WEST CALDWELL, N.J. – Ricoh Americas Corporation announced the availability of the Aficio SP 4310N monochrome laser printer, engineered for busy offices and workgroups. Advanced features and workflow tools, such as genuine Adobe PostScript3, a 4-line LCD panel with an integrated 12-key alphanumeric keypad, and an optional 80 GB Hard Disk Drive (HDD), contribute to better productivity and improved security with a reduced total cost of ownership.
The Aficio SP 4310N is one of Ricoh’s mid-volume black-and-white printers that fit into the company’s overall Managed Document Services (MDS) strategy. Ricoh MDS is designed to address customers’ document management needs for greater energy and cost savings by guiding organizations through a transformation process that, among other things, establishes effective print practices designed to help improve workflow and increase productivity.
The Aficio SP 4310N replaces the Aficio SP 4210N in Ricoh’s monochrome laser printer product line. The SP 4310N uses Ricoh’s premier GW Architecture Controller to quickly process every job in the user’s choice of genuine Adobe PostScript3 that supports 136 Adobe fonts, PCL 5e/6, or XPS page description languages. In addition, the SP 4310N supports a number of host-print environments. Like its predecessor, the networked SP 4310N maintains first print speeds of seven seconds or less and an output speed of 37 pages per minute (Letter) at resolutions up to 1,200-by-600 dpi. Windows and Mac compatible, the SP 4310N is equipped with a 466 MHz CPU and 256 MB RAM (expandable to 512 MB).
The Aficio SP 4310N also boasts energy-saving features that help to further reduce total cost of ownership. ENERGY STAR compliant, the SP 4310N includes a Toner Saving Mode that helps increase print cartridge yields, N-in-1 print modes that combine multiple pages onto a single sheet of paper, and optional automatic duplexing that outputs two-sided prints.
A solution-ready printer, the Aficio SP 4310N can be expanded to meet an individual account’s unique workflow requirements with optional Embedded Software Architecture (ESA) applications, IPDS printing, or upgraded security functions. Support for multiple user authentication modes and 128-/256-bit SSL data encryption protect print jobs and passwords from theft, while the new Printer Driver Editor allows administrators to enforce printing rules by setting and locking driver settings for individual users.
Increased security can be achieved with an optional 80 GB Hard Disk Drive (HDD) which includes a HDD Encryption Unit and the Data Overwrite Security System (DOSS). The HDD Encryption Unit supports secure local document storage for up to 9,000 pages and an easy to use Locked Print feature for confidential documents, while DOSS when activated automatically overwrites the HDD after each job.
The Aficio SP 4310N has a starting MSRP of $799.00.
