[Bridgewater, NJ - June 30, 2010] - emFAST Inc., a pioneer in network fax messaging, is pleased to announce that certification of the FACSys Connector for Ricoh ESA-enabled MFPs has been extended to the entire MFP family running SDK/J versions 4.2, 5.08 and 7.03. Combined with a FACSys fax server, this feature-rich connector, accessible from the touch screens of these devices, enables users to transmit faxes and fully leverages the inherent print functions of a Ricoh MFP to print from the FACSys inbox. With the updated version, users can now choose between the authenticated full feature set of the original FACSys Connector or the new FACSys "QuickFax" feature.

As a member of the RiDP Premier Plus program, emFAST used Ricoh's Software Developer's Kit (SDK) to fully integrate Ricoh MFPs with its secure and intuitive fax server solution. Ricoh's sophisticated Embedded Software Architecture (ESA) platform allowed the emFAST development team to fully leverage the capabilities found in Ricoh's MFPs.

"Ricoh's Software Developer's Kit provided a fast and easy means to develop the client for this connector," said Hamsa Buvaraghan, Principal Software Engineer, emFAST Inc. "Our FACSys Connector continues to lead the way in leveraging the Ricoh ESA development platform to extend functionality and enhance the user experience of the Ricoh ESA-enabled MFP product line."

The FACSys Connector for Ricoh ESA-enabled MFPs, supporting SDK/J version 4.2, 5.08 and 7.03, offers a safe and secure environment for sending and receiving faxes while increasing overall productivity. Users can log in at the MFP to quickly and easily scan files from the device and attach files from the network, to create fax messages. Incoming faxes received on the FACSys server are stored in users' FACSys inboxes and are directly accessible from the MFP. Users can print their fax messages while they are at the MFP to receive them, eliminating the occurrence of sensitive information being left in fax machine print trays. FACSys enhances compliance by storing a record of who logged in, providing an audit trail of who sent what, when and to whom.  For those users without compliance requirements, the introduction of the "QuickFax" feature allows users to send faxes from their Ricoh MFP without having to login to the FACSys server.