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imageRUNNER ADVANCE C356iF / C256iF II Spec Sheet
imageRUNNER ADVANCE C256iF II | |
MAIN UNIT | |
TYPE | Color Laser Multifunctional |
CORE FUNCTIONS | Print, Copy, Scan, Send, Store, Fax (Line One Standard, LineTwo Optional) |
PROCESSOR | Canon Dual Custom Processor (Shared) |
CONTROL PANEL | 10.1" TFT LCD WSVGA Color Flat-panel |
MEMORY | 3.0 GB RAM |
HARD DISK DRIVE | 250 GB |
INTERFACE CONNECTION | Network: 1000Base-T/100Base-TX/10Base-T,Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n) Others Standard: USB 2.0 x1 (Host), USB 3.0 x1 (Host),USB 2.0 x1 (Device) Optional: Serial Interface, Copy Control Interface |
PAPER CAPACITY (LTR, 20LB BOND) | Standard: 650 Sheets Maximum: 2,300 Sheets |
PAPER SOURCES (LTR, 20LB BOND) | Standard: 550-sheet Paper Cassette, 100-sheet StackBypass Optional: 550-sheet Paper Cassette(CASSETTE MODULE-AE1),550-sheet Paper Cassette with Cabinet(CASSETTE FEEDING UNIT-AJ1),Triple 550-sheet Paper Cassettes(CASSETTE FEEDING UNIT-AK1) |
PAPER OUTPUT CAPACITY (LTR, 20LB BOND) | Standard: 250 Sheets Maximum: 500 Sheets(with STAPLE FINISHER-Z1) |
FINISHING CAPABILITIES | Standard: Collate, GroupWith External Finisher: Collate, Group, Offset, Staple |
SUPPORTED MEDIA TYPES | PaperCassette: Thin, Plain, Recycled, Color, Heavy,Pre-punched, Bond, Envelope Stack Bypass: Thin, Plain, Recycled, Color, Heavy,Pre-punched, Labels, Bond,Transparency, Envelope CassetteModule-AE1: Thin, Plain, Recycled, Color, Heavy,Pre-punched, Bond CassetteFeedingUnit-AJ1: Thin, Plain, Recycled, Color, Heavy,Pre-punched, Bond CassetteFeedingUnit-AK1: Thin, Plain, Recycled, Color, Heavy,Pre-punched, Bond |
SUPPORTED MEDIA SIZES | PaperCassette 1: Legal, Letter, Executive, Statement,Envelope [No.10 (COM10), Monarch, DL,ISO-C5], Custom Size (3-7/8" x 7-1/2" to8-1/2" x 14") Stack Bypass: Legal, Letter, Executive, Statement,Envelope [No.10 (COM10), Monarch,DL, ISO-C5], Envelope Custom Size(3-7/8" x 5-7/8" to 8-1/2" x 14"),Custom Size (3-7/8" x 5-7/8" to8-1/2" x 14") CassetteModule-AE1: Legal, Letter, Executive, Statement,Custom Size (3-7/8" x 7-1/2" to8-1/2" x 14") CassetteFeedingUnit-AJ1: Legal, Letter, Executive, Statement,Custom Size (3-7/8" x 7-1/2" to8-1/2" x 14") CassetteFeedingUnit-AK1: Legal, Letter, Executive, Statement,Custom Size (3-7/8" x 7-1/2" to8-1/2" x 14") |
SUPPORTED MEDIA WEIGHTS | Cassettes: 16 lb. Bond to 60 lb. Cover (60 to 163 g/m2) Stack Bypass: 16 lb. Bond to 80 lb. Cover (60 to 220 g/m2) Duplexing: 16 lb. Bond to 60 lb. Cover (60 to 163 g/m2) |
PRINT / COPY SPEED (BW AND COLOR) | Up to 26 ppm (Letter);Up to 21 ppm (Legal) |
WARM-UP TIME | From Power On: 34 Seconds From SleepMode: 10 Seconds Quick StartupMode: 4 Seconds1 |
DIMENSIONS (W X D X H) | Standard(Desktop): 20-1/8" x 25-5/8" x 25-1/8"(511 mm x 651 mm x 639 mm) With CassetteFeeding Unit-AJ1 or AK1: 20-1/8" x 25-5/8" x 41-7/8”(511 mm x 651 mm x 1,064 mm) |
INSTALLATION SPACE (WXD) | Basic: 33-1/2" x 35-3/4" (852 mm x 908 mm) With StapleFinisher-Z1: 55-3/8" x 35-3/4" (1,407 mm x 908 mm) |
WEIGHT2 | Standard(Desktop): Approx. 108 lb. (49 kg) With CassetteFeeding Unit-AJ1: Approx. 143.3 lb. (65 kg) With CassetteFeeding Unit-AK1: Approx. 149.9 lb. (68 kg) With CassetteModule AE-1: Approx. 130.1 lb. (59 kg) |
PRINT SPECIFICATIONS | |
PRINT RESOLUTION | 1200 x 600 |
STANDARD PAGE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGES | UFR II, PCL®6, Adobe® PS® 3 |
DIRECT PRINT | Available from USB, Advanced Box, Remote UI,and Web Access3 |
SUPPORTED FILE TYPES | PDF, TIFF, JPEG, EPS, XPS |
PRINTING FROM MOBILE DEVICES AND CLOUD-BASED SERVICES | A range of software and MEAP-based solutions are availableto provide printing from mobile devices or Internet connecteddevices and cloud-based services depending onyour requirements. |
FONTS | PCL fonts: 93 Roman, 10 Bitmap fonts, 2 OCR fonts,Andalé Mono WT J/K/S/T (Japanese,Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese),4Barcode Fonts5 PS fonts: 136 Roman |
OPERATING SYSTEM6 | UFRII/PS: Windows Vista®/Server 2008/Windows® 7/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2/Windows 10/Server 2016/MAC OS X (10.6.8 or later) PCL: Windows Vista/Server 2008/Windows 7/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2/Windows 10 |
PRINT FEATURES | Suspend Job Timeout, Subset Finishing (PS only), ProfileSettings, Secured Print, Forced Hold Printing, Watermark,Page Border, Header/Footer, Page Layout, Two-sidedPrinting, Collating, Grouping, Mixed Paper Sizes/Orientations, Offsetting, Front/Back Covers, TonerReduction |
COPY SPECIFICATIONS | |
FIRST-COPY-OUT-TIME | As fast as 6.9 seconds (BW) /9.4 seconds (Color) |
COPY RESOLUTION | Reading: 600 x 600 Printing: 2400 x 600 |
MULTIPLE COPIES | Up to 999 copies |
COPY EXPOSURE | Automatic or Manual (9 Levels) |
MAGNIFICATION | 25%-400% (1% Increments) |
PRESET REDUCTIONS | 25%, 50%, 64%, 78% |
PRESET ENLARGEMENTS | 129%, 200%, 400% |
BASIC COPY FEATURES | Preset Reduction/Enlargement Ratios by Area, PaperSetting, Previous Settings, Favorite Settings, Finishing, Two-Sided, Density Adjustment, Original Type Selection, InterruptMode, Setting Confirmation/Cancel |
SPECIAL COPY FEATURES | Two-Sided Original, Finishing, Job Build, N on 1, DensityAdjustment, Original Type Selection, Page Numbering, CopySet Numbering, Sharpness, Erase Frame, Secure Watermark,Print Date, Shift, Job Done Notice, Copy ID Card, Multi SheetFeed Detection |
SCAN SPECIFICATIONS | |
TYPE | Single-pass Duplexing Automatic Document Feeder |
DOCUMENT FEEDER PAPER CAPACITY | 100 Sheets (20 lb. Bond) |
DOCUMENT FEEDER SUPPORTED MEDIA SIZES | Legal, Letter, Statement |
DOCUMENT FEEDER SUPPORTED MEDIA WEIGHTS | BW Original: 13 lb. Bond to 34 lb. Cover (50 to 128 g/m2) CL Original: 17 lb. Bond to 34 lb. Cover (64 to 128 g/m2) |
PLATEN ACCEPTABLE ORIGINALS | Sheet, Book, 3-Dimensional Objects [Up to 4.4 lb. (2 kg)] |
PULL SCAN | Color Network ScanGear2 for both Twain and WIASupported OS: Windows Vista/7/8.1/10/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2/Server 2016 |
SCAN RESOLUTION | 600 x 600, 400 x 400, 300 x 300, 200 x 400, 200 x 200, 200 x100, 150 x 150, 100 x 100 |
SCAN TO MOBILE DEVICES AND CLOUD-BASED SERVICES | A range of solutions is available to provide scanning tomobile devices and cloud-based services depending onyour requirements. |
SCAN SPEED (LETTER) | Single-sidedScanning (BW/CL): 50 ipm (300 dpi )/30 ipm (600 dpi) Double-sidedScanning(BW/CL): 100 ipm (300 dpi)/50 ipm (600 dpi) |
SEND SPECIFICATIONS | |
DESTINATION | E-mail/Internet Fax (SMTP), SMB, FTP, WebDAV,Mail Box, Super G3 Fax, IP Fax (Optional) |
COLOR MODE | Automatic-Color Select (Full Color/Grayscale), Automatic-Color Select (Full Color/Black-and-White),Full color, Grayscale, and Black-and-White |
ADDRESS BOOK | LDAP (2,000)/Local (1,600)/Speed Dial (200) |
SEND RESOLUTION | 600 x 600, 400 x 400, 300 x 300, 200 x 400, 200 x 200, 200 x100, 150 x 150, 100 x 100 |
COMMUICATION PROTOCOL | File: FTP, SMB, WebDAV E-mail/I-Fax: SMTP, POP3, I-Fax (Simple, Full) |
FILE FORMAT | Standard: TIFF, JPEG, PDF (Encrypted, Compact,Searchable, Apply Policy, Optimize for Web,PDF A/1-b), XPS (Compact, Searchable),Office Open XML (PowerPoint®, Word,Digital Signature (PDF/XPS) Optional: PDF (Trace & Smooth) |
UNIVERSAL SEND FEATURES | Original Type Selection,Two-Sided Original, DensityAdjustment, Sharpness, Erase Frame, Job Build, Direct Send,Delayed Send, Preview, Job Done Notice, File Name, Subject/Message, Reply-To, Email Priority, TX Report, Original ContentOrientation, Skip Blank Originals, Multi Sheet Feed Detection |
FAX SPECIFICATIONS | |
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF LINES | 2 (Line One Standard, Line Two Optional) |
MODEM SPEED | Super G3: 33.6 Kbps G3: 14.4 Kbps |
COMPRESSION METHOD | MH, MR, MMR, JBIG |
RESOLUTION | 400 x 400, 200 x 400, 200 x 200, 200 x 100 |
SENDING / RECORDING SIZE | Statement to Legal |
FAX MEMORY | Up to 30,000 Pages |
SPEED DIALS | Max. 200 |
GROUP DIALS / DESTINATIONS | Max. 199 Dials |
SEQUENTIAL BROADCAST | Max. 256 Addresses |
MEMORY BACKUP | Yes |
FAX FEATURES | Original Type Selection, Two-Sided Original, Densityfor Scanning, Sharpness, Erase Frame, Job Build, Specifyingthe Sender's Name (when sending fax), Sender's Name (TTI),Direct Send, Delayed Send,Preview, Job Done Notice, TX Report, Multi SheetFeed Detection |
STORE SPECIFICATIONS | |
MAIL BOX SIMPLE(NUMBER SUPPORTED) | 100 User In-boxes, 1 Memory RX In-box, 50 Confidential FaxIn-boxes, 30,000 Maximum Pages Stored |
ADVANCED BOX | Communication Protocol: SMB or WebDAV SupportedClient PC: Windows (Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10) Concurrent Connections (Max.) SMB: 64 WebDAV: 3 (Active Sessions) |
ADVANCED BOX AVAILABLE DISC SPACE | Approx. 16 GB |
ADVANCED BOX FEATURES | Disabling Advanced Box, Storage Filtering, Authenticationfor Advanced Box Log-in, Search Function, Sort Function,Printing a PDF File with a Password, imageWARE SecureAudit Manager Support |
MEMORY MEDIA | Standard: USB |
SECURITY SPECIFICATIONS | |
AUTHENTICATION | Standard: Universal Login Manager, uniFLOWOnline Express,7,8 User Authentication,Department ID Authentication,Access Management System,Device and Function Level Log-in Optional: uniFLOW |
DATA | Standard: Trusted Platform Module (TPM),Hard Disk Password Lock, Hard DiskDrive Erase, Mail Box Password Protection,Hard Disk Drive Encryption (FIPS140-2Validated) Optional: IEEE 2600.2 Common Criteria Certification,Data Loss Prevention (Requires uniFLOW) |
NETWORK | Standard: Encrypted Secure Print, IP/MacAddress Filtering, IPsec, TLS EncryptedCommunication, SNMP V3.0, IEEE802.1X, IPv6, SMTP Authentication, POPAuthentication before SMTP |
DOCUMENT | Standard: Secure Watermark, Secure Print,Adobe LiveCycle® Rights ManagementES2.5 Integration |
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT | Temperature: 50 to 86 ºF Humidity: 20 to 80 % RH (no condensation) |
POWER REQUIREMENTS | 120-127V AC 60 Hz, 6.9 A |
PLUG (MAIN UNIT) | NEMA 5-15P |
POWER CONSUMPTION | Maximum: Approx. 1.5 kWh Standby: Approx. 38.9 W Sleep Mode: Approx. 0.8 W9 Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) Rating: 0.7 kWh |
STANDARDS | ENERGY STAR® Certified Rated EPEAT® Gold10 |
CONSUMABLES | |
TONER | GPR-58 Toner |
TONER YIELD (ESTIMATED @ 5% COVERAGE) | Black: 23,000 Images Color (C,M,Y): 18,000 Images |
FOOTNOTES 1 Time from device power-on to when copy jobs can be programmed. 2 Includes consumables. 3 PDF print from Web sites is supported. 4 Requires the optional PCL International Font Set-A1. 5 Requires the optional Barcode Printer Kit-D1. 6 Other operating systems and environments including AS/400, UNIX, Linux and Citrix may be supported. Some of these solutions are chargeable. SAP Device Types are available via the SAP Market Place. For more information, contact your sales representative. 7 No charge for this solution; however activation is required. 8 Check for availability. 9 0.8 W sleep mode not available in all circumstances due to certain settings. 10 For current EPEAT rating (Gold/Silver/Bronze), please visit www.epeat.net. |
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