Fit to Print: 9 colour laser printers tested

Ricoh Aficio CL7100


Contents
Introduction
Ricoh Aficio CL7100
Fuji-Xerox Phaser
HP 9500hdn
Kyocera FS-C8026N
Oki C9500dn
Konica Minolta magicolor
Tally Genicom
Epson AcuLaser C3000N
Lexmark C762
Specifications
How we tested
Sample scenario
Editor's choice
About RMIT

The Ricoh Aficio CL7100 is a medium to large workgroup printer that can comfortably churn out 35ppm in colour and monochrome. It has all the bells and whistles when it comes to paper handling and finishing options. Even though we didn't ask the vendors to supply finishers, Ricoh decided to submit a Booklet Maker. We didn't test it because we thought it would be unfair especially if the other makes didn't supply a finisher.

In our last couple of printer reviews Ricoh seems to only just miss out on taking out the the Editor's Choice Award. This is mainly because of its print quality. This printer performed solidly in terms of speed, features, and ease of use but was let down by its print quality again. We're not saying that its print quality is poor -- it's actually very good -- but there are printers like the Fuji-Xerox and Oki that perform better in this area. Colours tend to be less vibrant and images less detailed.

Ricoh Aficio CL7100

Product Ricoh Aficio CL7100
Price AU$15,840
Vendor Ricoh
Phone 1800 181 002
Web www.ricoh.com.au
 
Interoperability
Wide range of operating systems, hardware platforms, and networking protocols supported.
Futureproofing ½
Missing many features supported by the other units tested.
ROI ½
Average print quality. At this price, consider buying it outright.
Service
1-year on-site warranty.
Rating ½

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