June 13, 2003 -
Ricoh Corporation Launches the Aficio Cl7000 Series
Advanced Printer Offers Unparalleled Quality and Efficiency
West Caldwell, NJ, June 13, 2003 - Ricoh Corporation, the leader in digital office equipment, has launched the RicohÒ Aficio CL7000 Color Laser Printer Series, providing any workgroup the ability to produce high-quality color documents at a low cost.
The CL7000 Series includes the CL7000CMF - a Multi-Function Printer with Color Scanning, Copying and Faxing capabilities. The CL7000 Series is designed to satisfy multiple workgroup users in environments ranging from small companies to multinational corporations. It enables users to share information and collaborate for maximum impact at an incomparable price. Additionally, the CL7000 comes with a variety of sophisticated tools and advanced features that enhance quality and efficiency, such as extraordinary print speed, flexible paper handling and sophisticated finishing options.
"The debut of the Aficio CL7000 Series and its capabilities bolsters Ricoh's goal of providing superior document-management solutions to our customers at an affordable price," said Hede Nonaka, Vice President of Marketing for Ricoh Corporation. "We continually strive to develop the most digitally advanced solutions to add to our product line and we know the CL7000 will be a leading product among our complete line of color and black and white laser printers."
The CL7000 and CL7000CMF's productivity-enhancing features include:
· 28 PPM Color & 38 PPM Black & White print/copy speed
· Fast Output: First Print Speed of less than 9 and 12 seconds respectively for black & white and color
· Short Warm up time of 99 seconds for the printer and 101 seconds for the CMF
· 12"x49" Print Capability (using the RPCS printer driver)
· On-line Finishing (optional): 2,500 sheet finisher collages, sorts and staples documents up to 50 pages long
· Choice of PDLs: Choose from Adobe® PostScript® 3, PCL5c emulation, or Ricoh RPCS
· 1200 x 1200 dpi output that creates razor-sharp text and line-art, along with exceptionally smooth graphics
· Automatic Reverse Document Feeder standard on the CMF for up to an 80-sheet capacity
The suggested retail price of the Aficio CL7000 is $4,695 and the CL7000CMF is available for $17,090.
About Ricoh Corporation
Ricoh Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 67-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2002 sales in excess of $14 billion.
The Company oversees Ricoh operations in North, Central and South America, including the Ricoh, Savin, Gestetner and Lanier brands. For fiscal year 2002, Ricoh Corporation sales exceeded $2.8 billion.
Ricoh Corporation is a leading provider of multifunctional document systems including color and black & white digital imaging systems, facsimile products, printers, scanners, digital duplicators and wide format engineering systems.
In 2003, Ricoh Company Ltd. received the Gold Medal Award from the World Environmental Center for International Achievement in Sustainable Development. The Gold Medal was given to Ricoh for demonstrating preeminent leadership and contributing to worldwide environmental quality.
Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.ricoh-usa.com.
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Ricoh Aficio CL7000 Specifications
Configuration Desktop
Languages Ricoh RPCS (Refined Printing Command Stream), Adobe PostScript 3, PCL5c emulation
Resolution 1,200 x 1,200 dpi, 1,200 x 600 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi* (*default)
Print/Copy Speed Plain Paper (8½" x 11"): 28 ppm full-color, 38 ppm black & white @ 1,200 x 600 dpi or 600 x 600 dpi; 14 ppm full color, 28 ppm black & white @ 1,200 x 1,200 dpi
First Print Speed 12 seconds or less, full-color; 9 seconds or less, black & white
Weight CL7000: 187 lb. / 85 kgCL7000CMF: 371 lb. / 168 kg.
Input Capacity Bypass Tray: 100 sheets (standard on all modes)CL7000: 500 sheets x 2CL7000CMF: 500 sheets x 3
Output Capacity Standard: 500 sheets, plus 100-sheet face up output trayOptional: 2,500 sheet Finisher; 2-bin Sorter; 4-bin Mailbox* (*not available for CMF)
Fonts Adobe PostScript 3: 136 Type 1 fonts, PCL 5c:35 Intellifonts, 10 TrueType fonts, 1 Bitmap font
Interfaces Standard: Parallel, 10/100B-TXOptional: USB1.1/2.0, IEEE 1394, IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN
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