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Ricoh Aficio CL3500N Laser Printer (22 PPM, 1200x1200 DPI, Color, 128MB, PC/Mac)

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Good
  • Pros
  • Good paper handling
  • Economical operating costs
  • Cons
  • Low print quality
  • Many parts require maintenance

User Reviews for Ricoh Aficio CL3500N Laser Printer (22 PPM, 1200x1200 DPI, Color, 128MB, PC/Mac)

  • Reviewed by:

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Customer Service is very friendly, low up front cost.

    Weaknesses: Too many parts that need changed. Parts breakdown very quickly. No warning that parts need changed, it's a guessing game that is very expensive.

    Overall Evaluation: I have owned several laser printers and this one is by far the most unreliable. I've had the best luck with xerox and brother printers, I purchase this one because it was on sale and had the features I wanted - if only I knew how fragile and unstable the printer was, I would not have taken it for free.

  • Reviewed by: nbozick

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Speed and color quality

    Weaknesses: Life of the printer is very short. We are running multiple 3500s and one just burned out after running only 15,000 copies! Another burned out after only 34,000 copies!

    Overall Evaluation: Life cycle of this printer is very poor. Supplies do not last the expected life printed in the owners manual. The 3500s we are using also tend to jam. The paper tray is very sensitive to any paper dust.

  • Reviewed by:

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Fast, Nice color printing, low upfront cost

    Weaknesses: maintenance

    Overall Evaluation: This thing seems like a constant need machine. frequent toner cartridges, Color PCU, Black PCU, Waste toner cartridge, and a couple minor mechanical problems fixed under warranty.Most of these costs are not very high, but when they occur, it takes the printer out of service, always at the worst possible time.

  • Reviewed by: WillFreeman

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Low upfront cost, relatively low per-page cost, quality construction (built like a tank), large paper tray, nice printer driver options, PostScript 3.

    Weaknesses: None that I can think of.

    Overall Evaluation: This is a quality printer, with a large monthly duty cycle (50,000 pages) compared to other printers in its price range. The high capacity toner carts are a nice feature (7,000 pages black; 6,000 color) Overall, they give a low per-page cost. I am really pleased with this printer. It's fast (22 ppm) and gives a professional edge to my work (mapping, cartography). The duplexing unit makes printing very slick ... the duplexer seems a little pricey for the plastic you get, but I think it's worth it anyway.

  • Reviewed by: petertur

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Super sharp printer that never came out of my inkjet printer. The speed is phenomenal. It is super easy to use. The print quality is outstanding. Doesn't kill my computer start-up like my inkjet did.

    Weaknesses: Didn't say they were selling the printer with the half filled toner cartridges. You may need some help setting-up because of the 72 lb weight.

    Overall Evaluation: The Ricoh printer is a major leap over the inkjet printer. It hold a ream of paper in loading and you can add additional paper. It prints beautiful pictures 8 x 11 with a click. This is what I thought a printer should be. I will never have to worry if I have to print something again how the color will look.

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