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Ricoh Aficio GX3050N

review DATE:09.05.06

Ricoh Aficio GX3050N
Front Closed Front Open Angle

review

By M. David Stone

After reviewing the (now discontinued) Editors' Choice Ricoh Aficio G700 last year, I was looking forward to running the Ricoh Aficio GX3050N ($250 street) through its paces, expecting even better speed and higher-quality output. Unfortunately, what I got was slightly slower speed and significantly lower output quality. Given its low price, the GX3050N still has much to recommend it for a small office, but it's not the clear winner I expected it to be.

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Company

Ricoh America Corporation

http://www.ricoh-usa.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $249.00 Street
  • Printer Category: Ink Jet
  • Type: Printer Only
  • Color or Monochrome: 1-pass color
  • Ink Jet Type: Standard All-Purpose
  • Connection Type: USB, Ethernet
  • Maximum Standard Paper Size: Legal
  • Number of Cartridges: 4
  • Number of Ink Colors: 4
  • Direct Printing from Cameras: No
  • LCD Preview Screen: No
  • Duty Cycle: 10000 pages per month
  • Input Capacity: 250 sheets
  • Network-Ready: Yes
  • Duplexing: Yes
  • Cost Per Page (Mono): 2.2 cents
  • Cost Per Page (Color): 13 cents

Bottom Line

The Ricoh Aficio GX3050N, with the company's unique viscous-gel technology, is strong on speed and features, including a network connector and duplexer, but weak on output quality.

Pros

Fast. Duplexing and network connection standard. Optional 100-sheet tray, for 350-sheet maximum capacity.

Cons

Below-par output quality across the board.



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