Ricoh Introduces Secure Laser Printers

Generic Printer Ink — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:51:50 +0000

Digital office equipment and document management solutions specialist Ricoh Americas announced the release of two color laser printers, the Aficio SP C430DN and SP C431DN—network printer systems that offer a broad range of media support. The SP C430DN and SP C431DN offer two printer engine options, allowing users to choose the print speed that works best, and they turn out full-color and monochrome prints at 37 pages per minute. The SP C431DN addresses busier workgroups with a color and black-and-white output speed of 42 pages per minute.

Users can install up to three optional 550-sheet paper feed units for a maximum 2,300-sheet capacity that supports up to 120 lb. index. For increased versatility, the system also accepts up to 140 lb. index through its 100-sheet bypass tray, which is capable of handling special media such as static cling, waterproof and coated papers. The SP C430DN has suggested price of $1,499, while the SP C431DN is priced higher, at $1,999.

As users look to minimize expenses, Ricoh has driven down the cost per page by employing three color cartridges that yield 21,000 prints each and one black cartridge that yields 24,000 prints. Additionally, Ricoh’s Economy Color mode is designed to help businesses save on consumables by reducing the amount of toner used while still producing legible documents.

Businesses demanding reliable document security can look to the device access and data protection options the SP C430DN and SP C431DN offer. The SP C430DN provides network data encryption and user authentication. For increased security, the SP C431DN comes standard with additional features, including an 80GB hard drive and 768MB of RAM for increased document storage and queuing, Enhanced Locked Print-NX (ELP-NX) for password-protected print release on any ELP-NX-enabled networked device, and Card Authentication Package (CAP) for device access via user identification card swipes. These features on the SP C431DN are also available optionally on the SP C430DN at an additional cost.

“Speed, versatility and reliability are important business requirements when looking for printers to maintain a productive office environment,” said Shun Sato, senior vice president of marketing for Ricoh Americas. “Whether you are a small business in need of a secure and dependable network printer, or a larger enterprise looking to enhance the productivity of individual workgroups, the Aficio SP C430DN and SP C431DN color laser printers are designed to fit into any setting and produce high-quality output while realizing savings for our customers.”

Via: eweek.com

Can Ricoh Quadruple Margin in 5 Years ?

Generic Printer Ink — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:32:02 +0000

TOKYO, March 2010- Japan’s Ricoh said it aims to more than quadruple its operating profit margin to 10 percent in five years as the world’s No.1 copier maker focuses on new businesses with growth potential such as digital commercial printers.

Ricoh, which also targets a return on equity of 12 percent in five years in comparison with 1.6 percent now, has suffered a profit tumble following the global downturn as corporate clients slashed spending on copiers and printers.A global trend to reduce paper consumption out of growing concerns over the environment is also casting a shadow over the prospects for office machine demand.”We have a rough image for the next five years, where our conventional businesses might not grow that much, but our new businesses including production printing will hopefully double,” Ricoh CFO Zenji Miura told a business strategy briefing.

Ricoh, which competes with Canon Inc , Xerox Corp and Konica Minolta Holdings Inc , bought International Business Machines Corp’s digital commercial printing operations for $725 million in 2007.”We are fighting a difficult fight to get our (production printing) machines installed,” Ricoh Chief Executive Shiro Kondo said. “But those efforts will start bearing fruit slowly but steadily from the next business year on.”Kondo, a 37-year company veteran, took Ricoh’s helm in 2007 as its first top executive with an engineering background.

Fresh out of college, he was involved in the development of an advanced facsimile, which was dubbed then the world’s first high-speed office fax machine, and later sprearheaded the development of Ricoh’s first digital copier for overseas markets.An avid dealmaker on weekdays and the driving force behind Ricoh’s purchase of IBM’s commercial printing operation and its $1.6 billion acquisition in 2008 of U.S. office machine distributor Ikon Office Solutions, Kondo is a devoted gardener at weekends.

Following the announcement, shares of Ricoh closed up 1.5 percent at 1,371 yen, outperforming the Nikkei average .N225, which rose 0.8 percent.Ricoh held a 21.2 percent share in the global copier market in 2009, ahead of Xerox’s 20.1 percent and Canon’s 15.7 percent, according to data from research firm Gartner.

* Targeted 10 pct margin compares with 2.3 pct for 2009/10
* Aims for ROE of 12 pct in 5 years vs 1.6 pct for 2009/10
* Sees sales from new businesses doubling in 5 years
* Shares close up 1.5 pct vs Nikkei’s 0.8 pct gain

Via: uk.reuters.com

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