Ricoh Aficio SP C240SF review

A color multifunction model that needs its own controller check

The Ricoh Aficio SP C240SF is an earlier color laser multifunction device for printing, scanning, copying and fax. It provides standard USB and Ethernet, a flatbed for supported originals and a document-feeder route for longer loose sheets.

The exact US configuration is part 406873. Its host-based DDST/GDI print controller and 16ppm Letter declaration distinguish it from the C242SF. Similar bodies and family numbers should not make the C242SF's print languages, speed or cartridge yields appear in this model's review.

Check software before choosing an older color machine

The C240SF lists DDST/GDI with 256MB of memory. Verify a current working exact-model driver for the intended computer rather than assuming a PCL or PostScript-emulation package for a neighboring model will work. The brochure's operating-system list describes its original support period.

The scanner has explicitly listed USB and Ethernet interfaces with TWAIN/WIA support. Those provide documented compatible computer-scanning routes when the actual software and settings are installed. Fax uses a separate G3 PSTN/PBX telephone arrangement; a functioning network destination does not establish a working fax connection.

Match the original to the glass or feeder

The glass accepts originals up to 8.5 × 11.7 inches, covering Letter and A4. The feeder accepts longer originals up to 8.5 × 14 inches. Use that feeder route for a full Legal sheet rather than describing Legal as fully supported on the shorter glass.

This exact specification does not state the feeder's stack count, so that number is not borrowed from the C242SF. Automatic two-sided original capture and single-pass scanning are also unconfirmed. Duplex-copy and ID-card-copy features do not independently establish a duplex document feeder.

The included paper stack is smaller than the expanded headline

The ordinary cassette holds 250 sheets, with a separate single-sheet bypass. The optional 500-sheet drawer supports Letter and A4. The maximum 751-sheet figure includes that extra hardware and the individually fed piece; it is not an included ordinary stack.

Automatic duplex printing is standard. The source lists general input sizes but does not separately establish each size's duplex permission. The questionnaire therefore confirms the automatic feature when paper size is flexible, rather than guessing that every general tray size is approved for two-sided printing.

Wireless and native mobile protocols are different questions

The external SX-2500CG wireless adaptor is optional, while USB and Ethernet are standard. The wireless option and wired Ethernet cannot operate simultaneously. Confirm the actual supported hardware if an older offer is described as wireless.

PictBridge camera printing uses a separate USB host function. It does not establish native AirPrint, Mopria or Wi-Fi Direct, and Bonjour discovery is not a substitute for those protocol confirmations. Choose a model with a documented exact route when a native mobile requirement is essential.

Use C240SF supplies and dimensions when assessing the offer

The manufacturer declares 16ppm Letter in monochrome or color, with different multiple-copy behavior. No separate duplex print rate or sustained monthly recommendation is established. The body measures 16.5 × 19.4 × 18.7 inches and weighs 66.2 pounds including consumables; allow working access beyond the closed enclosure.

The original starter declaration is 1,000 pages, with C220A replacements declared at 2,300 pages for each CMYK color. Higher-yield C242SF cartridge figures do not belong here. Check the actual supplies, US 120V/60Hz label and current software. The C240SF fits a supported wired color routine needing scanning and fax without essential included Wi-Fi or automatic two-sided scanning.