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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

    Professional print solutions on demand

    Effortlessly boost office productivity thanks to innovative high-speed scanning, Always Current Technology and an extensive range of finishing options for professional-looking printed documents every time.

    Digital document storage made easy

    At Ricoh, we’ve made it so easy to convert paper-based information to digital format for fast and convenient digital storage. Simply scan documents directly to your preferred cloud storage apps or private network. We’ve even built in as standard multi-layered security features designed to keep your documents safe and secure.


    1. Fast and convenient digital storage
      Scan documents directly to your preferred online storage app or network as you go.
    2. Integrate seamlessly with any new technology you bring onboard
      With Ricoh’s Always Current Technology, your employees can download upgrades to any device they use so their tools are always current.
    3. A professional print finish every time
      Access a suite of tools to give your documents that professional print finish and wrap without having to outsource.
    4. Technology and security simply built in
      Our multi-layered security features make digital document management risk proof.

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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