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Pro 8400S Black and white production printer

  • Prints up to 96 ppm
  • Up to 350 g/m2
  • 8,850-sheet max input
  • 95,000-sheet APV

Deliver professional black and white prints 

This state-of-the-art digital press delivers repeatable high quality prints and accelerates the shift to digital thanks to Ricoh's advanced VCSEL imaging technology, ultra-fine pulverised toner, accurate front-to-back registration, and more.

User and environmentally friendly

Productive and easy to operate, the Pro 8400S is also environmentally friendly with features such as increased use of recycled plastic and electric furnace steel in its construction and reduced plastic packaging.

  1. Easily scan and distribute information  
    Automate capture of small documents, such as business cards with the 250-sheet document feeder and employ versatile scan-to features for efficient document distribution. 
  2. Boost productivity and save space 
    The Pro 8400S can be configured with a slimline Large Capacity Tray (LCIT) and a compact multipurpose finisher that allow you to improve productivity without imposing on space. 
  3. Simplify operations  
    Streamline your operations with a new 10.1" Smart Operation Panel, optional Fiery controller, and dynamic tray and toner bottle switching that reduces interruptions.  
  4. Conserve energy
    Class-leading energy efficiency features help you reduce carbon emissions and cut your power bills.

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Specifications

Functions
Copy, print, scan
Colour
No
Printer controller - standard
GWNX
Printer controller - optional
Fiery EB-36 controller
HDD
640 GB (320 GB x 2)
Document server

Maximum stored documents
3,000

Maximum pages of all stored documents
15,000

Maximum storage period
1-180 days, 1-96 hours, or no limit

CPU
Intel ApolloLake E3940 1.6 GHz
Memory - standard
2 GB
Operation panel
10.1" Smart Operation Panel (G3)
Physical dimensions (WxDxH)—mainframe
1,141 x 900 x 1,397 mm
Physical dimensions (WxDxH)—other
540 x 730 x 1,000 mm—5,000-sheet LCIT RT5160 (A4)
865 x 730 x 1,000 mm—4,400-sheet LCIT RT5170 (A3)
1,054 x 730 x 1,000 mm—4,840-sheet Vacuum-Feed LCIT RT5150
690 x 561 x 210 mm—500-sheet Multi-Bypass Tray BY5020
760 x 730 x 980 mm—3,250-sheet Finisher SR5130
760 x 730 x 980 mm—3,250-sheet Booklet Finisher SR5140
1,113 x 730 x 1,490 mm—4,500-sheet Finisher SR5110
1,113 x 730 x 1,490 mm—3,500-sheet Booklet Finisher SR5120
1,115 x 591 x 555 mm—Trimmer Unit TR5050

330 x 730 x 1,350 mm—Cover Interposer CI5040
209 x 730 x 1,000 mm—Multi-Folding Unit FD5030
400 x 600 x 480 mm—Shift Sort Tray SH5000
Weight—mainframe
428 kg
Weight—other
106 kg—5,000-sheet LCIT RT5160 (A4)
185 kg—4,400-sheet LCIT RT5170 (A3)
230 kg—4,840-sheet Vacuum-Feed LCIT RT5150
20 kg—500-sheet Multi-Bypass Tray BY5020
40 kg—3,250-sheet Finisher SR5130
60 kg—3,250-sheet Finisher SR5140
135 kg—4,500-sheet Finisher SR5110
160 kg—3,500-sheet Booklet Finisher SR5120
75 kg—Trimmer Unit TR5050
50 kg—Cover Interposer CI5040
45 kg—Multi-Folding Unit FD5030
11 kg—Shift Sort Tray SH5000
Minimum space requirements

100 mm—left
47 mm—rear
100 mm—right
57 mm—front

Average monthly volume
95,000 prints
Average monthly statement
75,000–300,000 prints—recommended document volume
Max monthly volume
1,000,000 prints
Machine life
60,000,000 prints or 5 years, whichever comes first
Duty cycle
2,900,000 prints per month
Supply yields

82,000 prints per toner bottle—two bottles can be installed

2,400,000 images per drum unit

860,000 prints per developer bag

1,200,000 sheets per waste toner bottle—selectable as supply or service part

Note: Toner yield is measured with the A4 LEF/6% test chart, and will vary depending on the original document, image sizes and type, and the device operating conditions.

5,000 staples per Type X cartridge for finisher SR5110/5120—normal staple
5,000 staples per Type V cartridge for finisher SR5130/5140—normal staple
5,000 staples per Type U cartridge for finisher SR5120—saddle stitch staple
2,000 staples per Type W cartridge for finisher SR5140—saddle stitch staple

5 cartridges per Type X refill for finisher SR5110/5120—normal staple
3 cartridges per Type V refill for finisher SR5130/5140—normal staple
2 cartridges per Type T refill for finisher SR5120—saddle stitch staple
4 cartridges per Type W refill for finisher SR5140—saddle stitch staple

Standard input capacity (sheets)
3,300 sheets (0.1mm)—2,200-sheet tandem tray + 550-sheet paper tray 2 + 550-sheet paper tray 3
3,000 sheets (0.11mm)—2,000-sheet tandem tray + 500-sheet paper tray 2 + 500-sheet paper tray 3
Maximum input capacity (sheets)
8,850
Maximum output capacity (sheets)
3,250
Paper input configuration - standard
2,200-sheet tandem paper input tray (2 x 1,100 sheets), 2 x 550-sheet paper input trays, 220-sheet SPDF, duplex unit
Paper input configuration - optional
LCIT RT5160 (A4), LCIT RT5170 (A3), Vacuum-Feed LCT RT5150, Multi-Bypass Tray BY5020, A3/11" x 17" Tray Unit TK5020 (internal)
Paper output configuration - optional
Shift Sort Tray SH5000, Finisher SR5130, Booklet Finisher SR5140, Punch Unit PU3110, Output Jogger Unit Type S11, Booklet Finisher SR5120, Finisher SR5110, Punch Unit PU5030, Trimmer Unit TR5050 for Booklet Finisher SR5120, Cover Interposer CI5040, Decurl Unit DU5070, Multi-Folding Unit FD5030
Supported media

Tray 1
Plain, Recycled/Coloured, Pre-Printed, Pre-punched, Bond paper, Card Stock, Back Copied

Tray 2
Plain, Recycled/Coloured, Pre-Printed, Pre-punched, Bond paper, Card Stock, Back Copied, OHP, Transparency

Tray 3
Plain, Recycled/Coloured, Pre-Printed, Pre-punched, Bond paper, Card Stock, Back Copied, Transparency

Bypass tray
Plain, Recycled/Coloured, Letterhead, Pre-Printed, Pre-punched, Bond paper, Card Stock, OHP, Tab Stock, Back Copied, Transparency, Envelope
Note: Back Copied paper can be fed but quality is not guaranteed.

LCIT RT5160
Plain, Recycled/Coloured, Letterhead, Pre-Printed, Pre-punched, Bond paper, Card Stock, OHP, Tab Stock, Back Copied, Transparency, Label
Note: Back Copied paper can be fed but quality is not guaranteed. 

LCIT RT5170
Plain, Recycled/Coloured, Letterhead, Pre-Printed, Pre-punched, Bond paper, Card Stock, OHP, Tab Stock, Back Copied, Transparency, Label, Envelope, Gloss/Matte
Note: Back Copied and Label paper can be fed but quality is not guaranteed.

Vacuum-Feed LCIT RT5150
Plain, Recycled/Coloured, Letterhead, Pre-Printed, Pre-punched, Bond paper, Card Stock, OHP, Tab Stock, Back Copied, Transparency, Label, Envelope, Gloss/Matte, NCR
Note: Back Copied and NCR paper (Weight 0) can be fed but quality is not guaranteed. Pre-punched paper feeding direction must be specified. Pre-punched holes must be set to the trailing side of the paper.

Maximum paper size
13" x 19.2"
Media weight (g/m2)
40–350
Limitless paper supply
Supported
Interfaces - standard

Mainframe
10Base-T/100Base-Tx/1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet)
USB 2.0 Type A—2 ports at rear of device, 2 on operation panel (1 card reader)
USB 2.0 Type B—1 port at rear of device
SD card slot—1 port at rear of device for card option

Fiery EB-36 controller
10Base-T/100Base-Tx/1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet)
Display Port—2
USB 2.0 Type A—4 ports at rear of device
USB 3.2—2 ports at rear of device
USB 3.0—3 ports on Fiery Quick Touch panel

Interfaces - optional

Mainframe 
IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Interface Unit Type M52 

Fiery EB-36 controller
Not available

Network protocols - standard

GWNX controller
TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6)

Fiery EB-36 controller
TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6)

Copy speed

96 cpm

First copy time
6.3 seconds or less
Copy resolution
2,400 x 4,800 dpi—printing
600 x 600 dpi—scanning
Original size
Maximum
297 x 432 mm
297 x 431.8 mm—SPDF
Quantity selection
1–9,999
Job presets
Up to 10 presets
Job programs
Up to 50 jobs
Zoom range
25%–400%, in 1% steps
Image density adjustment
Supported—9 levels
Image density adjustment
9 levels
Copy modes
Text, Photo, Text/Photo, Generation Copy, Pale
Colour mode
Greyscale—256 levels
Book copy
Supported
Series copy
Book to simplex, duplex to simplex
Combine copy

2, 4, or 8 pages into 1 simplex sheet
1, 2, or 4 duplex pages into 1 simplex sheet
4, 8, or 16 pages into 1 duplex sheet
2, 4, or 8 duplex pages into 1 duplex sheet

Auto tray change
Supported
Centring
Supported
Cover sheet
Front and back covers—copy or blank
Slip sheet
Supported
Chaptering
Up to 100 chapters
Stapling
Supported—with finisher
Punch
Supported—with finisher and punch unit
Electronic sorting
Without shift sort—supported
Rotate sort—not supported
Shift sort—supported—with finisher or shift sort tray
 
Margin/erase adjustment

Margin adjustment
0–30mm—in 1 mm steps
Default—Front page: 5mm left, Back page:5 mm right

Erase centre and border
2–99 mm in 1 mm steps

Creep
Supported (magazine)

Scan position
Supported

Image adjustment
Sharp/soft—7 levels
Contrast—9 levels
Background density adjustment—9 levels
Image creation
Repeated, Double copy, Positive/negative, Erase inside, Erase outside
Stamps

User stamp—5 stamps
Date stamp—4 styles
Page numbering—6 styles
Preset stamp—8 stamps
Bates stamping—6 styles
Printing copy prevention pattern—supported

Other copy features
Home UI customisation, My Operation Panel, Operation manual on operation panel, External USB keyboard, QWERTZ layout keyboard, AZERTY layout keyboard, Smart device-like operability, Tiltable operation panel, Interrupt copy, Import/Export of user preference settings, Centralised address book management, Job log data report printout, Subset stapling, Text and photo separation sensitivity adjustment—9 levels, Sample copy
Print speed black and white

96 ppm

Printing technology
40-beam Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL)
Fusing
Oil-less belt-fusing method
Print resolution
2,400 x 4,800 dpi—maximum
Note: Engine print resolution is 1,200 x 4,800 dpi.
Print margin

Lead edge
4.0 ± 0.5 mm

Trail edge
4.0 ± 1.0 mm (Print) 

Front
2.0 ± 1.5 mm

Rear
2.0 ± 1.5 mm

Page description languages (PDLs)

Standard
PCL, PostScript 3 and PDF emulation, JPEG, TIFF

Optional
Genuine Adobe PostScript 3 and PDF, Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS), XPS

Printer driver resolution
PCL 5
300 x 300 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi—1-bit

PCL 6
600 x 600 dpi, 1,200 x 1,200 dpi—1-bit

PostScript 3
300 x 300 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi, 1,200 x 1,200 dpi—1-bit

IPDS
300 x 300 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi—1-bit
 
Duplex printing
Standard
Envelope printing
Supported—Bypass Tray BY5020, LCIT RT5170, Vacuum-Feed LCIT RT5150
Maximum printable area

Simplex, edge-to-edge print mode
320 x 457.2 mm—mainframe tray 2
320 x 487.7 mm—with A3 LCIT and bypass tray options

Note: Image quality in areas that interfere with the print margins is not guaranteed.

Fiery controller

EFI Fiery EB-36 print controller—optional

System version
Fiery FS600 Pro

Configuration
External

Printer driver languages
PostScript 3 (CPSI v3020 and APPE v6.0), PCL 6

Resolution
1,200 dpi, 600 dpi

Fonts
PCL—80
PostScript 3138

Supported file formats
PS, PDF, EPS, TIFF, PPML, PDF/VT, FF1 &FF2 JPEG, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PUB, PPT, PPTX

Variable data printing (VDP) 
PPML v3.0
Fiery FreeForm v1 and 2.1
PDF/VT-1 and PDF/VT-2

Other print features
Purge tray, Decurl unit—optional, Media Identification Unit—optional, Limitless toner supply—twin toner bottles, Double feed detection—mainframe (standard); document feeder (optional), Sample print, Locked print, Hold print, Scheduled print, Stored print, Store and Print, CLP simulation, PDF Direct print, Mail to print, Classification codes, Bonjour, Windows Active Directory support, DDNS, PCL resident font adoption, Tray parameter change from Web Image Monitor, WS printer, Media Direct Print (Print from USB), Automatic job promotion, Poster print, Job spool
Scan speed
140 ipm—simplex
280 ipm—duplex
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) 
Note: Maximum scan size for 1,200 dpi is A5.
Scan mode

Black and white
Text, text/line art, text/photo, photo, greyscale

Colour
Text/photo, glossy photo, Automatic Colour Selection

Scan area
Main scan
297 mm

Sub-scan
432 mm
431.8 mm—from SPDF
 
Scanner compression methods
Black and white
JBIG2, MH, MMR, MR

Colour
JPEG
 
Scanned file naming
Supported—with reference number setting, for example, SCAN0001
Image density adjustment
Supported—9 levels
Scan to file types
Single- and multi-page TIFF
Single-page JPEG 
Single- and multi-page PDF
Single-page high-compression PDF
Scan to file type support

Single-page TIFF
Black and white 1-bit—MH, MR, MMR, greyscale, full colour

Single-page JPEG
Black and white greyscale,JPEG  full colour, JPEG

Single-page PDF
Black and white 1-bit—MH, MR, MMR, JBIG2, JPEG full colour, JPEG, greyscale full colour

Multi-page TIFF/PDF
Black and white 1-bit, black and white greyscale, full colour

Single-page high-compression PDF
Black and white greyscale, JPEG full colour, JPEG

 
Scan to email

Protocols 
IMAP4, POP, SMTP

Authentication 
POP before SMTP authentication, SMTP authentication

Scan resolution 
100 dpi, 150 dpi,200 dpi (default), 300 dpi, 400 dpi, 600 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 email—other features

Scan to email size
128–102,400 KB—with restriction
700 MB—without restriction

Maximum email addresses per send
2,000—from HDD
500—direct input
100—via LDAP

Email addresses stored in HDD  
Maximum email addresses—2,000
Maximum registered group addresses—500
Search method—by name, email address

Body message
Manual—maximum 80 characters over 1 line
User pre-registered—maximum 400 characters via soft key, 80 characters over 5 lines
Preset message—This e-mail includes attached file sent from <device name>

Input subject
Manual and user pre-registered—maximum 128 characters via soft key
Preset message—supported

LDAP search
Supported

Input file name
Supported

Input of destination email address via soft key
Supported

Simultaneous transmission
Maximum 500 destinations

Attention
To, Cc, Bcc

Program registration
Up to 25 programs

Divide and send
Divide by page or size; default divide by size

Resend
Yes—default/No, retry 3 times

Scan to folder
Protocols
SMB, FTP

Resolution
100 dpi, 150 dpi, 200 dpi (default), 300 dpi, 400 dpi, 600 dpi

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

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

Multi-page
TIFF, PDF, PDF/A, high-compression PDF
Scan to folder—other features

Maximum client folder addresses stored in HDD
2,000

Maintain folder addresses
Supported

Destination folder address input via soft key
Supported

Destination folder address input via operation panel

Supported

Homefolder over LDAP
Supported

Maximum client folders/PCs per send
50 folders

Simultaneous transmission
50 

Group addresses
50 destinations can be registered per group 

Input file name
Supported

Maximum file size
Default
2,000 MB

When combined with Scan to email
2,000 MB—without restriction
Note: File size depends on the selected Scan to email file size restriction.

Program registration
Up to 25 programs

Divide and send
Divide by page or size

Resend
Yes—default/No
Other scan features

SADF/batch mode, Mixed size mode, Reduce/enlarge scanning, Split scan from booklet, WS scanner, LDAP support (email), Preview before transmission, PDF encryption, Drop-out colour send, Distributed Scan Management

Other supported environments

Fiery system requirements

Windows operating systems
These Windows versions (with latest service packs) are supported for printer drivers and Fiery applications:
Windows 10—64-bit
Windows 11—64-bit
Windows Server 2016—64-bit
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022

Note: Please visit the EFI website to confirm the latest supported OS.

Macintosh operating systems

These Mac OS versions are supported for printer drivers:
Mac OS v10.15.11, 12, 13, 14

Note: Please visit the EFI website to confirm the latest supported OS.

HDD—for printing and utilities except Command WorkStation
Windows—16 GB of available hard drive space
Mac OS X—7 GB of available hard drive space

Memory (RAM)—for printing and utilities except Command WorkStation
Windows—4 GB of RAM or more recommended 
Mac OS X—4 GB of RAM or more recommended

Networking protocols
Windows—TCP/IP
Mac OS X—TCP/IP, Bonjour

Command WorkStation
A monitor that supports 16-bit colour at a minimum resolution of 1,024 x 768 pixels
TCP/IP networking protocol installed

Windows

1.0 GHz or greater Pentium 4 processor
1 GB RAM or more

Mac OS
Intel processor that supports the version of Mac OS installed
4 GB RAM or more

SeeQuence (Impose and Compose) on Command WorkStation
In addition to requirements for Command WorkStation:
Licence activation for every client workstation
Acrobat/PitStop software

Standard
Device management and monitoring
@Remote
Web Image Monitor
Device Manager NX Lite

Workflow solutions
Streamline NX
TotalFlow Production Manager 
TotalFlow Prep
RICOH InfoPrint Manager
BatchBuilder
RICOH Process Director
RICOH Supervisor
FusionPro VDP Creator
Power source
220–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 16 Amps—mainframe 
100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 1–1.5 Amps—Fiery controller 
Power consumption
2,860 W—maximum
0.94 W—Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode)
Power consumption—options
224 W—5,000-sheet LCIT RT5160 (A4)
324 W or less—4,400-sheet LCIT RT5170 (A3)
1,000 W—4,840-sheet Vacuum-Feed LCIT RT5150
67 W—3,250-sheet Finisher SR5130
67 W—3,250-sheet Booklet Finisher SR5140
15 W—Output Jogger Unit Type S11
150 W—4,500-sheet Finisher SR5110
150 W—3,500-sheet Booklet Finisher SR5120 
250 W maximum, 75 W average—Trimmer Unit TR5050
20 W—Shift Sort Tray SH5000
110 W excluding peak consumption—Cover Interposer CI5040
30 W or less—Decurl Unit DU5070
60 W or less—Multi-Folding Unit FD5030
80 W—Fiery EB-36 controller
Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
11.9 kWh
Warm-up time
300 seconds or less—at temperature of 23°C
Sound power level

Mainframe
60.4 dB or less—standby
71 dB or less—printing

Full system
72.6 dB or less—printing

Emission levels
0.02 mg/h or less—benzene
1.5 mg/h or less—dust 
0.48 mg/h or less—ozone 
0.10 mg/h or less—styrene
Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC)
4.18 mg/h—printing
0.0092 mg/h—standby
Safety standards

EN62368-1
IEC60950-1

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards

EN62311
EN55032
EN55035
EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3
AS/NZS CISPR32

Wireless LAN standards
EN301489-1
EN301489-3
EN301489-17
AS/NZS 4268