Ricoh Aficio SP 4100N - Manual

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Ricoh Aficio SP 4100N
BuyeRS LABoRAtoRy INc. Lab test Report
A Comprehensive BLI Laboratory Evaluation
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Manufacturer’s recommended monthly volume: Up to 150,000 impressions.
BLI’s recommended monthly volume for optimum performance: Up to 25,000 impressions.
More information on the Ricoh Aficio SP 4100N is available through bliQ (www.buyerslab.com/bliQ).
BLI RECOMMENDATION
Proving itself to be an excellent choice for small to mid-size workgroups, the
Ricoh Aficio SP 4100N, a 31-ppm printer supporting up to legal-size output,
provided an exceptional overall performance during BLI’s two-month evaluation.
In addition to being highly reliable, completing its 75,000-impression test
without experiencing a single misfeed and with no service calls required, the
Aficio SP 4100N provides very good quality output and very good ease of use.
Offering resolution modes of 600 x 600 and 1200 x 600 dpi, the Aficio SP 4100N
produced output that was very good overall. BLI technicians cited text that was
crisp and cleanly formed; circular lines that were smooth and of consistent line
weight; and diagonal lines that were smoothly formed, with no stair-stepping
evident. However, halftones were visible over a narrower range than would be
expected for a printer in this class and transitions between some levels were
not distinct.
Ricoh Aficio SP 4100N
31 PPM Laser Printer
Test duration: Two months, including a 75,000-impression
durability test.
BLI RecoMMeNDAtIoN
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Test Procedures
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Specifications
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Certificate of
Reliability
Ratings scale:
Excellent, Very
Good, Good, Fair
and Poor.
Reliability .............................................. Excellent
Administrative Utilities .............................. Excellent
Feedback to Workstations .......................... Very Good
Ease of Network Setup .............................. Very Good
Print Drivers ........................................... Excellent
Applications Compatibility .......................... Excellent
Image Quality ......................................... Very Good
Productivity ........................................... Very Good
Ease of Use ............................................ Very Good
Feature Set ........................................... Very Good
Toner Yield ............................................. Excellent
Cost per Page ............................................. 1.111¢
Value ................................................... Very Good
June 2007
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