# RICOH Smart Device Connector

> Control Ricoh MFP and projector functions from an Android–based smart device.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ricoh.smartdeviceconnector](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ricoh.smartdeviceconnector)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.ricoh.smartdeviceconnector`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ricoh Co., Ltd.
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 3,167,174
- **Rating:** 3.21 / 5 (5,549 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.16.20
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-21
- **First published:** 2014-09-21
- **Publisher country:** JP
- **Size:** 49 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ricoh.smartdeviceconnector)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.ricoh.com/software/connector/privacy/](https://www.ricoh.com/software/connector/privacy/)

## Description

**RICOH Smart Device Connector** enables seamless control of Ricoh multifunction printers (MFPs) and projectors directly from Android smart devices. Using NFC, Bluetooth Low Energy, QR code scanning, or IP address registration, users can quickly connect to Ricoh devices on the network.

Key features include printing documents and images from a device or cloud services like Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive; scanning files to a smart device or cloud storage; and projecting content—such as emails, webpages, and annotated documents—onto Ricoh projectors and interactive whiteboards. The app supports user authentication via smart devices and auto-detects Ricoh machines on the network, enhancing convenience and security. With extensive language support and broad device compatibility, it’s a powerful tool for mobile productivity in office environments.

## Rankings

- #33,406 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.NFC`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PROFILE`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.ricoh.smartdeviceconnector.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

The reviews are mixed. A notable portion praises the app as useful and capable of printing when it works, calling it good/excellent or the best for print. However, a larger share highlights serious reliability problems: crashes, stability issues, connectivity failures, PDF-specific printing errors, and inconsistent behavior across devices. Overall, the app shows potential for mobile printing but requires substantial fixes in stability, printing reliability, and cross-device consistency.

### Pros

- Printing works for some users (basic printing capability observed).
- Overall positive sentiment from several reviews (described as good/excellent/amazing/wonderful).
- Considered the best option for Ricoh printing by at least one reviewer.
- Useful for mobile printing in certain cases.
- Some users find the app useful and helpful for printing tasks.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and instability across devices (crashes, bugs, and slow performance).
- Cannot reliably connect to printers or print (connectivity/issues printing on multiple devices).
- PDF printing problems (PDFs show 0 bytes or cause app to crash when printing).
- Inconsistent behavior across devices (different services/UI shown for same Ricoh device on different phones).
- General performance issues (very slow, repeatedly fails, bugs).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ricoh.smartdeviceconnector)