Will the Ricoh fi-7160 work?
The maker lists this model as discontinued.
Yes. Going by Ricoh's own pages, it can capture today with a TWAIN driver.
An older compact fi Series scanner: 60 pages (120 sides) a minute, 80-sheet feeder, up to 9,000 sheets a day.
Easiest path to one place
Plug into one computer and scan with TWAIN
Connect it to a computer, install the TWAIN driver once, and scan into the app that keeps your documents together.
How it can capture
eSCL / AirScan
Check with usDriverless network scanning. Apple calls it AirScan, part of AirPrint, and Mopria Scan uses it too. Nothing to install on the computer.
Not confirmed on Ricoh's pages. Check with us
TWAIN Direct
Check with usThe newer, driverless TWAIN. Apps reach the scanner over the network with nothing to install.
Not confirmed on Ricoh's pages. Check with us
Network or Wi-Fi
NoConnects to your network on its own, so it does not have to stay plugged into one computer.
No. It only connects to a computer with a USB cable.[1]
Scan to email
Check with usPress a button on the device and the pages arrive in an inbox.
Not confirmed on Ricoh's pages. Check with us
Scan to cloud
Check with usThe device, or the maker's own software or service, sends pages to cloud storage.
Not confirmed on Ricoh's pages. Check with us
TWAIN driver (classic)
YesThe long-standing way to scan. A driver installed on a computer lets scanning apps run the scanner, usually over a USB cable.
Yes. Comes with TWAIN, ISIS and WIA drivers, plus Mac and Linux drivers. Connects by USB cable only.[1]
Works with: Windows 11/10/8.1/7, Windows Server, macOS, Linux (Ubuntu)
Sources
What Ricoh's pages say
- Network or Wi-Fi
- Interface spec lists USB 3.0 / USB 2.0 / USB 1.1 only.[1]
- TWAIN driver (classic)
- PaperStream IP driver (TWAIN / TWAIN x64 / ISIS), WIA; macOS ICA and Linux SANE drivers. USB 3.0 only.[1]
Checked against Ricoh's pages on October 10, 2026. Features can change with firmware, region and add-ons. If something here is out of date, tell us.
More from Ricoh (Fujitsu)
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- fi-8270Flatbed + sheet-fed document scanner
- fi-800RCompact sheet-fed scanner with return path (front office)
- fi-8040Sheet-fed document scanner with touch screen
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