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1. The RISO COMCOLOR 9050 T with the optional Dimensions h x w x d 43 5 16 x 29 15 16 x 45 7 8 multifunctional finisher 1 100 mm x 760 mm x 1 165 mm Weight 289 Ib 131 kg Power Requirements 80 W or less supplied by engine Power Source AC 100 120 200 240 V 50 60 Hz 2 0 1 0 A or more Power Consumption Max 175 W Operating Noise when Max 68 dB using finisher Paper Guide Auto Control Wide Stacking Control Stacking Tray Tray WHAT WE LIKED e Prints on media up to 13 s x 217 8 340 x 550mm Output Capacity 1 000 sheets allowing users to print full bleed 12 x 18 images and preserve crop marks and borders Output Bice x tee Onde ore ace e Generous paper capacity that supports up to 9 999 Paper size ba 100 x 148mm 90 x 148mm sheets e Broad range of document finishing options available 12 he x 17 13 Ip x 217 5 including stapling saddle stitch booklet maker and 320x432mm 340 x 550mm document hole puncher to suit virtually any printing Output Paper 12 b bond 56 Ib bond 46 210 g m application weight up to 107 Ib bond 400 g m when using e Sturdy paper drawers are built for the long haul are the Card Feed Kit easy to adjust and can handle the maximum media size and weight Output Speed Engine speed WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE e BERTL was very satisfied with the RISO ComColor 9050 s media input and output media handling capabilities Enve
2. Key Buyer Benefits Heatless non impact printing method uses only 1 000 watts when printing saving both the environment and money spent on energy bills Extremely cost effective average costs are less than a half cent per monochrome page and less than three cents for color pages Network scanning of up to 40 opm at 600 dpi No slow down for duplex printing prints the same speed in duplex as it does in simplex Multi function finishing provides a large array of booklet making options such as punching stapling stitching folding and arranging documents 8 5 inch LCD Touch Screen designed for maximum readability and easy navigation Three drawers accommodate paper sizes up to 11 x 17 plus a 1 000 sheet standard tray for a total of 2 500 sheet input Line smoothing eliminates jagged edges Gamma controls allows user to adjust contrast and color density of images that may be ill defined too dark or two light Can cluster five printers together with one as the master printer to automatically allocate print jobs for top efficiency Energy Star qualified contains no destructive halogens such as chlorine fluorine iodine or bromine motherboard cables wires Very small footprint less than 48 wide and 41 high Standard hard drive capacity of 160 GB 100 INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS What s Inside Table of Contents prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this do
3. BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Ease of Use CLIENT UTILITIES In order to take best advantage of a device s features and capabilities clients need an efficient way to access and monitor the device Indeed an efficient device management software system is critical in order for a client to take maximum advantage of a device s feature set be it a printer scanner or multi functional device Most general users want to know first if a device is capable of handling a particular job for instance if it has duplexing color capability supports specific paper sizes or provides certain document finishing such as stapling or saddle stitch booklet making Second users want to know a device s current status tf it is ready to print or is offline for instance Third they may also wish to know whether it is equipped with sufficient supplies such as ink paper and staples to be able to produce their job Manufactures typically provide the user with this information either via a client software utility that is installed on the client s workstation or via a printer Web page that is accessed via the Web and a Web browser Some manufactures may also provide software that automatically indicates via a pop up window when the user s job is completed or if there is a printer problem With a computer connected to the printer via local area network Users can check the print
4. Color Ophir Alt RISO IS900C Printer Driver Copyright D 2007 2009 SOFHA GmbH Copyright 23008 RISD KASAJ Corgeralion Basis Layout image Frrithing Advancid About The Layout tab provides settings for imposition rotate and image position The About tab c displays the print driver version information JOp iaght 2009 BER DC EE ee ee ee ee ee NT Vanda vcakatn Q 000 All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may isi be stored in electronic or hard copy Tone Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document XM Ease of Use NSU ComColor 7020 Properties a Leven hin ege Firishing Fulsancerd Anu B l FER i i Enji 2riginial msgs vr tok brea of Lied ied Eliras zmasthn mms control tac nain Ew Aeon Imaga quits Standard A 00A00 8p JE SP Sz Hi j Print dersty Ofstendard es enel sebiaj Restores defauk En yicem i The Image tab provides options that give the user the ability to select whether to give priority to the image quality of photos or text in originals RISO ComColor 9050 Propertics Bases Layout Image
5. First Copy Out Time Black and White Mode C9ler Mode Seconds Seconds Number of Originals 2 Simplex Original Duplex Model 10 00 10 00 Using the auto document feeder Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com originals MODE Seconds 10 1 sided to 1 sided 42 9 j exo mwocuonwot 1 sidedto sided 14 00 429 Simplex Black and White Copier Productivity Pages Per Minute SETS ets 0 Paos 1 o 5 1020 oofa so a 75 ses za so ser es 742 700 3 mz sz sz sor 7a2 sos ses oro s ms 4 sze sus ms eso soo v0 a sa ara sur 742 ss see 909 002 7s ara s28 eur 700 sro 904 922 904 2 572 656 sos s86 sse voz our e sre ee vaz ses oo 992 ona oo s a5 ess 703 ess ws sor sus 054 10 us 696 o ero sez ses 951 057 m ser ane sro 022 vss ses 956 969 so reo ooa ss 057 woo sra ore sr7 September 29 2009 Page 13 prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions con
6. RISO s ComColor 9050 breaks down obstacles and opens up a new set of prospects for end users who require high speed color printing at a significantly low expense per page This device is very well suited to meet the demands of growing businesses The ComColor 9050 employs RISO s latest innovative FORCEJET imaging system and robust piezo drop on demand technology that within RISO s high speed inkjet printers is leading the pack with its lighting fast print speeds of 150 pages per minute A4 146 ppm Letter The system is designed with a 30 reduction in size and weight a robust recommended monthly volume of up to 500 000 pages and durability yields of up to 6 million prints This device is intended for applications where the output is disposable and used for a short period of time Print service providers who produce monochrome output can use one or several ComColor 9050s as an entry point and bridge to full color production in a scalable low cost low risk color strategy Suggested applications are general office documents direct mail letters statements proofing short run books booklets policies trans promotional mailing pieces The clear advantage with this device is its exceptional speeds and cost per page value proposition Businesses that produce trans promotional mailing pieces and are used to outsourcing their work can know seriously consider bringing in that work back in house by taking advantage of the features offered with the R
7. screens screen or up to 16 functions to the Selections screen Select layout close Slo elt Simplex Duplex 2 up Single 4 2 up Single a Ready to Copy job name COPYT 1 Book shad c erasa jump wing control Duplex Left Right 4 Entry L m B Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc September 29 2009 Hi I 1 All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 1 1 J document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Users can configure the staple and punch settings with optional multifunctional finisher directly from the control panel 5 Binding margin ESEA 9 30mm COG Full color Mack Magenta Within the Color Mode setting users can select the Auto setting which is designed for documents with a mixture of color and black and white pages the auto color mode senses the presence or absence of color and controls ink usage to reduce ink consumption and save cost The Mono Color Print setting allows users to print their documents in a single color Users can specify from black cyan and magenta Feed tra
8. 91 564MB 219MB 50 page Text Based PDF 0 17 664 KB 1 54 MB 50 page duplex text 0 17 664 KB 1 54 MB TU O D s O o E U o O o 4 c D Q ed U D e UO 23 e TI Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc 2m i ide E M mai ae 8 August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com First Page Out Time seconds LEER REN 32 page text based Letter 14 39 16 49 PowerPoint 38 page Word form 14 89 21 67 50 page text based PDF 12 18 15 92 32 page graphic intensive PowerPoint 50 page duplex text based PDF Total Job Time seconds Size 4 page passport form PDF 16 page Magazine PDF 35 18 20 87 22 page Excel Worksheet 23 71 32 page text based Letter 1 1 26 81 PowerPoint 32 page graphic intensive PowerPoint 38 page simplex Word form 50 page text based PDF 50 page duplex text PDF prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document a g September 29 2009 All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly 29 02 33 74 35 47 39 74 Page 7 Simplex GDI Print Productivity Simplex PS Print Prod
9. Black Magenta Black Yellow 0 Minimum gradation is on a scale of 10 100 percent in 10 percent increments The best possible minimum gradation is 10 percent Maximum gradation is on a scale of 10 100 percent in 10 percent increments The best possible maximum gradation is 100 percent TEXT BERTL s DTP booklet contains arrays of negative and positive text in various sizes ranging in size from 2 to 20 pts Fonts were also rotated 90 and 180 degrees The accuracy of text reproduction is paramount throughout the entire spectrum of graphic designers book manufacturers marketing departments technical data financial reporting billing departments and all cross sections of the printing industry Expectations for quality text reproduction have risen with the advancement in technology Nobody likes to see jagged text on pages even if it is a small font Test Result The RISO ComColor 9050 produced both serif and non serif fonts negative positive and rotated that were readable by eye down to 4 point in size When viewed under 10x magnification all positive font sizes and rotations were readable down to 3 point in size while negative font sizes were readable down to 5 point FINE LINES AND DOTS The BERTL DTP booklet contains elements that are used to evaluate fine line graphics on both the x and y axis These elements consist of negative and positive lines and dots of various sizes and colors To the rig
10. Product Specifications DataCheck Gen Il provides the most current competitive data on printers copiers MFPs fax devices wide format printers scanners and more News Interviews and Analysis The ITchat online magazine provides insight into the dynamics and trends of the digital imaging marketplace through interviews feature articles and software reviews BERTL Awards BERTL analysts recognize the leading devices and software solutions in the annual BERTL s Best awards BERTL also honors the performance of manufacturers in the annual Readers Choice selections Contact BERTL BERTL Inc 363 Route 46 West Suite 100 Fairfield NJ 07004 Phone 1 973 882 0200 Fax 1 973 882 0201 Email info bertl com www BERTL com Se apie ember 29 2009 cable law prohibit any reproduction or further y po paa of tt ent This i ctio tra E ks is strictly Page 39
11. Users have the resolution color output mode brightness and contrast option of selecting the input tray tray selection per page paper type and mixed output size among other options S900 finther Normal Advanced Document Properties a Se finicher Normal Advanced Document Properties l Sz Poem all pases or rni PA bre Pile cf Porm 2 bach ON me eril om Append ci The Forms tab provides advanced options for printing registered forms in the ComColorExpress IS900C and From the Finishing tab users can utilize the finishing tab prints output data overlaid on forms to take full advantage of the ComColor 9050 s full array of finishing options such as binding stapling punching folding etc P CopwrightG 2009 BERIL Unos veptel 93 2009 Qu j E All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and m m any or Umi Ge any a this ener m Page 26 K f F i in Y document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Ease of Use S700 finicher Normal Advanced Docement Properties PS Here Bebe im miiy mam Fa e r TEN aerator Lee ieri ew iuga Header Pastor Ping puri re St et fuer Paid hase ndis irir
12. as fast as 10 seconds in duplex copier mode Tested color FPOT as fast as 8 00 seconds in simplex copier mode and as fast as 10 00 seconds in duplex copier mode Tested black and white copier productivity was up to 97 7 ppm in simplex mode and up to 47 9 ppm in duplex mode Tested color productivity in simplex mode was as fast as 97 7 ppm and as fast as 47 9 ppm in duplex color mode Minimal document finishing penalty when applying Corner Staple Side Staples Saddle Stitch Booklet and Covers and Inserts Fast document feeder speeds of up to 40 opm in both color and monochrome using simplex mode and up to 15 opm in duplex mode matching RISO s rated speed of 40 opm Auto Document Feeder with 100 sheet capacity Automatic single double sided scanning capabilities RISO rated copy time of up to 11 5 seconds Interrupt Copy allows users to interrupt a job currently being printed to copy a more urgent job Copy and Pause function is useful for high volume copying One sheet is copied and then copying stops enabling the user to check the result of the settings The ADF Scan and Pause function allows users to copy a large quantity of originals that cannot be loaded at one time in the ADF to be copied as one job Up to 1 000 one sided originals or 500 two sided originals can be copied as one job The Book Shadow Erase function will erase shadows that appear in the center of copies when copying an open book This device has the abili
13. data centers and central reprographic departments print forpay and commercial printing establishments and service bureaus performing transactional printing In these enterprises this powerful color workhorse system equipped with the tested ComColorExpress IS900C External Controller will prove productive easy to live with on a daily basis and capable of producing consistently good color image quality and a wide variety of light production digital printing applications BERIL EVA ERTL OAT t Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc September 29 2009 All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 38 B 314 1 Ji TOHA n document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document About BERTL About BERTL The success of an organization depends on its ability to manage its information and assets An effective workflow process requires the complex integration of information devices software and people IT managers office managers and other knowledge management professionals need to know what digital imaging devices would best serve their specialized workflow processes BERTL s se
14. or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document B Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc September 29 2009 E Ti 1 il I m All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 3 i Introduction Many industry observers say that the future of production printing is inkjet and RISO provides that breakthrough said RISO President Todd Deluca with our unique and powerful ComColor high speed inkjet printers In June 2009 RISO Inc introduced the ComColor series which RISO claims to be among the world s fastest cut sheet inkjet printers These printers are supposed to be not only fast but durable space efficient and eco friendly Furthermore RISO also foretells these printers saving their users a significant amount of money with their low TCO Total Cost of Ownership The leader of this pack is the lightning fast ComColor 9050 This printing virtuoso can print with speeds of up to 150 ppm and can handle a 500 000 page monthly production cycle Furthermore due to RISO s FORCEJET imaging system the ComColor series consume little power as it requires no heat to fuse ink to the paper This leads the ComColor 9050 to be phenomenally cost effective with averages of less th
15. return to the copier to collect the job E d copyright 2009 BERTLelnc September 29 2009 j B All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 1 0 ERGCEPTIORA F i i i Pa iB document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document August 2009 Copy RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com Ld Ready to Copy jip hame TOPI i Ready to Copy joo name COFPT 1 Stamp mw Muteup iti The functions tab section describes the copy functions that are configured within the Functions screen Users can control all of the copy settings from this screen Options include Color Mode Reproduction Size Feed Tray Originals Scanning Level and Duplex Simplex Select layout Ld Ready to Copy job hame OPT 1 Simplex Simplex Staple 1 pos Punch 2 holes Duplex Duplex Duplex Staple 1 pos Punch 2 holes e Staple Punch Above and below Users can set various finishing settings Above and below Users can register up to 4 frequently by selecting an output image from the Select Layout used functions to the direct access area of the Basic
16. scientific matching charts BERTL also produced copies of the 32 page BERTL Digital Test Portfolio DTP that contains a variety of text lines gradations and synthetic images printed onto a variety of substrates The BERTL DTP Volume 2 was designed specifically with layout imaging color evaluation tools and media selection in mind to truly test the abilities of digital presses This challenging document was able to illustrate the RISO ComColor 9050 s image quality capabilities Page Thumb A August 2009 F RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com This DTP project was composed entirely with Adobe SEMEN TRIES REN Ca ER RTL Creative Suite 3 Design Premium the ultimate creative toolset with Adobe InDesign CS3 for page layout Photoshop CS3 Extended for specialized image editing Illustrator CS3 for vector graphics creation Flash CS3 Professional for interactive design Dreamweaver CS3 for Web design and development and Acrobat 8 Professional for Adobe PDF workflows All test targets and graphics were integrated into Adobe InDesign using their default palettes and native resolutions If possible all image quality tests were printed on 256 gsm gloss cover stock with various intermittent stocks for comparative value The booklet was produced both as a finished booklet and as a straight through print test for image quality evaluation E ud i Coated Co
17. the page All text is outlined with a 1 pt white line BERTL Production Test Methodology in black 9 pt Times New Roman text on a white background The sidebar consists of a rotated 100 pt Futura font printed in 30 grayscale BERTL Production Test Methodology with a mix black 9 pt Times New Roman text and white 12 pt Bold Futura text Thumbnails of test targets are shadowed Table consists of black 1 pt lines BERTL Production Test Methodology with a mix of elements that is similar to that of page 7 A100 pt Futura header is printed in 30 grayscale BERTL Production Test Methodology with a mix of elements that is similar to that of page 7 A100 pt Futura header is printed in 30 grayscale The last page of the BERTL Production Test Methodology has a solid black background with a mix of negative standard bold and italic Times New Roman font samples ranging in size from 2 to 22 pt N2 Cafeteria from ISO 12640 Graphic technology Prepress digital data exchange CYMK standard color image data CYMK SCID Image with complicated geometric shapes Suitable for evaluating the result of image processing N5 Bicycle from ISO 12640 Graphic technology Prepress digital data exchange CYMK standard color image data CYMK SCID Image in both color and grayscale of a penny farthing bicycle resolution charts and other items containing fine detail used to evaluate the sharpness of reproduction and the results of im
18. through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Ease of Use ACCESSIBILITY In the United States Section 508 legislation prohibits government agencies from purchasing devices that are not accessible to those with physical impairments For this reason and the corporate world s increased focus on delivering a better work environment for all many manufacturers are increasingly providing more user friendly features for physically impaired users Common design features include tilting control panels which give wheelchair bound users a better view of the screen and larger display options for those with impaired vision Voice navigation and Braille also are becoming increasingly popular Easy access to the paper path for misfeed removal and front access to toner supplies also make a device more user friendly Accessibility Features Summary The RISO ComColor 9050 is equipped with a large 8 5 inch LCD touch panel August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com mem z 4 nis Li foa 7E E Select Diperntian mode TEEF H f E 4 e S R iia de Mari Se ae ee z 59 x m tun e ag The right side of the control panel contains various hard keys including keys for Interrupt Reset Wake Up as well as a numerica
19. various widths A series of diagonal lines is used to evaluate stair stepping ragged edges or jaggies while a grid composed of colored lines is used to evaluate color trapping of the intersecting lines Test Result The RISO ComColor 9050 was able to produce prints of black at 2 pixel prints while the cyan magenta and yellow were accurately reproduced at 1 pixel The RISO ComColor 9050 also accurately printed negative and positive lines of various widths The RISO ComColor amp 9050 prints did display some small visible stair stepping of the negative and positive diagonal lines of various widths Negative Positive Lines EUG WENI Negative Positive points O venea torne venca Horen A E mark indicates the device was able to print the line width correctly Chart cells containing an x indicate that the printer was not able to print the line width correctly Overall the fewer x s the better the i Copyright O 2009 BERTL Inc EXCEPTIONAL August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com image quality If no cells are marked with an x then the device was able to print all line widths correctly GRAYSCALE Along with precise dot control a printer s ability to produce seamless grayscale images is the key to its ability to produce today s complex documents that contain a mix of illustrative and photographic elements Additionally the ability to produce high quality halftones more oft
20. vr vos e La es voz von ves voe wes woo vno Ls ver wer woo ves wea or wen ws N C1 may I ES NS 41 8 20 47 6 22 9 1052 29 ote 28 3 61 6 30 8 65 5 S2 65 5 105 0 76 2 113 6 84 6 119 4 August 2009 Print RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com Simplex GDI Print Productivity WHAT WE LIKED Color Graphics Normal Mode e Tested simplex black and white network print speed Pages Per Minute was as fast as 148 3 ppm using the GDI driver and 148 1 using the PostScript driver both drivers exceeded RISO s rated print speed of 146 ppm for Letter R simplex LAU ER DES o gt OU RS e Tested duplex black and white network printer productivity was up to 79 9 ppm using the GDI driver a NL cu su bic while the PostScript driver closely matched RISO s 39 7 59 5 79 2 89 1 950 98 9 rated speed of 146 ppm duplex with a speed of 145 5 47 6 68 0 864 950 100 0 103 2 nu RN E e Tested simplex color network Productivity was as fast 94 1 4 3 91 4 98 9 103 2 106 0 as 117 2 ppm using the GDI driver and 145 1 with the 59 5 79 2 950 101 8 105 5 107 9 PostScript driver e Test First Page Out Time was as low as 12 18 with the Si du D o de ba ibd GDI driver and 13 18 in PostScript 68 0 86 4 100 0 105 5 108 5 110 4 e In BERTL s job stream test the Postscript driver ae mes fame ases lees los completed t
21. 89 421 449 464 469 472 473 20 956 430 449 46 4 47 2 474 476 477 30 989 44 5 459 469 4T4 476 477 T8 40 409 45 4 464 47 2 476 47 418 478 90 Document Feeder Productivity BERTL also takes the user into account and looks at how document feeder productivity affects the amount of time a user has to wait at the device before they can walk away with their originals Document Feed Speed of MONOCHROME MODE Jime n opi originals Seconds Simplex Onginais 1500 400 5 Duper orginal 2000 150 7 nea size Originals 254 236 ewoww 3 Simplex Orginale 1500 400 ME EM EM Duplex Originals Originals per minute September 29 2009 All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 14 EXCEPTIONAL document may only be viewed electronically throu igh the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or s copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Copy Document Finishing Penalty of Finishing originals Selection Saddle Stitch WHAT WE LIKED EXCEPTIONAL Tested black and white FPOT as fast as 8 50 seconds in simplex copier mode and
22. F 297 mm x 432 mm 11 5 x 17 Zoom Reduction Enlargement Preset Reduction 50 64 7 77 2 78 5 121 4 Enlargement Modes 129 4 156 5 200 5 0 6 5 sec MUS Cg CNN We black and white color Maximum Media Size Main Body 13 x19 2 330 2mm x 482 6 mm Maximum Media Weight Main Body Halftones Maximum Scanning 25 400 0 1 2 min 45 sec or less at room temperature of 68 F 56 Ib bond 210 gsm 600 x 600 dpi 256 8 bit CYMK Standard RISO s ComColor amp 9050 as tested by BERTL September 29 2009 All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 4 document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Introduction GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Color Support Full color Print Type Line type inkjet system Ink Type Oil based pigment ink Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Resolution Standard 300 dpi main scanning direction x 300 dpi Sub scanning direction Fine 300 dpi main scanning direction x 600 dpi sub scanning direction Number of Gray For each CMYK color 8 gray levels Data Processing Resolution St
23. Finishing Advanced ll About ens Zolata Sip sheet Offset output Between zebz Add cower Booklet binding Binding side r T Details Staple Punch i Paper Folding Savaa setting es Entry ear Restore default The Finishing tab provides users with the ability to set collation and booklets settings for a specified print job Users can also use this tab to add a cover to both the front and back from any feed tray Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc EDU E D ia Esc All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This F ILETLT document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com RISO ComColor 9050 Propertics Base Layout Image Finishing Advanced About E m Print and pause E Program Blank Paper Gut Down Continus output E Watermark C Stamp PagsiDate F PIN code SavelCall setting 0 8 digts 1 Hide job name Enry Cear Restore default The Advance tab consists of advanced settings used to program everything from job details continuous output watermark stamp page date to PIN codes September 29 2009 Page 29 prohibited
24. ISO ComColor 9050 The ComColor 9050 provides excellent paper handling capabilities required for printing The standard tray supports paper up to 13 3 x 21 while the feed tray supports 111 79 x 47 in several markets including financial services government manufacturing education just to name a few The system can make short work of printing on heavy stock up to 56 Ib bond 210 gsm from the standard tray and 28 Ib bond 104 gsm in both simplex and duplex modes Of note is a broad range of document finishing options including a saddle stitch booklet maker for producing trimmed booklets up to 15 sheets tabloid 60 pages long and a folding unit with post insertion and document hole punching Maximum paper capacity is a robust 9 999 sheets for longer uninterrupted operation In testing the ComColor 9050 performed flawlessly The system produced smooth prints with a durable and consistently good overall image quality All routine maintenance is performed at the front of the device and replacing ink cartridges was clean and easy This device offers users productivity versatility durability cost containment is environmental friendly easy to operate comes in a sleek compact design offering monthly duty cycles of 500 000 compares to units costing two to four times as much Consequently BERTL awards its highest Exceptional rating to the ComColor amp 9050 for use in production printing applications in enterprises such as corporate
25. L Inc September 29 2009 All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 5 B 3 431 AAT TT 1a document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Introduction Integrated System Controller Specifications RISO RINC CII Supported Protocols TCP IP HTTP HTTPs SSL DHCP ftp Ipr IPP SNMP Port 9100 RAW port Supported Operating Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Systems Windows XP 32 bit version Microsoft Windows Server 2003 32 bit version Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows Vista 32 bit version Installed Fonts None Network Interface Ethernet 1000BASE T 100BASE TX 10BASE T 2ch Intel Celeron M440 1 86 GHz Memory Capacity 1 GB en d Capacity 160 GB Available space 140 GB Operating System Linux One gigabyte GB is calculated as 1 billion bytes Device Length with Optional Configurations 47 74 Inches 1 210mm 48 04 Inches 1 220mm 48 82 Inches 1 2420mm 90 36 Inches 2 295mm With offset stacker With scanner and Held 90 36 Inches 2 295mm t Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc All Rights Reserved The
26. L com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com Copy BACKGROUND Nearly all multi functional systems on the market today provide digital copying while many desktop printers offer it as an option Despite the fact that many devices provide a wide range of digital copying capabilities from image manipulation to page insertion most typical copy jobs actually consist of a single set of a simplex document that is five pages or less with no finishing and no image quality manipulation Small Simple Jobs 4 v d Although most multi functional devices provide a wide TEAC AIRC Eeoa aeaa aS port for ange oO opyo teatres Mest uE Ae met AT Ing ta storing scanned data Users can save scan files as either a i h i i navigate through countless screen menus in order to get to PDF TIFF or JPEG the point where they can actually press the Start key There are two components of copy job productivity 1 user productivity and 2 device productivity BERTL encourages enterprises to also consider the impact of user productivity along with device productivity Device productivity only includes the time it takes from the press of the Start key until the final copy exits the device and does not take i
27. a prae number inert total pes Oira rine Fait ga ody jh struc Debaugk cethings The Annotation tab allows users to add header and footer text to output data when printing psoonrinisher armal Advanced Docement Fraperiies Balir Esker The Shifting tab provides adjustments for the vertical and horizontal margins of the original images to be printed Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc RSBI August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com S00 finither Hormel ddvanced Docement Propertios PS Hea Babel om alim not trake shire Weeki low Cer Daum code 1 8 dk E Fori and Paoli PER cede eel deseo ionen ED E bi piima CHA ings The Workflow tab is used to configure the output destination of the original data output operation and notification method which is used to send a job status email message to a specified email address psoonfinisher armal Advanced Docement Propertios Fame Hore hrnd TEIS Firehing Forra Arroken mara moviles oks Ophorg Mss Lice T Pap Hoa bo CH mid ICG S fa Z l1 CE Map CIE ba CERE C beicetink dans Hs Fh lae come ZIWIL ete Plax chop Vereen ray rire 2 Pere eptual Ab eters Cet petes The Color tab enables users to adjust the color settings for image data that is hard to reproduce Within the Color tab users can change the rendering intent and color profiles that are used to map the image compression and color conver
28. ab Basic shown above provides the most frequently used features required for workgroup printing These include paper size orientation input tray selection paper type and color output mode Users also have the option of choosing a quick print setting for simplex or duplex printing d is9OsTacker ormal Advanced Docement Properties heH iubens 0999290998 Teas Frnehry eae Form Amebis Shin Woes Color Liri peA abies ad Are a ax Duplex a ks Cihea lob pina Debagk inga The Layout tab provides users with the option of setting the document layout orientation output size imposition multi up binding margin scaling and rotating September 29 2009 All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 25 document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document EE 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com Ease of Use a SP finicher Normal Advanced Document Properties a ae a B241 The Trays tab provides users with the option of selecting The Image tab provides settings for adjusting image the paper tray to be used when printing
29. absolute white to 2 5 infinite blackness In general image density that is greater than 1 0 generally has contrast that is acceptable for readability and the higher the reading the better Test Result The RISO ComColor 9050 produced prints with an image density of 96 Currently there are a handful of printers that can produce prints with 1 7 black image density while average image density readings range from 1 4 to 1 6 Recently a color printer produced images with a density of 1 84 the highest density or the blackest print ever recorded by BERTL s analysts Density of Solid Areas Copy Density Print Density 801 Density is on a scale of 0 to 2 5 with 2 5 being the best possible Copy amp Print Resolution SF Copy Resolution Print Resolution Peres Heina verica Hoon on 20 20 vew 2 20 vema 20 20 Line Pairs per Millimeter For copy resolution higher is better range 2 0 8 0 for printer resolution lower is better range 1 0 5 0 August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com Print Halftones Min Gradation Max Gradation Yellow 100 Minimum gradation is on a scale of 10 100 percent in 10 percent increments The best possible minimum gradation is 10 percent Maximum gradation is on a scale of 10 100 percent in 10 percent increments The best possible maximum gradation is 100 percent Copy Halftones Min Gradation
30. age processing 0n Image Quality N4 Wine and Tableware from ISO 12640 Graphic technology Prepress digital data exchange CYMK standard color image data CYMK SCID Image in both color and grayscale of glassware and silverware used to evaluate the reproduction characteristics of highlight tones and neutral colors Coated Body N3 Fruit Basket from ISO 12640 Graphic technology Prepress digital data Coated exchange CYMK standard color image data CYMK SCID Image in both color Body and grayscale of a fruit basket cloth and wood used to evaluate the reproduction of brown colors and fine texture N6 Orchid from ISO 12640 Graphic technology Prepress digital data exchange Coated CYMK standard color image data CYMK SCID Image in both color and grayscale Body of an orchid with background vignettes used to evaluate reproduction of highlight and shadow vignettes N7 Musicians from ISO 12640 Graphic technology Prepress digital data exchange Coated CYMK standard color image data CYMK SCID Image in both color and Body grayscale of three women used to evaluate the reproduction of different skin tones and fine image detail N8 Candle from ISO 12640 Graphic technology Prepress digital data exchange Coated CYMK standard color image data CYMK SCID Low key image in both color and Body grayscale of a room scene containing miscellaneous objects used to evaluate dark colors
31. allel connections In addition many devices provide a selection of optional connectivity choices such as Wireless 802 11b or g g is the faster preferred standard Bluetooth for cell phone or PDA connectivity PictBridge photo printing for printing directly from a digital camera and FireWire for high speed local connectivity Page Description Languages PDLs PCL is the page description language PDL provided by most printer and MFP suppliers Some manufacturers charge for a PostScript upgrade or provide PostScript Level 3 emulation clone Still other manufacturers provide genuine Adobe PostScript Level 3 and bundle in PCL A few manufacturers also include their own PDL which are typically based loosely on the Microsoft Windows GDI printing technology of old These Windows or GDI drivers often offer significant productivity advantages over traditional PCL and PostScript print drivers since the bulk of the processing is handled by the more powerful desktop PC rather than by the less well equipped printer processor itself NETWORK BANDWIDTH PRINT FILE SIZE Network Bandwidth Print File Sizes MB Native File Size 4 48 9 42 MB 5 64 MB GDI 1 page digital photo PDF 4 page Passport Form 0 08 127 KB 395 KB 1 78 7 12 MB 3 33 MB 0 12 157 KB 4 75 MB 16 page Magazine in PDF TU ES 22 page Excel Worksheet 32 page Text Based 023 444MB 2 06MB 32 page Graphic Intensive 4 20 13 01 MB 22 5 MB 38 page Form Word 0
32. an half a cent for monochrome and less than three cents for color pictures The ComColor 9050 also boasts strong image quality features with its exact piezo drop on demand inkjet technology It even has a line smoothing feature to eliminate jagged edges and gamma controls to allow adjusting of contrast and color density This production device also comes with a plethora of finishing options such as stapling folding and stitching and can combine with four other devices to maximize printing efficiency for particularly enormous jobs automatically load balance of jobs across up to five engines Below is the list pricing for the ComColor models ComColor 9050 45 995 ComColor 7050 39 995 ComColor 7010 36 995 ComColor 3050 27 995 ComColor 3010 24 995 All of the ComColor models take the same optional accessories except the finisher will not connect to the 7010 and 3010 In the following test report BERTL takes an in depth look at the RISO ComColor 9050 testing its productivity image quality and ease of use Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc August 2009 F d RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com Device Features Summary RISO ComColor 9050 Suggested List Price Monthly Duty Cycle 500 000 pages A4 Engine speed 150 150 ppm black and white color Scanning Speed 45 995 8 5 x 11 146 146 ppm black and white color 40 ppm Platen Glass 303 mm X 432 mm Width 1175 x 17 AD
33. andard 300 dpi x 300 dpi Fine 300 dpi x 600 dpi Line smoothing 600 dpi x 600 dpi Warm up Time 2 min 45 sec or less at room temperature of 68 degrees F 20 degrees Celsius First Print Time Monochrome 8 sec or less when copying A4 R Letter R orientation using monochrome mode Color 8 sec or less when copying A4 R Letter R orientation using color mode Continuous Print Speed A4 R Simplex 150 ppm Duplex 150 ppm 75 sheets Letter R Simplex 146 ppm Duplex 146 ppm 73 sheets A4 Simplex 110 ppm Duplex 110 ppm 55 sheets Letter Simplex 116 ppm Duplex 116 ppm 58 sheets B4 Legal Simplex 90 ppm Duplex 90 ppm 45 sheets A3 Simplex 80 ppm Duplex 80 ppm 40 sheets Ledger Simplex 78 ppm Duplex 78 ppm 39 sheets Standard Standard Tray Maximum 13 3 8 x 21 5 8 340 x 550 mm Minimum 3 9 16 x 5 13 16 90 x 148 mm Duplex Printing Paper Size Feed Tray Maximum 11 11 16 x 17 297 x 420mm Minimum 7 3 16 x 7 3 16 182 x 182 mm Puntarenas Maximum 12 3 8 x 21 9 16 314 x 548 mm August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com RISO ComColor 9050 Main Unit Standard Margin width of 1 8 3 mm Area Maximum Margin width of 1 16 1 mm Paper Weight Standard Tray 12 lb bond to 56 Ib bond 46 to 210 GSM plain paper Paper Feed Standard 500 sheets Height up to 2 Method Paper Tray 3 8 60 mm Capacity Option 1 000 sheets when usi
34. cable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 1 2 E3 K f Ail in Y document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly i i i Pa iB Copy _Stamp Page Date Transparency Stamp position start number 1 3 LJ x Stamp start page 1 59 JL Ev The ComColor 9050 offers users the ability to stamp the page number and date on the header or footer COPY PRODUCTIVITY Advertised speeds are always quoted using the simplest route in and out of a device Of course users often apply finishing options incorporate different media sizes and types into the document print in duplex and add other elements that can affect speed In the chart below BERTL tests how different modes mixed size original mode and duplex mode affect auto document feeder mixed sized printing mode productivity In order to assess copier productivity BERTL ran a series of copy jobs in order to determine auto document feeder scanning speed the affect of the first set out on overall engine speed and whether specific job attributes affect engine throughput capability Each job was set up by feeding media from the shortest media route to the shortest available output destination A separate test examines how adding finishing output destinations affects productivity
35. cable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 30 document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Ease of Use The System screen displays the serial number used internal hard disk space and other system information Users can easily set and change their login password directly from the RISO Console doo zy Ee Ba x auccm I al ts Tomi ta Temi Kd Berni TO me n OT e m e Tim Eu IH Ki cc qd li iz Be ahipa ba TD od dd i Camas TUE E RET 0 hnc bb R orar tegere re E p n ty pe T D Od iraran ee ee L z he te E EE Ji iis Jd i Tore 1837 ES a Lim Tot CI DO cea eo Adde acd is T E Tila aU TED CET T ons fugi de Es ToL au nb rums LI E Tala Th Tae Oo Fami See cn c E Tm DIL zd fury Lar a E Users can click on the Printer link on the side menu to display the job list on the RISO Console screen to check the status of their jobs Users can select a job and click on the Details to display the setting details for that job August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com Users can clean the ink head to prevent clogging by clicking on the function link and pressing th
36. cument August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com BERTL Galaxy Star Rating cccccccccsceeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeseaeeeeeeeseesaeeeessneeeeeas 9 Juidgoro P os do t aati EE 4 Device Overview cccccceecccceececsesceceueeeceueeecaaceseecessucessaeeesseeessaeeesenseesags 4 Device General Specifications cccccccccceececceececseeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeeseeeeesaes 5 xil e T BACK OUNO eer a E A E E T Network Bandwidth sesi tT a i E aE E E T Prnt uelle T What VV CLIK CG 9 OY 10 PACKIN NORTE EI 10 CODY PTOCUCIVI NRI cm 13 Document Feeder Productivity cccccccceseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeas 14 What We LIK 15 Mage QU eeo e 16 BERTEL PINE E inini nea a aa Na sa a aia E 16 DTP Booklet Image Quality seeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnennn 20 What We CLIK C 22 EISE Ol USE ee ee E eee eee eee E ee eee eee eee 23 ACCES IDII 23 Accessibility Features SUMMALY cccceeececceeececaeeeeeesaeeeeesaeeeessaaeeees 23 Programming the Control Panel ccccccccsseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeas 24 What We Liked seeeeeseeeseseeeee ener nnnm 24 Print Boh Tice TCP 25 Client CS Socal 30 IS IODC Control
37. e head cleaning hyperlink COMCOLOREXPRESS IS900C CONTROLLER el dtd af eut E LR ine ET n i With the RISO ComColor 9050 users can use the built in GDI print controller for efficient processing of most print jobs or users can add the IS900C an Adobe PostScript amp 3TM controller for graphic intensive jobs The IS900c NEST RENEW users TIT added functionality and control over their IS900C PostScript external controller print jobs T Copyright o 2009 BERTL Inc RSBI September 29 2009 All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 31 document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document August 2009 Ease of Use RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com e The IS900C external controller is a powerful and versatile print production management platform This PostScript controller will provide users with added capabilities for better management of complex PostScript print jobs WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE e BERTL was very satisfied with the RISO ComColor 9050 s client utilities Like the internal GDI driver the IS900C web interface
38. e printed output to evaluate front to rear top to bottom side to side and sheet to sheet registration imageXpert test charts are printed font to back in order to evaluate image registration imageXpert printer image quality test charts Test Result BERTL technicians evaluated a number of documents printed by the RISO COMCOLOR 9050 and found that front to rear duplex registration and sheet to September 29 2009 All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 21 document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Image Quality sheet registration was 0 3 mm vertically and 0 5 mm horizontally COLOR REGISTRATION Many elements of BERTL s DTP are designed to address the evaluation of color registration Grids composed of colored lines are used to evaluate color trapping of intersecting lines A series of negative and positive multicolored elements are used to evaluate color dot placement and minute color transitions Test Result BERTL evaluators noted trapping anomalies where red lines intersect blue lines SOLID FILL Pages 5 10 25 and 31 of
39. electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Ease of Use The duplex and paper transport units pull out like a drawer for easy access to misfeeds N N Wi BERTL ETT found it very easy to access and clear any potential paper jams from the device with the simple instructions communicated to the user directly from the control panel Users have access to the misfeed areas on the Multifunctional Finisher by simply opening the front doors of the finisher and following the instructions on the control panel to locate the specific section where a jam has occurred August 2009 A RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com WHAT WE LIKED e Ink cartridges can be replaced very easily e Misfeed access on the main unit and multifunctional finisher were very easy to correct Users will not have any problems resolving any misfeed issues with the step by step instructions offered on the control panel e All routine maintenance is performed at the front of the device WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE e BERTL found performing routine maintenance on the RISO ComColor 9050 to be very easy to accomplish September 29 2009 B t Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc Fy i All Rights Reserved The license under which this d
40. en than not precludes the use of expensive color images in most documents a key to controlling the cost of printing BERTL designed components of the DTP specifically for the evaluation of halftone quality e Grayscale and color versions of ISO synthetic or natural images are included so that BERTL can evaluate the ability of the device to convert and print a color image versus print a grayscale version of the same color image t e Linear grayscale strips were printed in order to evaluate smooth transitions between gradations e Grayscale linearization prints are used to precisely identify the tonal values where linearization is inconsistent e A professional photo montage is mixed with challenging contrasted images and geometric elements in order to evaluate the device s ability to regulate print contrast over a wide range of conditions all on a single page Test Result BERTL technicians examined every grayscale element in the printed DTP and found dark and over saturation through several sections of the images evaluated However the RISO ComColor amp 9050 features many image quality adjustments and BERTL feels that grayscale color saturation and darkness can be tailored to suit virtually any application IMAGE REGISTRATION One element of BERTL s DTP features is designed to specifically address the evaluation of registration Two identical images are laid out on consecutive pages in the DTP BERTL technicians analyze th
41. er status change the settings of a job and perform other operations E iler C Ton ed tag Say for ba tUe a Y lotions Paper ges Paper npe Feed el Tray salomi E Aa 2100 Tom Pixar Standard Manna iani AA 7322210 Plex Standard Manus uz AS 29 0894 2 Unam E bs Chandar Manu im3 B5 re Eie Pla franc Marna The General screen within the RISO Console displays the printer status This screen displays information on the machine and its ink and paper consumable levels Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc RSBI August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com Emam TIFE iie iu ES IM Eu 1r ird ja FENH Tix Mn I W PENN 33 Vine The Details screen displays the total number of printouts and copies and the number of printouts by paper size Users can click on the CSV link to save the total count and details to a computer as a CSV file The Limit screen button is displayed when a quantity limit has been specified for the user logged in You can use this screen to check the quantity limit specified by the administrator and the current print copy count The Report screen displays the total counts for monochrome and color jobs for accounting purposes Within the RISO Console s Admin mode administrators can configure the User Control System and Printer device settings September 29 2009 All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and appli
42. ers so that users do not have to spend time learning how to use a new control panel when moving from device to device A control panel s ease of use or lack of can often have a significant affect on user productivity The harder it is to select frequently used options such as duplexing document finishing etc the more time the user has to spend programming the device and the less productive they are In the chart below BERTL assesses how many steps are required to make these commonplace settings Selections Required for Frequently Used Copy Functions Reduce to 64 Copied Front and Rear Covers PB Users can customize the device functions and add shortcuts directly on the control panel which can cut down on the steps required to accomplish the functions noted above t Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc August 2009 P d RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com SLs The control panel displays all of the device s available functions Options include Printer Copy and Scanner Users can easily select the device function of their choosing by pressing on one of the three function keys or the desired function right on the touch screen eS i Ready to Copy Job n me COPY 1 Bask Color mode Reproduction NIE TAF Plain i Full color TOR Ao 1 1 Standard B E Original D uplexi5imgphex WHAT WE LIKED e The touch screen provides animated instructions that guide the user through m
43. hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com Ease of Use White turning D2 clockwise Above and below Intuitively the device it will indicate to the user how to remove the jam directly from the control panel Routine maintenance is easily performed from the front of the device by opening the front cover doors ADDING INK Return E to its original position Ink can be added to the RISO ComColor 9050 by opening the front cover door of the device The user slides out the empty ink cartridge slides in a new ink cartridge then closes the cover door to continue printing REMOVING MISFEEDS X02 1078 To display the removal method touch the button shown in the figure below The ComColor 9050 s paper transport misfeed access area is very easy to access If a paper jam occurs in the machine finisher or ADF printing will stop the error light on the operation panel flashes red and the paper jam screen appears on the touch panel September 29 2009 EH J Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc e All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 34 Bai Al Y AL document may only be viewed
44. he stream job test in 2 minutes and 24 20 seconds running at 111 52 ppm which translates to 74 3 91 4 103 2 107 9 110 4 111 9 an efficiency rate of 76 38 aAa l2 oa eo aa GDI print controller for efficient processing of most print jobs or adding the Adobe PostScript 3 for duplex or 98 9 107 9 113 0 114 8 115 7 116 3 graphics intensive jobs 103 2 110 4 114 4 115 7 116 5 116 9 WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE e BERTL was exceptionally satisfied with the RISO ComColor 9050 s office suite performance testing in network printer mode Simplex PS Print Productivity Color Graphics Normal Mode Pages Per Minute SETS SS was 3 3 s e 9 0 o ze er mz s e or wo rar 73 se ss 22 ais os ro m oro 73 er ss ss ser sos wo me ros a or ses fais ots 2 me we ns os pez sos ss vor ore vroa nre zo e iss ses ser 709 voe vao zo vns e oo srz ess soz vias zo re vno os ms sni eoa wes vno ras vno co ao sa ser ros oro rro sms vo ves 73e as mes ovo rs no we vua veo o ens os rs 1s v2 veo ves vn t Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc September 29 2009 I i All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 9 B KEE AILS document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERT
45. ht is the test pattern used to evaluate the dot control capabilities of a printer As lines are composed of a series of dots the ability of a device to control dots is directly related to its ability to produce fine lines The ability to finely control the placement of dots also is September 29 2009 t Gopyright 2009 BERTLenc I All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 20 document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Image Quality an indication of the device s ability to produce gradients and halftones and maintain a clean edge with curved fine lines The most extreme portion of the dot quality evaluation is the ability of the device to print both negative and positive 1 and 2 pixel dots Negative Positive Dots of Dots Printed Line Width points 1 pixel Cyan 1 pixel Yellow 1 pixel Magenta 1 pixel Black 1 pixel Black Neg 2X2 pixel Black 2X2 pixel Black Neg Checkerboard apparent On a scale of 0 100 The higher the percentage the better Other elements of the BERTL DTP are a series of negative positive and color lines in
46. l keypad for entering number of copies and fax numbers Hard keys on the left include function keys counter key and mode key USER ACCESSIBILITY TO DEVICE CONTROLS O M The large full color touch screen is easy to access from a wheelchair and the hard button controls on the unit itself are on a slight tilt and easy to read from a sitting position Menus and icons on the touch screen are all large often with a visual cue making navigation for the visually impaired or mentally challenged easier USER ACCESSIBILITY FOR PAPER REFILLING The paper drawers can be easily refilled with one hand The paper guide lock is at the back of the drawer which makes users lean over a bit more but not unduly difficult The main feed unit is very easy for wheelchair users to refill USER ACCESSIBILITY FOR PAPER JAM REMOVAL m n Paper jam removal is a simple process for those in a wheelchair There are no hidden jam points and all access areas are at a comfortable height and angle for access from the side of the device WHAT WE LIKED e The controls are easy to use e The process for removing paper jams and refilling paper supplies is simple e Replacing ink supplies was also a process that could easily be achieved in a wheelchair WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE e BERTL was very sati
47. ler a aane Losstuet ibo dieto d riaa eaaa vex fon Ds rs 31 Routine Maintenance cccccsceceeecceseeceeeceeeceeeeceueesaueesaeeesaeeseaeesegeess 33 WAAL WO LIKO 35 M dia Handling sisien nnie EAr A ARA EREDE 36 Media Input Features sssesssssssssssseeeneee nennen nennen nnns 99 Media Output Features cccccccccceececeeececeeeeeeeeeseeceeseeeesseeeesaeeeseeeenes 35 what We LIKOO esnin E E E AE ETNE 35 BERTL Copyright O 2009 BERTL ine scam iade alate NE RAD EXCEPTIONAL document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web SIA AMI MENADE SIOE EIEEE ETECO E Page 2 o e August 2009 What s Inside L J RISO ComColor 9050 MEC c1 1i 1 1 1 1 11 000 e A www BERTL com Table of Contents Cont UN as oie ne cis ens 37 Security Features Summary ccccccseeecceceeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeesneeees 37 What We Liked 37 ITU U A 38 up acagq am 39 BERTL Galaxy Star Rating Riso ComColor 9050 Build Quality Administration Security Workflow Finishing Ease of Use M edia Handling Co pying Scanning Printing Image Quality Features Price document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic
48. license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com Optional External Adobe PostScript 3 System Controller PDL PDF 1 7 PCL PCL XL PCL 5c 1 38 TIFF 6 0 PPML PPML 2 1 Supported Protocols TCP IP HTTP HTTPS SSL DHCP ftp lpr IPP SNMP Port 9100 RAW port Supported Operating Microsoft amp Windows XP 32 bit Systems version Microsoft amp Windows Server 2003 32 bit version Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows Vista 32 bit version Mac OSX 10 4 OSX 10 5 Installed Fonts PS 139 PCL 80 Emulation None Network Interface Ethernet 1000BASE T 100BASE TX 10BASE T 2ch Intel Core Duo E6400 2 13 GHz HardDisk Capacity 320 GB September 29 2009 Page 6 prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Printing passed copying as the primary method of reproducing documents years ago Today printing is just as important if not more important than copying Connectivity Most devices include Ethernet and USB connectivity out of the box Some devices include par
49. lopes t Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc September 29 2009 M All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 36 B KEE J ILL T TM document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Security BACKGROUND It seems high tech security is never out of the news with reports of information theft and hacking making headlines almost every day And unfortunately by their very nature network printers and multi functional devices are security risks if not managed correctly For instance advanced network connectivity options open ports to hackers Industry standard Java and Web directly to core network components such as the LDAP address list or the central file server Plus fast communication options let insiders send information to the outside with no method of being traced Security and data compliance regulations such as Common Criteria CC certification HIPAA Gramm Leach Bliley FERPA SEC FSMA and the Patriot Act are aimed at safeguarding information and force companies to conform to best practices in document and data security management Security Features Summar
50. n support for LDAP embedded in the device to support users how perform scan to email However RISO has a tool which they have developed that allows administrators to import e mail address directly onto the device POSTSCRIPT PRINT DRIVER As with control panels and touch screens print driver design can vary enormously from manufacturer to manufacturer And as with control panels and touch screens how easy it is or isn t to make selections in the print driver and navigate through it can significantly affect user productivity Most vendors provide an emulation of PCL printer control language developed by the Hewlett Packard Company Some may also provide an emulation of PostScript which was developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated or they may license PostScript directly from Adobe While the Adobe PostScript driver is not the most user friendly of print drivers the advantage is that many users are already familiar with it Alternately some manufacturers may use an emulation of PostScript and design their own print driver user interface or may license PostScript from Adobe and also design their own print driver interface BERTL evaluated the RISO ComColor 9050 with the external ComColorExpress IS900C Controller Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc MM August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com I9009t1acker Harmal Adwanced Docemeni Properties Gael H bebe fom annie Shit Werden This first t
51. ner Replacement Changing the toner or imaging cartridge is a necessary task that traditionally is avoided by some for fear of toner dust leaking on clothing or hands However most units today offer clean replacement of toner supplies and there is very little risk of toner leakage Clearing Paper Misfeeds The main issue that office users attempt to avoid is the removal of an occasional paper misfeed As a general rule the faster a device engine and the more paper handling and finishing options it has the more complex is the process of removing paper misfeeds Common paper misfeed sources involve the duplex unit and poor loading of paper supplies The position of the duplex unit may be a major factor in the removal of many paper misfeeds How easy or difficult it is to load paper supplies can also be a factor in the overall number of misfeeds that may occur Loading Paper It goes without saying that loading paper should be as easy as possible but sometimes this not the case Among the factors that affect ease of use are e The user should be able to load an entire ream 500 sheets in a single step e Mechanisms such as corner separators and ramps in the paper drawer can impede loading paper e The most critical factor involved in ease of loading paper is automatic paper size detection Ultimately the device should be able to recognize the new paper size and reflect it on its control panel touch screen and across the network in pri
52. ng the optional Auto Control Stacking Tray or Wide Stacking Tray Guaranteed Print Continuous Printing 9 999 sheets Capacity Output Tray Capacity Standard 500 sheets Height up to 2 3 8 60 mm Option 1 000 sheets when using the optional Auto Control Stacking Tray or Wide Stacking Tray AC 100 240 V 10 5 A 50 60Hz Power Consumption Max 1 000 W Readys 250 W Sleep Max 45 W Hibernates Max 1W Operating Noise Max 60 dB when printing Operating Temperature 59 F to 86 F 15 C to Environment 30 C Humidity 40 to 70 RH non condensing Dimensions In use 46 1 6 x 27 3 8 x 40 3 16 W x D x H 1 170 x 695 x1 020 mm Wegm Tsoar Required Space With front cover and feed tray extended 47 5 8 x 48 7 16 x 40 3 16 1 210 x 1 230 x 1 020 mm With face down tray and standard tray stored 45 74 x 27 3 8 x 39 1 150 x 695 x 990 mm 1 Within 10 minutes after the last print job When using plain paper and recycled paper 85 GSM 23 Ib bond and density setting 3 Standard Chart used Print measurement pattern Color measurement sample 2 JEITA standard patter J6 3 The margin when printing envelopes is 10 mm 3 8 For ComColor 7050 7050R the guaranteed area when printing images is the area endorsed within 3mm 1 8 of the edges of the paper 4 When using plain paper and recycled paper 85 GSM 23 Ib bond 5 When not printing e Denoted as Stand by in user manual t Copyright 2009 BERT
53. nt drivers printer management software Without automatic paper size detection users must remember to program in the new paper size something they often neglect to do or do incorrectly This can result in jobs printed on the wrong paper size backed up job logs etc t Copyright 2009 BERTLAnc f August 2009 a RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com Maintenance Features Summary Ink Cartridge Yield CMYK N A Ink Refill During Printing No User Replaceable Imaging Unit Not applicable User Replaceable Fuser Unit Not applicable User Replaceable Waste Container Yes User Replaceable Original Paper Feed No Rollers O gt g Z z m g gt Media Loading Checklist 5 i E The RISO ComColor 9050 is equipped with three 500 sheet paper drawers that can handle maximum media weight and size The media trays roll smoothly out on metal drawer extensions with internal bearings BERTL found replacing paper in the trays to be a very simple process The user simply slides the captured rear and side guides into place in order to alter its position in the drawer September 29 2009 All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 33 document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or
54. ntionally left blank Vellum Page 31 is used for graphic aesthetics as well as a sample of the ability to print Coated lighter solid colors at 100 percent in full bleed The background is pure cyan at 20 Cover The BERTL logo is 10096 cyan and positioned down the right edge of the page The Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 logo and text are outlined with a 1 pt black line IIT The back cover contains 10096 area coverage and features a composite cyan Back EL Coated gradient A mosaic consisting of tiny thumbnails of test charts are positioned across Cover Cover the top Negative Times New Roman font samples ranging in size from 2 to 22 pt are positioned across the lower half of the cover Image Quality BERTL DTP BOOKLET IMAGE QUALITY The RISO COMCOLOR 9050 is not designed to generate beautiful glossy finished documents with color matching capabilities Depending on the type of paper used users can expect to generate very decent image quality However this device is designed for applications where the output is disposable and used for a short period of time Suggested applications are internal documents bills and trans promotional mailing pieces In this test BERTL printed the DTP Booklet and compared the quality of output to that of other devices IMAGE DENSITY BERTL uses a calibrated X Rite reflection densitometer to measure the density of a black image The instrument reports density in the range of 0 0
55. nto account the time that it takes a user to program and start the copy job However the easier the job the easier it is to program users will also take less time to program jobs as they acclimate to the controls and or create job programs And of course some users are more astute and capable than others Consequently these uncontrolled factors introduce a high degree of variability However of course a device that takes twice as long to produce the first copy affects the job productivity of each and every user and job Large Complex Jobs Even with large copy jobs where it seems engine speed Above and below The RISO ComColor 9050 s platen plays the largest role user productivity should be taken above and document feeder below with the document into account For example the user is less likely to wait at feeders cover opened in order to expose the feeder s the copier for larger and more complex jobs Factors that misfeed access area enhance user productivity include such features as easy job programming a scan ahead feature so that users can program and scan jobs while other jobs are printing fast original scanning so that users can more quickly return to their desks with their originals the ability to build a job using a mix of different sized originals scanned from both the document feeder and platen and job notification at the computer desktop when the copy job is completed thus eliminating the guesswork of when to
56. ocument is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 35 IET AL document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com Media Handling P MEDIA INPUT MEDIA OUTPUT AND FINISHING Substrate media including paper handling is a core requirement of every device If a device cannot print a file on specific paper desired by the user it hardly matters Media Output Features Summary how fast the print engine is or how many pages it can FS 607 Booklet Finisher produce T le L i i les Bookl A device s paper handling capability basically concerns stabi ERCON NSIC Slab cee COS how it can handle two key criteria the paper size and Staple Type Fixed length paper weight it can feed as well as the maximum number of pages that can be loaded in the device s drawers trays Staple Punches 2 holes 3 holes 4 holes etc The greater the paper capacity the less time users Sela Came Aan enn ene will soend reloading paper LS Stacking Capacity 2000 sheets Fold Types Fold amp Staple Minimum Maximum 60 gsm 16 Ib bond to Media Weight 90 gsm 24 Ib bond cover 210 gsm 56 Ib bond
57. ost user device functions and processes e Control panel screen is well designed Large clearly labeled and intuitively designed The most popular functions of the copier are all on the first screen allowing for greater convenience for the user e Auto Color mode offers users the ability to distinguish color or black originals This feature is very useful for count charge customers e he newly added function Pencil Map mode is useful for faint or originals with fine details e Users can customize and save the functions which they more commonly used Users can save up to 4 direct access selections e Administrators can force people to login into the user interface Login Enforced With this function users can customize how the device options appear on the control panel and set user defaults September 29 2009 All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 24 document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Ease of Use WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE e BERTL found the RISO ComColor 9050 s control panel very easy to use e We would have liked to have see
58. particularly browns and greens Coated Pantone test chart containing 30 color chips that represent real world colors in the Body CMYK color space used to evaluate color fidelity Synthetic image S6 from ISO 12640 is 2 512 pixels by 3 048 pixels and contains 8 Coated Body strips each of which is a continuous vignette 256 pixels by 3 032 pixels The Coated Body vignettes range from 0 to 100 dot area for each of the four separation colors and the two and three color combinations of cyan magenta and yellow Used for extended evaluation of color fidelity synthetic image S8 from ISO 12640 consists of 8 rows of 13 patches and represents the basic data set as defined in ISO 12642 It is 2 288 pixels by 1 056 pixels The physical arrangement of all patches in each set is the same to allow the patches to be on common centers which facilitate automated colorimetric or densitometric reading equipment All patches in the primary set are 160 pixels square and separated from the adjacent patch by 16 pixels Those in the alternate set are 120 pixels square and separated by 12 pixels In addition there is a border of 8 pixels 6 in the alternate set on the outside of each group Thus when groups are butted next to each other the 16 pixel or 12 pixel spacing is preserved Each patch when output at the stated resolution will be 10 mm square Used for extended evaluation of color fidelity Image Quality imageXpert Prin
59. provides users with the ability to view and modify the setting and options used Users can change the file settings and re submit the job for re printing iniji I i i WHAT WE LIKED e The client utilities offered with the ComColor 9050 provide the users with very detail information about the device and its consumables document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks Is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document B c Gopyright G 2009 BERTL Inc September 29 2009 HEEP All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 32 K a i 1 Ease of Use ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Workgroup devices sold through retail and traditional IT distribution outlets usually are maintained by office workers who change the all in one cartridge units that encase the entire imaging system including the toner cartridge Units sold through resellers and dealers are usually maintained by office workers and or trained service engineers While separate long life parts are more complex to install i e separate toner cartridges imaging drums transfer belts they tend to cost less than low yield all in one alternatives To
60. rvices are designed around this real world framework delivering business consumers the independent analysis and insight needed to make critical decisions about digital imagings role in their organization Independent Analysis and Insight BERTL s reports comparative data and strategic guides look at digital imaging through the eyes of the business user The research examines not only the technical features but also vertical market applications and business benefits The impact on worker productivity is a primary concern BERIL is 100 percent independent It receives no funding from manufacturers and all product evaluations and reports are published at BERTL s own expense for its subscribers Business users worldwide trust BERTL for objective unbiased analysis of digital imaging systems Copyri ight amp 9 anny BERL Inc ER m ODI m BERTL a seer ep gprs ility The lic e under which this document is made availa nd appli B 3 431 Ji IL I f IL oniy b be ee eee through the www B ERTL com responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissio 1 applicabl eb site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy for T Ht ny r contained in thi August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com BERTL Services Reports and Star Ratings BERTL analysts provide detailed reports on the technical and practical benefits of thousands of color and monochrome workgroup office graphic arts and production devices
61. s print heads are designed to last up to 6 million impressions Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc EXCEPTIONAL August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com WHAT WE LIKED e he RISO ComColor amp 9050 produced prints with consistently good overall image quality Prints displayed a durable matted finish even on plain paper e BERTL Analysts were very satisfied with the color registration e This device has the ability to auto recognize color which is a new function not previously supported on the HC model Monochrome pages will now be printed in K and not in CMYK Customers who are in a cost per copy environment will save money as the click will now be charged as a monochrome click and not a color click e he RISO ComColor 9050 is not designed to generate glossy fished documents e he Print head The ComColor 9050 s print heads are designed to last up to 6 million impressions e This device is intended for applications where the output is disposable and used for a short period of time This device is not intended for users looking for glossy finished documents WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE e BERTL was satisfied with the image quality produced by the RISO ComColor 9050 s September 29 2009 All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 77 document may only be viewed electronically
62. sfied with the RISO ComColor 9050 s accessibility capabilities September 29 2009 t Copyright 2009 BERTLelnc j 1 All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 23 document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Ease of Use PROGRAMMING THE CONTROL PANEL Visit a few manufacturers showrooms and you will see a wide range of control panels and touch screens The most rudimentary consist of a selection of hard keys and an LCD screen that can often be challenging to navigate On the other hand some control panels that utilize hard keys and LCD screens can actually be easier to use than touch screens However hard key LCD panel systems that require users to scroll through various settings and make a selection can also often be challenging to use Among touch screens some utilize a menu driven system while others utilize an icon based system Some menu driven touch screens can involve many complicated sub menus that can be difficult to navigate Most manufacturers try to keep their control panels and touch screens consistent across their MFPs and print
63. sion in order to reproduce colors as close as possible to original print September 29 200 All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 2T document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com Ease of Use e IS 93OOfinicher Normal Advanced Document Properties lt i PCL PRINT DRIVER r amp is CE o o PO epee lie Baa Lp inge Frau Aurum Abend Fia chime c e Leary Wilh min Few ein Weih eich Pog ir inc 2T AZ 11 44 Li 54 LET M jas EET FT mT ey tras 14 8 H amp ih an 10 5 Ht 4 13 ES il 25 71 yd 30 12 14 2 ikt Bn rar what Brh l The first tab Basic provides options such as color mode The Options tab allows users to register custom paper portrait landscape orientation input and output paper size sizes in the printer driver paper source zoom and output destinations g x00 hints hes Hormel Ady anced Doc ome mi P mapari ot Qu E Acheron BD Cambell 050 linm hir Pragai 2860290299222 Teres Finishing Drag Fema Annotation Dur weeds
64. tained in this document Copy Duplex Black and White Copier Productivity Pages Per Minute SETS Paos 1 o s 10 oo a eo wa 20 282 ss 388 405 a2 EN s ms ser ors az aeo ass 0 467 s ss 35 sso 220 sa 462 405 465 e seo r2 09 ser 460 466 ero arz s ira aes ars nas 452 asa ars aro mo ses 35s szs uas 54 268 72 ara m 207 so aeo asa 472 ara aro arr Co ss sas aso seo era are err are Le ss ees ez aro ro eo uro Simplex Color Copier Productivity Pages Per Minute SETS GlspspeDw e Cir pes e es sor mo vez e Ema ers sur a2 ses mo sos vn nz sra ee sos wo ore 2 Fs sss n sns ao wsz was 03 ees mo ess ee sor oe Fm ma se vea o er ne a ses za wes seo ws era reo oa sos ser seo ors ore C NIN OI Oo N A NIOJ EN 2 EE REN EX 6 9 T oJ 9 3 9 4 10 4 m 9 e co N t Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com Pages Per Minute SETS Pages s s to 20 so 40 50 1 60 144 200 262 356 389 409 421 2 107 22 2 262 356 409 430 44 1 449 4 175 303 356 409 41 454 460 464 5 200 327 375 421 449 459 464 46 7 6 222 946 389 43 0 45 4 462 466 46 9 8 256 37 2 409 44 1 460 4606 47 0 472 9 270 381 415 445 462 468 471 473 10 282 93
65. ter 600 dpi Target Version 5 1 consists of various sizes of negative Coated TNT be i e Body and positive lines negative and positive dots solid areas negative and positive text and color gradations Used to evaluate negative and positive dot and line control BERTL test chart that consists of various widths of negative text and negative and Coated PM i i i l positive lines intersecting at various angles Used to evaluate the quality of negative Body i text and registration at the intersection of the various lines Northlight Images Black and White Test Print The image is based on two landscape pictures that show up different aspects of B W print quality The Coated graduated blocks and 21 step wedges 5 increments also give a more absolute Body test In the small sample from the Hood Canal image at the bottom there is meant to be some visible noise it is part of the image Used to evaluate black and white print quality Northlight Images Grayscale Linearization Gray Gamma 2 2 test image 300 dpi Coated 13x19 cm has circular gradients on it both positive and negative that allow a more Body precise measurement of where non linearity occurs in prints Used to evaluate the linearity of grayscale prints Coated Credits Page acknowledges BERTL partners whose imaging tools were used in the Body evaluation Opaque The About BERTL page has a red BERTL logo positioned down the left side of the Vellum black text Opaque Inte
66. the BERTL DTP were specifically designed to test a device s ability to produce anomaly free edge to edge prints with solid fill a demanding task for most printers to produce on a consistent basis The ability to produce consistent solid fill becomes especially crucial in the production environment where common jobs entail the printing of complex documents such as BERTL s DTP and long runs Test Result The RISO ComColor 9050 printed entire pages of solid fill with no observable anomalies The edge to edge solid fill colors were opaque and consistently solid IMAGE PERMANENCE TONER CRACKING The test file printed by the RISO ComColor amp 9050 was used specifically by BERTL for evaluating spot colors and solids The best test for toner cracking is with a densely covered sheet The most creative marketing materials that require folding utilize heavy coverage These particular sheets were folded and scored in both directions and there was no more or less cracking on either fold inside or outside Whenever possible they were printed on coated 256 gsm media Test Result As with most prints produced by ink based imaging technology so no cracking was observed in the hard creasing test The ink used by the RISO ComColor is saturated into the paper that no cracking is visible BERTL analyst also noted that when the surface of the paper was scratched with a metal object such as a key no flaking occurred The ComColor 9050
67. ty to auto recognize color which is a new function not previously supported on the HC model Monochrome pages will now be printed in K and not in CMYK Customers who are in a cost Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc 40 00 14 80 10 5 Covers and Inserts 48 00 16 40 0 48 0 5 Covers and inserts 48 00 1640 048 August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com per copy environment will save money as the click will now be charged as a monochrome click and not a color click Users can specify the color mode from auto color black cyan and magenta The entire image will appear in cyan or magenta WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE BERTL was exceptionally satisfied with the RISO ComOColor 9050 s copying capabilities September 29 2009 All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This Page 1 5 document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Image Quality THE BERTL DTP BOOKLET BERTL s production printing analysts ran a broad range of tests in order to evaluate all aspects of image quality and functionality using a hand picked selection of standard test targets and
68. uctivity Black and White Text Normal Mode Black and White Text Normal Mode Pages Per Minute Pages Per Minute PAGES 1 3 5 10 20 30 40 50 PAGES 10 20 30 40 ee CO w LI LI LI e LI on 10 8 2 95 254 380 60 7 864 1006 109 7 1159 74 201 308 Wa fame 8 139 351 506 75 7 _ 100 6 113 1 120 5 125 4 10 8 283 41 8 105 0 113 6 119 4 Ta ws oe sor ss mur vs 17 008 s me sos ses ws so vse 1008 oo Le ase sos 757 wos uns vo vor wor e so era cos wor nr vor 7a oon s ser es sor ws o vos voor wos 40 so 77 ses 150 vno vnr vo wir 20 ev vos vss sos vno ess va sn Ceo rr wor vss vor ves veo wos rz ao oe vs os ves er wes nara urs Ls se ass wes wr veo Des T 125 9 58 8 130 T 138 n2 i353 762 rz 27 IT T rT 108 TT TT 1466 TT urs 130 TI Duplex GDI Print Productivity Duplex PS Print Productivity Black and White Text Normal Mode Black and White Text Normal Mode Pages Per Minute Pages Per Minute SETS 000 8H 0 5 to 20 30 40 50 Ires 1 3 5 to 20 30 40 50 D 20 es vor me ss sez cos rer La ss wes 2o ee ws ors ors wa Ls Tes azs se mz ors oo sz rir La ine zon o ms wo oz roa veo Ls perse o ver m4 nr vo ao Le er 7 sez ors vn wes ws e Le mr ses sos ors vn
69. ver Opaque Vellum Opaque RS The cover contains 100 area coverage and features a composite cyan gradient A mosaic consisting of tiny thumbnails of test charts are positioned to the left of the white BERTL logo Page 2 is the BERTL DTP introductory page that contains font changes and Coated Cover trapezoidal 2096 halftone images BERTL DTP Volume 2 Contents page contains a color font and rotated black Times New Roman font samples ranging in size from 2 to 20 pt Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document September 29 2009 Page 16 Image Quality Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Pages 11 12 Pages 13 14 Page 5 is used for graphic applications as well as a sample of the ability to print lighter solid colors at 100 percent in full bleed The background is a red composite mix of magenta yellow and black The BERTL logo is a lighter red mix of magenta and yellow and positioned down the right hand edge of
70. y Paper size Paper type Feed ctrl B Aaa42104x227mm Standare IE 7 AS 297x42 0mrn Plain Staneare ES 2 A amp 3 42907x210mm Plain Standard 1 3 B5 182x237 mm Plain Standard ube change j Setting af selected tray can be changed The touch screen displaying feed tray options Here users can make a tray a default change the paper settings and set a tray to manual or auto August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com cancel J Map Pencil The Original button found on the Basic copy screen allows users to indicate the type of original being copied to so as to generate the best possible copy output Options include for Line Photo Line Photo and Map Pencil Mode with Dot Process set to off 70 Ipi and 100 lpi Multi up With the multi up option users can impose several pages of an original onto one sheet When copying a printed cover can be added Binding side Setting EI Select tray 1 A3 297x420mm Standard Back cover Standard Select tray 8 1 A3297x420mm Users can add preprinted sheets or colored paper that has been loaded in the tray to the front and back of the printouts as covers September 29 2009 prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document Jf Copyright O 2009 BERTL Inc j m i All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and appli
71. y T T T Not applicable T T T Info not available T Copyright 2009 BERTL Inc All Rights Reserved The license under which this document is made available and applicable law prohibit any reproduction or further transmission of any portion of this document This document may only be viewed electronically through the www BERTL com Web site and may not be stored in electronic or hard copy format Any reproduction of trademarks is strictly August 2009 RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com Supported Printing Protocols TCP IP Yes HTTP Yes HTTPs Yes r O lt D o o lt D o SNMP Yes Port 9100 RAW port Yes WHAT WE LIKED The tested ComColorExpress IS900C Controller features contemporary security measures such as secure print PIN code print and hold user management and IC Card Authentication Kit ISO 14443 Type A Type C compatibility WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE BERTL was satisfied with the RISO ComColor 9050 s security features We would have liked to have seen support for both LDAP and network authentication and Hard Drive Overwrite September 29 2009 Page 37 prohibited BERTL accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions contained in this document August 2009 Summi ng U D K Pl RISO ComColor 9050 www BERTL com With the launch of the ComColor series RISO continues to maintain its mantra of providing the worlds fasted cut sheet inkjet printers in the industry

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