level (which is the mini­mum coverage level on the original) to the 100% level, with distinct transi­tions between most levels and distinct separation between levels.

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PRODUCTIVITY

 The Acio MP 1350's print efciency in BLI's job stream test using both the

PostScript driver and PCL driver is competitive for the group. The job stream
consisted of four large les (PowerPoint, Word, Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft

VERY GOOD

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Excel) totaling 470 pages and included multiple sets (10 of each le), tray
switching, cover mode, stapling, simplex and duplex output and hole punch.

 The unit's overall print efciency when producing multiple sets in simplex

mode is the highest for the group, and is among the highest for the group in
duplex mode.

— The unit's efciency when printing booklets using the RPCS print driver and

when copying booklets is the lowest for the group.

 The unit's copy efciency in 1:2 mode is among the highest for the group,

and is competitive in both 1:1 and 2:2 modes.

 The unit's rst-copy times from the platen and document feeder are com-

petitive for the group.

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EASE OF USE

VERY GOOD

 Although the unit does not offer a contrast dial, the control panel display for

the unit is bright and clear overall. Further, the monitor can be tilted up or
down and moved left to right.

— The unit does not offer a Help key.

 The unit's control panel is a user-friendly color touch-screen display, with

large and clearly labeled keys. Features are identied with both icons and
text.

 The unit's control panel offers users a choice of displays to suit the prefer-

ences of the environment or operator, as when users select the Simplied
Display hard key, fewer features are displayed on the control panel and the
keys are larger for users who prefer this setup.

 Most of the features required for a typical copy job can be programmed

from the main screen of the Ricoh control panel, including paper drawers,
exposure, reduction/enlargement and nishing. Selections for duplex are
under a sub-menu.

 The indicator lights on the control panel of the unit are large and blink red

to notify users that the device needs attention.

 The control panel allows users to store up to 24 job programs on the control

panel to enable quick and easy selection of typical jobs run on the machine.

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 The unit's control panel features a toner gauge and paper gauge on its main

screen.

 Although it took only seven clicks to complete programming booklet copy

jobs from the unit's control panel, BLI technicians noted that the procedure
for creating booklets from single-sided originals was not intuitive.

— The job queue of the unit does not allow users to hold jobs, which BLI tech-

nicians view as an important feature in the CRD environment. According to
Ricoh, the ability to hold jobs is available with the Fiery controller.

 The unit's job queue allows users to delete and move jobs, as well as delete

more than one job at a time.

 Every time a copy job is stored in the unit's job queue, an index tab is cre-

ated with the settings for that particular job. This allows users to easily
keep track of the jobs and pull up the settings for each indexed job.

— The unit's job queue has two separate queues for copy and print jobs.

Queues in which both copy and print jobs are listed together enable users to
easily move print jobs ahead of copy jobs, or delete copy and print jobs, for
example.

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 The unit features a quick trigger release to open its drawers. Further, more

than one of the standard drawers can be opened at a time and the drawers
can be loaded while the device is running.

 The unit does not provide a visual gauge on its drawers, although the control

panel features a paper gauge on its main screen.

— Loading paper into the optional drawers of the Acio MP1350 was difcult,

as to avoid damaging a sensor in the drawer, users have to be careful that
the height of the stack of paper loaded does not exceed an inconspicuous
label in the drawer; if it does, misfeeding will occur and service will be
required. (Ricoh notes that a modication to this label has since been imple­mented.)

— To adjust the paper size in the MP1350’s optional drawers, users must

loosen and adjust two thumbscrews and completely remove and reinsert
two others.

 While the unit features sliding length and width guides, users must unlock

the guides before sliding them and then lock them again once they are set
in position, which is an extra step that is not required on some competitive
models.

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FEATURE SET

 The unit's multi-feed detection system identies when multiple sheets have

entered the feed system and purges misfed sheets into the proof tray, help­ing to prevent misfeeds, according to the company.

 Although the unit provides users with text and graphical instructions to help

users remove misfeeds, the instructions are not as dynamic and accurate
as those of some competitors. At times, technicians had to open and close
covers/panels where misfeeds were not located.

 Replacing toner was simple. Toner can also be loaded while the device is

running, as the device holds two cartridges.

 The unit automatically begins running after loading paper, clearing a mis-

feed and emptying the exit tray.

GOOD

 The Acio MP1350 offers standard copying and optional network printing and

color scanning. The unit supports both color and black-and-white scanning
as standard, each at 80 ipm.

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 Although the unit's standard memory of 256 MB is below average for the

group, its hard drive capacity is the highest for the group, as it features two

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160-GB hard drives. The standard memory is upgradeable to 512 MB, which
is competitive for the group.

 The unit offers a print resolution of up to true 1200 x 1200 dpi.

 While the unit's standard paper capacity of 3,000 sheets is below average for

the group, its maximum paper capacity of 8,050 sheets is competitive.

 Although the Acio MP1350's bypass tray is optional, its capacity of 500

sheets is the highest for the group.

 The device's document feeder capacity of 100 sheets is competitive for the

group.

 The device can handle paper weights up to 80-lb. cover from its drawers and

up to 110-lb. index from its bypass tray, which are both competitive for the
group.

— The unit handles paper weights up to 34 lbs. from its document feeder,

which is below average for the group.

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 Ricoh's SDK/J Embedded Software Architecture enables the unit to run

 Although the 500 copy control codes the unit provides is below average for

 Finishing options include a saddle-stitch nisher with a Z-fold option; a

 A perfect bind system is not available. Instead, the professional booklet

SECURITY FEATURES

 Security features include Windows and LDAP authentication, as well as SSL

embedded applications that add functionality or customize the control
panel display.

the group, its 25 job programs are among the highest.

cover interposer unit; a punch unit; a production booklet maker and trim­mer; and a new in-line punching solution for ready-to-bind documents.
Users have a choice of a low-end booklet maker that can create 60-page
booklets or a higher-end booklet maker that can create 120-page booklets
and has a trimmer.

maker enables users to put a square-edge fold on the spine, allowing it to
look more like a magazine and lay at, according to Ricoh.

NOT RATED

support, Network Protocol On/Off and SNMPv3 support.

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 The device also features PDF encryption and a driver encryption key for the

PCL and RPCS print drivers.

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 The optional DataOverwriteSecurity System automatically overwrites latent

information on the hard drive after every copy, print and scan job.

 Port disablement is supported via the unit's Web Image Monitor.

 Network security settings that can be enabled via Web Image Monitor include

TCP/IP, HTTP, IPP, SSL/TLS and FTP.

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TONER YIELD

VALUE

EXCELLENT

 The tested toner yield of the Acio MP1350, which holds two cartridges, is

much higher than the average of competitive models tested.

VERY GOOD

 The Acio MP 1350 offers one of the lowest prices compared to the group

when comparably congured. BLI included the base price, along with the
saddle-stitch unit, 100-sheet stapling nisher, printer/scanner unit type,
Adobe PostScript 3 and the 4,550-sheet large-capacity tray.

 Cost per page for supplies 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

During BLI’s reliability evaluation, the product was tested for 1,000,000 impressions, during
which time it was operated at a daily volume that was based on the respective manufacturers’
maximum monthly duty cycles, with 50 percent of the volume comprised of copy jobs and 50
percent comprised of print jobs. BLI’s usage is designed to replicate real world usage over an
eight-hour workday and, as such, testing included a mix of various-size documents, simplex
and duplex modes, short, moderate and long run lengths, and on/off cycles throughout each
day. Imaging was done with a variety of media, including legal-, letter- and ledger-size 20-lb.
bond paper, as well as recycled paper containing 30% recycled content.

Tested Configuration

The unit was congured with the 4,550-sheet LCT, 4,000-sheet DLT/LCT, 500-sheet bypass,

printer/scanner unit type 1350, optional Adobe PostScript 3, production booklet maker and
cover interposer.

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-developed 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. Georgia-

Paci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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Michael Danziger

CEO

Mark Lerch

COO

Anthony F. Polifrone

Managing Director

Daria M. Hoffman

Managing Editor

Lynn Nannariello

Assistant 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 Competitive Services

Ken Nardone

Technical Manager, Field Testing

Anthony Marchesini

IT Director

T. R. Patrick

Art Director

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

RELIABILITY

PMs/Malfunctions Service Required

Meter count (beginning of test) 615,000

PM Performed PM 744,037*

PM Performed PM 1,110,843 366,806

PM Performed PM 1,452,664 341,821

End of test period 1,615,000

Total Misfeeds/Misfeed Rate

Service Calls 0

PMs 3

Total Service Calls (including PMs) 3

Note: The results above are for a retest of the unit after the installation of a new duplex unit and duplex mylar guide.

The device's rmware was also upgraded.

* Fusing unit is scheduled to be replaced at every 750,000 impressions.

10/1 per 100,000

impressions

Meter Count

(Impressions)

Impressions

Between Service

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MULTITASKING

MULTITASKING EVALUATION

Secondary

Primary

Function

PRINT YES YES YES

SCAN YES YES YES

COPY YES YES YES

NOTE: (X) indicates number of occurrences. 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.

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.

Function

PRINT SCAN COPY

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IMAGE QUALITY

Print Quality

Text Very Good

Line Art Very Good

Halftone Pattern Very Good

Halftone Range Excellent

Solids Very Good

Print density

MP1350

Range for
tested units

0 1.00.5

Print density:

1.28 to 1.31

Density for units in this class tested to date:

0.98 to 1.69

Halftone range:

Halftone output was visible from the 2% to 100% dot-ll levels,
with distinct transitions between all levels.

21.5

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.

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Copy Quality

Text Very Good

Line Art Very Good

Halftone Pattern Very Good

Halftone Range Very Good

Solids Very Good

Copy density

Original

MP1350

Range for
tested units

0 1.0

0.5

21.5

Density of original:

1.65 to 1.69

Density of copy:

1.27 to 1.32

Range for tested units:

0.99 to 1.75

Halftone range:

Halftone output was visible from the 15% dot-ll level (which
is the minimum coverage level on the original) to the 100%

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level, with distinct transitions between levels, although gray­scale levels in the mid-range are slightly darker than what is

normally seen.

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

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PRODUCTIVITY

First-copy time

4.8

PlatenDocument

5.4

Feeder

Job Stream:

The unit completed the job stream using the PostScript print
driver in 3 minutes and 53.03 seconds, running at 121.0 ppm,
which translates to an efciency rate of 89.6%.

The unit completed the job stream using the PCL 6 print driver
in 3 minutes and 56.41 seconds, running at 119.3 ppm, which
translates to an efciency rate of 88.4%.

The job stream consisted of four large les (PowerPoint, Word, Adobe

Acrobat and Microsoft Excel) totaling 470 pages and included multiple sets

(10 of each le), tray switching, cover mode, stapling, simplex and duplex

output and hole punch.

Job stream efciency is determined by the percentage of the rated speed

at which the unit operates. The closer the rate is to 100%, or if it exceeds

100%, the more efcient the unit.

First-copy time:

4.8 seconds from the platen.

5.4 seconds from the document feeder.

Booklet Print

The unit printed, folded and saddle-stitched 30 sets of a 16­page PDF le in booklet mode from the RPCS driver in 7 min­utes and 59.66 seconds, running at 60.0 ppm, which translates
to an efciency rate of 44.5%.

16

0 64

Seconds

2

Booklet Copy

The unit copied, folded and saddle-stitched 30 sets of a 16­page copy job output in booklet mode in 7 minutes and 36.50
seconds, running at 63.1 ppm, which translates to an ef­ciency rate of 46.7%.

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Overall Efficiency

1:1

76.1

1:2

73.5

2:2

72.8

1:1

79.0

1:2

77.0

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, 20 and
50 sets for copy, 1, 20 and 50
sets for print).

Copy

Print

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Copy/Print Efficiency For Multiple Sets

Sets Min. Sec. Total time PPM Efciency Overall Efciency

COPY 1:1

1 0 12.91 12.9 46.5 34.4% 34.4%

5 0 30.25 30.3 99.2 73.5% 53.9%

10 0 52.76 52.8 113.7 84.2% 64.0%

20 1 36.91 96.9 123.8 91.7% 71.0%

50 3 49.63 229.6 130.6 96.8% 76.1%

COPY 1:2

1 0 13.85 13.9 43.3 32.1% 32.1%

5 0 32.28 32.3 92.9 68.8% 50.5%

10 0 54.60 54.6 109.9 81.4% 60.8%

20 1 39.16 99.2 121.0 89.6% 68.0%

50 3 52.82 232.8 128.9 95.4% 73.5%

COPY 2:2

1 0 29.47 29.5 40.7 30.2% 30.2%

5 1 5.32 65.3 91.9 68.0% 49.1%

10 1 49.85 109.9 109.2 80.9% 59.7%

20 3 18.91 198.9 120.7 89.4% 67.1%

50 7 46.03 466.0 128.7 95.4% 72.8%

PRINT 1:1

1 0 9.94 9.9 60.4 44.7% 44.7%

20 1 34.35 94.4 127.2 94.2% 69.5%

50 3 46.88 226.9 132.2 97.9% 79.0%

PRINT 1:2

1 0 10.69 10.7 56.1 41.6% 41.6%

20 1 35.72 95.7 125.4 92.9% 67.2%

50 3 49.91 229.9 130.5 96.7% 77.0%

Efciency is tested using a 10-page document. In print mode, the document is

printed using the PostScript driver at 600-dpi resolution.

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PRINT DRIVERS

Ricoh Aficio MP 1350 Print Driver Features

Windows 2000 PCL 6 PS RPCS

Auto Feature/Device Detection Yes Yes Yes

Booklet Printing Yes Yes Yes

Collate Sets Yes Yes Yes

Max paper sources per job 7 1 7

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

Overlay No No Yes

Paper Gauge No No No

Consumable Gauge No No No

Print and Hold Yes Yes Yes

Proof Print Yes Yes Yes

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

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

Resolution Modes 600/1200 600/1200 200/300/600/1200

Save Settings Yes No Yes

Secure Printing Yes Yes Yes

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

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TONER YIELD

Tested Toner Yield/Cost Per Page

Toner Cartridge

Net Weight

1662.1 78,268 47 * *

1

Tested toner yield of one cartridge. The unit holds two cartridges.

2

Testing was conducted using BLI’s toner yield test original with 6% page coverage.

3

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

Toner Yield

(Impressions)

1

Impressions

Per Gram

Toner Cost

Per Page

2

Supplies Cost

Per Page

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SPECIFICATIONS

Ricoh Acio MP1350

Manufacturing Status: New
Console, digital Monochrome copier, MF

Dry, dual component toner

BACKGROUND INFO Dataquest Segment 6
SRP (USA; Canada): $60,000; $80,000
Domestic Intro Date: May 2006
OEM: Ricoh (Japan)
Also Sold As: Gestetner DSm7135; Lanier LD1135;

Savin 8135; Toshiba e-STUDIO1351
Distribution: Dealers, branches and subsidiaries
Max Mo Duty Cycle: 1,000,000 impressions

FAD 14297

 MULTIFUNCTION MODES

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

 GENERAL SPECS/PAPER HANDLING

First Copy Time: 3.0 sec
Multicopy (Ltr/Lgl/Ldgr): 135/71/55 cpm
Warm-up Time: 6 min
Std Paper Source(s): Triple drawer
Std Paper Capacity: 1,000/1,000/500/500 sheets
Paper Weights: 16-lb bond to 80-lb cover
Bypass/Paper Weights: Opt 500-sheet/16-lb bond to 110-lb index
Max Paper Sources/Cap: 7/8,050 sheets
Max Original Size: 11 x 17
Min/Max Output Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2/13 x 18
Scan/Copy Resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi
Std/Max Copier Memory: 256 MB, 2 x 160-GB HD/512 MB,

2 x 160-GB HD
Duplex: Auto (1:2.2:2,2:1)
Capacity/Paper Sizes: Unlimited/5-1/2 x 8-1/2 to 13 x 18
Document Feeder: Std RADF
Speed/Capacity: 80 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): 3,500/100/4

Other: Std tandem paper-feed; opt 100-sheet stapling nisher (3,000/500);

opt 4,550-sheet LCT; opt saddle stitcher v folds up to 15 sheets (60

pgs); opt cover interposer has two trays; opt 4,000-sheet DLT LCT

 COPIER FEATURES

Automatic Features: AES, AMS, APS, AS, ASO, ATS
Book Copy: Yes Job Programs: 25
Booklet Mode: Std Job Time: Yes
Color: No Language: Std
Copy Control: 500 Margin Shift: Yes
Covers: Std Neg/Pos: Yes
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: Yes XY Zoom: Yes
Zoom Range: 25 to 400 (1%)

 OTHER FEATURES: *Image insert w/document server; chapteriza-

tion (100); centering; double copy; center & edge erase; pale mode;
mixed-size originals; generation copy; sample copy; two resident lan­guages; document server; auto stamping (8 stamps) ; Opt Connect
Copy (tandem copying); copy onto tab extensions; document server;
opt 2-tray interposer

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 MULTIFUNCTIONALITY

CONNECTIVITY SPECS

Client OS Support: Windows 95, 98SE, NT 4.0, 2000, Me,

XP Server 2003, Mac OS 8.6-9.2x,

OS X 10.1+, UNIX, Linux
Parallel Interface: Opt
PC Fax/Print/Scan: No/No/Yes
Serial Interface: None
PC Fax/Print/Scan: Not applicable
USB Interface: Std 2.0
PC Fax/Print/Scan: No/Yes/Yes
Network Interface: Std Ethernet, opt wireless
Interface Type: 10/100BaseT, opt 802.11b, Firewire,

Bluetooth, 1000BaseT

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 MP1350
Compatibility: IBM PC, Mac
Speed: 135 ppm
Max Print Area: 13 x 18
Enhanced Resolution: 2400 x 600 dpi
Unenhanced Resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi
Std/Max Printer Memory: Shared
Controller Mfr/Model: RicohPrinter Scanner Unit type 1350
Processor/Bits/MHz: Celeron LV/Info not avail/866
PDL/PCL: RPCS, PCL 5e/6, opt Adobe PostScript 3
Controller Mfr/Model: EFI/EB-135*
Processor/Bits/MHz: Celeron/INA/2.8 Ghz
PDL/PCL: PCL 5e/6, opt Adobe PostScript 3
Controller Mfr/Model: EFI/MicroPress
Processor/Bits/MHz: Info not avail
PDL/PCL: PCL 5e/6, Adobe PostScript 3

Other: Network Management Utility--SmartDeviceMonitor; Web Image

Monitor, PDF Direct Printing, USB printing support and Windows authen-

tication, *512MB std/max memory, 80GB HD

SCANNER & IMAGE MANAGEMENT SPECS

Connection Type: Network
Technology/Speed: CCD/80 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 ScanRouter Lite Std ScanRouter Lite
OCR Software: Std DeskTopBinder Lite
File Mgmt Software: Std DeskTopBinder Lite

Other: Scan-to-NCP, preview before transmission, PDF encryption, drop

out color send; 80 ipm color scanning; LDAP support

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

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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 /

COMMENTS: Holds two toner cartridges; Super VGA Color Touch Panel

Display, Security: Windows, LDAP and multiple network/user authenti­cation; Secure Socket Layer Support, Network Protocol On/Off, SNMP
v3 Support, PDF Encryption, Driver Encryption Key (PCL/RPCS Driver),
Copy Data Security System Type E, Data Overwrite Security Unit (DOSS)
Type F; Stepup mode feed system; supports Ricoh's SDK/J Embedded
Software Architecture; customizable control panel display

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Control Panel: Color touch-screen control panel moni-

tor w/hard keys
Quantity Selector: 1 to 9,999 (0 to 9 keypad)
Message Display: Yes
Help Key: No
Dimensions (H x W x D): 58.2" x 34.3" x 33.9"
Weight (Base Unit): 672.4 lbs
Power Reqs (V / Amps): 208-240 V, 20 A
Dedicated Outlet: Not required
Energy Star-Compliant: Yes
Operating Noise Level: 76 dB

SUPPLIES / MAINTENANCE

Photoconductor: Organic drum

Yield: 2,000,000

Price: Priced by dealer
Toner: Ctrdg weight not avail

Yield: 60,000

Price: Priced by dealer

% Coverage: 6%
Developer: Info not avail

Yield: 500,000

Price: Priced by dealer
PM Schedule: 500,000

OPTIONS

100-sheet stapling nisher: $5,550
4,550-sheet LCT: $4,300
4,000-sheet DLT/LCT: $8,100
500-sheet bypass: $1,400
Cover interposer: $3,500
Connect copy kit: $1,420
11 x 17 tray kit: $1,450
Saddle-stitch nisher: $7,300
Z-Fold unit/Trimmer unit: $7,000/$7,600
Production booklet maker: $10,500
Printer/Scanner unit type 1350: $3,200
Adobe PostScript 3: $2,200

802.11b interface: $475
IEEE 1284/1394 interface: $99/$475
Bluetooth wireless: $360
Fiery EB-135 print controller: $8,500
EFI MicroPress Pro series: $ not avail
Punch Unit: $875
GBC StreamPunch III: $8,995
Copy Data Security Unit: $755
Data Overwrite Security System (DOSS): $400

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CERTIFICATE OF RELIABILITY

AWARDED TO

RICOH CORPORATION

For the performance of the

Ricoh Afico MP1350

throughout BLI's in-house durability test.

This is to certify that when subjected to a 1,000,000-impression

Buyers Lab durability test in a networked environment,

the Ricoh Aficio MP1350 proved to be a highly reliable product.

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THE LEADING INDEPENDENT OFFICE PRODUCTS TES T L AB AND BUSINESS CONSUMER ADVOCATE

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Copyright 2007 Buyers Laboratory. This certificate has been reproduced with the written permission of BLI.