Automatic Document Feeder; Finishing And Output; Booklet Finisher; Multi-Tray Finisher - Ricoh Aficio 3228C Manual

Ricoh Aficio 3228C
Paper Handling

Automatic Document Feeder

The Ricoh 3228C comes with an 80-sheet
duplexing automatic document feeder as
standard. This is often an optional
purchase for both monochrome and color
devices in its sector. The capacity of the
document feeder is also considerably
higher than several of the Ricoh Aficio
3228C's competitors, but not the highest
capacity in the market. We would like to
see Ricoh add a single-pass duplex-
scanning document feeder, a feature that it
has already implemented on its
departmental monochrome MFPs, and a
factor that can help raise duplex
productivity while reducing wear and tear
on originals and reduce paper jam
incidences due to the less rigorous paper
path. Scanning on the 3228C is carried out
at 600dpi in 8-bit color.

Finishing and Output

The Ricoh Aficio 3228C comes with two
finishing options, the Booklet finisher and
the Multi-tray finisher.
The Booklet Finisher can stack up to
1,000 sheets at a time in the main tray and
staple up to 50 sheets. Users can choose 1
staple in 2 positions or 2 staples in 2
positions. The finisher also saddle-stitches
up to 10 sheets, resulting in a 40-page
booklet (some competition can handle up
to 15 sheets, resulting in 60 page
booklets). A hole punch unit can be added
after installation, allowing users to do both
2-and 3-hole punch.
The Multi-Tray Finisher has 2 trays, the
top tray accommodating up to 500 sheets
while the lower tray holds up to 2,000
sheets. Users can staple up to 50 sheets
at a time. Users can choose 1 staple in 3
positions or 2 staples in 1 position. The
hole punch unit is the only option on this
finisher which can be added after
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installation to allow users to do both 2- and
3-hole punch.
During our tests we did not encounter jams
of any kind; however we did notice the
removal of jams may be difficult in the
duplex unit (the area in which paper jams
are likely). The duplex unit is located on
the left side of the machine, right where
the optional finisher will go. If and when a
jam occurs in the duplex unit, users must
first separate the finisher from the main
unit, and then open the duplex unit to find
the jam. This may cause problems with
non-technical users as well as those with
physical disabilities. It will also demand
that more space be allocated for the
device due to the space having to be left to
the left of the device to allow for the
finisher to be rolled away from the main
engine.
MFP devices are now an established part
of the enterprise LAN infrastructure. And
like other network devices, they are
subject to the demands of IT managers for
improved security. Manufacturers have
been introducing sophisticated features
that go beyond the security of the device
itself (i.e., protecting the hard drive and
console), addressing the key issues of
network privacy. and authentication.
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Finisher being rolled away to gain
access to the duplex unit
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