Digital Duplicator prints up to 130 pages/min.

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Suited for teachers and administrators, Priport DX3340 is equipped with scanner that accommodates textbooks up to 11 x 17 in. while automatically eliminating unsightly binding margins. Quick-change color drum offers inks in every PMS® color, while embedded controller allows it to print documents from any Windows PC. Duplicator includes Instant Start-Up Technology as well as automatic shut off that will shut it down after user-specified period of inactivity.



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Ricoh Corporation Launches the Priport DX3340



New Digital Duplicator Offers Exceptional Ease of Use and Cost-Saving Features

WEST CALDWELL, N.J., Aug. 15 -- Ricoh Corporation, the leading provider of digital office equipment, today launched the Priport DX3340 digital duplicator, designed to deliver quality prints at low cost. Offering an array of advanced capabilities that are easy to use, this new digital duplicator produces prints at about one-third of a cent per page.

The Priport DX3340, while able to work in any high-volume environment, is especially designed to address the varied needs of schoolteachers and administrators. Allowing users to print up to 130 pages per minute (ppm) on a wide variety of paper stock -- including construction paper, card stock and NCR paper -- the Priport DX3340 is also equipped with a scanner that can accommodate textbooks as large as 11"x 17". To produce quality, readable copies, the scanner automatically eliminates unsightly binding margins.

Optional cost-saving features can enhance the capabilities of the Priport DX3340 as well. A quick-changing color drum offers inks in every PMS(R) color, while an Embedded Controller allows it to print documents from any Windows PC.

To make copying easier, the Priport DX3340 features a large, brightly lit multipurpose LCD that guides users through all print jobs. Further, masters can be quickly and neatly disposed of with the Snap Open Master Eject Box -- a time-saving feature that will make document management a cleaner, more efficient process in schools.

Ricoh's commitment to creating environmentally sound products was an integral component in the design of the Priport DX3340. It features Instant Start-Up Technology and an Automatic Shut Off function that will completely shut the unit down after a user-specified period of inactivity. The Priport DX3340 also complies with the RoHS directive and the WEEE directive to conserve the environment.

The suggested retail price for the Priport DX3340 is $5,420.

To learn more about the Priport DX3340, please visit www.ricoh-usa.com.

About Ricoh Corporation
Ricoh Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 70-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2005 sales in excess of $17 billion, a 5.6 percent increase over the previous year.

Ricoh 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 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 Corporation directly or through its subsidiaries markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America. For fiscal year 2005, Ricoh Corporation sales exceeded $3 billion, an increase of 8.1 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 .

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Ricoh Priport DX3340 Specifications

Configuration             Mainframe
Resolution 300dpi x 400dpi fine mode
Print Speed User adjustable: 80, 100, 130 cpm
First Print Speed 33 seconds (letter size)
Dimensions (W x D x H) 49" x 26.6" x 24.9" (mainframe)
Weight 165 lbs (With Platen Cover)
Power Source 120V, 60Hz Max. 149W; Energy Saver
Mode less than 2W
Maximum Paper Capacity 1,000 sheets (20lb paper)
Acceptable Paper Sizes Max. 10.8" x 15.6"; Min. 3.5" x 5.5"
Master Roll Capacity 260 sheets per roll (based on "LG" drum)
Counters Master and paper (mechanical and electrical)
Duplex Paper Weight Manual
Image Modes Letter; Photo; Letter & Photo Auto Separation, Tint
Special Features Three Feed Pressure Levels, Energy Saver Mode,
Auto Center/Edge Erase, Memory (30) and
Class (99) Mode, Skip Feed, User Codes (100),
Job Programs (9), Job Proofing, Security Mode
Optional Equipment Platen Cover, 40-sheet Automatic Document
Feeder, PC Print Controller (VC-20), Color
Drum, Storage Cabinet, Tape Dispenser
Supplies Black Ink, Color Ink, Master, Tape for Tape Dispenser


CONTACT: Russell Marchetta of Ricoh Corporation, +1-973-882-2075, russell.marchetta@ricoh-usa.com;

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