Ricoh Aficio MP C5000 Toner Cartridges

Ricoh MP C5000 Printer Review

With a maximum output rate that is about 20-25 pages per minute faster than the average all-in-one laser machine, the Ricoh Aficio MP C5000 sets the standard for efficiency. Fast-paced, high-volume offices are the target audience for this workhorse unit, though smaller offices could benefit from its versatility. The MP C5000 serves as a scanner, copier, fax machine, and printer, and it can perform all of those tasks in black-and-white or color.

Part of the reason this device can crank out up to 50 pages per minute is the 1 GHz processor, as well as the 1 GB of RAM and 160 GB hard drive, all of which are built in. It takes only about 50 seconds for the MP C5000 to warm-up for operation, and the first page will print out in 6-6.5 seconds for color and 3.5-4 seconds for black-and-white. Copies can be made at about the same rate and 60-63 images can be scanned per minute. When using the fax machine, the G3 transmission speed allows faxes to be received in as little as 2 seconds.

This device weighs 287 pounds, and gets heavier with the addition of finishing features, such as stapling, folding, hole-punching, and saddle-stitching. Another factor that adds to the weight of the machine is the four Ricoh MP C5000 toner cartridges, the automatic document feeder, and the multiple paper trays. Though the base paper capacity is 1,200 sheets, numerous large trays can be added to increase the paper capacity to 4,400 sheets.

Users have the ability of connecting via ethernet interface, which allows the C5000 to be shared, or USB 2.0 port, which can connect to a single device. Wireless or Bluetooth can also be added if that is the preferred connection in the office. The major operating systems will be compatible, and this machine offers the ability to print directly from a smartphone. Using the host USB port, printing pictures directly from a digital camera is an option as well. These images can be previewed on the large touchscreen, full-color LCD, which also displays settings and remaining Ricoh MP C5000 toner levels.

The yellow, magenta, and cyan Aficio MP C5000 toner cartridges can yield up to 17,000 pages and the black printer toner will yield as many as 23,000 pages. The high yields of the toners for this unit will help keep the operating costs relatively low. Another money-saving feature is the compatible Ricoh MP C5000 toner that is available from third-party vendors, which costs considerably less than OEM versions.

When it comes to heavy volumes and busy offices, there are few devices out there that are more equipped to handle it than the C5000 color laser printer. The cost-effective Aficio MP C5000 toner will be easy on the budget, and the multiple functions will increase the overall efficiency of an office.