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7
Review of Operations
Sales of Imaging Solutions
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
2000
(FY)
898.0
2001
867.0
2002
934.1
2003
859.7
2004
803.5
(Billions of Yen)
High-speed, digital multifunctional
copier with an output of 75
pages per minute. The product
features the best energy consumption
efficiency in this class as well as
high-level security guards,
including an illegal copy prevention
function.
Imaging Solutions Segment
Outline of Business
• Digital Imaging Systems area
Digital plain-paper copiers (PPCs),
color PPCs, facsimiles, etc., and
related supplies, services, etc.
• Other Imaging Systems areas
Analog PPCs, diazo copying machines,
etc., and related supplies,
services, thermal paper, etc.
Performance
In the Digital Imaging Systems area, total
sales decreased 3.3% compared with the
previous fiscal year due to a shift to
printing systems.
In the Other Imaging Systems area,
we are replacing analog machines with digital
ones or multifunctional printers (MFPs),
and sales decreased 15.2% compared with
the previous fiscal year.
Total sales of the Imaging Solutions
segment decreased 6.5% compared with the
previous fiscal year and stood at ¥803.5
billion ($7,727 million).
Highlights
In Japan, we introduced the new imagio Neo 752,
adopting a hybrid QSU (quick start-up)
technology that uses a capacitor, next-generation
electricity storage device. We further
strengthened digital copier lineups ranged
from popular series to high-speed machines,
and launched new color copiers as well. Sales of
the high-speed Aficio 2105 and other digital
copiers showed a steady growth outside
Japan and color copiers increased sales both
in and outside Japan.
The University of Hong Kong, which has the longest and most distinguished history among
universities in Hong Kong, is one of the top ten customers of Ricoh HK. The University uses
over 379 units of Ricoh products including copiers and color multifunction printers.
imagio Neo 752 series