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MP 6503SP A3 black and white MFP

  • Copy, print, scan, optional fax
  • Prints up to 65 ppm
  • 3.2-second first copy time
  • 8,300-sheet max input

High capacity printing meets office functionality. The MP 6503 is designed to keep up with demanding workloads, affordably.

  1. Scan it fast
    Scan up to 220 double sided images per minute.
  2. Save time
    First print ready in under 4 seconds.
  3. Thick of thin paper
    Print on stock from 52 to 300g/m2.
  4. Choose your file format
    Scan and convert paper files into editable Excel, Word or PDF documents.

Production level performance

With a paper capacity up to 8,300 sheets and fast print output, large jobs can be easily in-sourced. You can schedule files to print overnight when it’s quiet. Waiting time is minimised with the Motion Detection Sensor. Extensive paper handling options lets you quickly copy, scan, fax or print. The intuitive operation panel adds simplicity to complicated tasks. Use the Ricoh Smart Connector App for added mobile connectivity, allowing files to be printed from cloud applications like Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive.

Non stop productivity

Help support your BYOD office policy. The MP 6503 can connect to mobile devices via wireless LAN, avoiding print drivers and software. It’s available with the Ricoh Smart Device Connector app. Access cloud applications, so you can send files to print or fax from anywhere.


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  • Copy, print, scan, optional fax
  • Prints up to 65 ppm
  • 3.2-second first copy time
  • 8,300-sheet max input

Specifications

Functions
Copy, print, scan, optional fax
Colour
No
HDD
320 GB
Memory - standard
2 GB
Operation panel
10.1-inch tilting colour WSVGA Smart operation panel
Physical dimensions (WxDxH)—mainframe
690 x 803 x 1,161 mm
Weight—mainframe
200 kg or less
Standard input capacity (sheets)
4,300
Maximum input capacity (sheets)
8,300
Maximum output capacity (sheets)
3,500
Paper input configuration - standard
1,550-sheet x 2 tandem paper input tray, 2 x 550-sheet paper input trays, 100-sheet bypass tray, 220-sheet SPDF, duplex unit
Maximum paper size
A3
Media weight (g/m2)
52–300
Interfaces - standard

Mainframe
10Base-T/100Base-Tx/1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet)
USB Host Type A2—2 ports
NFC tag SO14443 Type A (NFC Forum Type 2 compliant)¹

Smart Operation Panel
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Wireless LAN)¹—2.4 GHz band only
Bluetooth 4.0¹
SD card slot— supports SDHC memory card
USB Host Type A—for USB Flash memory
USB Host Type A—for External keyboard¹
USB Host Type Mini B—for NFC card reader¹

¹—Does not support printing functions

Interfaces - optional
Mainframe
IEEE 1284
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n (Wireless LAN)
USB Device Server (additional network interface port)
Network protocols - standard
TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6)
Copy speed
65 cpm—A4 LEF
52 cpm—A4 SEF
37 cpm—A3 SEF
First copy time
3.2 seconds
Copy resolution

Read
600 x 600 dpi—8-bit

Write
1,200 x 1,200 dpi

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
Single-sided to duplex, duplex to duplex via SPDF, front and back to duplex, book to duplex
Book copy
Booklet, magazine, layout and booklet
ID card copy
Supported
User codes
1,000 user codes, 8 digits in each code
Print speed black and white
65 ppm
Print resolution
1,200 x 1,200 dpi
Printer drivers

Standard
PCL 5e, PCL 6, XPS

Optional
PostScript 3

Universal printer driver
PostScript 3

Note: The XPS driver can be downloaded from the Ricoh website.

Duplex printing
Standard
Mobile printing
Yes
Print from USB/SD
Supported
Scan speed

A4, via SPDF
Single-sided
120 ipm—200 x 200 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi

Duplex
220 ipm—black and white, 200 x 200 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi
210 ipm—colour, 300 x 300 dpi
220 ipm—colour, 200 x 200 dpi

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; default 200 x 200 dpi
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

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, secure PDF, searchable PDF, digitally signed PDF

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

Multi-page
TIFF, PDF, high compression PDF, encrypted PDF, searchable PDF, digitally signed PDF

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

TWAIN scanning

Scan mode
Standard, Photo, OCR, Filing

Scan resolution
Black and white, greyscale
100 x 100 dpi–1,200 x 1,200 dpi

Colour
100 x 100 dpi–600 x 600 dpi

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
100 x 200 dpi—8 x 3.85 lines/mm
200 x 200 dpi—8 x 7.7 lines/mm
400 x 400 dpi—8 x 15.4 lines/mm
400 x 400 dpi—16 x 15.4 lines/mm

Note: 400 x 400 dpi is supported with the optional expansion memory.
G3 fax transmission speed
100 x 200 dpi
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
4 MB, approximately 320 pages—standard
60 MB, approximately 4,800 pages—with optional memory
Fax memory backup
1 hour
Quick dials
2,000 numbers
Data Overwrite Security System (DOSS) - Standard
Yes
Data Overwrite Security System (DOSS) - Optional
Type M19—available for customers who require their devices to comply with ISO 15408 Common Criteria certification
Encryption
HDD, SSH, PDF, Secure print, WEP, WPA encryption
Address book, authentication password encryption
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
Network user authentication
Windows

PCL 5c, PCL 6, and PostScript 3
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 R2
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows 10 

Macintosh
OS X Native v10.7 or later—PostScript 3 only
IBM
AS/400, iSeries—OS/400
Standard
@Remote Embedded
Java SDK
Web Image Monitor
Optional
@Remote Connector NX
Ricoh Scan CX
FlexRelease CX
Device Software Manager
Device Manager NX
GlobalScan NX
Printer Driver Packager NX
Streamline NX
Mobile apps
Smart Device Connector
Smart Device Print&Scan
Power source
220–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 10 Amps—Asia Pacific, China, Korea
110 V, 60 Hz, 14 Amps—Taiwan
Power consumption
1,900 W or less—maximum power
1,138.8 W or less—operating power, Asia Pacific
1,107.9 W or less—operating power, Taiwan
261 W or less—Ready Mode, Asia Pacific
263 W or less—Ready Mode, Taiwan
165 W or less—Low Power Mode, Asia Pacific
167 W or less—Low Power Mode, Taiwan
0.9 W or less—Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode), Asia Pacific
1.1 W or less—Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode), Taiwan
Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
4.9 kWh—Asia Pacific, China, and Korea; 5.2 kWh—Taiwan
Warm-up time
20 seconds or less
Power saving mode

60 seconds shift time—Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode), Low Power Mode

Recovery time

18 seconds—Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode); Asia Pacific, China
19 seconds—Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode)Taiwan

9.3 seconds—Low Power Mode; Asia Pacific, China
8.5 seconds—Low Power Mode; Taiwan

Green labels
Blue Angel Mark (BAM)
Other environmental features
Eco-friendly indicator, Auto off timer, Energy Saver Timer, Remote Power Off, Default duplex printing, Eco counter, Human detection sensor