Ricoh's A3 colour multifunction printers share a name pattern that makes them easy to confuse: IM C2510, IM C3010, IM C3510, IM C4510, IM C6010 and IM C7010. The model number tells you the speed class (our model numbers guide explains the naming), and most of the other differences follow from it. This guide puts Ricoh's published figures side by side so you can see what you gain at each step.
The short version: all of these machines print A3 in colour, and from the IM C3010 to the IM C7010 they scan at the same rated speed and share the same 6 GB memory and 256 GB SSD on Ricoh's spec sheets. Moving up the range buys print speed, a quicker first page, more paper and output capacity and larger toner cartridges. Choose by the volume your office prints at its busiest, not by its average.
All figures are from Ricoh's spec sheets, linked under Sources.
| Model | Speed | First output, B&W / colour | Paper input, max | Toner, black / each colour | TEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM C2510 | 25 ppm | 4.5 s / 7.0 s | Not compared* | 16,500 / 10,500 | 0.25 kWh |
| IM C3010 | 30 ppm | 4.0 s / 6.6 s | 4,700 sheets | 31,000 / 19,000 | 0.30 kWh |
| IM C3510 | 35 ppm | 4.0 s / 6.6 s | 4,700 sheets | 31,000 / 19,000 | 0.35 kWh |
| IM C4510 | 45 ppm | 3.2 s / 5.2 s | 4,850 sheets | 42,000 / 28,000 | 0.45 kWh |
| IM C6010 | 60 ppm | 2.4 s / 3.8 s | 4,850 sheets | 42,000 / 28,000 | 0.69 kWh |
| IM C7010 | 70 ppm | 2.2 s / 3.7 s | 4,850 sheets | 42,000 / 28,000 | 0.81 kWh |
*The IM C2510 is on a separate spec sheet, in French; we have listed only the figures we could check on it. Toner yields for the IM C2510, IM C3010 and IM C3510 are measured at 5% coverage on A4 with three pages per job; for the IM C4510, IM C6010 and IM C7010 Ricoh states 5% coverage on A4. TEC (typical electricity consumption) is measured per week using the ENERGY STAR test method.
So the choice between, say, an IM C3510 and an IM C4510 is not about what the machine can do. It is about how quickly it does it and how long it runs between refills and toner changes.
From 25 to 70 pages per minute. The gap matters most when many people send long jobs at the same time. A 30 ppm machine finishes a 60-page report in about two minutes; a 60 ppm machine in about one. For a team that prints short documents, that difference is rarely noticed. For a shared machine producing reports and packs all day, it is.
The time to the first colour page drops from 6.6 seconds on the IM C3010 and IM C3510 to 3.7 seconds on the IM C7010. Most office jobs are short, so first-page time is what people feel at the machine.
The IM C4510 to IM C7010 take up to 4,850 sheets of paper and up to 3,625 sheets of output with options, against 4,700 and 1,625 for the IM C3010 and IM C3510. The higher output capacity matters if long jobs run unattended.
Cartridges for the IM C4510 and above are rated at 42,000 black and 28,000 colour prints, against 31,000 and 19,000 for the IM C3010 and IM C3510. Bigger cartridges mean fewer changes, but the cost per page depends on the cartridge price, so compare that on your quote. Our toner yield guide shows how.
Typical electricity consumption rises with speed, from 0.30 kWh a week for the IM C3010 to 0.81 kWh for the IM C7010. Buying more speed than you need costs a little more power as well as a higher purchase price.
If you know your current monthly page counts (the machine's meter report shows them), send them to us and we will suggest a model and configuration. The full list is on our A3 colour copiers page, and you can build a configuration with our Ricoh configurator.
Specifications are as published by Ricoh Canada on the spec sheets above, checked on 27 October 2026. Those sheets describe North American models; power supply, standard options and some figures can differ for machines supplied to the Middle East, and Ricoh may change specifications without notice. Confirm the figures for your exact configuration before you buy. Product photos are Ricoh's and may show optional equipment. Page times in the text are simple arithmetic from the rated speed and ignore first-page and processing time.
Speed. Ricoh rates the IM C3010 at 30 ppm and the IM C3510 at 35 ppm. Their spec sheet gives both the same first-output times, paper capacity, scan speed and toner yield.
Ricoh rates the IM C7010 at 70 ppm, with a first output time of 2.2 seconds in black and white and 3.7 seconds in colour.
No. Ricoh rates the IM C3010 to IM C7010 at the same scan speed: 150 ipm single-sided and 300 ipm double-sided.
Ricoh rates the black toner at 31,000 prints and each colour at 19,000 prints, based on 5% coverage on A4 at three pages per job.
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