Ricoh MP1350 - Manual (Page 36)

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Ricoh Aficio MP1350
Image Quality
Image quality across a wide range of print jobs and file
formats on the Ricoh Aficio MP1350 was at a very good
standard satisfying the needs of office users across a
very wide range of document types.
Grayscales were reproduced to a very high standard with
contrast maintained in dark areas and good differentiation
of subtle colors such as the foliage and grapes. The
texture of the grape skin was very realistic with good
texture and smooth interpretation of color gradations.
There was only minor stepping in some of the grayscale
sliding scale that we have seen on some other devices
and 25 percent grayscale was clearly visible.
Fonts and fine lines were reproduced to a high standard
and registration was tight from page to page and from
back to front. There was a little breakup on fine scripts
printed in reverse mode (i.e. white text on black
background) at lower font sizes.
Solid areas of shade showed only minor banding, a
common problem shared by all laser photosensitive
equipment. The banding was much less noticeable than
we have seen on some rival units and would not be
regarded by the reader as poor quality output.
The reproduction of stepped 1-10 and 90-100 grayscales
was not as smooth as production devices (much more
expensive than the Ricoh Aficio MP1350) and solid black
was not as rich. But for those producing work in a general
office, these image quality issues will not play a part and
may not even be noticed.
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Above: High resolution PDF
Below: High resolution digital camera picture
(Both images scanned at 600dpi and reproduced at 100 percent)
Shading and fine line text
sample test patterns