Paper Handling; Paper Capacity; Automatic Paper Selection - Ricoh Aficio 3228C Manual

Ricoh Aficio 3228C

Paper Handling

Paper Capacity

The Ricoh Aficio 3228C has a standard
paper capacity of 1,100 sheets, putting it
on a par with the capacity of most rival
units out of the box. The standard 1,100-
sheet configuration breaks down to dual
500-sheet trays and one 100-sheet bypass
tray. The first 500-sheet tray can only hold
paper sizes up to letter/A4 while the
second standard 500-sheet tray is truly
universal, supporting paper sizes up to
ledger/A3.
While the Ricoh Aficio 3228C may offer the
same capacity as rival units it falls short in
relation to its support of heavier paper
stocks, with the100-shet bypass tray being
the only source that can handle paper
weights above 28 lb./105gsm. This puts
the Ricoh at a disadvantage versus some
competitors which offer several times
greater heavy paper weight capacity
support, a factor that could be important in
environments where the device is to be
used for the production of product
brochures, business cards, covers or
reports etc where longer runs on heavy
media are commonplace.
The bypass tray maxes out at 90 lb. Index/
163gsm which is also lower than the
weight supported by some rivals. That
having been said, for the majority of office
environments the bypass tray will probably
suffice the occasional heavy paper stock
printing requirement.
In its favor, the Ricoh Aficio 3228C has the
ability to create full bleed 11" x17"
documents by using 12" x 18" papers.
Again, like the larger stock, this is most
likely a specific function and is one that
relies upon the bypass tray.
Overall paper capacity can be extended to
a maximum of 3,100 (letter) sheets
through the addition of an optional tandem
2,000-sheet paper deck, which is installed
beneath the main engine unit, thereby not
increasing the overall footprint of the
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Reloading paper supplies in one of the 500-sheet
device. The high capacity unit is restricted
to handling letter/A4 supplies. For those
who wish to have greater paper size
flexibility Ricoh also offers additional
universal paper trays, each holding a
maximum of 500 sheets of paper up to
ledger/A3. This is an important
consideration for environments such as a
legal firms, real estate agents, design
agencies, city planning departments, etc.,
where a diverse range of documents larger
than letter/A4 are created on a regular
basis.

Automatic Paper Selection

The Ricoh Aficio 3228C automatically
detects paper for the user. This is a time-
saving benefit compared to some
competing units which force users to
manually change dials or change paper
settings at the touch screen when paper
stocks are switched over.
This tray system on the Ricoh Aficio
3228C automatically detects the size of
paper and passes the information to the
device, saving valuable time, raising user
productivity, reducing the potential for
mistakes which can lead to paper jams,
which in turn create bottlenecks.
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