Ricoh Aficio 2015 Copier
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1. 2004 Buyers Laboratory Inc WARNING This material is copyrighted by Buyers Laboratory Inc and is the sole property of Buyers Laboratory Duplication of this proprietary report or excerpts from this report in any manner whether printed or electronic including but not limited to copying faxing scanning or use on a fax back system is illegal and strictly forbidden without written permission from Buyers Laboratory Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law To purchase reprints of any BLI reports or articles contact BLI at 201 488 0404 Buyers Laboratory Inc 20 Railroad Avenue Hackensack NJ 07601 Contact us at info buyerslab com Ricoh Aficio 2015 BUYERS LABORATORY INC print scan and fax functions Additional capabilities offered by this unit include scan once print many rotate sort with optional paper bank and N up printing Optional capabilities include embedded scan to e mail Internet and LAN faxing incoming fax forwarding to e mail and sub stitute reception Value Analysis x x x The Ricoh Aficio 2015 configured as a copier printer with an optional automatic document feed er ADF and PCL printing has a suggested retail price SRP that is competitive among similarly equipped units In addition to performing well during the field test this unit offers an above aver age maximum paper capacity 1 350 sheets and a longer drum life 60 000 impressions for the group as well as a man2. Field Test Report was obtained from testing performed by BLI outside of our 10 000 sq ft test lab BLI s Lab Test Reports contain the results of BLI s extensive in house testing for reliability multitasking toner yield cost per page and performance of additional functions and on additional platforms Please contact BLI phone 201 488 0404 or e mail info buyerslab com for information regarding when the Lab Test Report for this product will be available 2004 Buyers Laboratory Inc WARNING This material is copyrighted by Buyers Laboratory Inc and is the sole property of Buyers Laboratory Duplication of this proprietary report or excerpts from this report in any manner whether printed or electronic including but not limited to copying faxing scanning or use on a fax back system is illegal and strictly forbidden without written permission from Buyers Laboratory Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law To purchase reprints of any BLI reports or articles contact BLI at 201 488 0404 Buyers Laboratory Inc 20 Railroad Avenue Hackensack NJ 07601 Contact us at info buyerslab com Ricoh Aficio 2015 BUYERS LABORATORY INC Ease of Use ee Kk kkk Control wish ais eee hee meen eee ee Saher em nee KKK Kk User Maintenances cccecceseeceeeeseeeeeee KOK Kk ok Prima iivetSe ecco eee ee ee ete kk KK Control Panel The display on the Aficio 2015 is an excel lent backlit text and graphical
3. line art are dark and consistent Solids text and line art are dark and consistent Copy density is average for 600 dots per inch Print density is average for 600 dpi multifunc dpi multifunctional devices Halftones are tional devices Halftone output is good with good Grayscale is visible from 15 whichis grayscale evident from 1 to 100 consistent the minimum coverage level of the original to fill within each level and distinct separations 100 with consistent fill within each level and between levels distinct separations between levels 2004 Buyers Laboratory Inc WARNING This material is copyrighted by Buyers Laboratory Inc and is the sole property of Buyers Laboratory Duplication of this proprietary report or excerpts from this report in any manner whether printed or electronic including but not limited to copying faxing scanning or use on a fax back system is illegal and strictly forbidden without written permission from Buyers Laboratory Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law To purchase reprints of any BLI reports or articles contact BLI at 201 488 0404 Buyers Laboratory Inc 20 Railroad Avenue Hackensack NJ 07601 Contact us at info buyerslab com Ricoh Aficio 2015 BUYERS LABORATORY INC Multitasking Reserves Unlike most competitive models this device does not allow copy reserves However users can program multiple print jobs limited only by the memory of the control
4. originals to single sided copies at 98 7 The document feeding speed in 1 1 mode is 14 8 originals per minute opm Document feeding speed is determined by measuring the time it takes for 10 original sheets to be fed through the feeder Document feeding efficiency is determined by the per centage of the rated speed at which the unit Print Productivity kk kk ill eel La 68 Wal sy zoea ea e oes aeneeeer KKK Kk PRIMECTICIO NIC V5 ee eee KKK Kk First Print Time The Aficio 2015 s first print times using the PCL 6 print driver are the fastest among com petitive models tested to date when printing Word and Acrobat PDF files and among the fastest for the group when printing Photoshop JPEG and TIFF files First print time indicates the time a device takes to process and output a single page original text and or graphics feeds originals The closer the rate is to 100 or if it exceeds 100 the more efficient the document feeder Copy Efficiency The Aficio 2015 s copy efficiency in 1 1 mode at 97 7 is among the highest for competitive models tested to date BLI tests a unit s copy efficiency the percentage of the rated speed at which the unit operates when producing real world jobs by making one and five sets of a 10 page test document The closer the rate is to 100 or if it exceeds 100 the more efficient the unit Copy Efficiency in 1 1 Mode Competitive Units Ricoh Aficio 2015 H
5. simply pulls open the drawer using the handle However to load paper into the bypass tray the user must lift a lever insert the paper and lower the lever to its original position The procedures for adjusting paper drawers on this unit are more cumbersome than on some other units BLI has tested The user adjustable drawers contain sliding width and length guides which are convenient and easy to use although Bypass Tray Lever 2004 Buyers Laboratory Inc WARNING This material is copyrighted by Buyers Laboratory Inc and is the sole property of Buyers Laboratory Duplication of this proprietary report or excerpts from this report in any manner whether printed or electronic including but not limited to copying faxing scanning or use on a fax back system is illegal and strictly forbidden without written permission from Buyers Laboratory Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law To purchase reprints of any BLI reports or articles contact BLI at 201 488 0404 Buyers Laboratory Inc 20 Railroad Avenue Hackensack NJ 07601 Contact us at info buyerslab com RICON Aficio 2015 BUYERS LABORATORY INC before adjusting the width guide the user must release the lock The standard drawers are not equipped with sensors to automatically detect changes in paper size therefore after changing to a new paper size in a particular drawer the user must also manually change the dial in that drawer in order f
6. there is no dedicated hard key for selecting paper source and finding the selection through the display menus may be confusing Although the display does not offer a job queue it does provide job status information about the job in progress for example the dis play during a print job indicates the document name the number of sets requested and the number of pages completed Jobs can be eas ily deleted using the hard keys located directly below the screen with the selections displayed on the screen To access the device s electronic meter count the user presses the User Tools Counter hard key selects Counter which is the first item on the menu then presses the OK hard key The report can be printed by selecting Print then pressing Start The meter count lists the total number of print copies and faxes output User Maintenance The procedures for loading paper into the Aficio 2015 are simple The unit comes standard with one 250 sheet user adjustable drawer that accommodates 5 2 x 8 4 to 11 x 17 paper sizes as well as a 100 sheet bypass tray Only approximately half of competitive units allow copying onto 11 x 17 sheets In addition users can choose between two optional paper banks one holds 500 sheets the other holds 1 000 sheets two 500 sheet drawers that are also user adjustable and accommodate 5 x 84 to 11 x 17 paper sizes To load paper into any of the user adjustable drawers the user
7. this unit is the FILE EXTENSION DOC PDF JPG TIF best of the group The print speeds were tested at FIRST PRINT TIME 7 40 11 87 9 89 19 48 600 dpi using the PCL 6 print driver First print time indicates COMPETITIVE __ Fastest fan dae tii ee the time it lakes to process and UNITS ER 39 02 36 59 40 89 165 71 output the first page of the test Job Stream Simplex Print Efficiency The Aficio 2015 s job stream efficiency is Ricoh Competitive Units 95 4 The unit completed the job stream Aficio 2015 Highest Lowest test in 1 minute and 19 7 seconds running at 14 3 ppm BLI s job stream includes Word documents Outlook e mail messages Excel spreadsheets PowerPoint HTML and Acrobat 94 7 94 7 56 3 Bold indicates that this unit is the best in the group PDF files This test simulates the type of traf Efficiency is tested using a 10 page document Print fic a typical device might experience in a real jobs are sent using the PCL 6 print driver at 600 dpi world multi user environment All of the files resolution BLI obtains the overall efficiency for each i i print mode by averaging the efficiency ratings derived are sent to the printer as a group at which time by dividing the tested speed of the device by the rated the stopwatch begins timing ends when the speed and then multiplying by 100 for each run length last page of the last file exits the device Image Quality ok kk Copy Print Solids text and
8. LCD display non touch screen that is easy to read The contrast of the display is adjustable through the control panel Considering the amount of functionality offered by the unit the control panel is well laid out and organized and the desired features are easy to find The hard keys on the Aficio 2015 s control panel are clearly labeled Separate hard keys for fax scan copy and print functions are equipped with built in light emitting diodes LEDs that illuminate to indicate which function is operational When the user changes the key function the display changes to correspond to that function the menus that correspond to the three hard keys directly below the display change so the user can navigate the menu for that function using separate left right up and down arrow hard keys conveniently located to the right of the display This setup is very convenient for the user eliminating the need for each function to have its own set of hard keys which might be confusing it 1s especially critical on devices in this class because of the numerous functions offered In addition LEDs and messages on the display indicate errors and status 1 e load paper add toner misfeed selecting Enlarge on the LCD Display When a hard key is pressed the user must use the up down arrow keys to select the desired mode then press the OK hard key For exam ple when a user selects the Sort hard key a menu appears on the display to all
9. November 2004 BUYERS LABORATORY INC A Buyers Laboratory Document Imaging Device Assessment Ricoh Aficio 2015 Monochrome Device 15 PPM Segment 1 Copy e Print e Fax e Scan CODY Productivity socinsciecctssnadesnsseeedereesnauscoedusesnessseded Print Productivity wicccninsntaceunctnsdeneieetmatetostacnsssenteeneats Image QUAY sccsrcasioissneisigonnisiei an IVICIMITAS KINO cnctrcnmarchinssmnousyacncmcarnantentmenscaes Lab Test Report Only LMG e e E E EE Lab Test Report Only Reliability ee cceecccceseeeceseeeseseeseeeeeneaees Lab Test Report Only Feedback to Workstations cccceeeees Lab Test Report Only Toner Yield Costs per Page 00008 Lab Test Report Only Based upon a five star rating system where five is the best Suggested retail price 2 450 base unit Complete specifications information for this unit including pricing for accessories and options is available through BLI s other subscription services Testing method The unit s copy print capabilities were tested using a Windows 2000 workstation with a crossover cable and the PCL 6 print driver version 1 10 Comparative Analysis Positioned by Ricoh for small to medium size workgroup environments the Ricoh Aficio 2015 offers exceptional ease of use from the control panel and from the well designed print drivers This 15 page per minute ppm unit provides standard standalone copy functionality as well as optional netw
10. Off Detail of Print Quality Tab of the PCL 6 Print Driver 2004 Buyers Laboratory Inc WARNING This material is copyrighted by Buyers Laboratory Inc and is the sole property of Buyers Laboratory Duplication of this proprietary report or excerpts from this report in any manner whether printed or electronic including but not limited to copying faxing scanning or use on a fax back system is illegal and strictly forbidden without written permission from Buyers Laboratory Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law To purchase reprints of any BLI reports or articles contact BLI at 201 488 0404 Buyers Laboratory Inc 20 Railroad Avenue Hackensack NJ 07601 Contact us at info buyerslab com Ricoh Aficio 2015 BUYERS LABORATORY INC Copy Productivity kk kk PISIFCODY UMO ae ee ee KK KK Document feeding efficiency 05 OK kk Copy CHIGIGICY ere oe eacee eaeeeee eee KKK First Copy Time The Aficio 2015 s first copy times from both the platen and the document feeder at 7 8 sec onds and 8 2 seconds respectively are com petitive for similarly equipped models tested to date First copy time measures the time it takes for the first copy to be produced after the Start button is pressed Document Feeding Efficiency The unit s document feeding efficiency for letter size originals is competitive among simi larly equipped units tested to date in 1 1 mode single sided
11. e collate can be set to default to one or the other Further the drivers offer a Custom Paper Size selection for users to select non standard paper sizes The Print Quality tab of the print driver allows the user to select Resolution Edge Smoothing Toner Saving mode Graphics Mode Edge to Edge Print and TrueType Mode Although the PCL 6 print driver does not offer an autocon figuration capability to automatically detect the device s accessories it 1s not necessary since only a few options need to be selected RICOH Aficio 2015 PCL 6 Properties n e J pP Soup Paper Print Quality Statstics Watermarks l Seup aper Job Type Fonran Leyout Page per Sheet I Noemal gt Comes l mentan Details a Rotated I Ignore Applicaton Cofate Main Tab of the PCL 6 Print Driver Setup Paper Print Quality Statistics Watermarks Resolution Graphics SA Edge Smoothing TrueType On Off All Pages Destnoton Print Quality Statshcs Watermarks Document Size l Print On 4 i COE Zoom Paper Selection Samai oper tor AI Pages Custorn Paper Size Restore Detoults SSESEE OK Cartel Point and Click Interface on the Paper Tab Z Graphics Mode Vector 3 TrueType Mode Download as TrueType M Use Printer Fonts m Toner Saving Print All Text As Black On i Edge to Edge Print
12. eeder During testing this unit automatically returned immediately to non interrupted mode and restarted the job that was interrupted without user intervention This would be beneficial in a networked environ ment where many jobs would likely be waiting in the queue Some units do not automatically return to non interrupted mode others return to non interrupted mode but do not restart the interrupted job until the Start key is pressed from their PC increasing productivity by elim inating the need for the user to print out a hard copy of a document in order to walk over to an external device to transmit Internet fax allows the user to transmit documents that have been converted to TIFF F format over the Internet using the T 37 protocol to another T 37 com patible Internet fax PC eliminating the cost of long distance phone charges The Aficio 2015 offers a robust suite of walk up fax features 33 6 Kbps modem with JBIG compression multi access broadcasting image rotation substitute reception and batch transmission Security This unit offers an Extended Security function accessible via the control panel User Tools Counter key select System Settings then Key Operator Tools then Extended Security When this function is enabled data residing in the device s memory is protected any phone line dedicated for the optional fax function is protected to accept only fax calls and the 2004 Buyers Laboratory Inc WARNING Thi
13. ighest Lowest 101 1 27 9 Efficiency is tested using a 10 page document BLI obtains the overall efficiency for each copy mode by averaging the efficiency ratings derived by dividing the tested speed of the device by the rated speed and then multiplying by 100 for each run length Print Efficiency The Aficio 2015 s print efficiency in simplex mode at 94 7 is the highest among com petitive models tested to date BLI tests a unit s print efficiency by printing one and five sets of a 10 page test document The closer the rate is to 100 or if it exceeds 100 the more efficient the unit 2004 Buyers Laboratory Inc WARNING This material is copyrighted by Buyers Laboratory Inc and is the sole property of Buyers Laboratory Duplication of this proprietary report or excerpts from this report in any manner whether printed or electronic including but not limited to copying faxing scanning or use on a fax back system is illegal and strictly forbidden without written permission from Buyers Laboratory Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law To purchase reprints of any BLI reports or articles contact BLI at 201 488 0404 Buyers Laboratory Inc 20 Railroad Avenue Hackensack NJ 07601 Contact us at info buyerslab com Ricoh Aficio 2015 BUYERS LABORATORY INC First Print Times in Seconds WINDOWS 2000 WORD ACROBAT PHOTOSHOP FILE TYPE TEXT GRAPHIC TEXT GRAPHIC Bold indicates that
14. itor Microsoft Internet Eglo Detail of Web Image Monitor Paper Supply Status file Edit View Favorites Tools Help gt Back 9 324 GQSearch sjFavorites SHistory Jie 39 Address 5 http 72 16 5 40webluserienwebsysiwebArchimaint rame cqi Links Customize Links Free Hotmail Windows IR BIE Aficio 2015 F 12x11 Cock lefiesd to display caent state A Sate amp lf2xll Levee Naw PAAP r Seat a 312xll Prater _ Penty P g reat F O Prsty Sensat Ready Do 212x11 E OHP Transparency Pome to sacd fection with moa poater to ales Detail of Web Image Monitor Toner Level Status Internet Total jobs 20 a Yi a Ean DA ei VE PE Neea TEA C Taar haria Tanri I ALT ace aes Stet Alal Oct 19 2004 1 40 41 4M Oct 19 2004 1 37 37 AM Oct 19 2004 1 36 30 4M Oct 19 2004 1 35 39 AM Oct 19 2004 1 35 20 4AM Oct 19 2004 1 35 00 4M LIGGTIITIETIL Martie reper E EA Processing Print Complete Print Complete Print Complete Print Complete Print Complete Microsoft Word 10 ORIG DOC Microsoft Word 10 ORIG DOC Microsoft Word 10 ORIG DOC Whicrosoft PowerPoint lst pagePWEPC122 PPT Read Only Wicrosoft PowerPoint lst pagePWEPC122 PPT Read Only Microsoft PowerPoint let pazePWEPC122 PPT Read Ondy 2004 Buyers Laboratory Inc WARNING This material is copyrighted by Buyers Laboratory Inc and is the sole property of Buyers Laboratory Duplication of this pr
15. ler Interrupt This unit does not have an Interrupt key which is a benefit and unusual for a unit in this range as the user can pause a print job in progress in order to perform an immediate copy job sim ply by inserting the originals and pressing the Start key When copy priority is set a copy job automatically interrupts a print job however Other Features Scan Network scanning is optional on the Aficio 2015 via either the Scanner Printer kit or the all in one connectivity kit Scan to e mail is available on this unit with the ScanRouter Lite application which facilitates the electronic distribution of documents to allow sharing of photos and drawings by allowing the user to scan hard copy documents at the device and send them as TIFF or PDF attachments Users can upgrade to ScanRouterPro for additional capabilities including scan to file This unit offers TWAIN compatible scanning directly into applications on the user s PC Adobe Photoshop for example DeskTopBinder allows users to merge electronic files from the PC Fax Super G3 fax capabilities including walk up LAN and Internet fax are available for this unit LAN fax available only with the all in one connectivity kit allows users to send faxes a copy job cannot be interrupted to perform another copy job After interrupting a print job the user can access most features required for a typical copy job including sort multiple sets and the document f
16. nal Most of the features that would be required for Follow instrectns in Rieht Cover to remove Toner Cartridge a typical print job are accessible from the main tab of the PCL 6 print driver including quan tity paper source and layout Although users must select the Paper tab to access paper source and output destination they can do so either 2004 Buyers Laboratory Inc WARNING This material is copyrighted by Buyers Laboratory Inc and is the sole property of Buyers Laboratory Duplication of this proprietary report or excerpts from this report in any manner whether printed or electronic including but not limited to copying faxing scanning or use on a fax back system is illegal and strictly forbidden without written permission from Buyers Laboratory Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law To purchase reprints of any BLI reports or articles contact BLI at 201 488 0404 Buyers Laboratory Inc 20 Railroad Avenue Hackensack NJ 07601 Contact us at info buyerslab com Ricoh Aficio 2015 BUYERS LABORATORY INC RICOH Aficio 2015 PCL 6 Properties by using the pull down menus or by selecting them on the graphical image of the unit The selected tray becomes illuminated and is dis played in the pull down menu In addition the Aficio 2015 s print driver eliminates the confusion for users determining whether to use the collate function of the print driver or the application in us
17. oprietary report or excerpts from this report in any manner whether printed or electronic including but not limited to copying faxing scanning or use on a fax back system is illegal and strictly forbidden without written permission from Buyers Laboratory Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law To purchase reprints of any BLI reports or articles contact BLI at 201 488 0404 Buyers Laboratory Inc 20 Railroad Avenue Hackensack NJ 07601 Contact us at info buyerslab com Ricoh Aficio 2015 BUYERS LABORATORY INC Throughput Capabilities and Materials STANDARD PAPER SUPPLY WEIGHTS 14 Ib to 42 Ib Automatically detects paper and paper size MAXIMUM PAPER SUPPLY WEIGHTS 14 Ib to 42 Ib MEDIA TYPES Transparencies envelopes Non intelligent This report has been reprinted with the written permission of Buyers Laboratory Inc 2004 Buyers Laboratory Inc WARNING This material is copyrighted by Buyers Laboratory Inc and is the sole property of Buyers Laboratory Duplication of this proprietary report or excerpts from this report in any manner whether printed or electronic including but not limited to copying faxing scanning or use on a fax back system is illegal and strictly forbidden without written permission from Buyers Laboratory Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law To purchase reprints of any BLI reports or articles contact BLI at 201 488 0404 Buye
18. or the new paper size to be reflected in the control panel display settings The bypass is non intelligent it does not detect when paper has been loaded nor does it detect the paper size Users can access selections for paper type via the User Tools Counter key Procedures for clearing misfeeds are simple When a misfeed occurs the control panel LED error indicator is illuminated A graphi cal image of the unit appears on the display to illustrate the location of the misfeed Users can access misfed sheets from the right hand side of the unit and from the drawers The Aficio 2015 s procedures for replacing toner are simple and clean The user opens the front cover of the device pulls up on a green handle presses the release lever and then pulls out the toner bottle holder The user slides the new toner bottle into place and presses down on the lever to secure it Print Drivers The Aficio 2015 offers network printing via its optional print controller which includes a 240 MHz processor 192 MB of RAM shared with copy print and fax and two printer inter faces USB 2 0 and 10 100BaseT Ethernet In addition four optional interfaces are available IEEE 1284 parallel IEEE 1394 serial 802 11b wireless and Bluetooth wireless A wide range of print drivers are available with the print con troller PCL 5e PCL 6 used in testing Mini and Ricoh Refined Print Command Stream RPCS drivers are standard Adobe PostScript 3 is optio
19. ork print fax and scan capabilities The optional all in one Scanner Printer Fax kit makes it easy to upgrade the unit from a standalone copier In addition unlike most competitive models the Aficio 2015 offers two wireless options an 802 11b wireless interface and a Bluetooth interface Ricoh praises this unit for its productivity a claim that BLI s field test results support The Aficio 2015 demonstrated exceptional productivity distinguishing itself from its com petitors with copy and print efficiency ratings and first print times that were either the best or among the best for the group In addition the unit offers outstanding image quality in both print and copy modes This unit employs a dual component consumable design that is the toner which has a rated yield of 9 000 impressions is housed separately from the developer which has a rated For a copy of BLI s upcoming yield of 60 000 impressions This results in a low overall total cost of ownership TCO RICOH Aficio 2015 according to Ricoh because the toner and developer can each be replaced as needed Lab Test Report contact BLI at Ano 10 1Gte IE ded a d 3 201 488 0404 T e AfIC1O 5 S xten e Security nction provides a more secure environment pro info buyerslab com tecting data residing in the device s memory for example In addition this unit offers 50 www buyerslab com User Codes which are departmental account codes that limit and or track usage for copy
20. ow the user to select Sort or Rotate Sort using the up down arrow keys Once the selected mode is high lighted the user must select the OK hard key Auto Paper Select a feature that enables the copier to detect the size of each original and select the proper paper size is available on this es agit oui Lighter Ouran ean EE Control Panel 2004 Buyers Laboratory Inc WARNING This material is copyrighted by Buyers Laboratory Inc and is the sole property of Buyers Laboratory Duplication of this proprietary report or excerpts from this report in any manner whether printed or electronic including but not limited to copying faxing scanning or use on a fax back system is illegal and strictly forbidden without written permission from Buyers Laboratory Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law To purchase reprints of any BLI reports or articles contact BLI at 201 488 0404 Buyers Laboratory Inc 20 Railroad Avenue Hackensack NJ 07601 Contact us at info buyerslab com Ricoh Aficio 2015 BUYERS LABORATORY INC MIELE Accessing the Meter Count on the LCD Display unit from the main display In addition the user can change the reduction enlargement presets Users can press the User Tools Counter hard key to customize features such as system prior ities This menu is logically organized and easy to navigate One drawback of the Aficio 2015 s control panel noted by BLI technicians is that
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22. s material is copyrighted by Buyers Laboratory Inc and is the sole property of Buyers Laboratory Duplication of this proprietary report or excerpts from this report in any manner whether printed or electronic including but not limited to copying faxing scanning or use on a fax back system is illegal and strictly forbidden without written permission from Buyers Laboratory Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law To purchase reprints of any BLI reports or articles contact BLI at 201 488 0404 Buyers Laboratory Inc 20 Railroad Avenue Hackensack NJ 07601 Contact us at info buyerslab com Ricoh Aficio 2015 BUYERS LABORATORY INC key operator must input an access code when programming functions related to document security Administrative Utilities The Aficio 2015 is equipped with several net work printer management utilities SmartDevice Manager Web SmartDeviceManager and Web Image Monitor These utilities enable adminis trators and users to remotely monitor and man age all functions of the unit copy fax print and scan if applicable from the PC Users can monitor paper tray and toner level status program fax numbers and e mail addresses into the device and view the configuration of the device either via a Web browser Web SmartDeviceManager or Web Image Monitor or by clicking on an icon on the Windows task bar SmartDevice Manager Web Image Monitor Device Status Web Image Mon
23. ufacturer s rated toner yield 9 000 impressions PM schedule 60 000 impressions bypass capacity 100 sheets and ADF capacity 30 sheets that are competitive BLI rates value by evaluating a unit s SRP in relation to its overall performance paper handling and user and service intervention see Advantages Shortcomings Summary Because of its excellent productivity outstanding image quality exceptional ease of use and com petitive price point BLI gives the Aficio 2015 an overall Field Tested Rating of Five Stars ADVANTAGES Highly productive unit especially in print mode In addition its efficiency rate when printing BLI s job stream is one of the highest for units tested by BLI to date Easy to use control panel from its well lit text and graphics liquid crystal display LCD to its intuitive layout and clearly labeled hard keys Well designed PCL 6 print driver with point and click graphical display Also a variety of drivers available Unlike most competitive units this device accommodates ledger size output Excellent feedback to user via Ricoh s Web Image Monitor Web utility SHORTCOMINGS Below average standard paper capacity for the group Although Ricoh offers several utilities both network and Web based through which users can access status information such as paper tray and toner level status the unit s print driver does not provide this feedback directly Note The data presented in this
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