Ricoh Aficio 3260C - Manual (Page 9)

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 GlobalScan, which enables users to scan documents to a range of document
management and other applications, e-mail addresses and network folders,
is also available. This optional enterprise scan solution was highly rated by
BLI in a Solutions Report and lets users save documents in various formats,
including PDF, RTF, TIFF and Excel.
Color Print/Copy Quality VeRy GooD/GooD
 Color output printed by the Aficio 3260C was rated Very Good. Business
graphics exhibited bright colors and received above average marks across
the board save for only average consistency of coverage. Despite some
graininess, photographic image output was also very good overall, with
above average sharpness.
 In copy mode, color output was good overall. Business graphics had average
sharpness and production of pastel shades, while background reproduction
was below average (light backgrounds in BLI’s test original were not vis-
ible on the copy). Although flesh tones were natural looking, photographic
images were grainy.
 A range of color adjustments can be accessed via the control panel. Users
can adjust color balance, primary and secondary colors and, for copy mode,
sharp/soft, contrast and background density. Users also have access to 15
color presets.
Black Print/Copy Quality GooD
 Text printed by the unit was rated Very Good, as characters were dark,
sharp and fully formed, with no evidence of toner overspray.
 In copy mode, text was good overall. BLI technicians cited average dark-
ness, sharpness and smoothness of curves/lines/serifs, although characters
were not always fully formed, with some breakup evident.
 Although line art in print mode was rated Good, with consistent line thick-
ness and closely spaced fine lines remaining distinct, circles were not always
fully formed. In addition, there was some evidence of stair-stepping of diag-
onal lines.
 Line art in copy mode was very good overall, earning above average marks
across the board.
 In print mode, halftone pattern and halftone range were rated Good and
Very Good, respectively. Halftones were produced from the 2 percent to 100
IMAGe QuALIty
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