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M C251FW A4 colour MFP

  • Prints up to 25 ppm
  • 4.3" touch operation panel
  • 6,900 sheets black toner yield
  • Automatic Toner Delivery
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    Professional, affordable prints in vibrant colour
    Put productive colour printing within easy reach with these compact WiFi-enabled printers, designed for the way you do business. 

    Designed for business productivity

    These compact A4 printers were made with your business productivity in mind. They combine exceptional functionality with low total cost of ownership, and allow you to print immaculate double-sided colour and black and white prints at a productive up to 25 pages per minute.

    Your data – protected 

    We’ve added robust layers of protection to keep your data secure, including network encryption that enables the safe transmission of data. The Locked Print function is an added safety feature that prevents unauthorised viewing of confidential documents.
    1. Operate with ease
      The 4-line operation LCD screen on the P C311W and the large colour touchscreen panel on the M C251FW make inputting your order quick and easy. 
    2. Stay connected
      With Wi-Fi Direct and Near Field Communication (NFC) built-in, you can print conveniently using your smart device via Mopria®, AirPrint® and RICOH Smart Device Connector.
    3. Keep workflows uninterrupted 
      The high yield All-in-One print cartridge is easy to change without the need to call support so you can maintain your usual fast workflow any time the cartridge needs replacing.

     

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    Specifications

    Functions
    Copy, print, scan, fax
    Colour
    Yes
    Memory - standard
    256 MB
    Operation panel
    4.3" touch operation panel
    Physical dimensions (WxDxH)—mainframe
    420 x 493 x 473 mm
    Weight—mainframe
    30 kg
    Standard input capacity (sheets)
    251
    Maximum input capacity (sheets)
    751
    Standard output capacity (sheets)
    150
    Maximum output capacity (sheets)
    150
    Paper input configuration - standard
    250-sheet paper input tray, 1-sheet bypass tray, 50-sheet SPDF, duplex unit
    Paper output configuration - standard
    150-sheet paper output tray
    Supported media

    Standard and bypass trays
    Plain paper 1, Plain paper 2, Recycled paper, Middle thick paper, Thick paper 1, Thick paper 2, Thin paper, Colour paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed, Pre-punched Paper, Labels, Bond, Cardstock, Envelope

    Paper feed unit
    Plain paper 1, Plain paper 2, Recycled paper, Middle thick paper, Thin paper, Thick paper 1, Colour paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed, Pre-punched paper

    Maximum paper size
    A4
    Media weight (g/m2)
    60–163
    Interfaces - standard

    10Base-T/100Base-TX (Ethernet)
    USB 2.0
    IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Wireless LAN, 2.4 GHz/5 GHz1)
    Wi-Fi Direct

    1—The available channels (frequency ranges) and locations are subject to the regulations of the country or region where the printer is used.

    Network protocols - standard
    TCP/IP, IPP, Bonjour
    Copy speed
    25 cpm
    First copy time
    20 seconds or less
    Copy resolution
    600 x 600 dpi—platen
    300 x 600 dpi—SPDF
    Zoom range
    25%–400% in 1% steps
    Enlargement ratios
    122%, 141%, 200%, 400%
    Reduction ratios
    93%, 82%, 71%, 50%
    Duplex copy
    Standard—supports A4, B5, Legal, Letter, Executive, Foolscap, Folio, 16K
    Book copy
    Not supported
    ID card copy
    Supported—2 in 1 only, A4, Letter
    Print speed colour
    25 ppm—simplex
    13.5 ppm—duplex
    Print speed black and white
    25 ppm—simplex
    13.5 ppm—duplex
    First print time
    9.8 seconds in colour, 9.4 seconds in black and white
    Print resolution
    600 x 600 dpi (2,400 x 600 dpi equivalent)
    Page description languages (PDLs)
    PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript3 emulation
    Note: Only PostScript3 for Mac OS.
    Printer drivers
    PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript3
    Note: Only PostScript3 for Mac OS.
    Duplex printing
    Standard
    Mobile printing
    AirPrint, Mopria®, RICOH Smart Device Connector, Wi-Fi-Direct
    Scan speed
    24 seconds—black and white
    40 seconds—colour
    Scan methods
    Scan to USB/SD, Scan to email, Scan to folder (SMB, FTP)
    Colour scanning
    Standard
    Scan resolution

    Copy
    600 x 600 dpi—platen
    300 x 600 dpi—SPDF

    Scan
    100 x 100 dpi, 150 x 150 dpi, 200 x 200 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi, 400 x 400 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi, 1,200 x 1200 dpi

    TWAIN
    75–19,200 dpi—platen
    75–600 dpi—SPDF

    Scan to file types
    Single- and multi-page TIFF, single- and multi-page PDF, single-page JPEG (greyscale)
    Scan to email

    Protocols 
    SMTP gateway, TCP/IP

    Authentication 
    SMTP authentication, POP3 before SMTP

    Scan resolution 
    100 x 100 dpi, 150 x 150 dpi, 200 x 200 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi (default), 400 x 400 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi

    Scan to email file types
    Single-page
    TIFF, JPEG, PDF

    Multi-page
    TIFF, PDF

    Scan to folder

    Protocols
    SMB, FTP

    Authentication
    GSS API, NTLM v1/v2

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

    Scan to folder file types
    Single-page
    TIFF, JPEG, PDF

    Multi-page
    TIFF, PDF

    TWAIN scanning

    Scan mode
    Colour, Black and white, Greyscale

    Scan resolution
    75 dpi, 100 dpi, 150 dpi, 200 dpi, 300 dpi, 400 dpi, 500 dpi, 600 dpi, 1,200 dpi, 2,400 dpi, 4,800 dpi, 9,600 dpi, 19,200 dpi
    Note: Max 19,200 dpi selectable with soft processing.

    Fax types
    Internet fax (T.37), LAN-Fax
    Fax circuit
    PSTN, PBX
    Fax compatibilty
    T.30 (ITU-T Super G3)
    Fax modem speed
    33.6 Kbps–2,400 bps with Auto Fallback
    Fax compression methods
    MH, MR, MMR, JBIG
    Fax resolution

    Standard
    8 x 3.85 lines/mm, 200 x 100 dpi

    Detail, Photo
    8 x 7.7 lines/mm, 200 x 200 dpi

    G3 fax transmission speed
    Approx. 3 seconds
    Fax SAF memory capacity
    8 x 3.85 lines/mm, approximately 100 pages by ITU-T # 1 chart
    Fax memory backup
    2.5 MB, 100 pages stored with MMR, ITU-T # 1 standard
    Quick dials

    Quick dials
    20 locations—name (20 digits), number (40 digits), email (64 digits)

    Speed dials
    200 locations—name (20 digits), number (40 digits), email (64 digits)

    Authentication
    User code authentication—available on Locked print
    Wireless LAN security—WEP 64-bit, WEP 128-bit and AES, TKIP/AES, WPA
    Network user authentication
    Secure Print
    Windows
    Windows 8.1, 10, Server 2012/2012 R2, Server 2016, Server 2019, Server 2022
    Macintosh
    OS X Native v10.10–11, 12
    Standard
    @Remote
    Web Image Monitor
    Optional
    Device Manager NX Lite
    Device Manager NX Accounting
    Mobile apps
    RICOH Smart Device Connector
    Power source
    220–240 V, 50/60 Hz—Asia Pacific
    110 V, 60 Hz—Taiwan
    Power consumption
    1,300 W or less—maximum (guaranteed)
    422 W—black and white printing (nominal)
    444 W—colour printing (nominal)
    35.4 W—Ready Mode (nominal)
    26.5 W—Mode 1, Energy Saver Mode (nominal)
    0.74 W—Mode 2, Energy Saver Mode (nominal) 
    Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
    0.31 kWh—nominal, 0.35 kWh—guaranteed
    Warm-up time
    20 seconds
    Green labels
    Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (Hong Kong), ErP, Lot6