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Ricoh Aficio 1515MF Supplementary Manual

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Ricoh Aficio 1515MF
15 PPM Segment 1 Monochrome Device
Copy • Print • Fax • Scan
For a copy of
BLI's upcoming
Ricoh Aficio 1515MF
Lab Test Report,
contact BLI at
(201) 488-0404
info@buyerslab.com
www.buyerslab.com
© 2005 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
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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.
Suggested retail price: $2,600 base unit. (Complete specifications information for this unit, including
pricing for accessories and options, is available through bliQ, at www.buyerslab.com/bliq.)
Testing method: The unit's copy/print capabilities were tested using a Windows 2000 workstation with
a crossover cable, the Ricoh controller and the PCL 6 print driver (version 1.00). The crossover cable
eliminates network traffic, allowing for optimal productivity of the unit.
Comparative Analysis
Designed to meet the needs of the small office, the Ricoh Aficio 1515MF offers standard
copy, print, scan and fax functionality. Featuring 192 MB of RAM that is shared between
the copier and printer, this 15-page-per-minute (ppm) unit demonstrated outstanding
image quality in all areas evaluated, very good overall print productivity and competitive
copy productivity. The Aficio 1515MF's job stream efficiency was the highest of similarly
equipped short- and long-edge feed models tested to date. In addition, the unit's print effi-
ciency was among the highest for the group in simplex mode, and its copy efficiency was
among the highest in 1:1 mode. The unit's first-print times were also among the fastest in
the group for two of the four file types tested.
The Aficio 1515MF offers an exceptional price point that is among the lowest of competi-
tive models available that may or may not include scanning as standard. Although the unit
only accommodates paper sizes up to 8½" × 14", Ricoh also offers the Aficio 2015, which
can accommodate paper sizes up to 11" × 17". The Aficio 1515MF also offers a low over-
all total cost of ownership (TCO), according to Ricoh. For instance, the unit offers a dual-
component consumable design in which the toner, with a rated yield of 7,000 impressions,
is housed separately from the developer, which has a rated yield of 45,000 impressions. As
a result, the toner and developer can each be replaced as needed.
BUYERS LABORATORY INC.
A Buyers Laboratory Document Imaging Device Assessment
Performance Ratings*
Overall Rating
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Value ..................................................................
Ease of Use ............................................................
Copy Productivity ...................................................
Print Productivity ...............................................
Image Quality ....................................................
Multitasking ........................................... Lab Test Report Only
Utilities ................................................... Lab Test Report Only
Reliability ............................................... Lab Test Report Only
Feedback to Workstations ..................... Lab Test Report Only
Toner Yield/Costs per Page ................... Lab Test Report Only
Click ratings for details. Click  and  to navigate through the document.
*Based upon a five-star rating system where five is the best.
March 2005
Field Test Report
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  • Page 1 8½" × 14", Ricoh also offers the Aficio 2015, which BLI’s upcoming can accommodate paper sizes up to 11" × 17". The Aficio 1515MF also offers a low over- Ricoh Aficio 1515MF Lab Test Report, all total cost of ownership (TCO), according to Ricoh.
  • Page 2 Additionally, the print controller offers users tremendous flexibility with standard PCL 5e, PCL 6, Mini and Ricoh’s Refined Print Command Stream (RPCS) drivers, and an optional Adobe PostScript 3 driver. The unit’s Extended Security function provides users with a more secure environment, protecting data residing in the device’s memory.
  • Page 3 Summary Because of its exceptional price point, outstanding image quality and very good overall productiv- ity (especially in print mode), BLI gives the Aficio 1515MF an overall Field Tested Rating** of Five Stars. © 2005 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.

  • Page 4: Control Panel

    User maintenance ...  Print drivers ...  Control Panel The display on the Aficio 1515MF is a backlit text and graphical LCD display (non–touch screen) that is easy to read. Separate hard keys for copy, print, scan and fax are clearly...

  • Page 5: User Maintenance

    (copier, fax and print). User Maintenance The Aficio 1515MF comes standard with one 250-sheet, user-adjustable drawer that accom- modates paper sizes from 5½" × 8½" to 8½" × 14", and a 100–sheet bypass that accommo- dates paper sizes up to 8½"...

  • Page 6: Print Drivers

    In addition, the Aficio 1515MF’s PCL 6 driver eliminates the confusion for users determining whether to use the collate function of the print driver or the application in use, as it can be set to default to one or the other.
  • Page 7 Fast (printing speed is given priority over the quality, so images may appear rougher or the gradations do not appear smoothly). Mixed Original Orientations and Job Load Distribution are located under the Printer Configuration key from the main tab. Ricoh’s RPCS Print Driver...

  • Page 8: First-Copy Time

    First-copy time ...  Document feeding efficiency ...  Copy efficiency ... First-Copy Time The Aficio 1515MF’s first-copy times from both the platen and document feeder, at 8.1 seconds and 8.5 seconds, respectively, are competitive among similarly equipped short- and long-edge feed models tested to date.

  • Page 9: Print Productivity

    First-print time ...  Print efficiency ...  Job Stream ...  First-Print Time The Aficio 1515MF’s first-print times using the PCL 6 driver are among the fastest for similarly equipped short- and long-edge feed models tested to date when printing Photoshop TIFF and JPEG files, at 17.8 seconds and 9.8 sec-...
  • Page 10 Job Stream The Aficio 1515MF’s job efficiency is the high- est of similarly equipped short- and long-edge feed models tested to date, at 98.0%. The unit completed the job stream in 1 minute and 17 seconds, running at 14.7 ppm. BLI’s job stream...

  • Page 11: Other Features

    Interrupt The Aficio 1515MF does not offer an Interrupt key. Interrupt enables users to pause a copy or print job in progress in order to perform an immediate job.

  • Page 12: Administrative Utilities

    PC, such as Adobe Photoshop. The Aficio 1515MF offers a robust suite of walk-up fax features, including a Super G3 33.6-Kbps modem and JBIG compression, batch transmission, serial broadcasting and send later.

  • Page 13: Web Image Monitor

    Ricoh Aficio 1515MF Field Test Report BUYERS LABORATORY INC. Detail of Input Tray Screen Detail of Printer Job History Screen © 2005 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.
  • Page 14 APACITY EIGHTS OURCES OTAL CAPACITY EIGHTS Labels, transparencies and envelopes Ricoh Aficio 1515MF Field Test Report 250 sheets 16 lb. to 24 lb. bond 100 sheets 16 lb. to 42 lb. bond 30 sheets 14 lb. to 28 lb. bond 850 sheets 16 lb.

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