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7. SPECIFICATIONS
7.1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
7.1.1 MAIN FRAME
Desktop

Print Process:

Laser beam scanning & Dry electrostatic transfer system

4 drums tandem method

Number of scans:

Resolution:

Scan: 600 dpi

Print: 600 dpi

Gradation:

Scan: 8 bits/pixel
Print: 4 bits/pixel, 2 bits/pixel, 1 bits/pixel

Original type:

Sheets, book, objects

Maximum original
size:

A3/11" x 17"

Original reference
position:

Left rear corner, ad hoc lists

Copy speed:

Normal (ADF 1 to 1, LT/ A4 LEF)

B230: 25 cpm (color) or 25 cpm (black & white)
B237: 30 cpm (color) or 30 cpm (black & white)
OHP/Thick
B230: 16 cpm (color/black & white)
B237 16 cpm (color/black & white)

First copy (normal

mode):

Color: 9.7 seconds or less (A4/LT LEF)

Black & white: 6.7 seconds or less (A4/LT LEF)

Warm-up time:

45 seconds or less (23C, 50%)

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Configuration:

B230/B237

Standard tray: 500 sheets x 2

Print Paper Capacity: By-pass tray: 100 sheets
Optional paper feed tray: 500 sheets x 2
(80 g/m2, 20 lb)
LCT: 2000 sheets
Print Paper Size:
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(Refer to Supported Paper Sizes.)

Minimum

Tray 1

A4/81/2" x 11" (LEF)

Tray 2

A5 (LEF)/
8.5" x 11"

By-pass

90 x 148 mm

Optional Tray
LCT

A5 (LEF)/
8.5" x 11"

Maximum
A3/11" x 17"
305 x 458 mm/12" x 18"
A3/11" x 17"

A4/8.5" x 11" (LEF)

Printing Paper
Weight:

Standard tray: 60 to 216 g/m2 (16 to 57 lb.)

Optional paper tray: 60 to 216 g/m2 (16 to 57 lb.)
By-pass tray: 60 to 253 g/m2 (16 to 67 lb.)
Duplex unit: 64 to 169 g/m2 (17 to 45 lb.)

Output Paper
Capacity:

Standard exit tray: 500 sheets (face down)

Shift tray: 250 (80 g/m2)/125 (B4/8.5" x 14" or more) sheets
1-bin Tray: 125 (80 g/m2)
500-sheet finisher: 500 sheets (80 g/m2)
1000-sheet finisher 250 + 1000 sheets (80 g/m2)
1000-sheet booklet finisher: 100 + 1000 sheets (80 g/m2)

Continuous copy:

Up to 999 sheets

Zoom:

B230/B237

Arbitrary: From 25 to 400% (1% step)

Fixed:
North America

Europe

25%

25%

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50%

65%

61%

73%

71%

78%

82%

85%

87%

93%

93%

100%

100%

121%

115%

129%

122%

155%

141%

200%

200%

400%

400%

Memory:

Standard: 1024 MB

Power Source:

120 V, 60 Hz: More than 12A (for North America)

220 V 240 V, 50/60 Hz: More than 8A (for Europe/ASIA)
120V

Maximum

220 - 240V

1440 W or less

Energy Saver

7 W or less

Noise Emission:
Model
(Sound Power Level)

State

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10 W or less
Mainframe

Complete system
(*1)

Standby

40dB(A)
or Less

44dB(A)
or Less

Operating

65dB(A)
or Less

70dB(A)
or Less

Standby

40dB(A)

44dB(A)

C1a

C1b

1600 W or less

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Specifications

Power Consumption:

Operating

or Less

or Less

67dB(A)
or Less

70dB(A)
or Less

(*1) The complete system consists of mainframe, ARDF, finisher, and LCT.
The above measurements were made in accordance with Ricoh standard methodology.
Dimensions (W x D x H):
Copier: 650 x 659 x 740 mm (25.6" x 25.9" x 29.1")
Copier + PFU or LCT: 650 x 659 x 1000 mm (25.6" x 25.9" x 39.4")
Weight:

B230/B237

Less than 120 kg (265 lb.) [excluding toner]

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PRINTER

Printer Languages:

Resolution and
Gradation:

PCL 6/5c
RPCS (Refined Printing Command Stream)
Adobe PostScript 3 (optional)
PDF Direct (optional)
PictBridge (optional)
PCL 5c:
300 x 300 dpi : Available only in B/W mode
600 x 600 dpi : Fast (1 bit), Standard (2 bits), Fine (4 bits)
PCL 6:
600 x 600 dpi : Fast (1 bit), Standard (2 bits), Fine (4 bits)
RPCS:
300 x 300 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi, 1,800 x 600 dpi*, 2400 dpi x 600 dpi*
*1,800 x 600 dpi = 600 x 600 dpi (2 bits)
*2400 dpi x 600 dpi* = 600 x 600 dpi (4 bits)
PS3:
600 x 600 dpi : Fast (1 bit), Standard (2 bits), Fine (4 bits)

Printing speed:

B230:
25 ppm in Plain/Middle Thick mode
16 ppm in Thick/OHP mode
B237:
30 ppm in Plain/Middle Thick mode
16 ppm in Thick/OHP mode

Max. Paper Length

Bypass 600 mm (23.6), or 1260 mm (49.6) if SP5-150 is set to 1.

NOTE: PCL is not supported. Also, the printer driver supports up
to 600 mm (23.6).

Resident Fonts:

PCL 6/5c:
48 Intelli fonts
10 TrueType fonts
1 Bitmap font
Adobe PostScript 3:
136 fonts (24 Type 2 fonts, 112 Type 14 fonts)

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Host Interfaces:

USB 2.0: Standard

Ethernet (100 Base-TX/10 Base-T): Standard
IEEE1284 parallel x 1: Optional
IEEE1394: Optional
IEEE802.11b (Wireless LAN): Optional
Bluetooth (Wireless): Optional
USB Host: Optional

Network Protocols:

TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), IPX/SPX, AppleTalk (Auto Switching), SMB

(NetBEUI, NetBIOS over TCP/IP)

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7.3 SCANNER
Standard Scanner
Resolution:

Main scan/Sub scan

600 dpi

Available scanning
Resolution Range:

Twain Mode:
100 to1200 dpi
Delivery Mode:
100/200/300/400/600 dpi

Grayscales:

1 bit or 8 bits/pixel each for RGB

Scanning
Throughput
(ARDF mode):

Scan to E-mail / Folder:

BW: 50 ppm (A4LEF / BW Text (Print) / 200dpi /Compression: On
(MH))
FC: 35 ppm (A4LEF / FC Text / Photo / 200dpi / Compression:
Standard)

Interface:

Ethernet (100 Base-TX/10 Base-T for TCP/IP), IEEE 1394 (IP

Over 1394), Wireless LAN

Compression
Method:

B&W: TIFF (MH, MR, MMR)

Gray Scale, Full Color: JPEG
432 mm (17) (ARDF mode)

Specifications

Max. Original Length

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