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    IM 2500 A3 black and white multifunction printer

    • Copy, print, scan, optional fax
    • Prints up to 25 ppm
    • Continuous updates via RICOH Always Current Technology
    • RICOH Smart Integration workflows
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      Specifications

      Functions
      Copy, print, scan, optional fax
      HDD
      320 GB
      Memory - standard
      4 GB—2 GB mainframe + 2 GB Smart Operation Panel
      Operation panel
      10.1-inch Smart Operation Panel (G2.5)
      Physical dimensions (WxDxH)—mainframe
      587 x 673 x 788 mm
      Weight—mainframe
      62.5 kg or less
      Standard input capacity (sheets)
      1,200
      Maximum input capacity (sheets)
      4,700
      Standard output capacity (sheets)
      500
      Maximum output capacity (sheets)
      1,625
      Paper input configuration - standard
      2 x 550-sheet paper trays, 100-sheet bypass tray, duplex unit
      Paper output configuration - standard
      500-sheet face-down internal output tray
      Supported media

      Tray 1 and 2
      Plain paper, recycled paper, colour paper, special paper, letterhead, preprinted paper, bond paper, card stock, plain paper backside, envelope, thin paper, plain paper 1–2, middle thick, thick paper 1–4

      Optional trays
      Plain paper, recycled paper, colour paper, special paper, letterhead, preprinted paper, bond paper, card stock, plain paper backside, thin paper, plain paper 1–2, middle thick, thick paper 1–4

      Bypass tray
      Plain paper, recycled paper, colour paper, special paper, letterhead, preprinted paper, bond paper, card stock, OHP, label, plain paper backside, envelope, thin paper, plain paper 1–2,  middle thick, thick paper 1–4

      Note: Plain paper is not displayed as a paper type.
      Maximum paper size
      SRA3
      Media weight (g/m2)
      52–300
      Interfaces - standard

      Mainframe
      10Base-T/100Base-Tx (Ethernet)
      1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet)
      USB Host Type A—2 ports
      USB Type B—1 port

      Smart Operation Panel
      IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (Wireless LAN)1
      Bluetooth2
      SD card slot—SDHC memory card
      USB Host Type A—USB Flash memory
      USB Host Type A—1 port for USB keyboard2
      USB Host Type mini B—for NFC card reader2
      NFC tag2

      1—Limited printing for a peer-to-peer mobile device via RICOH Smart Device Connector
      2—Cannot be used for printing

      Interfaces - optional

      IEEE 1284
      IEEE 802.11a/g/n (Wireless LAN)
      Device Server Option Type M37 (additional Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet port)

      Network protocols - standard
      TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6)
      Copy speed
      25 cpm
      First copy time
      4.6 seconds
      Copy resolution

      100, 200, 300, 400, 600 dpi

      Note: Copy resolution when scanning.

      Zoom range
      25%–400% in 1% steps
      Enlargement ratios
      115%, 122%, 141%, 200%, 400%
      Reduction ratios
      93%, 82%, 75%, 71%, 65%, 50%, 25%
      Duplex copy
      Simplex to duplex, duplex to duplex—with ARDF/SPDF, book to duplex, front and back to duplex
      Book copy
      Booklet, magazine, layout and booklet
      ID card copy
      Supported
      Print speed black and white
      25 ppm
      First print time
      4.1 seconds
      Print resolution

      300 x 300 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi, 1,200 x 1,200 dpi

      Note: Print speed is decreased when Image Quality Priority Mode is chosen.

       

       

      Page description languages (PDLs)

      Standard
      PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3 emulation, PDF Direct emulation

      Optional
      Genuine Adobe PostScript 3, PDF Direct from Adobe, XPS Direct Print, IPDS

      Printer drivers

      PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3 emulation

      Duplex printing
      Standard
      Mobile printing
      Yes
      Print from USB/SD
      Supported
      Scan speed

      80 ipm—via ARDF

      Via SPDF
      120 ipm—simplex, 200 x 200 dpi
      110 ipm—simplex, 300 x 300 dpi
      240 ipm—duplex, 200 x 200 dpi
      180 ipm—duplex, 300 x 300 dpi

      Scan methods

      Scan to USB/SD, Scan to email, Scan to folder (SMB, FTP), Scan to URL, Scan to PDF/A, Scan to digitally signed PDF, Scan to searchable PDF (embedded)

      Colour scanning
      Standard
      Scan resolution
      100 dpi, 200 dpi (default), 300 dpi, 400 dpi, 600 dpi
      Scan to file types

      Single- and multi-page TIFF
      Single-page JPEG 
      Single- and multi-page PDF, PDF/A
      Single- and multi-page high-compression PDF 

      Scan to email

      Protocols 
      SMTP gateway, POP, IMAP 4

      Authentication 
      SMTP authentication, POP before SMTP authentication

      Scan resolution 
      100 x 100 dpi, 200 x 200 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi, 400 x 400 dpi, 
      600 x 600 dpi; default 200 x 200 dpi

      Scan to email file types
      Single-page
      TIFF, JPEG, PDF, PDF/A, high-compression PDF, encrypted PDF, searchable PDF

      Multi-page
      TIFF, PDF, PDF/A, high-compression PDF, encrypted PDF, searchable PDF

      Note: Optional OCR unit is required to support scanning to a searchable PDF.

      Scan to folder

      Protocols
      SMB, FTP

      Security
      Client folder logon, transmission encryption of logon name and password

      Resolution
      100 x 100 dpi, 200 x 200 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi, 400 x 400 dpi, 
      600 x 600 dpi; default 200 x 200 dpi

      Search for client folders
      SMB—browsing directly to the designated folder
      FTP—by folder name

      Scan to folder file types
      Single-page
      TIFF, JPEG, PDF, PDF/A, high-compression PDF, encrypted PDF, searchable PDF

      Multi-page
      TIFF, PDF, PDF/A, high-compression PDF, encrypted PDF, searchable PDF

      Note: Optional OCR unit is required to support scanning to a searchable PDF.

      TWAIN scanning

      Scan mode
      Standard, Photo, OCR, Filing

      Scan resolution
      100 x 100 dpi–1,200 x 1,200 dpi

      Fax types
      G3 fax, Internet fax (T.37), IP fax (T.38), LAN-Fax, Paperless fax, Direct SMTP fax
      Fax circuit
      PSTN, PBX
      Fax compatibilty
      ITU-T (CCITT), G3—maximum 3 lines
      Fax modem speed
      2,400 bps–33.6 Kbps—G3, standard with automatic shift down
      Fax compression methods
      MH, MR, MMR, JBIG
      Fax resolution

      Standard mode 
      200 x 100 dpi—8 x 3.85 lines/mm

      Detail mode 
      200 x 200 dpi—8 x 7.7 lines/mm

      Super fine mode 
      400 x 400 dpi—8 x 15.4 lines/mm
      400 x 400 dpi—16 x 15.4 lines/mm

      Note: Super fine mode is supported with the optional SAF memory.

      G3 fax transmission speed
      2 seconds approximately—JBIG, ITU-T No. 1 chart, TTI off, memory transmission
      3 seconds approximately—MMR, ITU-T No. 1 chart, TTI off, memory transmission
      Fax SAF memory capacity
      Standard 
      4 MB—approximately 320 pages

      With optional SAF memory 
      60 MB—approximately 4,800 pages
      Fax memory backup
      1 hour
      Quick dials
      2,000 numbers
      Data Overwrite Security System (DOSS) - Standard
      Yes
      Data Overwrite Security System (DOSS) - Optional
      Type M19—available for customers who require their devices to comply with ISO 15408 Common Criteria certification
      Encryption

      HDD, PDF, Secure print encryption
      Authentication password encryption
      Encryption of data sent via Scan to email and Fax forwarding (S/MIME)

      Authentication

      802.1x wired authentication
      IEEE 802.11i security (WEP, WPA)
      IPv6
      Quota setting/Account limit
      User authentication—Windows and LDAP via Kerberos, basic, user code
      User code authentication
      Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) support

      Windows

      Windows 8.1
      Windows Server 2012
      Windows Server 2012 R2
      Windows 10 
      Windows Server 2016
      Windows Server 2019

       

      Macintosh
      OS X Native v10.13 or later—PostScript 3 only
      Unix
      Sun Solaris—10
      HP-UX—11.x, 11iv2, 11iv3
      Red Hat Linux—Enterprise, 4.x, 5.x, 6.x
      SCO OpenServer—5.0.7, 6.0
      IBM AIX— 6.1, 7.1, 7.2
      SAP
      Environment—R/3, S/4
      Platform—SAP R/3 (Release versions 3.0 and higher), SAP R/3 Enterprise, mySAP ERP (2004 and higher), SAP HANA
      Page Description Language (PDL)—PCL
      Character set—Latin-1, Latin-2, Unicode
      Barcode fonts—Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, Codabar, 2 of 5 interleaved/Industrial/Matrix, MSI, USPS Postnet, UPC/EAN
      OCR fonts—OCR A, OCR B
      Other supported features—Available for the printing of all SAP document types (SAPScript, Smartforms, ABAP)
       
      Standard
      @Remote Embedded
      Web Image Monitor
      Optional

      @Remote
      RICOH Smart Integration
      Streamline NX v3 
      Global Scan NX
      Card Authentication Package
      Enhanced Locked Print NX 
      Device Manager NX Lite
      Device Manager NX Accounting
      Printer Driver Packager NX
      @Remote Connector NX

       

       

      Mobile apps
      RICOH Smart Device Connector
      Power source
      220–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 8 Amps—Asia Pacific
      110 V, 60 Hz, 13.6 Amps—Taiwan
      Power consumption
      1,600 W or less—maximum power
      446 W—operating power
      56.4 W—Ready Mode 
      0.57 W—Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode)
      Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
      0.29 kWh
      Warm-up time

      18 seconds

      Power saving mode

      60 seconds shift time—Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode)

      Recovery time

      From Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode)
      5.4 seconds

      Other environmental features
      Eco-friendly indicator, On/off timer, duplex printing