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RE V IE W O F OP E R A T IO N S
of document solutions software and im aging
equipment that allow customers to seamless-
ly manage electronic and paper-based infor-
mation. A good example was the RIDOC
series of document managem ent software,
which was popular for its highly efficient and
intelligent features, including docum ent
routing, storage, m anipulation, retrieval,
and collaboration. We continued to do well
with Ricoh Solution Group Office, based on
Lotus Notes groupware that we originally
modified and deployed to stream line internal
operations.
C D -R /R W D r iv e s a n d M e d ia
We have commercialized CD technologies for
storing m ultim edia data.
We helped form ulate the global standards
for CD-RW media and are a m ajor player
worldwide in both these fast-growing areas.
In fiscal 2001, we did extremely well with the
new MP9120A series of drives that can handle
CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD-ROM
discs.
C o m m u n ic a t io n s S ys t e m s
Networkable and m ultifunctional fax
machines rem ained popular in the year
under review.
In Japan, we continued augm enting our
line of Super G3 machines, which can trans-
mit an A4 page over regular telephone lines
in just three seconds. We also introduced
models that can fax through the Internet to
stream line efficiency and lower comm unica-
tions charges.
Overseas, we again did well with the
FAX2000L, a compact, plain-paper m odel for
PC workgroups, and the FAX5000L, which
can be upgraded to the standardized Internet
Fax comm unication protocol.
L o o k in g A h e a d
We recently broadened our lineup with the
IPSiO Color 8000 ( Aficio AP3800C) , a color
laser printer that incorporates a newly devel-
oped quadruple tandem engine to deliver 28
A4 pages per minute— the fastest in its class.
In the year ahead, we will provide more MFPs
and printing solutions to optimize perfor-
mance in networked office environm ents.
The goal is to encourage increased volume
usage and bolster profitability.
At the sam e tim e, we will enhance our
software and support structure to provide
docum ent solutions that dram atically
improve information managem ent.
In optical disc operations, we will bring
out more combined CD-RW and DVD-ROM
drives. We will also launch DVD+ RW drives
that can rewrite DVD media.
The innovative MP9120A series of drives handles CD-
ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD-ROM discs, making it a
perfect multimedia storage management tool.
Ricoh exhibited the Aficio AP3800C at CeBIT 2001, the
world’s biggest office equipment trade show, in Hannover,
Germany. This 1,200-dpi model was well received as the
leader in its class, outputting up to 28 A4 color pages
per minute and also handling A3 print runs.