Ricoh IM C2501CE: Sustainable Performance by Design

Drive your digital transformation with intelligence. The IM C2501CE is a circular-manufactured A3 device engineered to minimise waste without sacrificing power.


By combining automated workflows with eco-friendly technology, it provides a secure, cost-effective solution for organisations prioritising both operational excellence and green initiatives.

      Key Features

Circular Economy Innovation

Built on circular economy principles, the IM C2501CE uses up to 86% recycled materials to reduce lifecycle CO₂ emissions by 50%. This energy-efficient A3 device minimises power consumption and heat output, creating a quieter, more sustainable office. 

Coupled with the RICOH Carbon Balanced Service it allows your business to drive digital transformation with a significantly reduced environmental impact.

Sustainability

Streamline Your Daily Workflows

Enhance your workplace efficiency while reducing environmental impact with Ricoh’s intuitive Smart Operation Panel. Navigate complex workflows with tablet-like ease using customisable shortcuts and seamless cloud integration. While you boost productivity, our energy-efficient technology and eco-friendly settings help minimise waste and power consumption. 

Should you need help, RICOH Remote Connect Support allows our experts to resolve issues instantly, keeping your business moving.

Smart Operation Panel

Secure Printing, Automatically Updated

The IM C2501CE is designed to safeguard your information without slowing you down. From robust encryption such as Trusted Platform Module (TPM2.0) and user authentication to automatic data overwriting, every layer of your network is protected against evolving cyber threats.

You’ll never have to worry about your device becoming outdated. Our Always Current Technology delivers seamless, cloud-based security enhancements in real time, giving you total peace of mind in a digital world.

Security
Specifications
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GENERAL
Warm-up time

21 seconds

First copy speed: BW

5.1 seconds

First copy speed: full colour

7.4 seconds

Recovery time

1.2 seconds

Continuous output speed

25 ppm

Memory: standard

4 GB

Memory: maximum

6 GB

HDD: standard

320 GB

ARDF capacity

100 sheets

SPDF capacity

220 sheets

Weight ARDF model

94 kg

Weight SPDF model

99 kg

Weight PLATEN model

84.5 kg

Dimensions ARDF model: WxDxH

587 x 701 x 913 mm

Dimensions SPDF model: WxDxH

587 x 701 x 963 mm

Dimensions PLATEN model: WxDxH

587 x 701 x 852 mm

Power source

220 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz

COPIER
Multiple copying

Up to 999 copies

Resolution

600 dpi

Zoom

From 25% to 400% in 1% steps

PRINTER
First print speed: B⁄W

4.5 seconds

First print speed: full colour

7 seconds

CPU

ApolloLake E3930 1.3 GHz

Printer language: standard

PCL5c, PCL6, PostScript 3 (emulation), PDF direct (emulation)

Printer language: option

Genuine Adobe® PostScript®3™

Print resolution: maximum

1,200 x 1,200 dpi

Network interface: standard

Ethernet 10 base-T∕100 base-TX∕1000 base-T, USB Host I∕F Type A, USB Device I∕F Type B, Bluetooth

Network interface: option

Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11a∕b∕g∕n)

Mobile printing capability

Apple AirPrint, Mopria®, Ricoh Smart Device Connector

Network protocol

TCP/IP (IP v4, IP v6)

Windows® environments

Windows® 10, Windows® 11, Windows® Server 2012R2, Windows® Server 2016, Windows® Server 2019, Windows® Server 2022

Mac OS environments

Macintosh OS X v10.15 or later

UNIX environments

UNIX Sun® Solaris, HP-UX, SCO OpenServer, RedHat® Linux Enterprise

Other supported environments

IBM iSeries

SCANNER
Scanning speed: ARDF (A4 LEF, B&W full colour)

80 ipm (200-300 dpi)

Scanning speed: SPDF (A4 LEF, 200dpi, B&W full colour)

120 ipm (simplex) - 240 ipm (duplex)

Resolution: maximum

1,200 dpi

Compression method

BW: TIFF (MH, MR, MMR, JBIG2), Grayscale - Colour: JPEG, Colour: JPEG

File formats

Single Page TIFF, Single page JPEG, Single page High compression PDF, Single page PDF∕A, Multi page TIFF, Multi page PDF, Multi page High compression PDF, Multi page PDF∕A

Scan modes

E-mail, Folder, USB

FAX
Circuit

PSTN, PBX

Transmission speed

2 seconds

Modem speed: maximum

33.6 Kbps

Resolution: standard

8x3.85 line̸ mm, 200x100 dpi

Compression method

MH, MR, MMR, JBIG

Scanning speed : ARDF (A4 LEF)

68 spm

Scanning speed : SPDF (A4 LEF)

81 spm

Memory: standard

4 MB (320 pages)

PAPER HANDLING
Recommended paper size - Standard paper tray(s)

SRA3, A3, A4, A5, A6, B4, B5, B6, Envelopes

Recommended paper size - Optional paper tray(s) 

SRA3, A3, A4, A5, A6, B4, B5, B6, Envelopes

Recommended paper size - Bypass tray

SRA3, A3, A4, A5, A6, B4, B5, B6, Envelopes, Custom Size paper: Width: 90 mm - 320 mm, Length: 148 mm - 1,260 mm,Width: 90 mm - 320 mm, Custom Size paper: Width: 90 mm - 320 mm, Length: 148 mm - 1,260 mm,Length: 148 mm - 1,260 mm

Paper input: standard

1,200 sheets

Paper input: maximum

2,300 sheets

Paper output: standard

500 sheets

Paper output: max.

1,625 sheets

Paper weight - Trays

60 - 300 g̸ m²

Paper weight - Bypass

52 - 300 g̸ m²

Paper weight - Duplex

52 - 169 g̸ m²

Paper types

Plain paper, Recycled paper, Special paper, Colour paper, Letterhead, Cardstock, Preprinted paper, Bond paper, Coated paper, Envelope, Gloss paper, Label paper, OHP

ECOLOGY
Power consumption: max.

< 1,480 W

Power consumption operation: B&W

445 W

Power consumption operation: Full colour

490 W

Power consumption: ready

31.8 W

Power consumption: sleep

0.77 W

TEC*

0.31 kWh⁄week, * It is a reference value based on the ENERGY STAR Ver.3.0 test method.

INPUT/OUTPUT TRAYS AND FINISHER OPTIONS
2x 550-sheet paper tray

SRA3, A3, A4, A5, A6, B3, B4, B5, B6, 60-300 g/m²

1,000-sheet Hybrid finisher, 2,000-sheet Booklet finisher, 500-sheet Internal finisher

1,000-sheet Booklet finisher

A3, A4, B4, B5

OTHER OPTIONS

Fax unit, Low cabinet, Punch units, PostScript 3, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, OCR unit, Card reader cover, Bridge unit

CONSUMABLES
Starter toner

Black: 14,500 prints, Colour: 5,500 prints

Toner (black)

18,000 prints

Toner (cyan/magenta/yellow)

11,000 prints

Waste toner bottle

100,000 sheets

Consumable yield based on 5% coverage⁄A4