Ricoh AP2000

Advantages: Price and Speed
Disadvantages: Support Documentations

...With the SP C222DN, Ricoh has entered the market of low cost color laser printers. However with the cutting of post, the quality has also gone down. The print performs decently but not up to the mark. The problems start as soon as you begin the installation process. There is a huge guide which has all the necessary details. The instructions are pretty clear. At first, you are asked to move to the -'Software Installation guide' for network connection. You are supposed to get the next set of instructions here, however these instructions are difficult to understand and inadequate. Some very important steps and key points are missing. Along with the printer, you get a CD which contains details about the USB installation. This make things tough as the USB details are only in the CD and thus not easily available. The remaining documents... Read review

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Advantages: The Just Link technology helps much in burning CDs.
Disadvantages: I haven't found it, yet.

.../ processor is suggested to be Pentium-2 300MHz or above. (2) At least 64MB of memory attached on the system and more is better. (3) Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME/NT should be one of the operating system. (4) Disk space of 100MB or over. (5) +12V or +5V voltage switches. Well, just an additional information, this Ricoh MP7200A - comes with a comprehensive manual and easy to understand, even for a beginner. Then as I have mentioned before, this CD drive is also accompanied with a burning utility, Nero 5.0 - and the manual of the Nero is a nice one, too. Just Link I purchased this Ricoh because it offered a Just Link technology, a nice burning feature with a reachable price. What is it, then? Well, in case the data transfer cannot catch up during the writing process, the buffer under run errors will occur. This error... Read review

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Advantages: Burns the CDs effortlessly and no coasters
Disadvantages: Not a DVD recorder

...a CD that goes wrong during the burn process for those that dont know. Ok, for watching DVD's Ricoh have packaged up Cinemaster software. Once it is installed and you have it working it is great with loads of functionality. However, it does take some matering and there is limited instructions on how to use it. Poor show. Performance. Brillo! I have not had any problems with it and it truly is a great drive. Ok, its not the quickest drive on the market but it is flexible by including both CD and DVD capability. Watching movies and listening to music is great and its spick up speed and responsiveness are excellent. No coasters on the burn are a credit to both software and the hardware. it must be a very stable device that requires minimum resources. Outside interference from running applications also do not phase this device and will... Read review

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