Ricoh
Aficio 1515MF
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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
labeled, and each is equipped with built-in
light emitting diodes (LEDs) that illuminate to
indicate which function is operational. When
the user changes modes (from copy to print,
for example), the display also changes to cor-
respond to the selected function. Advanced
features, including Duplex, Combine and Sort,
are all clearly labeled hard keys below the
control panel display. When one of these hard
keys is selected, the up/down keys allow users
to highlight their desired mode. Users then
press the OK hard key to make their selec-
tion. Users can also conveniently adjust the
image quality according to the type of original
by selecting either Text or Photo. In addition,
users can adjust the lightness or darkness of
the original. LEDs indicate the selected set-
tings. Further, LEDs and messages on the
display indicate errors and device status, i.e.,
load paper, add toner and misfeed.
The control panel has a few drawbacks, accord-
ing to BLI technicians. For example, there is no
dedicated key for selecting paper source, and
finding the selection through the display menus
is initially confusing. The four arrow keys locat-
ed to the right of the display are used to select
paper source. In addition, the display does not
offer a job queue. Although the main display
during a copy job indicates quantity and counts
up as sets are produced, it does not indicate the
number of pages in the copy job. During a print
LCD Display
Ricoh Aficio 1515MF Control Panel