Inkjet & Digital Printing

Ricoh Launches the Aficio MP C2050/MP C2550 Color Multifunction Products

Thursday 04. December 2008 - New Series Offer High Quality Color at a Low Total Cost of Ownership

Ricoh Americas Corporation, the leading provider of digital office equipment, today announced the launch of the Aficio MP C2050/MP C2550 color multifunction products (MFPs). Designed for small- and medium-sized businesses, the MP C2050/MP C2550 Series provides the features typically reserved for more expensive MFPs at an affordable price. Furthermore, the MP C2550 has gone through extensive testing at Buyers Laboratory and it was recently awarded the company’s “Highly Recommended” rating and Certificate of Reliability.

In today’s fast-paced business environment, color documents are vital in obtaining a competitive advantage. The Aficio MP C2050/MP C2550 delivers 20 pages-per-minute (ppm) and 25 ppm for full-color and black & white output respectively, and offers resolution of up to 1200 dpi, giving organizations the boost they need in the marketplace. In addition, color documents look more professional with vibrant images due to Ricoh’s new PXP(TM) toner. Businesses can enhance productivity and reduce costs simultaneously with the Aficio MP C2050/MP C2550 Series as it saves paper by printing two-sided documents at nearly 100% of the simplex speed.

Smaller organizations and workgroups can reduce the costs associated with maintaining four separate devices by consolidating to these MFPs, which offer several document management functions and high-quality color output in one device. The Aficio MP C2050/MP C2550 Series also allows organizations to develop finished documents in-house, streamlining production expenses. An optional Internal Finisher with Hole-Punch capabilities enables users to tailor the Aficio MP C2050/MP C2550 to their specific needs without utilizing extra floor space.

“In today’s economic climate, businesses do not want to sacrifice quality for price, and with the Aficio MP C2050/MP C2550, they don’t have to,” said Michael Hunter, director, Product Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. “The MP C2050/MP C2550 Series offers companies a secure way to produce high-quality color documents at a low total cost of ownership, all of which our customers have come to expect from Ricoh products.”

Organizations of all sizes must meet security standards and compliance regulations. Providing numerous levels of authentication that allow administrators to confirm user identity and control access to color printing, scanning and other functions, the Aficio MP C2050/MP C2550 helps businesses meet or exceed these requirements. Among the beneficial security features are Locked Print, which prevents confidential documents from unauthorized viewing, and the DataOverwriteSecurity System (DOSS) option that automatically overwrites the hard drive. Another option, HDD encryption, enables businesses to protect valuable data in the event that the hard drive is stolen.

The MP C2050/MP C2550 Series expedites important document communications with customers, colleagues and other business partners efficiently with several Scan-to functions, including Scan-to-Email, Scan-to-FTP and Scan-to-Folder. A new feature, the Scan-to-Media function, allows users to store scanned documents directly to a USB memory device or SD memory card, for instant portability.

The Aficio MP C2050/MP C2550 Series is equipped with an 8.5″ full-color W-VGA display for easy navigation. In addition, the Series supports a number of third party solutions, including GlobalScan NX and the Card Authentication Package, which enables users to efficiently and effortlessly complete tasks.

The suggested retail price for the Aficio MP C2050 and MP C2550 is $5,800 and $7,500 respectively. The Aficio MP C2030 will join this series in mid-January, offering a basic feature set that includes TWAIN Scanning, Faxing and Printing in Windows environments.

Ricoh Aficio MP C2050/C2550 Series Specifications

General Specifications
Printing Process Dry Electrostatic Transfer with Dry
Dual Component Magnetic Brush
Development System; 4-Drum Method
Output Speed:
MP C2050 20-ppm Black & White/Full-Color
MP C2550 25-ppm Black & White/Full-Color
Warm-up Time 25 seconds
First Copy Time Full-Color: 9.5 sec./BW: 6.5 sec.
Copy Resolution 600 x 600 dpi
Document Feeder (Standard) Automatic Reversing Document Feeder
(ARDF) Standard
Original Capacity 50 sheets
Paper Size 5.5″ x 8.5″ – 11″x 17″
Paper Weight (simplex) 11-34 lb. Bond (40 – 128 g/m2)
Paper Weight (duplex) 14-28 lb. Bond (52-105 g/m2)
Exposure Glass Up to 11″ x 17″
Multiple Copies Up to 999 copies
Copy Size 11″ x 17″ max. (Full-bleed on
12″ x 18″)
Input Capacity Standard: 2 x 250 sheets + 100-Sheet
Bypass Tray; Maximum: 1,600 sheets
Output Capacity Standard: 500 sheets (Letter);
250 Sheets (Legal/Ledger); Maximum:
550 Sheets (with 500-Sheet Finisher
and 50-Sheet Side Tray)
Paper Sizes Standard Tray 1 and Tray 2:
7.25″ x 10.5″ to 11″ x 17″
Custom Sizes (Tray 1 and Tray 2):
5.83″ x 7.17″ to 17″ x 11.69″
Bypass Tray: 5.83″ x 3.55″ to
23.62″ x 12″
Paper Weights Standard Tray #1: 16-68 lb. Bond/
140 lb. Index (60-256 g/m2);
Standard Tray #2: 16-45 lb. Bond/
90 lb. Index (60-169 g/m2);
Bypass Tray: 14-68 lb. Bond/140 lb.
Index (52-256 g/m2);
Duplex Unit: 16-28 lb. Bond
(60-105 g/m2)
Paper Types Plain paper, laser printer qualified
transparencies, labels, and envelopes
Auto Duplex Standard
Zoom 25%-400% in 1% increments
Preset Reduction and Enlargement 93%, 85%, 78%, 73%, 65%, 50%, 25%
Ratios 400%, 200%, 155%, 129%, and 121%
Dimensions (WxDxH) 23.1″ x 25.8″ x 33.3″
Printer Controller Specifications
(Standard)
CPU RM7035C @ 533MHz, Embedded
Memory 768 MB (512 MB + 256 MB) RAM
(Standard); 1GB RAM (Maximum) &
60GB HDD Standard (Shared)
Max. Print Speed MP C2050: 20 ppm Black & White/
Full-Color; MP C2550: 25 ppm Black &
White/Full-Color
Max. Print Resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi
Standard Interfaces 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet (RJ-45),
USB 2.0 Device, USB Host I/F
Optional Interfaces IEEE 802.11a/b/g Interface Unit
Type J, Bluetooth Interface Unit
Type 3245, IEEE 1284 Interface Board
Type A, Gigabit Ethernet Type A
Utilities SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin and
Client; Web SmartDeviceMonitor; Web
Image Monitor
Scanner Specifications (Standard)
Scanner Resolution From 100 to 600 dpi (1200 dpi for
TWAIN)
Scanning Speed 41-ipm B&W and 26-ipm Full Color
(@ 200 dpi via ARDF)
Scan Area Main Scan: 11.7″ (297 mm)
Sub Scan: 17″ (432 mm)
Scan Size Contact Glass: 11″ x 17″,
8.5″ x 14″, 8.5″ x 11″, 5.5″ x 8.5″
Compression Method BW: TIFF (MH, MR, MMR);
Grayscale/Full Color: JPEG
Scan Mode Standard: BW Text/Line Art, BW Text,
BW Text/Photo, BW Photo, BW
Grayscale, FC Text/Photo, FC Photo
Scan-to Modes Supported Scan-to-Email (with LDAP support);
Scan-to-Folder (SMB/FTP/NCP);
Scan-to-URL; Network TWAIN scanning;
Scan-to-Media (USB/SD, optional);
WSD scanner (for Vista)
Document Server Specifications
(Standard)
Capacity 60 GB (shared with other functions)
Max. Stored Document 2,000 documents
Max. Pages/Document 1,000 pages
Max. Pages of all Stored Documents 6,000 pages



Facsimile Specifications (Optional)
Fax Option Type C2550
Type ITU-T (CCITT) G3
Circuit PSTN, PBX
Resolution 200 x 100 dpi, 200 x 200 dpi,
400 x 400 dpi (with optional SAF
memory)
Modem Speed 33.6K-2,400bps w/Auto Shift Down
Transmission Speed G3: Approximately 2.0 seconds per
page (w/JBIG)
G3: Approximately 3.0 seconds per
page (with MMR)
Compression Method MH, MR, MMR, JBIG
Scan Speed 40 pages/minute (Standard Mode)
38 pages/minute (Detail Mode)
20 pages/minute (Super Fine Mode)
Auto Dialing 2,000 Quick Dials, 100 Group Dials
(200 Locations Each)
Memory Capacity 4MB (approximately 320 pages);
Maximum 28MB (2,240 pages)
Additional Modes Internet Fax (T.37); IP Fax (T.38);
LAN Fax; Fax Forward to Email/Folder;
LDAP Support, Detection of Misplaced
Documents & Double Check Destination
Options Handset Type 1018, Memory Unit
Type B 32MB (SAF Memory)