Pros

  • Produces sharp-looking text

Cons

  • Average printing speeds

At A Glance

The BP20N prints quality text, but could be quicker. Its large bypass tray holds 50 pages or 5 envelopes.

Manufacturer’s Description

The Ricoh BP20N is a straight forward, reliable Black and White laser printer solution that gets the job done every day. Whether you are seeking a personal laser printer for your office or equipping a national field sales force, the Ricoh BP20N puts 22 ppm laser printing power within reach of every user's desktop and budget.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 402454
Inventory Number 24880
Memory
Memory size 16.0 MB
Memory max 0.144 GB
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
Ports and Connections
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge No
Parallel Port 1
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 400 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 15 watts
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 0.0
Dimensions
Width 14.09 inches
Depth 18.38 inches
Height 10.94 inches
Weight 22.0 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 300
Manual Feed Slot 1
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Max Input Trays 3
Maximum Paper Height 14.0
Storage Media
Compact flash Yes
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi
Platform Support
Printer languages supported PCL6

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Very Good
Print quality: Grayscale photo Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 17  ppm
Performance
Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default) Very Good
Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best) Good
Color Photo (secs) 15.94
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 14.02
Line Art Output Quality Very Good
One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs) 19.82
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 16.82
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 6.4
Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs) 26.21
Color Photo, Normal Settings 15.94
Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) Very Good
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 35.35