RICOH SP8400dn
The model at a glance
Ricoh SP 8400DN is a professional A3 monochrome laser printer recommended for businesses, offices, professional practices, schools, public authorities, administrative departments, warehouses, in-house print rooms and workgroups that need fast, robust and reliable black-and-white printing, including A3.
It is primarily intended for high-volume document printing: text, invoices, contracts, quotations, delivery notes, administrative documents, forms, office paperwork, files, manuals, reports, legal documents, accounting documents, labels, barcodes and monochrome A3 prints. It is not designed for colour graphics, photographs, copying, scanning or faxing, as it is a monochrome print-only printer.
Print speed: up to 60 pages per minute in A4 black and white. First page out in approximately 2.2 seconds, making it very fast for urgent jobs and frequent print queues.
Functions: print only. It does not have copy, scan or fax functions.
Duplex: automatic duplex printing is built in, helping save paper and manage files, contracts, manuals, reports, administrative documents and professional paperwork.
Print resolution: up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpi. Quality suitable for sharp text, professional documents, tables, barcodes, simple charts, business forms and high-quality monochrome A3 prints.
Supported sizes: A3, A4, A5, A6, B4, B5, B6 and sizes handled via trays or bypass. This is a true professional A3 printer, not simply an A4 printer.
Supported paper weights: 60 to 300 g/m² from the main trays, 52 to 300 g/m² from the bypass and 52 to 256 g/m² for duplex printing. Suitable for office paper, letterhead, recycled paper, thick media, lightweight cardstock, labels and materials compatible with monochrome laser printing.
Paper capacity: 1,200 sheets standard. It can be expanded to approximately 4,700 sheets with optional trays and high-capacity feeders, useful for busy offices with multiple users.
ADF: not present, as the model has no copy or scan functions.
Connectivity: 10/100/1000 Ethernet, USB Host, SD slot and additional options depending on configuration. Wi-Fi should not be considered a key standard feature; it may be available as an option or in specific configurations.
Control panel: 10.1" colour Smart Operation Panel touchscreen, similar to a tablet, for managing print jobs, settings, queues, shortcuts, security features and advanced operations.
Memory and performance: 4 GB total memory, comprising 2 GB in the machine and 2 GB in the Smart Operation Panel. Optional 320 GB hard disk. Print languages: PCL5e, PCL6, emulated PostScript 3, PDF Direct and MediaPrint JPEG/TIFF.
Optional finishing: can be configured with a finisher, stapling, folding unit, mailbox, bridge unit, hole punch and other professional options; useful for environments producing files, handouts and multipage documents.
Work volumes: suitable for medium, medium-high and high volumes of A4/A3 black-and-white documents. Designed for established offices and departments that print many documents every day, not for home use or occasional low-volume printing.
Main consumables: Ricoh SP 8400A black toner, code 821276, with an estimated yield of up to approximately 51,000 pages. SP 8400A maintenance kit with an estimated yield of up to approximately 160,000 pages and Maintenance Kit B/fuser with an estimated yield of up to approximately 320,000 pages, depending on configuration and maintenance plan.
Recommended use: businesses, administrative offices, professional practices, schools, public authorities, in-house print rooms, warehouses and document departments that need A3 and A4 black-and-white printing, high speed, automatic duplex, high paper capacity, a modern touchscreen, optional finishing and low running costs per page.

