Ricoh and Photocopiers
Ricoh are one of the top photocopier manufacturers in the world and have long been associated with tireless research and development in the office automation industry. They coined the term 'OA' for Office Automation. Ricoh was founded in 1936 and introduced their first copier, the Ricopy 101, in 1955 and the world's first high-speed fax machine, the Rifax 600S, in 1973. Since then, Ricoh have been at the forefront of photocopier innovation and have developed a range of high volume photocopiers for heavy corporate and print production use. Ricoh high volume photocopiers typically copy at speeds of 55ppm and above, with anything lower than this being considered mid volume copying.
Ricoh MP C5501SPDF High Volume Copier
With a print speed of 55ppm in black & white or colour, the MP C5501SPDF photocopier is truly a workhorse and has a number of advanced features which make this the ideal choice for busy corporate environments. It has single pass duplex copying which cuts down time and machine wear by scanning the original documents with two CCD scanners as they pass through the document feeder. It has a 160GB hard disk, 2GB of memory, duplex printing and a 1,200 sheet paper capacity as standard as well as USB, Ethernet and wireless network capabilities. The Ricoh MP C5501SPDF high volume copier can be purchased from around £6,639 and leased for about £133 a month.
Ricoh MP7001SP High Volume Copier
The Ricoh MP7001SP high volume photocopier copies at speeds of 70ppm in black & white and can print copy and scan with faxing as an option. Scanning to file or to email is simple with this multifunction high volume photocopier as well as network printing. The MP7001SP can perform duplex copying (double sided) as standard and a fully featured document finisher incorporating a booklet maker, staple finisher, folding unit and a 9 bin mailbox. It has a 160GB hard disk, USB and SD functionality and a paper capacity of 4,200 sheets. It is priced at around £7,957.
Ricoh MP9001
The MP9001 Ricoh high speed photocopier copies at 90ppm, has a high speed automatic document feeder and true 1200 dpi resolution. The features of the MP9001 and MP9001SP are exactly the same as the 70ppm model listed above except from the copy speed and the price which is in the region of £10,258.
The Benefits of Ricoh Photocopiers and Authorised Dealers
Ricoh photocopiers are renowned in the copier industry for being solidly built and long lasting with integral parts that last longer than many of their competitors. This increases the time between service calls, thereby reducing overall machine downtime. Reduced downtime equals increased productivity for your business which ultimately has a positive effect on the bottom line of your organisation.
To get the best from your Ricoh high volume photocopiers you should only buy them from reputable Ricoh dealers who have manufacturer trained engineers to support the machine throughout its life and to perform preventative maintenance in accordance with manufacturer specifications. Using unauthorised copier retailers can result in your machine been poorly serviced and/or repaired which can lead to premature breakdown and reduced life, especially for high volume copiers which require regular servicing. Authorised Ricoh dealers are required as a part of their dealership agreement to make sure that all engineers attend an agreed number of days training every year to ensure they are always kept abreast of any technical modifications or field service issues. Non-authorised retailers have no such obligation.
