Aimed at busy medium to large offices, the Ricoh Aficio MPC4000 is a colour laser printer with multifunction capabilities. Combining a scanner, copier, fax, and a range of intelligent features, this all-in-one device promises lower running costs and improved productivity even for workgroups, but the Ricoh Aficio MP C4000 colour multifunctional system is expensive and can be intimidating to operate.
Design
The main unit measures 30 inches tall, 26.7 inches deep, and 26.4 inches wide, and weighs approximately 130Kg with the ARDF unit. The Ricoh MPC4000 colour MFP runs on an Intel Celeron-M 1.0GHz processor with 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard disk drive, so speed is not compromised when processing difficult jobs or while multitasking. The Ricoh Aficio MPC4000 features a colour touch panel display. The left-hand side has room for the optional EFI Fiery controller. The MPC4000 printer has two standard 550-sheet paper trays and a 100-sheet bypass tray. The output tray handles up to 500 sheets.
Advantages
The Aficio MP C4000 colour printer is well connected with a USB host, Ethernet, Bluetooth, and memory card readers. It offers network scan and can also scan directly to a memory card, PDF, or email. Smartphone photo printing is supported, two-sided printing is a standard, and workgroups can ensure that their documents are protected and completely secure. The maximum print speed of the Ricoh Aficio MPC4000 colour laser printer is 40ppm. High-yield, low-cost Ricoh MP C4000 cartridges mean that this device has very low operating costs.
Disadvantages
Fax and a range of finishing capabilities are only optional. The media types supported by the Ricoh MPC4000 colour multifunction printer are limited to office paper only. This could be a better multifunction device if it offered built-in Wi-Fi connectivity. It can be overwhelming to operate the touch panel of the Ricoh Aficio MP C4000 colour copier because too many menus are crammed on the screen, making the display difficult to read.
