itreviews.com Updated: 2015-06-26 17:33:55
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Although at first sight this business gel printer appears inexpensive, quite a few near-essentials are missing. Without a multipurpose tray or Ethernet port, its business applications may be limited. Its also not that cheap to run and, while quick in...
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The main problem with shoehorning inkjet printers and all-in-ones into the office environment is the time it takes for the ink to dry. Faster drying ink means higher print speeds, so Ricoh’s Gelsprinter technology that utilises gel-based inks, is desig...
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The Aficio GX 3000S has the feeling of a work in progress. Some basic facilities, such as a front-panel USB socket, a multipurpose tray and a network adapter are either unavailable or options. Although it has a duplexer and prints quickly, print quali...
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A big, colour multifunction machine using Ricoh’s gel ink technology. It’s a solid and reliable device for printing, scanning and copying and has a low TCO, but doesn’t fax and has only USB connection. Print quality, particularly black text on plain pa...
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Ricoh uses its Gelsprinter technology to produce printers with much of the colour gamut of regular inkjets, but with a speed approaching that of colour lasers. We've looked at the company's standalone Aficio GX2500 print before, but the GX3000s is a full...
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An interesting new technology, but cheap running costs are let down by poor quality.
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techradar.com Updated: 2015-06-26 17:33:55
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The time has come for more choice in life than lasers and inkjets for colour printing. Obligingly, Ricoh has just launched some new competition, in the semi-liquid consistency of gel printing. Using cartridges broadly similar to those of inkjet printer...
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Novel concept, Easier to maintain...
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Average print quality, Expensive to run, Bulky...
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The time has come for more choice in life than lasers and inkjets for colour printing. Obligingly, Ricoh has just launched some new competition, in the semi-liquid consistency of gel printing. Using cartridges broadly similar to those of inkjet printer...
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Major technology changes in the printers market are rare. In fact, in over a decade, we cant think of another printer that honestly claimed to be touting brand new technology. The new gel-based technology used in Ricohs trio of Aficio printers probab...
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New gel technology, convenient front-loading mechanism consumables, full duplexing as standard...
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Expensive, text printing isnt up to scratch The Final Word The Aficio GX3000 is a photo printer posing as a business model. Office users would be well advised to set their sights on a laser printer instead.
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The Aficio GX3000 is a photo printer posing as a business model. Office users would be well advised to set their sights on a laser printer instead.
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An interesting new technology, but cheap running costs are let down by poor quality. Its been a while since there was any real innovation in the printer market - resolutions have risen steadily and the droplet size produced by print heads has dropped...
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The new gel-based technology used in the Ricoh Aficio GX3000 probably wont revolutionise the printing market, but it merits closer examination. For a start, the much-vaunted speed boost appears to be there. Major technology changes in the printers...
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The Ricoh Aficio GX3000 is a photo printer posing as a business model – its aimed at the wrong market. Office users would be well advised to set their sights on a laser printer instead – these have far more reliable paper feed mechanisms, and...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2015-06-26 17:33:55
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Ricohs Aficio GX3000 is a heavy-duty colour inkjet, designed for office and home office use. It has a built-in duplexer for automatic double-sided printing. Rather than printing with a dye- or pigment-based ink, the GX3000 uses liquid gel, which Ri...
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thestar.com.my Updated: 2016-12-29 03:17:29
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Water-resistant prints By CHONG JINN XIUNG The GX3000 may look like an ordinary office printer on the outside, measuring 416 x 491 x 263mm in size and weighing 14kg. The printer is not as big as a regular office printer but it is larger than most cons...
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