Pros
- Good paper handling
- Economical operating costs
Cons
- Low print quality
- Many parts require maintenance
Bottom Line
Excellent paper handling is the CL3500N’s best feature, but graphics and text print quality was disappointing.
Manufacturer’s Description
The new Ricoh Aficio CL3500N embodies the latest device management and print controller technologies to bring you 22-ppm full-color and monochrome network printing capabilities with image quality and a price that make it the value leader. The Ricoh Aficio CL3500N is a network-ready full-color/monochrome laser printer designed to meet the needs of budget-conscious small offices and workgroups seeking fast, affordable color.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 402434 |
| Inventory Number | 25347 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 0.128 MB |
| Memory max | 0.512 GB |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 0.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Height | 15.7 inches |
| Width | 16.5 inches |
| Weight | 72.6 pounds |
| Depth | 21.1 inches |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Color photo | Fair |
| Print quality: Text | Fair |
| Copy quality | n/a |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Poor |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 19.3 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Overall Scan Quality | n/a |
| Color Output Quality | Poor |
| Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best) | Fair |
| Sports Action Shot (secs) | 50.56 |
| Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) | 4 |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 3.6 |
| Output Score, Color Photo, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Best) | Poor |
| Line Art Output Quality | Good |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 20.74 |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | n/a |
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 14.86 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 40.38 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 1.2 |
| Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default) | Good |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 16.18 |
| Tested Photo Speed (formerly pf-PCWPhotoSpeed) | 1.2 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 18.98 |
| Output Score, Color Graphics, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Default) | Poor |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 20.28 |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 16.66 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 4.3 |
| Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) | Fair |
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