Ricoh Aficio SP 3400N review

A wired monochrome printer with manual duplex

The Ricoh Aficio SP 3400N is an earlier dedicated monochrome laser printer with standard USB and Ethernet. It includes a 250-sheet cassette and 50-sheet bypass, giving a supported small-office document routine more input flexibility than a personal printer with only an individual manual-feed slot.

The exact US N model is part 406451. Its duplex routine is manual. The SP3410DN in the same brochure has automatic duplex, so those two suffixes should not lead to the same answer when automatic two-sided printing is essential.

Manual duplex changes the job, even at the same headline speed

The manufacturer declares 30ppm Letter monochrome printing. That one-sided rate is distinct from the operator's complete manually handled two-sided job. Use the exact compatible driver and paper-reinsertion instructions instead of expecting the machine to turn every sheet itself.

The automatic-duplex productivity statement belongs to the 3410DN. A generic high-duty description also does not establish a numerical monthly workload for the 3400N. Those figures should not be filled from a neighboring model or an unrelated current product listing.

The bypass is a documented stack, with its own special-media role

The main cassette holds 250 sheets and the bypass 50 under the stated ordinary-paper condition. Both list the supported Letter, Legal and A4 routine. For included bulk-input matching, the two genuine stacks total 300 sheets.

Envelopes and labels belong in the bypass under the instructed loading conditions. Their one-sided media permission should not be treated as proof of an automatic two-sided path. The optional 250-sheet paper unit raises expanded capacity to 550, but adds hardware below the printer and is not part of the basic input.

The output tray holds 125 sheets, less than the combined input. A longer job can need clearing while paper remains loaded, so leave access to the output rather than considering only the closed body dimensions.

Choose the actual USB or Ethernet arrangement

USB provides the computer connection, while Ethernet is the documented shared-network route. A working exact-model driver and the actual network configuration are still required. A broad historical Windows or Macintosh compatibility list does not establish support for every current computer.

The listed optional Power Line Communications Ethernet adaptor is a different accessory from an included Wi-Fi radio. It should not make a base 3400N qualify an essential ordinary wireless requirement. Native AirPrint, Mopria and Wi-Fi Direct are not established by this specification.

Keep controller languages and management features separate

The controller includes 64MB with PCL6 and PostScript 3 emulation. A footnote says PCL5e information can be received even though a PCL5e driver does not ship with the product. Confirm the required exact software rather than treating those statements as the same bundled-driver promise.

Web Image Monitor operates through the LAN, while remote support has its stated limited scope. Management and counter information do not establish a private-PIN print collection routine or original scanner. This model's role remains monochrome document output.

Check the older hardware and supply package

The declared body is 14.5 ×15.4 ×10.3 inches and 25.6 pounds including the all-in-one cartridge. Allow paper, cable and front maintenance access, and match the US120V/60Hz electrical label. The neighboring DN's heavier weight is not the N configuration's measurement.

The original starter is declared at 1500 pages, with 2500- and 5000-print replacements listed separately. The later 3500N's 6400-print high-yield cartridge is a different declaration and part. Check actual remaining supplies and current software. The 3400N fits supported wired monochrome printing with 300 included sheets, provided automatic duplex, scanning and included native mobile protocols are not essential.