SYSTEM  SPECIFICATIONS
Ricoh MP C401/MP C401SR
General Specifications
Printing Process  Dry Electrostatic Transfer with  
Dual Component Magnetic Brush 
Development; 4-Drum Method 
Scanning Element  Full-Color, One-Dimensional Solid  
Scanning via CCD
Output Speed   42 ppm (Letter), 40 ppm (A4)
 (Copy/Print)   
Warm-Up Time 45 seconds with Standard Operation Panel
  55 seconds with Smart Operation Panel  
First Copy Time  6.7 seconds (B&W);
  (Letter/A4)  8.3 seconds (Color)
Recovery Time  4.6 seconds 
  (to Scan)
Copy Resolution  600 dpi
Document Feeder   Automatic Reversing Document Feeder
  (Standard)   (ARDF)
  Original Capacity  50 sheets
  Paper Size  5.5" x 8.5" to 8.5" x 14" (A5 – A4)
  Custom  Up to 49.6" (1260 mm)  
Simplex only for Banners
  Paper Weight  14 to 34 lb. Bond (52 – 128 g/m
2
) 
 (Simplex)
  Paper Weight  17 to 28 lb. Bond (60 – 105 g/m
2
) 
 (Duplex)
Exposure Glass   8.5" x 11" (216 x 297 mm)
Quantity Indicator  1 – 999
Input Capacity  Standard: 1 x 550 sheets +  
100-Sheet Bypass Tray 
Maximum: 2,300 sheets
Output Capacity   500 sheets (MP C401); 
  (Letter/A4)  250 sheets (MP C401SR)
Paper Sizes 
  Standard Tray  5.5" x 8.5" to 8.5" x 11" (A6 – A4)
  Bypass Tray   2.76" x 5.0" to 8.5" x 23.6"  
(70 x 127 mm to 216 x 600 mm)
Paper Weights 
  Standard Tray  14 – 58 lb. Bond/120 lb. Index 
   (52 – 220 g/m
2
)
  Bypass Tray  14 – 68 lb. Bond/140 lb. Index  
(52 – 256 g/m
2
)
  Duplex Unit   16 – 43 lb. Bond/90 lb. Index  
(60 – 163 g/m
2
)
Paper Types  Plain Paper, Special Paper, Thick Paper,  
Thin Paper, Coated, High-Gloss Coated, 
Water-Resistant Paper, Labels, Envelopes,  
Letterhead, Color Paper, Preprinted, OHP*
Auto Duplex   Standard
Zoom   25% to 400% in 1% increments (Platen); 
25% to 200% in 1% increments (ARDF)
Preset Reduction and    155%, 129%, 93%, 78%, 65%
  Enlargement Ratios
Dimensions (WxDxH)  MP C401: 21.7" x 22.4" x 28"  
(550 x 570 x 710 mm) (including ARDF 
and Operation Panel) 
MP C401SR: 23.8" x 22.4" x 28"  
(605 x 570 x 710 mm) (including ARDF 
and Operation Panel)
Weight   < 176.3 lbs (80 kg) MP C401;  
<187.3 lbs (85 kg) MP C401SR
Power Requirements   120 – 127V/60Hz /12A
Power Consumption   Less than 1.6 KW (Full System)
Sleep Mode  .67W, .88W with Smart Operation Panel
TEC**  MP C401: 3.776 kWh/Week,  
3.810 kWh/Week with Smart Operation 
Panel
  MP C401SR: 3.819 kWh/Week,  
3.853 kWh/Week with Smart Operation 
Panel
*Bypass Tray only. 
**Typical electricity consumption by ENERGY STAR program.
Copier Features
Auto Color Selection (ACS), Auto/Manual Density Control, Auto Start, 
Batch Mode & SADF Mode, Color Adjustment, Color Creation Modes, 
Combine Mode, Copy Mode – Photo Type Selection (Printed, Glossy & 
Copied Photo), Cover/Slip/Chapter Sheets, Image Adjustment, Image 
Rotation, Job Preset (8), Job Program (25), Sample Copy, Shift/Erase 
Margin, Stamps/Numbering, User Codes (1,000)
Printer Controller Specifications (Standard)
CPU  Intel Celeron U3405 (1GHz)
Memory  2 GB RAM + 320 GB Hard Disk Drive
  (standard/maximum)
Max. Print Speed  42 ppm
Print Drivers   Standard PCL5c, PCL6, PS3,  
XPS and Universal Driver (via download)
Max. Print Resolution  600 x 600 dpi (PCL5c, XPS);  
1200 x 1200 dpi (PCL6, PS3)
Standard Interfaces  1000Base-T/100Base-TX/10Base-T Ethernet, 
USB2.0 Type A (2 Ports), USB2.0 Type B  
& SD Slot on Operation Panel
Optional Interfaces   IEEE 802.11a/g/n Wireless
Network Protocols   TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), Bonjour
Fonts for PCL  45 Intellifonts, 13 International Fonts
Fonts for PostScript3   136 Roman 
Network Operating  Windows XP/Vista/7/8/Server 2003/R2/
 Systems  Server 2008/R2/Server 2012/R2,  
Mac OS X 10.6 or later, Citrix MetaFrame/
Presentation Server/XenApp 5.0, 6.0, 6.5,  
UNIX Filter for Sun Solaris, HP-UX,  
SCO OpenServer, RedHat Linux,  
IBM AIX, SAP R/3
Utilities   Device Manager NX Lite and Accounting, 
Device Manager NX Pro and Enterprise, 
Web SmartDeviceMonitor, Web Image 
Monitor, @Remote Enterprise Pro
Other Printer Features
Black Over Print, Classification Code, CLP Simulation, PDF Direct Print, 
Sample/Hold/Stored and Locked Print, WSD Printer
Scanner Specifications (Standard)
Scanner Resolution  100/200/300/400/600 dpi  
(200 dpi default)
Scanning Speed  35 ipm (B&W and F/C @ 200/300 dpi
  (Letter/A4)  via ARDF)
Scan Area from Platen
  Main Scan  8.5" (216 mm)
  Sub Scan  11.7" (297 mm)
File Formats  Single/Multi Page TIFF, PDF and PDF/A, 
High Compression PDF, Single Page JPEG
Scan Mode  BW Text/Line Art, Text, Text/Photo, Photo, 
Grayscale; Color Text/Photo, Gloss Photo
Scan-to Modes   Scan-to-Email (with LDAP support); 
  Supported Scan-to-Folder (SMB/FTP); Scan-to-URL; 
Network TWAIN Scanning; Scan-to-Media 
(USB/SD); WSD Scanner
Document Server Specifications (Standard)
Capacity  76 GB (shared with other functions) 
Max. Stored  3,000 documents
 Documents
Max. Pages   2,000 pages (per document)  
9,000 pages (all stored documents)
Facsimile Specifications (Optional)
Type   ITU-T (CCIT) G3
Circuit  PSTN
Resolution  200 x 100 dpi, 200 x 200 dpi, 400 x  
400 dpi (with optional SAF memory)
Modem Speed  33.6K – 2,400 bps with Auto Fallback
Compression Method  MH, MR, MMR, JBIG
Transmission Speed  G3: Approx. 2 seconds/page (w/JBIG 
  compression) 
G3: Approx. 3 seconds/page (w/MMR 
  compression)
Scan Speed   Up to 33 spm (Letter/A4)
Auto Dialing  2,000 Quick Dials, 100 Group Dials  
(500 locations each)
SAF Memory Capacity  4 MB (approx. 320 pages);  
Maximum 28 MB (approx. 2,240 pages)
Additional Modes  Internet Fax (T.37), IP Fax (T.38),  
LAN Fax, Fax Forward to E-mail/Folder,  
LDAP Support
Other Facsimile Features
Detection of Misplaced Documents, Double Check Destination,  
Fax Output Timer
Security Features 
Classification Codes, 802.1.x Wired Authentication, DataOverwriteSecurity 
Unit (DOSS), Encryption (Address Book, Authentication Password, 
HDD, PDF, SSH, SSL Communication, S/MIME, IPsec Communication), 
IP Filtering, Locked Print, Network Protocol On/Off, Quota Setting/
Account Limits, SNMP v3 Support, User Authentication (Windows/
LDAP with Kerberos; Basic and User Codes), Wireless Protected Setup
Finishing
Internal 250-Sheet Finisher Type C400
Paper Sizes  5.5" x 8.5" to 8.5" x 14" (A6 – A4)
Paper Weights  13 – 68 lb. Bond/140 lb. Index  
(52 – 256 g/m
2
)
Stack Capacity  250 sheets
Staple Capacity   50 sheets/set (Letter); 30 sheets/set (Legal)
Staple Positions  1 Position; Side Parallel
Optional Hardware Accessories 
One Tray Paper Feed Unit (PB1000)
Paper Capacity  550 sheets x 1 tray
Paper Sizes  5.5" x 8.5" to 8.5" x 14" (A6 – A4)
Paper Weights  14 – 58 lb. Bond/120 lb. Index  
(52 – 220 g/m
2
)
Dimensions (WxDxH)   20.4" x 22.1" x 4.7" (520 x 563 x 121 mm)
Two Tray Paper Feed Unit (PB1010)
Paper Capacity  1,100 sheets (550 sheets x 2 trays)
Paper Sizes  5.5" x 8.5" to 8.5" x 14" (A6 – A4)
Paper Weights  14 – 58 lb. Bond/120 lb. Index  
(52 – 220 g/m
2
)
Dimensions (WxDxH)   20.4" x 22.1" x 10.6" (520 x 563 x 271 mm)
One-Bin Tray Type BN1000
(Available with MP C401 only)
Paper Sizes  5.5" x 8.5" to 8.5" x 14" (A6 – A4)
Paper Capacity  100 sheets
Paper Weights  14 – 58 lb. Bond/120 lb. Index  
(52 – 220 g/m
2
)
Side Tray Type C400
Paper Sizes  5.5" x 8.5" to 8.5" x 14" (A6 – A4)
Paper Capacity  50 sheets
Paper Weights  16 – 43 lb. Bond/90 lb. Index  
(60 – 163 g/m
2
)
Dimensions When    3.3" x 16.4" x 11.6"  
  Open (WxDxH)   (85 x 417 x 295 mm)
FAC49 Cabinet 
(Recommended for installation with base model to bring the device up 
to the optimal height) 
Dimensions (WxDxH)  21.7" x 21.6" x 15.0" (550 x 549 x 381 mm) 
Weight  24.9 lbs. (11.3 kg) 
FAC50 Cabinet
(Recommended for installation with Paper Feed Unit PB1000  
to bring the device up to the optimal height) 
Dimensions (WxDxH)  21.7" x 21.6" x 10.3" (550 x 549 x 262 mm) 
Weight  20.0 lbs. (9.1 kg) 
FAC51 Cabinet
(Recommended for installation with Paper Feed Unit PB1010  
to bring the device up to the optimal height) 
Dimensions (WxDxH)  21.7" x 21.6" x 7.0" (550 x 549 x 178 mm) 
Weight  16.9 lbs. (7.7 kg)
Additional Accessories
Browser Unit Type M10, Copy Data Security Unit Type G, ESP XG-PCS-15D, 
Data OverwriteSecurity Option Type H, Fax Connection Unit Type M10, 
Fax Option Type M10, File Format Converter Type E, HotSpot MFP Option 
Type S, IEEE 802.11 Interface Unit Type O, Memory Unit Type B 32MB, 
OCR Unit Type M2, Optional Counter Interface Unit Type A, Smart 
Operation Panel Type M10, XPS Direct Print Option Type M10  
Consumables
Black Toner Cartridge*  8,300 Pages
Cyan, Magenta &  10,000 Pages
  Yellow**
*Toner yield based on 6% coverage.
**Toner yields based on 5% coverage.
For maximum performance and yield, we recommend using genuine 
Ricoh parts and supplies.
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