Ricoh FAX2800L Facsimile Machine Plain Paper Fax Laser RJ11 LINE TEL1 TEL2

Ricoh FAX2800L Facsimile Machine Plain Paper Fax Laser RJ11 LINE TEL1 TEL2

The Ricoh FAX2800L is a desktop plain paper laser facsimile machine designed for office use. Unlike thermal-paper fax machines of the same era, the FAX2800L produces output on standard plain paper using a laser print engine, delivering cleaner, more durable fax copies that do not fade over time. The unit includes an integrated handset for voice calls and a front-loading document feeder.

Specifications & What's Included

• Brand: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
• Model: FAX2800L
• Type: Plain paper laser facsimile (fax) machine
• Form factor: Desktop
• Country of manufacture: Japan
• Manufacture date: October 1991
• Telephone interface: RJ11C (USOC) — LINE, TEL1, and TEL2 ports on rear panel
• Ringer equivalence: 0.4B
• FCC compliance: Complies with Part 68, FCC Rules
• FCC Registration Number: B3Z9... (see rear label)
• Certifications: UL Listed Business Equipment (File 131J); CSA (LR43013)
• Front panel: LCD display, one-touch speed-dial keys, numeric keypad, function keys
• Handset with coiled cord: included and attached
• Document input tray: present

Applications

The Ricoh FAX2800L dates from the early 1990s, a period when plain paper fax machines were displacing thermal-roll models in professional office settings. Thermal fax output fades over time and requires special paper rolls, while plain paper laser fax machines like the FAX2800L use standard cut-sheet paper and produce permanent, archivable copies — making them the preferred choice for legal, medical, and business offices that needed to file fax records. The FAX2800L supports two telephone extensions (TEL1 and TEL2) in addition to the main LINE port, allowing it to share a phone line with desk phones. This type of machine was standard office infrastructure in the early-to-mid 1990s. Today it is primarily sought by collectors of vintage office equipment, businesses maintaining legacy fax infrastructure, and operations in regions or industries where analog PSTN fax remains in active use.