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M C251FW A4 colour MFP

Prints up to 25 ppm
4.3" touch operation panel
6,900 sheets black toner yield
Automatic Toner Delivery

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Designed for business productivity

These compact A4 printers were made with your business productivity in mind. They combine exceptional functionality with low total cost of ownership, and allow you to print immaculate double-sided colour and black and white prints at a productive up to 25 pages per minute.

Your data – protected

We’ve added robust layers of protection to keep your data secure, including network encryption that enables the safe transmission of data. The Locked Print function is an added safety feature that prevents unauthorised viewing of confidential documents.

Operate with ease
The 4-line operation LCD screen on the P C311W and the large colour touchscreen panel on the M C251FW make inputting your order quick and easy.
Stay connected
With Wi-Fi Direct and Near Field Communication (NFC) built-in, you can print conveniently using your smart device via Mopria^®, AirPrint^® and RICOH Smart Device Connector.
Keep workflows uninterrupted
The high yield All-in-One print cartridge is easy to change without the need to call support so you can maintain your usual fast workflow any time the cartridge needs replacing.

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Specifications

Functions: Copy, print, scan, fax
Colour: Yes
Memory - standard: 256 MB
Operation panel: 4.3" touch operation panel

Physical dimensions (WxDxH)—mainframe: 420 x 493 x 473 mm
Weight—mainframe: 30 kg

Standard input capacity (sheets)

251

Maximum input capacity (sheets)

751

Standard output capacity (sheets)

150

Maximum output capacity (sheets)

150

Paper input configuration - standard

250-sheet paper input tray, 1-sheet bypass tray, 50-sheet SPDF, duplex unit

Paper output configuration - standard

150-sheet paper output tray

Supported media

Standard and bypass trays
Plain paper 1, Plain paper 2, Recycled paper, Middle thick paper, Thick paper 1, Thick paper 2, Thin paper, Colour paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed, Pre-punched Paper, Labels, Bond, Cardstock, Envelope

Paper feed unit
Plain paper 1, Plain paper 2, Recycled paper, Middle thick paper, Thin paper, Thick paper 1, Colour paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed, Pre-punched paper

Maximum paper size

A4

Media weight (g/m2)

60–163

Interfaces - standard

10Base-T/100Base-TX (Ethernet)
USB 2.0
IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Wireless LAN, 2.4 GHz/5 GHz¹)
Wi-Fi Direct

¹—The available channels (frequency ranges) and locations are subject to the regulations of the country or region where the printer is used.

Network protocols - standard

TCP/IP, IPP, Bonjour

Copy speed: 25 cpm
First copy time: 20 seconds or less
Copy resolution: 600 x 600 dpi—platen
300 x 600 dpi—SPDF
Zoom range: 25%–400% in 1% steps
Enlargement ratios: 122%, 141%, 200%, 400%
Reduction ratios: 93%, 82%, 71%, 50%
Duplex copy: Standard—supports A4, B5, Legal, Letter, Executive, Foolscap, Folio, 16K
Book copy: Not supported
ID card copy: Supported—2 in 1 only, A4, Letter

Print speed colour: 25 ppm—simplex
13.5 ppm—duplex
Print speed black and white: 25 ppm—simplex
13.5 ppm—duplex
First print time: 9.8 seconds in colour, 9.4 seconds in black and white
Print resolution: 600 x 600 dpi (2,400 x 600 dpi equivalent)
Page description languages (PDLs): PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript3 emulation
Note: Only PostScript3 for Mac OS.
Printer drivers: PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript3
Note: Only PostScript3 for Mac OS.
Duplex printing: Standard
Mobile printing: AirPrint, Mopria®, RICOH Smart Device Connector, Wi-Fi-Direct

Scan speed

24 seconds—black and white
40 seconds—colour

Scan methods

Scan to USB/SD, Scan to email, Scan to folder (SMB, FTP)

Colour scanning

Standard

Scan resolution

Copy
600 x 600 dpi—platen
300 x 600 dpi—SPDF

Scan
100 x 100 dpi, 150 x 150 dpi, 200 x 200 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi, 400 x 400 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi, 1,200 x 1200 dpi

TWAIN
75–19,200 dpi—platen
75–600 dpi—SPDF

Scan to file types

Single- and multi-page TIFF, single- and multi-page PDF, single-page JPEG (greyscale)

Scan to email

Protocols
SMTP gateway, TCP/IP

Authentication
SMTP authentication, POP3 before SMTP

Scan resolution
100 x 100 dpi, 150 x 150 dpi, 200 x 200 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi (default), 400 x 400 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi

Scan to email file types
Single-page
TIFF, JPEG, PDF

Multi-page
TIFF, PDF

Scan to folder

Protocols
SMB, FTP

Authentication
GSS API, NTLM v1/v2

Resolution
100 x 100 dpi, 150 x 150 dpi, 200 x 200 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi (default), 400 x 400 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi

Scan to folder file types
Single-page
TIFF, JPEG, PDF

Multi-page
TIFF, PDF

TWAIN scanning

Scan mode
Colour, Black and white, Greyscale

Scan resolution
75 dpi, 100 dpi, 150 dpi, 200 dpi, 300 dpi, 400 dpi, 500 dpi, 600 dpi, 1,200 dpi, 2,400 dpi, 4,800 dpi, 9,600 dpi, 19,200 dpi
Note: Max 19,200 dpi selectable with soft processing.

Fax types

Internet fax (T.37), LAN-Fax

Fax circuit

PSTN, PBX

Fax compatibilty

T.30 (ITU-T Super G3)

Fax modem speed

33.6 Kbps–2,400 bps with Auto Fallback

Fax compression methods

MH, MR, MMR, JBIG

Fax resolution

Standard
8 x 3.85 lines/mm, 200 x 100 dpi

Detail, Photo
8 x 7.7 lines/mm, 200 x 200 dpi

G3 fax transmission speed

Approx. 3 seconds

Fax SAF memory capacity

8 x 3.85 lines/mm, approximately 100 pages by ITU-T # 1 chart

Fax memory backup

2.5 MB, 100 pages stored with MMR, ITU-T # 1 standard

Quick dials

Quick dials
20 locations—name (20 digits), number (40 digits), email (64 digits)

Speed dials
200 locations—name (20 digits), number (40 digits), email (64 digits)

Authentication: User code authentication—available on Locked print
Wireless LAN security—WEP 64-bit, WEP 128-bit and AES, TKIP/AES, WPA
Network user authentication
Secure Print

Windows: Windows 8.1, 10, Server 2012/2012 R2, Server 2016, Server 2019, Server 2022
Macintosh: OS X Native v10.10–11, 12

Standard: @Remote
Web Image Monitor
Optional: Device Manager NX Lite
Device Manager NX Accounting
Mobile apps: RICOH Smart Device Connector

Power source: 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz—Asia Pacific
110 V, 60 Hz—Taiwan
Power consumption: 1,300 W or less—maximum (guaranteed)
422 W—black and white printing (nominal)
444 W—colour printing (nominal)
35.4 W—Ready Mode (nominal)
26.5 W—Mode 1, Energy Saver Mode (nominal)
0.74 W—Mode 2, Energy Saver Mode (nominal)
Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC): 0.31 kWh—nominal, 0.35 kWh—guaranteed
Warm-up time: 20 seconds
Green labels: Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (Hong Kong), ErP, Lot6