After the digital conversion, the next revolution in the office equipment industry has been the introduction of color. Color started to become an integral part of business but there were few products that combined the proven technology of black and white devices with the convenience of color. Ricoh responded with its "Black to Color" (B2C) product line giving customers a productive and affordable entry into color. As more devices became available, early adopters began the transaction from black and white to color. Now, the early adopters have realized the advantages of color devices and are demanding the next generation. Simultaneously, new users continue to enter the market as they begin to overcome the fear of price and complexity.

Ricoh has been at the forefront of this revolution engineering multiple workgroup color devices that encourage new users to embrace color and carter to sophisticated users looking beyond price for enhanced features and more productivity. With the introduction of eight new color devices, Ricoh is moving the color revolution forward.

The Aficio products that were introduced today include:

Aficio 3224C Ideal for the entry-level user, the Aficio 3224C provides convenience color that can be easily controlled. Users can seamlessly integrate color pages into a presentation or scan and route color documents to email accounts or folders, eliminating the high cost and inconvenience of off-site scanning and printing. The Aficio 3224C also helps businesses speed communication, enhance productivity, and reduce costs with built-in functions such as Scan-to-Email/Folder/FTP, among others.

Administrators benefit from the Aficio 3224C's comprehensive set of software utilities designed to simplify the tasks of monitoring system performance and managing network settings. These utilities include Web Image Monitor, SmartDeviceMonitor/Web SmartDeviceMonitor, and DeskTopBinder V2 Lite.

Aficio 3228C/3235C/3245C Series The Aficio 3228C/3235C/3245C Series represents the third generation of Ricoh’s color systems, making these devices ideal for the seasoned users looking for enhanced image quality and security functions.

In an effort to produce better image quality, Ricoh engineers have developed a new toner called Polyester Polymerization (PxP) Color Toner. Used in the Aficio 3228C/3235C/3245C Series, the new toner is smaller, finer, and more uniform in shape, reducing the amount of dust around the image making it sharper and crisper.

In addition to User Codes which have been long been provided on Ricoh devices, the Aficio 3228C/3235C/3245C Series has been engineered to support Windows Authentication. With Windows Authentication users must input both a valid user name and password in order to access the printing, faxing and scanning functionality on the system. The series also offers LDAP Authentication to protect data stored on registered LDAP servers. This series of devices also support a variety of encryption algorithms to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access and tampering when files are sent across the network or Internet.

Other new features to the Aficio 3228C/3235C/3245C Series include faster warm-up time, color restriction, faster scanning speeds, less downtime, and improved LDAP Support.

Aficio 3260C The Aficio 3260C extends Ricoh’s B2C portfolio into Segment 4 with output speeds of 45 ppm in color and 60 ppm in black and white. It brings the same level of functionality and user convenience as Ricoh’s black and white MFPs, but also includes color capability. The Aficio 3260C comes standard with copying, scanning, and printing capabilities, and can be optionally configured with document finishers and additional paper capacity.

Aficio Color 5560 The Aficio Color 5560 is the newest addition to the Ricoh color family that brings 55 ppm color and 60 ppm black and color output speeds. The Aficio Color 5560 can be configured with either the EFI Fiery E-7000 or E-8000 print controller, and is targeted at color users that demand greater color control and color management capabilities. Like the Aficio 3260C, the Aficio Color 5560 comes standard with a 100-sheet ARDF, trayless duplexing unit, and 3,400 sheets of paper capacity. Multiple document finishing options are available, as well as other paper handling options that increase the flexibility and functionality of the system.

Aficio CL7200/Aficio CL7300 The Aficio CL7200 and the Aficio CL7300 represent the fourth generation of Ricoh’s color systems. These devices are well-suited for experienced users looking for advanced production quality as well as security features. The Aficio CL7200 and the Aficio CL7300 utilize Ricoh’s new Polyester Polymerization Color Toner in order to produce sharper and crisper images.

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Elite Technology Inc is head quartered in Manhattan with sales and service locations in Manhattan, Westchester, Nassau County and Suffolk County. After more than a decade of assisting New York & New Jersey businesses with their need for copiers, printers, duplicators, fax machines, shredders and other document management technologies, Elite still stands by its initial commitment - the value of service over sales and the idea of creating relationships over generating profit.