IM C4500 / IM C4500LT A3 colour MFP

Copy, print, scan, optional fax
Prints up to 45 ppm
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Captivate audiences with professional output produced at a fast 45 pages per minute. With continuous recalibration and an optional Fiery® E-25C Colour Controller, you can create exceptional, economical reproductions with precise text and vivid colours. Choose from many finishing options, including an internal Multi-Folding Unit and a Hybrid Stapleless + Stapler Finisher making it easier to produce more document in-house.

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Copy, print, scan, optional fax
Prints up to 45 ppm
Continuous updates via RICOH Always Current Technology
RICOH Smart Integration workflows

Specifications

Functions: Copy, print, scan, optional fax
Colour: Yes
Storage: 320 GB
Memory - standard: 2 GB
Memory - optional: 4 GB—maximum 4 GB
Operation panel: 10.1-inch tilting colour WSVGA Smart Operation Panel

Physical dimensions (WxDxH)—mainframe: 587 x 685 x 788 mm
Weight—mainframe: 87.5 kg or less

Standard input capacity (sheets)

1,200

Maximum input capacity (sheets)

4,700

Standard output capacity (sheets)

500
250—B4 or larger

Maximum output capacity (sheets)

3,625

Paper input configuration - standard

2 x 550-sheet paper trays, 100-sheet bypass tray, SPDF DF3120, duplex unit

Paper output configuration - standard

500-sheet face-down internal output tray

Supported media

Tray 1
Plain paper, recycled paper, special paper 1–3, colour paper, letterhead, cardstock, pre-printed paper, bond paper, glossy coated paper, coated paper, normal paper, middle thick, thick paper 1, thick paper 2, thick paper 3, thick paper 4

Tray 2
Plain paper, recycled paper, special paper 1–3, colour paper, letterhead, cardstock, pre-printed paper, bond paper, glossy coated paper, coated paper, envelopes, normal paper, middle thick, thick paper 1, thick paper 2, thick paper 3, thick paper 4

Paper banks
Plain paper, recycled paper, special paper 1–3, colour paper, letterhead, cardstock, pre-printed paper, bond paper, glossy coated paper, coated paper, envelopes, normal paper, middle thick, thick paper 1, thick paper 2, thick paper 3, thick paper 4

LCTs
Plain paper, recycled paper, special paper 1–3, colour paper, letterhead, cardstock, pre-printed paper, bond paper, glossy coated paper, coated paper, normal paper, middle thick, thick paper 1, thick paper 2, thick paper 3, thick paper 4

Bypass tray
Plain paper, recycled paper, special paper 1–3, colour paper, letterhead, cardstock, pre-printed paper, bond paper, glossy coated paper, coated paper, envelopes, label paper, OHP, thin paper, normal paper, middle thick, thick paper 1, thick paper 2, thick paper 3, thick paper 4

Maximum paper size

SRA3

Media weight (g/m2)

52–300

Interfaces - standard

Mainframe
10Base-T/100Base-Tx (Ethernet)
1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet)
USB Host Type A—2 ports
USB Type B—1 port

Smart Operation Panel
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (Wireless LAN)¹
Bluetooth²
SD card slot—SDHC memory card
USB Host Type A—USB Flash memory
USB Host Type A—1 port for USB keyboard²
USB Host Type mini B—for NFC card reader²
microSD card slot—ROM storage expansion²
NFC tag²

¹—Limited printing for a peer-to-peer mobile device via RICOH Smart Device Connector
²—Cannot be used for printing

Interfaces - optional

IEEE 1284/ECP
IEEE 802.11a/g/n (Wireless LAN)
USB device server (additional Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet port)

Network protocols - standard

TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6)

Copy speed

45 cpm

First copy time

3.6 seconds—black and white
5.4 seconds—colour

Copy resolution

600 x 600 dpi—4-bit

Note: Copy resolution when scanning.

Zoom range

25%–400% in 1% steps

Enlargement ratios

115%, 122%, 141%, 200%, 400%

Reduction ratios

93%, 82%, 75%, 71%, 65%, 50%, 25%

Duplex copy

Simplex to duplex, duplex to duplex—with SPDF, book to duplex, front and back to duplex

Book copy

Booklet, magazine, layout and booklet

ID card copy

Supported

User codes

1,000 user codes

Print speed colour

45 ppm

Print speed black and white

45 ppm

First print time

4.0 seconds black and white, 5.7 seconds colour

Print resolution

1,200 x 1,200 dpi—2-bit

Page description languages (PDLs)

Standard
PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3 emulation, PDF Direct emulation

Optional
Genuine Adobe PostScript 3, PDF Direct from Adobe, XPS Direct Print, PictBridge, IPDS

Printer drivers

Standard
PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3 emulation

Optional
Genuine Adobe PostScript 3

Duplex printing

Standard

Mobile printing

Yes

Print from USB/SD

Supported

Scan speed

120 ppm—single-sided, 200 x 200 dpi, via SPDF
110 ppm—single-sided, 300 x 300 dpi, via SPDF
240 ppm—duplex, 200 x 200 dpi, via SPDF
180 ppm—duplex, 300 x 300 dpi, via SPDF

Scan methods

Scan to USB/SD, Scan to email, Scan to webmail, Scan to folder (SMB, FTP), Scan to URL, Scan to PDF/A, Scan to searchable PDF

Note: Optional OCR unit is required to support scanning to a searchable PDF.

Colour scanning

Standard

Scan resolution

100 x 100 dpi, 200 x 200 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi, 400 x 400 dpi,
600 x 600 dpi, 1,200 x 1,200 dpi; default 200 x 200 dpi
Note: 1,200 dpi scanning is supported only with Network TWAIN and A5 or smaller paper size.

Scan to file types

Single- and multi-page TIFF
Single-page JPEG
Single- and multi-page PDF, PDF/A
Single- and multi-page high-compression PDF

Scan to email

Protocols
SMTP gateway, TCP/IP, POP, IMAP 4

Authentication
SMTP authentication, POP before SMTP authentication

Scan resolution
100 x 100 dpi, 200 x 200 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi, 400 x 400 dpi,
600 x 600 dpi; default 200 x 200 dpi

Scan to email file types
Single-page
TIFF, JPEG, PDF, PDF/A, high-compression PDF, encrypted PDF, searchable PDF

Multi-page
TIFF, PDF, PDF/A, high-compression PDF, encrypted PDF, searchable PDF

Note: Optional OCR unit is required to support scanning to a searchable PDF.

Scan to folder

Protocols
SMB, FTP

Security
Client folder logon, transmission encryption of logon name and password

Resolution
100 x 100 dpi, 200 x 200 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi, 400 x 400 dpi,
600 x 600 dpi; default 200 x 200 dpi

Search for client folders
SMB—browsing directly to the designated folder
FTP—by folder name

Scan to folder file types
Single-page
TIFF, JPEG, PDF, PDF/A, high-compression PDF, encrypted PDF, searchable PDF

Multi-page
TIFF, PDF, PDF/A, high-compression PDF, encrypted PDF, searchable PDF

Note: Optional OCR unit is required to support scanning to a searchable PDF.

TWAIN scanning

Scan mode
Standard, Photo, OCR, Filing

Scan resolution
100 x 100 dpi–1,200 x 1,200 dpi
Note: 1,200 dpi scanning is supported only with A5 or smaller paper size.

Fax types

G3 fax, Internet fax (T.37), IP fax (T.38), LAN-Fax, Paperless fax, Direct SMTP fax

Fax circuit

PSTN, PBX

Fax compatibilty

ITU-T (CCITT), G3—maximum 3 lines

Fax modem speed

2,400 bps–33.6 Kbps—G3, standard with automatic shift down

Fax compression methods

MH, MR, MMR, JBIG

Fax resolution

Standard mode
200 x 100 dpi—8 x 3.85 lines/mm

Detail mode
200 x 200 dpi—8 x 7.7 lines/mm

Super fine mode
400 x 400 dpi—8 x 15.4 lines/mm
400 x 400 dpi—16 x 15.4 lines/mm

Note: Super fine mode is supported with the optional SAF memory.

G3 fax transmission speed

2 seconds approximately—JBIG, ITU-T No. 1 chart, TTI off, memory transmission
3 seconds approximately—MMR, ITU-T No. 1 chart, TTI off, memory transmission

Fax SAF memory capacity

Standard
4 MB—approximately 320 pages

With optional SAF memory
60 MB—approximately 4,800 pages

Fax memory backup

1 hour

Quick dials

2,000 numbers

Data Overwrite Security System (DOSS) - Standard: Yes
Encryption: HDD, PDF, Secure print, WEP, WPA
Authentication password
Encryption of data sent via Scan to email and Fax forwarding (S/MIME)
Authentication: 802.1x wired authentication
Administrator authentication
IEEE 802.11i security (WPA2)
IPv6
Quota setting
User authentication—Windows and LDAP via Kerberos, basic, user code
WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) support

Windows: PCL 5c, PCL 6, and PostScript 3
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 7
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows 10
Windows Server 2016
Macintosh: OS X Native v10.11 or later—PostScript 3 only
Unix: Sun Solaris—10
HP-UX—11.x, 11iv2, 11iv3
Red Hat Linux—Enterprise, 4.x, 5.x, 6.x
SCO OpenServer—5.0.7, 6.0
IBM AIX— 6.1, 7.1, 7.2
SAP: Environment—R/3, S/4
SAP R/3 Device Type—supported
Barcode fonts—Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, Codabar, 2 of 5 interleaved/Industrial/Matrix, MSI, USPS, UPC/EAN
OCR fonts—OCR A, OCR B

Standard: @Remote Embedded
Web Image Monitor
Optional: @Remote Office
@Remote Enterprise Pro
Java SDK
Card Authentication Package
Device Software Manager
Device Manager NX
Enhanced Locked Print NX
GlobalScan NX
Printer Driver Packager NX
Streamline NX
Customer Support Application for Smart Operation Panel
Mobile apps: Smart Device Connector

Power source: 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz—Asia Pacific
110 V, 60 Hz—Taiwan
Power consumption: 1,850 W or less—maximum power, Asia Pacific
1,584 W or less—maximum power, Taiwan
644.6 W—operating power, black and white
729.9 W—operating power, colour
59.0 W—Ready Mode
0.62 W—Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode)
Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC): 1.8 kWh
Warm-up time: 21 seconds or less—Quick Mode from main switch
Power saving mode: 1 minute shift time—Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode)
Recovery time: From Energy Saver Mode
0.5 seconds—to Key Operation Ready Mode
7.0 seconds—without Human detection sensor, Asia Pacific
6.6 seconds—without Human detection sensor, Taiwan
Green labels: The Thai Green Label Scheme, Blue Angel Mark (BAM)
Other environmental features: Eco-friendly indicator, On/off timer, Remote Power Off, Default duplex printing, Eco counter, Human detection sensor

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