Ricoh used vs HP new?

[slimslob]

Well, inspecting the machine, it seems it came stripped out of any of these radio options:

- WiFi
- NFC
- Bluetooth

Direct-WiFi works though.

Interestingly enough, the Ricoh C306 came with SAVIN firmware:

Is that good or bad?, shall I upgrade it with Ricoh firmware?. Print counter = 123k

Savin is a fully owned subsidiary of RICOH. There is no branding specific firmware. There is a SP setting that controls what brand name appears on internal print outs, probably in Factory settings.

[slimslob]

Found one of those in my crap-box. I guess I wanted something more elegant

In other domains (laptops/switches/servers), purchasing retired premium/enterprise grade hardware is better than purchasing new consumer-grade alternatives, because they usually pack more features and options are super accesible (eBay is full of spares and accesories). I was expecting something similar, seems it's not the case.

Guess what, MP C306 is a consumer-grade/entry-level model. A premium/enterprise grade Ricoh would start with PRO meaning Production. Normally 50 to 80 pages per minute for color and up to 135 page per minute for Black and White. Oh by the way, eBay is the worst place to buy a laser copier.

[copier tech]

Hello!, I need a MF unit for school use (8yo studying at home), and I've been offered two machines:

Ricoh Aficio MP C306 (they mentioned 3306, probably it was a typo), reaconditioned for us$ 532 and an HP M479FDW MFP for us$ 640.

Expected usage:
- copies
- printing from phone & laptops through WiFi
- Scan to share (NFS/CIFS?)

Which option will provide more value?

I would choose the Ricoh C306, I had one in my office for years a good solid model & also needed wifi but as another tech said you simply use a range extender this also has the advantage of extending your home network range.

The only issue you may have is the C306 does not support Airprint so would need to use the Ricoh app to print.

The HP does support Airprint so this maybe the game changer for you.

[SalesServiceGuy]

Well, inspecting the machine, it seems it came stripped out of any of these radio options:

- WiFi
- NFC
- Bluetooth

Direct-WiFi works though.

Interestingly enough, the Ricoh C306 came with SAVIN firmware:

Is that good or bad?, shall I upgrade it with Ricoh firmware?. Print counter = 123k

The Ricoh C306 falls into the category commonly referred to as an A4 MFP. At 123k walk away and find something else. The consumables will cost way more than the box.

[lurker1652]

I don't know any Ricoh dealers that use the "add in wifi kit." Too expensive, Too much trouble to install. And then you have to find a place to position ugly antenna where it will be out of sight and still work. Also the early ones only supported WEP even after WPA had been out for a few years.



What Sandy recommends is the way to go. I have been using them for years. Only problem I ever had was a doctor who kept changing his router.



TP-Link and most others also make dual AP repeaters. Only $10 to $15 more. Add a 5 port work group switch ans you can connect additional devices.

Just configured a TPLink RE350. Seems it'll stay like that. Thanks for the suggestion.

[lurker1652]

Savin is a fully owned subsidiary of RICOH. There is no branding specific firmware. There is a SP setting that controls what brand name appears on internal print outs, probably in Factory settings.

Will look for that setting. Thanks!

[lurker1652]

The Ricoh C306 falls into the category commonly referred to as an A4 MFP. At 123k walk away and find something else. The consumables will cost way more than the box.

Too late, the printer is already with me. I guess it is what it is...

PS: I'm struggling to upload pictures to the forum, weird..

[slimslob]

Too late, the printer is already with me. I guess it is what it is...

PS: I'm struggling to upload pictures to the forum, weird..

Most likely they are too large. Most image files must meet the following limits.

File size less than 976.6KB
Image size 620 X 280 or less

[lurker1652]

Guess what, MP C306 is a consumer-grade/entry-level model. A premium/enterprise grade Ricoh would start with PRO meaning Production. Normally 50 to 80 pages per minute for color and up to 135 page per minute for Black and White. Oh by the way, eBay is the worst place to buy a laser copier.

Well, probably I made the wrong choice

[lurker1652]

Most likely they are too large. Most image files must meet the following limits.

File size less than 976.6KB
Image size 620 X 280 or less

It's more like the "Insert image" dialog doesn't have an accept button (I'm using Chrome), and trying to embed images from imgur gives me "you've surpassed the X limit with 43124151512341412 characters", or something along the line