West Caldwell, NJ, October 12, 2005 – Ricoh Corporation, the leading provider of digital office equipment, has launched the Aficio® 3035/3045 Series, enhanced versions of the Ricoh 2035e/2045e. This new series builds upon the foundation of its predecessors by offering advanced faxing, improved security features, and a complete document management application for users in any business environment.



“Competition is growing in nearly every area of business, increasing the need for companies to be able to maintain speed, efficiency and security at every level within the organization, including documentation,” said Hede Nonaka, vice president of marketing for Ricoh Corporation. “The Aficio 3035/3045 Series helps make organizations more competitive through its enhanced technology and capabilities that allow users to streamline the document management process while ensuring total security.”



The Aficio 3035/3045 Series offers an extensive list of features designed to safeguard information at all points of contact. Windows/LDAP Authentication restricts access to the network PC by requiring users to input their existing name and password, and encryption protects data from interception, falsification and tampering during transmission. To prevent unauthorized copying of printed documents, the Copy Prevention Control feature embeds a pattern and text into the document. If the document is copied on the Aficio 3035/3045 device, equipped with the copy data unit, the original text is grayed out.



The DataOverwriteSecurity System (DOSS) provides an even higher level of information security assurance. DOSS automatically overwrites latent information on the devices’ hard drive after each copy, print and scan job. The overwrite methodology conforms to NSA standard for securing information remaining on digital systems hard drives and does not impede any of the Aficio 3035/3045’s feature set. Furthermore, in the late fall of 2005 two additional security systems will be available for the Aficio 3035/3045 Series. The Removable Hard Drive security system enables users to remove and store the device’s internal hard drive, and the VolatileMemorySecuritySystem replaces the system’s traditional magnetic media hard drive with volatile RAM.



Additional enhancements to the Aficio 3035/3045 Series include:

· Auto E-mail Notification delivers alert reports to designated e-mail addresses when a problem is detected to help IT/Key Operators easily monitor the device

· Advanced Scan & Fax Features include embedded Scan-to-URL, IP Faxing (T.38) and Fax Forwarding-to-Folder

· Hold/Stored Print eliminates the need to store documents in physical mail bins, saving space and providing a secure environment

· 466 MHz Processor Network printer via standard 10/100BaseTX Ethernet and USB 2.0 connectivity

· PDF Direct Print reduces network traffic and raises productivity



The Aficio 3035/3045SP Series comes pre-installed with DocumentMall to streamline document input, management and output. With Ricoh’s DocumentMall, customers can reliably store, edit, share, and retrieve electronic and digital documents virtually anywhere from a PC via the Internet. DocumentMall ensures document security by encrypting hardcopy documents scanned from the Aficio 3035/3045 Series into the service. This on-demand document management service provides businesses with a secure, managed environment that employees can access at any location.



The Aficio 3035/3045 Series is available in a variety of other configurations. Suggested retail price starts at $9,150.00 for the Aficio 3035 and $11,700.00 for the Aficio 3045. To learn more about Ricoh’s full line of multifunction products, please visit www.ricoh-usa.com.


About Ricoh Corporation


Ricoh Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 69-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2004 sales in excess of $17 billion, a 1.9 percent increase over the previous year.



Ricoh Corporation is a leading provider of document solutions. Ricoh’s fully integrated hardware and software products help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents. Ricoh’s line of document management devices include, color and black & white digital imaging systems, facsimile products, printers, scanners, digital duplicators and wide format engineering systems. Additionally, Ricoh offers a wide variety of document and printing solutions directly and through strategic alliances enhancing office productivity and document workflow. Ricoh’s document management software enhances workgroup collaboration and offers secure storage, retrieval and sharing of critical information.



Ricoh Corporation directly or through its subsidiaries markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America. For fiscal year 2004, Ricoh Corporation sales exceeded $2.9 billion, an increase of 6.9 percent over the previous year.



Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.ricoh-usa.com.



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Ricoh Aficio 3035/3045 Series Specifications





General/Copy Specifications


Printing Process:
Twin laser beam scanning and electro-photographic printing

Configuration:
Console

Standard Memory:
128MB RAM/40GB HDD

Maximum Memory:
384MB RAM/ 40GB HDD

Warm Up Time:
15 seconds from power off (3035)

20 seconds from power off (3045)

Dimensions (WxDxH):
26.5” x 26” x 34”

Total Paper Supply Standard/Max:
1,050 / 3,550 sheets

Document Feeder
Standard 80-sheet ARDF

Finishing Options
SR790 Finisher 1000, SR880 Multi-Tray Finisher, SR890 Booklet Finisher, 2/3 Hole Punch Kit

First Copy Speed
4.3 seconds (3035), 3.6 seconds (3045)

Print/Copy Speed:
35 ppm (3035), 45 ppm (3045)

Copy/Print Specifications


Print/Copy Resolution:
600 x 600 dpi, 2400 x 600 dpi (with smoothing)

CPU:
RM7035C 466 MHz

Standard Interface:
Ethernet 10/100 BaseTX & USB 2.0

Optional Interface:
IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth, IEEE 1394 & IEEE 1284

PDL:
RPCS, PCL 5e/PCL6 (Standard)

Adobe PostScript 3 (Optional)

Facsimile Specifications:


Modem Speed:
33.6 Kbps with Automatic Fallback

Compression Method:
MH, MR, MMR, JBIG

Scanning Speed:
0.43 seconds (LEF)

Auto Dials:
2000

Resolution:
200 x 100 dpi, 200 x 200 dpi, 400 x 400 dpi

Memory:
Standard: 4MB (320 pages)

Maximum: 28MB (2,240 pages)

Transmission Speed:
G3: 3 seconds per page (MMR compression)

G3: 2 seconds per page (JBIG compression)







Optional Features*:
LAN Fax, Internet Fax (T.37), IP Faxing (T.38), Fax Forwarding to e-mail/HDD/Folder, Additional G3 lines

Scanning Specifications:


Scan Speed:
Embedded Scanning: 52 ipm @ 200 dpi

Optical Resolution:
Up to 600 dpi

Output Format:
Single page: TIFF/JPEG/PDF

Multi-page: TIFF/JPEG

Standard Interface:
10Base-T/100Base-TX

Optional Interface:
IEEE 1394, IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN

Scan-to Modes Supported:
Embedded Scan-to-Email (with LDAP support); Embedded Scan-to-Folder (SMB/FTP/Novell); Embedded Scan-to-URL & Network TWAIN Scanning

Pricing Information


Ricoh 3035:




Copier: $9,150

Copier, Printer & Scanner: $11,110

Copier, Printer, Scanner, & Facsimile: $12,205

Copier, Printer, Scanner, & Document Mall: $12,310



Ricoh 3045:
Copier: $11,700

Copier, Printer & Scanner: $13,700

Copier, Printer, Scanner, & Facsimile: $14,795

Copier, Printer, Scanner, & Document Mall: $14,900

Printing/Facsmile/Scanning/DocumentMall Specifications only valid with Base Model with print/fax/scan/DocumentMall option.




*Standard on Aficio 3035/3045 Copier, Printer, Scanner, & Facsimile configuration.