Ricoh’s SG 2100N
The SG 2100N is aimed at small businesses and is its lowest-priced GelJet printer.
V3.co.uk reported on the launch of the GelJet Aficio SG 2100N, which will retail for only £60 ($101/€75) in the UK, and which features the OEM’s GelJet technology, a “hybrid of laser and inkjet” that uses viscous pigment inks “derived from soya”, making it “non-toxic and rapid drying”.
Adding that the machine offers “high-quality colour printing for small businesses and professionals at a low price point”, Ricoh stated that the SG 2100N also provides “reliability and low running costs”, with a print resolution of 1200 x 1200 dpi as well as print speeds of 29ppm and a duty cycle of 10,000 prints per month. Ethernet and USB ports are also included in the machine.
The device is also constructed from recycled plastic and features an eco mode that uses “only 50 percent of the standard volume of ink”, in addition to an energy usage of only 27 watts when printing, which Ricoh says is “equivalent to a single light bulb”. The GelJet technology also means that paper is fed through “by a transfer belt”, so thicker media can be used in the machine.
Other features of the machine include a low cost per page of 14p ($0.23/€0.17) in colour and 7.5p ($0.12/€0.09) in eco mode, compatibility with mobile printing applications, and a two-year onsite warranty, meaning that users can have a technician “visit their site to fix any hardware malfunction” instead of replacing the printer.
Steven Hastings, IT Distribution Channel Director for Ricoh UK, noted that the OEM’s larger GelJet printers are “widely used in the public sector, but this model has been designed specifically to appeal to smaller companies and individuals. It’s intended to be ideal for the small office and home office, for small companies and the business person who often works from home”.