Ricoh MP C2003 MFP
Just about a month ago I posted New Ricoh MP C2003 & C2503 Sneak Peak, and most of the information I acquired was from a Ricoh Euro brochure for the new MP C2003 and the MP C2503.
We were just notified a few days ago that all of the older MP C2051’s and MP C2551’s are out of stock with Ricoh, thus the new systems are available.
As in the past with previous “spec” reviews, I try focus on what’s new and different with these new systems. Let’s get started because there are plenty of cool features.
What’s New & Different
Stapleless Internal Finisher (option) – I’ve never seen this on a copier before, for those that care about the environment, I would tend to think that this one little feature could win quite a few deals. How it may work, there may be a crimping device in the finisher that allows up to 5 sheets of paper to be bound together.
Envelope Printing is now a standard feature. In our previous model, we needed to add an envelope tray. No longer with the new “03” series, you can print envelopes from the by-pass tray, along with trays 2, and 3 & 4 (3 & 4 are optional) trays. In fact, you don’t have to open the flap anymore. It seems like we’ll be able to stack about 75 envelopes in the tray. Now some may not think this is a big deal, however, for those companies that are consistently purchasing envelopes with a color logo, you may want to think about migrating that volume from the MP C2003/2503 and save a few bucks over ordering them from your printer.
100-Page Document Feeder – On our previous model all we had was a 50-page feeder. But, with scanning workflows becoming more popular, the 100-page feeder will come in handy when you need to scan 100 invoices, and enable zonal OCR to capture the invoice number and then name the file on the fly.
Scanning Speed will increase to 54 images per minute for simplex (one sided documents) at 200 dpi. That’s an increase of more than 20 percent from the older systems.
Fax – We can now add up to three lines within the system. Our previous model was only capable of one line. Probably one of the coolest features that I came across revolved around a special application where we could use an address book user as the sender of the fax. That means when the fax was received at another fax, the person or company named from the address book would be at the top of the page. This comes into play when there are multiple companies using the same fax. There’s a thread about this on P4P forums if you need to read more.
Built in Smart Card Reader (optional) – It seems more companies are enabling magnetic proximity cards. Personally, I’m a big fan of proximity cards and believe more companies need to manage their information and who accesses that information.
Web Browser – The future of smart copiers is here. I’m a firm believer that many software companies will adapt cloud applications that are manufacturer agnostic. Thus, as long as you have a powerful Web browser on the MFP you will be able to have your pick of applications that will enhance your document workflow. For an example of this, check out UDOCX.
Remote Screen Monitoring – Let’s envision that you’re at the copier and you’re trying to release your secure print job. You’ve tried all the screens, danced around all of the tabs and you can’t figure it out. You’re in a rush, and you need that document so you call IT to see if they can walk you through the process. With remote screen monitoring the IT person can log on to the copier and see the same screen you’ve accessed. From there, they can walk you through the process.
Fuser Off Mode – Although most end users don’t have a clue what a fuser is, most do understand that when they go to use the copier for scanning that they will still have to wait for the MFP to warm up. NO longer is that the case with these new Ricoh’s with Fuser Off Mode, you’ll be able to scan documents as soon as you put the documents in the feeder.
Custom Scan Workflow Presets – Ever have that scan process where the dpi always needs to be 300 dpi, needs to scan color, and also needs to be a searchable PDF? Then you have to walk back to your PC and then distribute that document to multiple users or multiple folders. That entire scan process can be programmed, saved and named on the home screen now, thus with one touch of the button you could save 20-30 minutes of your time on that one document.
There’s a to like about the new Ricoh MP C2003 and MP C2503. More importantly is that Ricoh has brought these awesome features to SMB accounts. By having a smart MFP, more SMB accounts will be able to take advantage of capture and document management software.
Good selling!
