
Professional performance in colour and B/W
Shorter turnaround times and greater cost-effi ciency: these are the print demands you face every day.
The Afi cio™SP C820
indeed exceeded. Their superior productivity, image quality and media handling make them ideal printers
in large offi ces.
Outstanding productivity: 40/50 ppm.
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Professional image quality.
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Durable, reliable engines.
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Superior paper handling.
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Optional jogger and mailbox.
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DN/SP C821DN A3 colour laser printers make sure that those requests are fulfi lled, and
A strong partnership
HIGH PRODUCTIVITY
The SP C820
speediest engines in their class. With short warm-up times and fast fi rst output speeds they tackle
your workfl ow quickly and effi ciently. Because of their 3,200-sheet paper capacity, you do not lose
time with frequent refi lls.
GREAT RELIABILITY
You need to be able to rely on your heavy-duty printer. The SP C820
maximum availability. Their duty cycle is no less than 200,000 prints. The risk of paper jams is reduced
drastically by the device’s short paper path.
STARTLING IMAGE QUALITY
Impress with superior colour documents. The SP C820
help of a special matching system. As multi-bit image printers, they are capable of producing different
dot sizes. This results in exceptionally smooth image rendering and subtlety of detail.
DN prints 40, the SP C821DN 50 ppm in monochrome and full colour. They are the
DN/SP C821DN are engineered for
DN/SP C821DN simulate offset colours with the

SP C820DN/SP C821DN
HEAVY STOCK CAPABILITY
Save time and money: avoid outsourcing. With excellent colour quality and fi nishing capabilities,
the SP C820
of up to 256 g/m². For extra cost-effi ciency, you can print duplex on paper as heavy as 169 g/m².
OFFICE CONVENIENCE
Let the SP C820
prospect with a 4-bin mailbox sorting the output. Automatic fi nishing saves time and hassle: a 1,000sheet booklet fi nisher or 3,000-sheet fi nisher fold/staple documents. Tidy and store large amounts of
output with an optional jogger unit.
DN/SP C821DN do tedious jobs in your stead. Sharing a printer is no longer a frightening
EASE OF USE
To help you avoid paper jams, the printer driver displays paper weights in its settings. You want to print
on a special type of paper? Simply indicate the appropriate printer setting and everything runs smoothly.
The operation panel conveniently displays the status of the consumables.
DN/SP C821DN fulfi l all your printing needs. All paper trays can handle heavy stock
ENVIRONMENT
We strive for quality in everything we do. Low power consumption and toxic-free materials are kind to
the environment at large. As a sustainable company, we appreciate your effort in returning your empty
supplies. Please visit www.comet-circle.eu for details.

SP C820DN/SP C821DN
GENERAL
Technology: Laser beam scanning, electro-photographic printing
& dual-component toner development;
4-drums tandem method
Print speed: SP C820
Warm-up time: 34/48 seconds or less
First print speed: Full colour: 9/8 seconds or less
Dimensions (W x D x H): 670 x 670 x 640 mm
Weight: Less than 97 kg
Power source: 220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: Maximum: Less than 1,400 W
Energy saving mode: 2.7 W
Duty cycle: 200,000 prints per month
DN: 40 ppm/SP C821DN: 50 ppm
CONTROLLER
Processor: SP C820DN: Intel Celeron-M 600 MHz
SP C821
Printer language/resolution: PCL5c: 600 x 600 dpi/4bit, 2bit, 1bit,
300 x 300 dpi/1bit
PCL6: 600 x 600 dpi/4bit, 2bit, 1bit,
1,200 x 1,200 dpi/1bit
RPCS™, Adobe® PostScript® 3™: 600 x 600 dpi/4bit,
2bit, 1bit, 1,200 x 1,200 dpi/1bit
Memory: SP C820
Maximum: 1,024 MB, Option: 80 GB HDD
SP C821
Maximum: 1,024 MB
Drivers: PCL5c, PCL6, RPCS™: Windows® 2000/XP/
Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista (32 bit)
Windows® XP/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista (64 bit)
Adobe® PostScript® 3™: Windows® 2000/XP/Server
2003/Server 2008/Vista (32 bit)
Windows® XP/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista (64 bit)
Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2 (OS X Classic)
Macintosh OS X 10.1 or later (native mode)
Fonts: PCL:45 fonts + International fonts (Cyrillic, Greek,
Hebrew, Arabic) 13 fonts
Adobe® PostScript® 3™: 136 fonts
Option: OCR, Barcode (PCL option)
DN: Intel Celeron-M 1.0 GHz
DN: Standard: 512 MB
DN: Standard: 512 MB + 80 GB HDD
CONNECTIVITY
Network protocol: Standard: TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), SMB, AppleTalk
Optional: IPX/SPX
Supported environments: Windows®2000/XP/Server 2003/Server 2008/
Vista (32 bit)
Windows® XP/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista (64 bit)
Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2x (OS X Classic)
Macintosh OS X 10.1 or later (native mode)
Novell® Netware® 3.12, 3.2, 4.1, 4.11, 5.0, 5.1, 6, 6.5
Sun® Solaris 2.6/7/8/9, HP-UX 10.x/11.x/11iv1/11i
SCO OpenServer 5.06
RedHat® Linux 6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x/Enterprise
IBM® AIX v4.3/5L v5.1/5L v5.2
SAP® R/3® version 3.x or later
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Interface: Standard: USB 2.0, USB Host I/F
Ethernet 10 base-T/100 base-TX
Option: Parallel Port IEEE1284
Wireless LAN Interface (IEEE 802.11a/b/g)
Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet
SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
Standard: DeskTopBinder™ Lite, SmartDeviceMonitor™
for Admin, Printer utility for Mac, Web Image Monitor,
Font Manager 2000
Option: DeskTopBinder™ Professional,
Web SmartDeviceMonitor™
PAPER HANDLING
Paper input capacity: Standard: 2 x 550-sheet paper tray
1 x 100-sheet bypass tray
Maximum: 3,200 sheets
Paper output capacity: Standard: 500 sheets (without fi nisher),
250 sheets (with fi nisher) face down
Maximum: Up to 4,000 sheets
Paper size: Paper trays: A3 - A5, bypass tray: A3 - A6
Paper weight:
LCT: 60 - 256 g/m², duplex tray: 60 - 169 g/m²
Media: Plain, recycled, special, coloured, thick, letterhead,
coated, pre-printed, bond paper; card stock
Bypass tray only: Labels, transparencies, envelopes
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Paper trays: 60 - 256 g/m², bypass tray: 60 - 256 g/m²
CONSUMABLES
High-yield toner: Black: 20,000 prints3, Colour: 15,000 prints
Starter toner: Black: 10,000 prints3, Colour: 8,000 prints
Photo conductor/
developer unit: Black: 40,000 prints
Fusing unit: 160,000 prints
Transfer unit: 200,000 prints
Used toner bottle: 40,000 prints
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, Colour: 40,000 prints
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OTHER OPTIONS
Internal options: Memory units (SDRAM 256 MB, SDRAM 512 MB),
Camera Direct Print card, SD card for Netware, VM card,
HDD encryption unit, Data Overwrite Security Unit
External options: 1 x 550-sheet paper tray, 2 x 550-sheet paper tray,
2,000-sheet LCT, 1,000-sheet booklet fi nisher,
3,000-sheet fi nisher, 4-bin mailbox (requires
installation of 2 x 550-sheet paper tray or 2,000-sheet
LCT), Jogger unit, Bridge unit, Punch unit (2/3 hole,
2/4 hole and 4 hole)
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USB print is supported for Mac OS X v.10.3.3 or later.
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Print quality depends on the conditions and environment of the machine.
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A4 5% test chart.
For availability of models, optional apparatus and software, please consult your
local Ricoh supplier.
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