The RICOH Pro 8420 is a powerful monochrome production printer engineered for environments that require exceptional speed, nonstop reliability, and consistent high-quality output. Ideal for production print centers, government offices, corporate reprographics, educational institutions, and large-scale print operations, this system is built to handle demanding workloads with ease.
Designed for heavy production use, the Pro 8420 delivers an impressive print speed of up to 136 pages per minute, making it perfect for large jobs such as books, manuals, reports, transactional documents, invoices, forms, and bulk printing tasks. It uses advanced imaging technology to produce sharp, rich black-and-white output with smooth gradients and precise text clarity—ensuring professional-grade results every time.
Media flexibility is one of its greatest strengths. The Pro 8420 supports a wide range of paper types and weights, including lightweight sheets, envelopes, and heavy stock up to 350 gsm. With optional large-capacity input trays, the device can hold up to 16,700 sheets, enabling long, uninterrupted print cycles and reducing the need for constant user intervention.
The system also features a robust embedded controller, high-speed data processing, and generous onboard storage—making it capable of handling complex, multi-page documents and heavy job queues without slowing down. It integrates effortlessly with production workflows and supports optional finishing equipment such as stackers, booklet finishers, and hole-punch units for complete end-to-end document production.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Print Speed | Up to 136 pages per minute (A4) |
| Print Type | Monochrome Production Printer |
| Functions | Print, Copy, Scan |
| Print Resolution | Up to 2400 × 4800 dpi |
| First Print Out Time | 4.6 seconds or Less |
| Imaging Technology | Advanced VCSEL laser system for high precision |
| Media Weight Support | 40 – 350 gsm |
| Paper Size Support | A6 to A3, SRA3, banner/long sheets |
| Standard Paper Capacity | Approx. 2,200 sheets (tandem tray + 2 trays) |
| Max Input Capacity | Up to 16,700 sheets (with LCIT options) |
| Duplex Printing | Automatic duplex supported |
| Scanning Type | High-speed Single-Pass Duplex Feeder (SPDF) |
| Scan Functions | Scan to Email, Folder (SMB), FTP, USB |
| Controller | High-performance embedded production controller |
| Storage | Large-capacity internal storage for heavy workflows |
| Finishing Options | Stapler, Booklet Finisher, Hole Punch, High-Capacity Stacker (optional) |
| Duty Cycle | Designed for continuous high-volume production |
| Touch Panel | 10.1″ Smart Operation Panel |
| Energy Efficiency | Power-saving modes & eco-friendly operation |
| Build Quality | Heavy-duty components for long-term reliability |
| Functions | |
| Colour | No |
| Printer controller - standard | GWNX |
| Printer controller - optional | Fiery EB-36 controller |
| Storage | 640 GB (320 GB x 2) |
| Document server |
Maximum stored documents Maximum storage period |
| CPU | Intel ApolloLake E3940 1.6 GHz |
| Memory - standard | 2 GB |
| Operation panel | 10.1” Smart Operation Panel (G3) |
| Physical dimensions (WxDxH)—mainframe | 1,141 x 900 x 1,750 mm |
| Physical dimensions (WxDxH)—other | 540 x 730 x 1,000 mm—5,000-sheet LCIT RT5160 (A4) 865 x 730 x 1,000 mm—4,400-sheet LCIT RT5170 (A3) 1,054 x 730 x 1,000 mm—4,840-sheet Vacuum-Feed LCIT RT5150 690 x 561 x 210 mm—500-sheet Multi-Bypass Tray BY5020 1,090 x 561 x 210 mm—Multi-Bypass Banner Tray Type S9, when attached to Multi-Bypass Tray BY5020 330 x 730 x 1,000 mm—Bridge Unit BU5010 1,113 x 730 x 1,490 mm—4,500-sheet Finisher SR5110 1,113 x 730 x 1,490 mm—3,500-sheet Booklet Finisher SR5120 1,115 x 591 x 555 mm—Trimmer Unit TR5050 330 x 730 x 1,350 mm—Cover Interposer CI5040 900 x 730 x 1,010 mm—High-Capacity Stacker SK5040 470 x 730 x 1,000 mm—Multi-Folding Unit FD5020 209 x 730 x 1,000 mm—Multi-Folding Unit FD5030 330 x 740 x 1,010 mm—Bridge Unit BU5020 330 x 730 x 1,010 mm—Buffer Pass Unit Type S11 265 x 253 x 136 mm—RPIP Interface Box Type S3 |
| Weight—mainframe | 413 kg |
| Weight—other | 106 kg—5,000-sheet LCIT RT5160 (A4) 185 kg—4,400-sheet LCIT RT5170 (A3) 230 kg—4,840-sheet Vacuum-Feed LCIT RT5150 20 kg—500-sheet Multi-Bypass Tray BY5020 3.5 kg—500-sheet Multi-Bypass Banner Tray Type S9 40 kg—Bridge Unit BU5010 135 kg—4,500-sheet Finisher SR5110 160 kg—3,500-sheet Booklet Finisher SR5120 75 kg—Trimmer Unit TR5050 50 kg—Cover Interposer CI5040 131 kg—High-Capacity Stacker SK5040 15 kg—Roll-Away Cart 92 kg—Multi-Folding Unit FD5020 45 kg—Multi-Folding Unit FD5030 40 kg—Bridge Unit BU5020 90 kg—Buffer Pass Unit Type S11 |
| Minimum space requirements | 100 mm—left 47 mm—rear 100 mm—right 57 mm—front |
| Average monthly volume | 400,000 prints |
| Average monthly statement | 250,000–600,000 prints—recommended document volume |
| Max monthly volume | 1,000,000 prints |
| Machine life | 60,000,000 prints or 5 years, whichever comes first |
| Duty cycle | 4,000,000 prints per month |
| Supply yields | 82,000 prints per toner bottle—two bottles can be installed 2,400,000 images per drum unit 860,000 prints per developer bag 1,200,000 sheets per waste toner bottle—selectable as supply or service part Note: Toner yield is measured with the A4 LEF/6% test chart, and will vary depending on the original document, image sizes and type, and the device operating conditions. 5,000 staples per Type X cartridge for finisher SR5110/5120—normal staple 5,000 staples per Type U cartridge for finisher SR5120—saddle stitch staple 5 cartridges per Type X refill for finisher SR5110/5120—normal staple 2 cartridges per Type T refill for finisher SR5120—saddle stitch staple |
| Standard input capacity (sheets) | 3,300 sheets (0.1mm)—2,200-sheet tandem tray + 550-sheet paper tray 2 + 550-sheet paper tray 3 3,000 sheets (0.11mm)—2,000-sheet tandem tray + 500-sheet paper tray 2 + 500-sheet paper tray 3 |
| Maximum input capacity (sheets) | 16,700 |
| Maximum output capacity (sheets) | 15,000 |
| Paper input configuration - standard | 2,200-sheet tandem paper input tray (2 x 1,100 sheets), 2 x 550-sheet paper input trays, duplex unit |
| Paper input configuration - optional | LCIT RT5160 (A4), LCIT RT5170 (A3), Vacuum-Feed LCIT RT5150, Multi-Bypass Tray BY5020, Multi-Bypass Banner Sheet Tray Type S9, Vacuum-Feed Banner Sheet Tray Type S9, Bridge Unit BU5010, A3/11" x 17" Tray Unit TK5020 (internal) |
| Paper output configuration - optional | Booklet Finisher SR5120, Finisher SR5110, Punch Unit PU5030, Trimmer Unit TR5050 for Booklet Finisher SR5120, Cover Interposer CI5040, SR5000 Series Output Tray For Banner Sheet Type S6, Decurl Unit DU5070, High-Capacity Stacker SK5040, Multi-Folding Unit FD5020, Multi-Folding Unit FD5030, Bridge Unit BU5020 (for third party finishers) |
| Paper output configuration - 3rd Party | Plockmatic PBM 350e, Plockmatic Rotate Crease Trim (RCT) e, Plockmatic SBT (Square Back Trimmer), Plockmatic CT XL, Plockmatic HCI3500 High-Capacity Interposer, GBC StreamPunch Plus 220V RICOH, GBC StreamWire |
| Supported media | Tray 1 Plain, Recycled/Coloured, Pre-Printed, Pre-punched, Bond paper, Card Stock, Back Copied Tray 2 Plain, Recycled/Coloured, Pre-Printed, Pre-punched, Bond paper, Card Stock, Back Copied, OHP, Transparency Tray 3 Plain, Recycled/Coloured, Pre-Printed, Pre-punched, Bond paper, Card Stock, Back Copied, Transparency Bypass tray, Bypass banner sheet tray Plain, Recycled/Coloured, Letterhead, Pre-Printed, Pre-punched, Bond paper, Card Stock, OHP, Tab Stock, Back Copied, Transparency, Envelope Note: Back Copied paper can be fed but quality is not guaranteed. LCIT RT5160 Plain, Recycled/Coloured, Letterhead, Pre-Printed, Pre-punched, Bond paper, Card Stock, OHP, Tab Stock, Back Copied, Transparency, Label Note: Back Copied paper can be fed but quality is not guaranteed. LCIT RT5170 Plain, Recycled/Coloured, Letterhead, Pre-Printed, Pre-punched, Bond paper, Card Stock, OHP, Tab Stock, Back Copied, Transparency, Label, Envelope, Gloss/Matte Note: Back Copied and Label paper can be fed but quality is not guaranteed. Vacuum-Feed LCIT RT5150 Plain, Recycled/Coloured, Letterhead, Pre-Printed, Pre-punched, Bond paper, Card Stock, OHP, Tab Stock, Back Copied, Transparency, Label, Envelope, Gloss/Matte, NCR Note: Back Copied and NCR paper (Weight 0) can be fed but quality is not guaranteed. Pre-punched paper feeding direction must be specified. Pre-punched holes must be set to the trailing side of the paper. |
| Maximum paper size | 330.2 x 700 mm |
| Media weight (g/m2) | 40–350 |
| Limitless paper supply | Supported |
| Interfaces - standard | Mainframe 10Base-T/100Base-Tx/1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet) USB 2.0 Type A—2 ports at rear of device, 2 on operation panel (1 card reader) USB 2.0 Type B—1 port at rear of device SD card slot—1 port at rear of device for card option Fiery EB-36 controller 10Base-T/100Base-Tx/1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet) Display Port—2 USB 2.0 Type A—4 ports at rear of device USB 3.2—2 ports at rear of device USB 3.0—3 ports on Fiery Quick Touch panel |
| Interfaces - optional | Mainframe IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Interface Unit Type M52 Fiery EB-36 controller Not available |
| Network protocols - standard |
GWNX controller Fiery EB-36 controller |
| Print speed black and white | 136 ppm |
| Printing technology | 40-beam Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) |
| Fusing | Oil-less belt-fusing method |
| Print resolution | 2,400 x 4,800 dpi—maximum Note: Engine print resolution is 1,200 x 4,800 dpi. |
| Print margin |
Lead edge Trail edge Front Rear Page description languages (PDLs) Standard |
| Page description languages (PDLs) |
Standard Optional |
| Printer driver resolution | PCL 5 300 x 300 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi—1-bit PCL 6 600 x 600 dpi, 1,200 x 1,200 dpi—1-bit PostScript 3 300 x 300 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi, 1,200 x 1,200 dpi—1-bit IPDS 300 x 300 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi—1-bit |
| Duplex printing | Standard |
| Envelope printing | Supported—Bypass Tray BY5020, LCIT RT5170, Vacuum-Feed LCIT RT5150 |
| Maximum printable area |
Simplex, edge-to-edge print mode Note: Image quality in areas that interfere with the print margins is not guaranteed. |
| Fiery controller |
EFI Fiery EB-36 print controller—optional System version Configuration Printer driver languages Resolution Fonts Supported file formats Variable data printing (VDP) |
| Other print features | Purge tray, Decurl unit—optional, Media Identification Unit—optional, Limitless toner supply—twin toner bottles, Double feed detection, Sample print, Locked print, Hold print, Scheduled print, Stored print, Store and Print, CLP simulation, PDF Direct print, Mail to print, Classification codes, Bonjour, Windows Active Directory support, DDNS, PCL resident font adoption, Tray parameter change from Web Image Monitor, WS printer, Media Direct Print (Print from USB), Automatic job promotion, Poster print, Job spool |
| Other supported environments |
Fiery system requirements Windows operating systems Note: Please visit the EFI website to confirm the latest supported OS. Macintosh operating systems These Mac OS versions are supported for printer drivers: Note: Please visit the EFI website to confirm the latest supported OS. HDD—for printing and utilities except Command WorkStation Memory (RAM)—for printing and utilities except Command WorkStation Networking protocols Command WorkStation Windows 1.0 GHz or greater Pentium 4 processor Mac OS SeeQuence (Impose and Compose) on Command WorkStation |
| Standard | Device management and monitoring @Remote Web Image Monitor Device Manager NX Lite Workflow solutions Streamline NX TotalFlow Production Manager TotalFlow Prep RICOH InfoPrint Manager BatchBuilder RICOH Process Director RICOH Supervisor FusionPro VDP Creator |
| Power source | 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 16 Amps—mainframe 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 1–1.5 Amps—Fiery controller |
| Power consumption | 3,520 W—maximum 0.94 W—Energy Saver Mode (Sleep Mode) |
| Power consumption—options | 224 W—5,000-sheet LCIT RT5160 (A4) 324 W or less—4,400-sheet LCIT RT5170 (A3) 1,000 W—4,840-sheet Vacuum-Feed LCIT RT5150 150 W—4,500-sheet Finisher SR5110 150 W—3,500-sheet Booklet Finisher SR5120 250 W maximum, 75 W average—Trimmer Unit TR5050 95 W excluding peak consumption—Cover Interposer CI5040 30 W or less—Decurl Unit DU5070 144 W—High-Capacity Stacker SK5040 240 W—Multi-Folding Unit FD5020 60 W or less—Multi-Folding Unit FD5030 200 W or less—Buffer Pass Unit Type S11 8 W or less—Bridge Unit BU5020 80 W—Fiery EB-36 controller |
| Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) | 17.7 kWh |
| Warm-up time | 300 seconds or less—at temperature of 23°C |
| Sound power level |
Mainframe Full system |
| Emission levels | 0.02 mg/h or less—benzene 1.5 mg/h or less—dust 0.48 mg/h or less—ozone 0.10 mg/h or less—styrene |
| Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC) | 4.18 mg/h—printing |
| Safety standards | EN62368-1 IEC60950-1 |
| Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards | EN62311 EN55032 EN55035 EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3 AS/NZS CISPR32 |
| Wireless LAN standards | EN301489-1 EN301489-3 EN301489-17 AS/NZS 4268 |