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Model
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SP C811DN |
SP C811DN-T1 |
SP C811DN-T2 |
SP C811DN-T3 |
SP C811DN-DL |
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| CPU Speed |
866 MHz
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| Standard Memory |
256MB/
512MB MAX |
384MB/
512MB MAX |
512MB MAX |
512MB MAX |
512MB MAX |
| Duplex |
Standard |
| Hard Disk Drive |
40GB STANDARD |
| Standard Connectivity |
10/100BaseTX Ethernet and USB 2.0 |
| Optional Connectivity |
IEEE 1284, 1EEE 802.11b, BLUETOOTH, GIGABIT ETHERNET, USB HOST IF |
| DUuplexing |
STANDARD |
Standard Paper
Supply |
550 x 2
+ 100 Bypass
=1,200 SHEETS
(3 SOURCES) |
550 x 3
+ 100 Bypass
=1,750 SHEETS
(4 SOURCES) |
550 x 4
+ 100 Bypass
=2,300 SHEETS
(5 SOURCES) |
550 x 5
+ 100 Bypass
=2,850 SHEETS
(6 SOURCES) |
550 x 2
+ 100 Bypass
+2,000-sheet LCT
=3,200 SHEETS
(4 SOURCES) |
Finishing
Options |
SR3030 3,000-sheet FINISHER OR SR3000 1,000-sheet BOOKLET FINISHER |
NOT AVAILABLE |
SR3030 FINISHER OR
SR3000 BOOKLET FINISHER |
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In Short: The new Aficio C811DN is the newest large-format color laser printers from Ricoh and will eventually replace the CL7300 series. The new printer model has much faster processing and print speeds as well as improved paper handling. Like it’s predecessor, the new C811DN has one of the lowest cost per page number in the industry. The printer was easy to install but it takes two people to unpack and setup due to the size and weight of the machine. The Ricoh C811DN ships with the developer and drum units pre-installed. The four toners easily install from the front of the printer. Putting the printer on our network was also simple and quick. Ricoh’s C811DN features interpolated 9600 x 600 DPI, 4 bit color, for great looking output, and a highpowered controller with a fast state of the art print engine for serious volume. The text and color images printed during our testing were consistently among the best we tested. The color and gradation quality scored especially high in our tests. The throughput speed results were also impressive. Paper handling is a big plus for this printer. The C811DN can handle paper as heavy as 80lb. cover from any source and can feed card stock as heavy as 256g/m2 from the by passfeeder. The Ricoh C811DN series print up to 40 PPM in full color or black & white. All
The Way We See It
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| Excellent |
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| Average |
| Poor |
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| Setup |
9.3 |
| Print Quality |
9.4 |
| Speed |
9.7 |
| Paper Handling |
9.5 |
| Supplies |
9.3 |
| Service/Reliabilty |
9.0 |
| TOTAL |
56.2 |
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configurations include at least two (2) 550-sheet feeders plus a 100-sheet By-Pass feeder for three independently addressable
input sources totaling 1,200 sheets. Also standard are 256MB RAM, a 40GB internal HD, auto-duplex, a fast Celeron 866MHz processor with Adobe PostScript Level 3, PCL5c, PCL6, PDF direct print, USB, Parallel, and Ethernet 100 Base TX interfaces. The standard paper capacity, speed, and feature set combination of the C811DN is unmatched by any other printer in the same price range. The C811DN-T1 includes a third 550-sheet feeder and 384MB RAM. The C811DN-T2 configurations add a fourth 550-sheet feeder for a total of five input sources totaling 2,300 sheets, a pedestal, and have 512MB. The C811DN-T3 has a fifth 550-sheet feeder and the C811DN-DL has a 2,000-sheet letter size feeder instead of trays 3-5. All models have the ability to handle up to 12”x18” or even 12”x 49” banner paper through the by-pass feeder. Ricoh offers many upgrade options including a 2000-sheet input feeder, and a choice of sheet finisher or booklet finisher for stacking, hole- punch, and stapling. Another option is the unique ability to upgrade to a true multi-function office machine with color printing, copying, and scanning capability with the addition of the IS300e image scanner. We tested the standard C811DN by itself and then with the booklet finisher. The booklet finisher took two of us a couple of hours to install but it worked like a dream. Blank pages go in and finished two sided booklets come out in the finisher all stapled and folded. The booklet finisher is ideal for multi-page newsletters, brochures, manuals, or education material.
The Bottom Line: The Ricoh C811DN series gives you the biggest bang for the buck in the tabloid laser arena. All configurations work well with the Mac OS, UNIX or the Windows environments. The combination of great print quality, versatile paper handling, speed, and super low cost per page are hard to beat. The new Ricoh C811DN is an obvious editor’s choice.
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SP C811dn series date of review: 3-26-07
