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Ricoh Aficio GX5050N
BuyeRs LABoRAtoRy INc.
Lab test Report
A Comprehensive BLI Laboratory Evaluation
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Suggested retail price:
$369
Manufacturer:
Ricoh Corporation; West Caldwell, NJ; made in China.
Maximum monthly duty cycle:
Up to 33,000 impressions.
BLI’s recommended monthly volume for optimum performance:
Up to 3,500 impressions.
Type:
Desktop, color piezo inkjet printer.
Offering flawless reliability and admirable productivity, the Ricoh Aficio
GX5050N provided an exceptional overall performance in BLI's tests. In
addition to completing its 16,500-impression test with no service required
and not even a single misfeed, the competitively priced unit proved to be
economical as well, featuring the a cost per page that is among the lowest
for comparable inkjet printers.
With a rated speed of 19.5 ppm in black and 15.5 ppm in color in the default
Standard mode (the unit features speeds of up to 30 ppm in black and color
when printing in High Speed Draft mode) and support for up to legal-size output,
Reliability .............................................. Excellent
Misfeeds ...................................................... 0
Service Calls ................................................. 0
Print Quality .......................................... Very Good
Color Photographic Images ........................... Good
Color Business Graphics ............................... Good
Black Text ......................................... Very Good
Black Line Art ........................................... Good
Halftone Range .................................... Excellent
Halftone Fill ...................................... Very Good
Black Solids ....................................... Very Good
Wicking .................................................. Good
Ink Bleed ................................................ Good
Pricing Analysis ....................................... Very Good
Supplies Cost Per Page (Color/Black) ....9.218¢/1.612¢
Ease of Use ............................................. Excellent
Status Information .................................... Excellent
* In “Standard” mode, the unit’s default setting. 30 ppm in color
and black in High Speed Draft mode.
Ricoh Aficio GX5050N
15.5 PPM Color
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19.5 PPM
Monochrome Inkjet Printer*
Test period duration:
Two months, including a 16,500-
impression durability test.
ALso INsIDe
Ratings scale:
Excellent, Very
Good, Good, Fair
and Poor.
GENERAL APPRAISAL
MAY 2007
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