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workgroups. It compares well to similar offerings from
Ricoh’s competitors, including the Hewlett-Packard
Color LaserJ
et 3800, the Panasonic
WORKiO DP-CL22,
and the Kyocera FS-C5025N. It has good paper handling
for a desktop model, and the 22ppm color speed is a com-
mendable impr
ovement over past Ricoh color models in
this price range. This printer gets our Editor’s Choice
Award.
Char
t entry — page 106
Ricoh Aficio SP C410DN
26ppm color
26ppm black & white
Ricoh Aficio SP C411DN
31ppm full color
31ppm b
lac
k & w
hite
Sum-up: Two new standout models in terms of cost per page.
T
he
Aficio SP C410DN and
Aficio SP C411DN are new
printers in the Ricoh line. The SP C410DN, which runs
a
t 26ppm in color and b
lack-and-white, has a $1,199 list
price. Besides their speed ratings, these models are iden-
tical.
T
hese printer
s inc
lude automatic duplexing and an
Ether
net port. They are powered by a robust 600MHz
processor. Ricoh rates them for up to 150,000 pages per
month, making them solid workhorses for large work-
groups.
PostScript and PCL are supported, as you would
e
xpect.
These machines come with 256MB of memory,
which you can upgrade to 512MB. A 40GB hard disk is
an option f
or both.
Connectivity includes, besides standard USB and
Ethernet, optional Wi-Fi or Bluetooth wireless systems.
M
ac and UNIX systems are supported as well as
Windows PCs.
Paper handling starts with a 100-sheet multipurpose
tray and a 550-page standard tray. All trays can handle
heavy card stock up to 110 lb index. You can add one or
two more 550-sheet trays for a maximum paper capacity
of 1,750 sheets. Output is limited to a 500-sheet tray.
In this speed range, you should also look at the Kyocera
FS-C5030N and Brother HL-4200CN, which can match
the SP C410DN’s speed. The main competition to the SP
C411DN is Hewlett-Packard’s Color LaserJet 4700 fami-
ly, which also runs at 31ppm.
Printing costs are excellent. Black pages cost around
1.3¢; color costs are even better at 6.3¢. That’s one of the
best cost structures in the business, especially for a
midrange printer.
Ricoh offers an upgrade to these printers that adds scan-
ning functionality, including scan-to-email, scan-to-fold-
er, scan-to-FTP
, and scan-to-print.
These are fast workgroup-ready machines, and we
assume y
ou can buy them for a f
ew hundred dollars less
than their $1,199 and $1,599 r
especti
ve list prices. With
their built-in duplex and low cost of operation, the SP
C410DN and SP C411DN are definitely models tha
t
deserve a close look for busy workgroups.
Chart entries — pages 106–107
Better Buys for Business
Ricoh AficioSP C410DN/C411DN
Consumables costs at-a-glance
Price
Yield
Full-color cost per page
Black-and-white cost per page
Blac
k toner
$90.00 15,000 $ 0.006 $ 0.006
Cyan toner $215.00 15,000 $ 0.014 N/A
Magenta toner $215.00 15,000 $ 0.014 N/A
Y
ello
w toner
$215.00 15,000 $ 0.014 N/A
Drum/b
lack
$165.00 50,000 $ 0.003 $ 0.003
Drum/3-color $490.00 50,000 $ 0.010 N/A
T
ransf
er unit
$140.00 100,000 $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Waste toner bottle $45.00 125,000 $ 0.000 $ 0.000
Fuser unit $195.00 100,000 $ 0.002 $ 0.002
TOTAL PER-PAGE COSTS
$ 0.0658 $ 0.0130
6.58 1.30
Ricoh CL3500N
Consumables costs at-a-glance
Price
Yield
Full-color cost per page
Black-and-white cost per page
Black toner $31.75 5,000 $ 0.006 $ 0.006
Cyan toner $85.75 5,000 $ 0.017 N/A
Magenta toner $85.75 5,000 $ 0.017 N/A
Yellow toner $85.75 5,000 $ 0.017 N/A
Drum/black $83.25 13,000 N/A $ 0.006
Drum/4-color $320.25 13,000 $ 0.025 N/A
T
ransfer unit
$106.00 83,000 $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Waste toner bottle $22.00 36,000 $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Fuser unit $247.00 100,000 $ 0.002 $ 0.002
TOTAL PER-PAGE COSTS
$ 0.0868 $ 0.0171
8.68 1.71