A reliable colour laser printer suitable for desktop use, the Ricoh Aficio SPC220S makes scanning, copying, and printing tasks a lot easier for workgroups, increasing productivity and efficiency especially in shared printer environments. The Aficio SPC220S by Ricoh offers decent print speeds at 16 ppm (colour and black and white pages). First copies/printed pages come out in as fast as 30 seconds. Connectivity options for the Ricoh Aficio SPC220S include high-speed USB and built-in Ethernet for networking. It is compatible with most Mac and Windows operating systems, although customers find the scan function complicated and the operation a bit noisy.
Design
The Ricoh Aficio SPC220S colour laser printer measures a sleek 16.54x19.41x17.28 inches, making it a good choice for a desktop unit. It features a flatbed scanner mounted right on top of the unit, while users can access controls for fax, print, scan, and copy functions all through the front panel, where a tiny LCD screen can be found for toggling through menus. The Ricoh Aficio SPC220S multifunction printer features a 250-sheet input tray and runs on a 256 MB RAM.
Advantages
An efficient all-in-one device, the Ricoh Aficio SP C220S can produce copies with maximum resolutions of up to 600x600 dpi. Scan resolutions reach 19200x19200 dpi when digitally enhanced, while print resolutions reach up to 2400x600 dpi, ideal for printing all kinds of documents, and even photographs and professional reports. The Aficio SPC220S is also a very economical colour printer with low priced toner cartridges, perfect for a busy office environment
Disadvantages
Complicated scanning function is the only major complaint about the Ricoh Aficio SPC220S, while other users hate the unit's noisy operation.
