January 9, 2008 -
Series GX2500 Color Printers utilize GelSprinter(TM) waterproof and fade resistant technology to produce professional color documents. Printers use viscous ink cartridges compatible with GelSprinter(TM) products and prints mulitple pages per minute for workgroups up to three users. Features include Level Color Mode to reduce cost-per-page by decreasing image ink levels and complies with Energy Star standards for environment friendly organizations.
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A GelSprinter(TM) Product Designed with the Small Office in Mind
WEST CALDWELL, N.J., Dec. 13 -- Ricoh Americas Corporation, the leading provider of digital office equipment, today introduced the GX2500, a new color printer for the small office utilizing Ricoh's GelSprinter(TM) technology.
The GX2500 is the first in the line of Ricoh GelSprinter products that is specifically designed for workgroups of up to three users. The GX2500 produces documents at 28 pages per minute (ppm) in both color and black and white using an enhanced viscous ink formulation. Vivid color documents are made possible by GelSprinter technology, which is not only waterproof and fade resistant, it also averts any smearing and bleed-through.
"Ricoh is excited to now provide a GelSprinter product to users in the small office environment," said Ron Potesky, vice president of Corporate Product Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "No matter the size, every business has a need to produce high quality documents. The GX2500 will give small businesses the opportunity to reap the benefits of a high-end printer at an affordable, entry-level cost."
Cost conscious organizations such as schools, real estate firms, and insurance offices among others will find the GX2500 to be the ideal printing solution for their document management needs. In addition to providing professional color prints, the GX2500 offers cost effective features including Level Color Mode. With the Level Color Mode, businesses reduce the cost-per-page utilizing less ink to produce high quality images and graphics, while maintaining legible text. The GX Series of products uses high-yield viscous ink cartridges that are compatible across the entire line of GelSprinter products. An Energy Star compliant device, the GX2500 is also environmentally friendly enabling organizations to reduce their carbon footprint.
The GX2500 is available at a suggested retail price of $169.00. For more information on Ricoh's entire line of GelSprinter products, please visit www.ricoh-usa.com.
About Ricoh Americas Corporation
Ricoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 71-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2006 sales in excess of $17 billion, an 8.4 percent increase over the previous year.
Ricoh Americas Corporation is a leading provider of document solutions. Ricoh's fully integrated hardware and software products help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents. Ricoh's line of document management devices include, color and black & white digital imaging systems, facsimile products, printers, scanners, digital duplicators, production printing products and wide format engineering systems. Additionally, Ricoh offers a wide variety of document and printing solutions directly and through strategic alliances enhancing office productivity and document workflow. Ricoh's document management software enhances workgroup collaboration and offers secure storage, retrieval and sharing of critical information.
Ricoh Americas Corporation directly or through its network of authorized independent dealers markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America. For fiscal year 2006, Ricoh Americas Corporation sales exceeded $3.3 billion, an increase of 7.4 percent over the previous year.
Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.ricoh-usa.com.
Ricoh GX2500 Specifications
Engine Specifications
Configuration Desktop
Technology Piezo inkjet system
Printing Speed* 28 ppm in B&W and full-color
First Print Speed B&W: 6.5 seconds or less
Color: 9 seconds or less
Print Resolution True 1200 x 1200 dpi, 600 x 600
dpi, 300 x 300 dpi
(Maximum 3600 x 1200 dpi equivalent)
Paper Capacity Up to 250-Sheets
Output Capacity 150 sheets (face up)
Paper Sizes 3.5" x 5.5" to 8.5" x 11"
Paper Weight 16-42 lb. Bond/90 lb Index (52-
157 g/m2 )
Acceptable Paper Types Plain Paper, Inkjet Plain Paper,
Recycled Paper, Thick Paper,
Postcards
Dimensions (WxDxH) 16.38" x 17.3" x 9.8"
Weight 28.6 lbs
Warm-Up Time 35 seconds or less
Power Source 100 - 120V, 50/60Hz
Power Consumption 35W or less
Energy Saver Mode 4W or less
Controller Specifications
CPU TMPR4951BFG @ 200MHz
Language Ricoh RPCS (Refined Print
Command Stream) Raster
Memory 16 MB RAM standard/maximum
Standard Interfaces USB 1.1/2.0
Network Protocols TCP/IP
Operating Systems** Windows
98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP/Server
2003/Vista
Bundled Software Utilities SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin,
SmartDeviceMonitor for Client
*Speed depends on type of document and print mode selected.
**UNIX/Novell/SAP environments not supported.
Contacts:
General Information:
Russell Marchetta
USA
Phone: 973-882-2075 E-mail this person Company Information: Name: Ricoh Corp. Address: 5 Dedrick Place City: West Caldwell State: NJ ZIP: 07006 Country: USA Phone: 800-637-4264 FAX: 973-808-7555 http://www.ricoh-usa.com
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