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MP C6503SP A3 colour MFP

Copy, print, scan, optional fax
Prints up to 65 ppm
1,200 x 4,800 dpi
8,100-sheet max input

Production printing, compact size

Print high volume, high value transactional documents for a fast return on investment. Designed for everyday use with the Smart Operational Panel that simplifies complex printing tasks. In-line options like folding, punching, stapling and booklet making, combined with production-like colour, delivers professional finished documents.

Boost office productivity with high speed, high quality colour printing, copying, scanning and faxing. The MP C6503SP delivers production speeds for busy offices.

Designed for brilliance

Adding colour to customer documents can help improve response rates, simply by adding colour to logos or to highlight an offer. Impressive results come with MP C6503SP’s accurate font-back registration and high resolution output. The imaging system uses advanced technology to drive high resolution output without slowing down.

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Specifications

Functions: Copy, print, scan, optional fax
HDD: 640 GB (320 GB x 2)
240 GB—space available on each HDD
Memory - standard: 4 GB
Operation panel: 10.1-inch Smart Operation Panel

Physical dimensions (WxDxH)—mainframe: 750 x 880 x 1,225 mm
Physical dimensions (WxDxH)—other: 869 x 730 x 658 mm—2,200-sheet LCT RT4050
352 x 540 x 625 mm—4,400-sheet LCT RT4020
500 x 540 x 625 mm—4,400-sheet LCT RT4020 with B4 tray
520 x 514 x 207 mm—A3 tray Type M26
350 x 500 x 170 mm—Copy tray Type M26
540 x 600 x 660 mm—9-bin mailbox CS4010
657 x 730 x 980 mm—2,000-sheet booklet finisher SR4130
657 x 730 x 980 mm—3,000-sheet finisher SR4120 (50-sheet stapler)
806 x 730 x 980 mm—3,000-sheet finisher SR4110 (100-sheet stapler)
470 x 980 x 730 mm—Multi-folding unit FD4000
540 x 730 x 1,270 mm—Cover interposer 2-tray CI4020
500 x 600 x 600 mm—Cover interposer CI4040
143 x 539 x 218 mm—Output jogger Type M25
484 x 442 x 366 mm—Banner paper guide tray Type M26
Weight—mainframe: 250 kg or less
Weight—other: 82 kg or less—2,200-sheet LCT RT4050
20 kg or less—4,400-sheet LCT RT4020
11 kg or less—A3 tray Type M26
2.2 kg or less—Copy tray Type M26
15 kg or less—9-bin mailbox CS4010
58 kg or less—2,000-sheet booklet finisher SR4130
61 kg or less—2,000-sheet booklet finisher SR4130 with punch unit
38 kg or less—3,000-sheet finisher SR4120 (65-sheet stapler)
41 kg or less—3,000-sheet finisher SR4120 with punch unit
75 kg or less—3,000-sheet finisher SR4110 (100-sheet stapler)
92 kg or less—Multi-folding unit FD4000
45 kg or less—Cover interposer 2-tray CI4020
12 kg or less—Cover interposer CI4040
2 kg or less—Output jogger Type M25
1.2 kg or less—Banner paper guide tray Type M26

Standard input capacity (sheets)

3,700

Maximum input capacity (sheets)

8,100

Maximum output capacity (sheets)

3,500

Supported media

Standard paper input tray 1
Plain paper^1, recycled paper, colour paper, special paper 1–3, letterhead, pre-printed paper, pre-punched paper, bond paper, card stock, thin paper, plain paper 1–2, middle thick, thick paper 1–4

Standard paper input trays 2 and 3
Plain paper¹, recycled paper, colour paper, special paper 1–3, letterhead, pre-printed paper, pre-punched paper, bond paper, card stock, tab stock, envelope, thin paper, plain paper 1–2, middle thick, thick paper 1–4

Note: Middle thick and thick paper 1–4 are supported for tab stock and envelopes. The optional Tab sheet holder is required to feed tab sheets from trays 2 and 3.

Bypass tray
Plain paper1, recycled paper, colour paper, special paper 1-3, letterhead, pre-printed paper, pre-punched paper, bond paper, card stock, tab stock, envelope, OHP transparencies, label, thin paper, plain paper 1–2, middle thick, thick paper 1–4

Note: Middle thick and thick paper 1–4 are supported for tab stock and envelopes.

¹—Not displayed as paper type

Maximum paper size

SRA3++

Media weight (g/m2)

52–300

Interfaces - standard: Mainframe
10Base-T/100Base-Tx/1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet)
USB Host Type A2—2 ports
Card slot—1 slot, supports controller accessories

Smart Operation Panel
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Wireless LAN)1—2.4 GHz band only
Bluetooth 4.0¹
SD card slot— supports SDHC memory card
USB Host Type A—for USB Flash memory
USB Host Type A—for External keyboard¹
USB Host Type Mini B—for NFC card reader¹
NFC tag SO14443 Type A (NFC Forum Type 2 compliant)¹

¹—Does not support printing functions
Interfaces - optional: Mainframe
IEEE 1284
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n (Wireless LAN)
USB Device Server (additional network interface port)
Network protocols - standard: TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6)

Copy speed: 65 cpm—A4 LEF
First copy time: 5.5 seconds or less—black and white
7.5 seconds or less—colour
Copy resolution: 600 x 600 dpi—4 bit
Zoom range: 25%–400% in 1% steps
Duplex copy: Single-sided to duplex, duplex to duplex (via SPDF), book to duplex, front and back cover to duplex
Book copy: Booklet, magazine, layout and booklet
ID card copy: Supported

Print speed colour

65 ppm

Print speed black and white

65 ppm

Printing process

Electrophotographic printing

Print resolution

1,200 x 4,800 dpi

Printer drivers

Standard
PCL 5c, PCL 6, XPS

Note: The XPS driver can be downloaded from the Ricoh website.

Optional
PostScript 3

Universal printer driver
PCL 6 and PostScript 3

Duplex printing

Standard

Mobile printing

Yes

Print from USB/SD

Supported

Maximum printable area

323 x 480 mm

Scan speed

Black and white—200 x 200 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi, 1-bit
120 ipm—single-sided
220 ipm—duplex

Colour—200 x 200 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi, 4-bit
120 ipm—single-sided
220 ipm—duplex

Scan methods

Scan to email, Scan to webmail, Scan to folders (SMB, FTP), Scan to PDF/A, Scan to URL, Scan to searchable PDF

Note: Optional OCR unit is required to support scanning to a searchable PDF.

Scan resolution

100 x 100 dpi, 150 x 150 dpi, 200 x 200 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi,
400 x 400 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi; default 200 x 200 dpi

Scan to file types

Single- and multi-page TIFF
Single-page JPEG
Single- and multi-page PDF, PDF/A
Single- and multi-page high compression PDF

Scan to file type support

Single- and multi-page TIFF
Black and white 1-bit—MH, MR, MMR—compression on
Black and white 1-bit, black and white greyscale, full colour—compression off

Single-page JPEG
Black and white greyscale, full colour—compression on

Single- and multi-page PDF, PDF/A
Black and white 1-bit—MH, MR, MMR, JBIG2, black and white greyscale JPEG, full colour JPEG—compression on
Black and white 1-bit, black and white greyscale, full colour—compression off

Single- and multi-page high compression PDF
Black and white greyscale, full colour JPEG, JPEG 2000—compression on

Scan to email

Protocols
SMTP gateway, TCP/IP

Authentication
SMTP authentication, POP before SMTP authentication

Scan resolution
100 x 100 dpi, 200 x 200 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi,
400 x 400 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi; default 200 x 200 dpi

Scan to email file types
Single-page
TIFF, JPEG, PDF, PDF/A, high compression PDF, encrypted PDF, searchable PDF

Multi page
TIFF, PDF, PDF/A, high-compression PDF, encrypted PDF, searchable PDF

Note: Optional OCR unit is required to support scanning to a searchable PDF.

Scan to email—other features

Scan to email size
128–102,400 KB—with restriction
725 MB—without restriction

Maximum email addresses per send
500—from HDD
100—direct input
100—via LDAP

Email addresses stored in HDD
Maximum email addresses—2,000
Maximum registered group addresses—100 groups, 500 addresses per group
Maintain email addresses—via operation panel, Web Image Monitor
Maximum addresses entered via operation panel—100 destinations per job
Search method—by name and email address

Body message
Manual input—maximum 80 characters over 5 lines
User pre-registered—maximum 400 characters, 80 characters over 5 lines
Preset message—This e-mail included attached file sent from <device name>.

Input subject
Manual input—maximum 128 characters via operation panel
User pre-registered—maximum 20 characters via operation panel

LDAP search
Supported

Input file name
Supported

Simultaneous transmission
Maximum 550 destinations

Attention
To, Cc, Bcc

Program registration
Up to 25 programs

Divide and send
Divide by page or size; default by size

Note: If the sent file is larger than the email size restriction, it will be divided into multiple sends. The size restrictions of the email recipient may also impact the send.

Resend
Yes, No; default Yes

Scan to folder

Protocols
SMB, FTP

Security
Client folder logon, transmission encryption of logon name and password

Resolution
100 x 100 dpi, 150 x 150 dpi, 200 x 200 dpi, 300 x 300 dpi,
400 x 400 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi; default 200 x 200 dpi

Search for client folders
SMB—browsing directly to the designated folder
FTP—by folder name

Scan to folders file types
Single-page
TIFF, JPEG, PDF, PDF/A, high compression PDF

Multi page
TIFF, PDF, PDF/A, high-compression PDF

Scan to folder—other features

Client folder addresses stored in HDD
Maximum registered folder addresses—2,000
Maintain folder addresses via operation panel, Web Image Monitor

Destination folder address input via operation panel
Supported

Homefolder over LDAP
Supported

Maximum client folders/PCs per send
50 folders

Simultaneous transmission
550 destinations maximum

Maximum group addresses
100 destinations from a maximum of 50 folders

Input file name
Supported

Maximum file size
Default
2,000 MB

When combined with Scan to email
128–102,400 KB; default 2,048 KB—with restriction
725 MB—without restriction

Note: File size depends on the selected Scan to email file size restriction, when combined with Scan to email.

Program user settings
Up to 25 programs

Resend
Yes, No; default Yes

TWAIN scanning

Scan mode
Standard, Photo, OCR, Filing

Scan resolution
100–1,200 dpi

TWAIN scanning—other features

Scan speed
Black and white, 200 x 200 dpi
115 ipm—single sided
205 ipm—duplex

Colour, 200 x 200 dpi
115 ipm—single sided
204 ipm—duplex

Image adjustment
Brightness, Contrast, Threshold, Gamma Adjustment, Half‑tone Pattern

Endorse
Supported

Stamp originals
Date, Page number, Text

Supported operating systems
Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 2008 R2, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10

Fax types

G3 fax, Internet fax (T.37), IP fax (T.38), LAN-Fax, Paperless fax, Direct SMTP fax

Fax circuit

PSTN, PBX

Fax compatibilty

ITU-T (CCITT), G3—maximum 3 lines

Fax scanning speed

75 ipm—A4 SEF
94 ipm—A4 LEF, Standard Mode
79 ipm—A4 LEF, Detail Mode
38 ipm—A4 LEF, Super Fine Mode

Fax modem speed

2,400 bps–33.6 Kbps—G3, standard with automatic shift down

Fax compression methods

MH, MR, MMR, JBIG

Fax resolution

Standard mode
100 x 200 dpi—8 x 3.85 lines/mm

Detail mode
200 x 200 dpi—8 x 7.7 lines/mm

Super fine mode
400 x 400 dpi—8 x 15.4 lines/mm
400 x 400 dpi—16 x 15.4 lines/mm

Note: Super fine mode is supported with the optional SAF memory.

G3 fax transmission speed

2 seconds approximately—JBIG, ITU-T No. 1 chart, TTI off, memory transmission
3 seconds approximately—MMR, ITU-T No. 1 chart, TTI off, memory transmission

Page memory size

Standard—4 MB
With optional SAF memory—8 MB

Fax SAF memory capacity

Standard
4 MB—approximately 320 pages

With optional SAF memory
60 MB—approximately 4,800 pages

Quick dials

2,000 numbers

DataOverwriteSecurity System (DOSS) – Standard: Yes
DataOverwriteSecurity System (DOSS) – Optional: Type M19—available for customers who require their devices to comply with ISO 15408 Common Criteria certification
Encryption: HDD, PDF, Secure print, WEP, WPA encryption
Address book, authentication password encryption
Encryption of data sent via Scan to email and Fax forwarding (S/MIME)
Authentication: 802.1x wired authentication
Administrator authentication
IEEE 802.11i security (WPA2)
IPv6
Network user authentication
Quota setting
User authentication—Windows and LDAP via Kerberos, basic, user code
WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) support

Windows: PCL 5c, PCL 6, and PostScript 3
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 R2
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows 10
Macintosh: OS X Native v10.7 or later—PostScript 3 only
Unix: Sun Solaris—9, 10
HP-UX—11.x, 11iv2, 11iv3
Red Hat Linux—Enterprise, 4.x, 5.x, 6.x
SCO OpenServer—5.0.7, 6.0
IBM AIX—5L Version 5.3, 6.1, 7.1
SAP: Environment—R/3
SAP R/3 Device Type—supported
PDL—PCL
Character set—Latin 1, Latin 2, Unicode
Printing of all SAP documents (SAPScript, Smartforms, ABAP)—supported
Barcode fonts—Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, Codabar, 2 of 5, MSI, USPS Postnet, UPC/EAN
OCR fonts—OCR A, OCR B
Supported languages: Operation panel
Japanese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Polish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Czech, Finnish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Greek, Catalan, Turkish, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, Thai

Standard: @Remote Embedded
Java SDK
Web Image Monitor
Optional: @Remote Connector NX
Ricoh Scan CX
FlexRelease CX
Device Software Manager
Device Manager NX
GlobalScan NX
Printer Driver Packager NX
Streamline NX
Mobile apps: Smart Device Connector
Smart Device Print&Scan

Power source: 220–240 V, 50–60 Hz
Power consumption: 2,400 W or less—maximum power
1,218 W or less—operating power, black and white
1,321 W or less—operating power, colour
198 W—Ready Mode
181 W—Low Power Mode
0.89 W—Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode)
Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC): 4.8 kWh
Warm-up time: 38 seconds
Power saving mode: 60 minutes shift time—Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode)
15 minutes shift time—Low Power Mode
Recovery time: 38 seconds—Energy Save Mode
9.7 seconds—Low Power Mode
Energy saving standards: Energy Star v2.0
Green labels: Blue Angel Mark (BAM)
Identification of plastic components: All plastic components that weigh more than 25 g are identified in accordance with ISO 11469 standards.
Other environmental features: Eco-friendly indicator, Auto off timer, Energy Saver Timer, Remote Power Off, Default duplex printing, Eco counter, Human Detection Sensor